How to Say ‘If you walk a little, it will be on your right.’ in Japanese
少し歩くと右にあります。
sukoshi aruku to migi ni ari masu
[soo-koh-shee ah-roo-koo toh mee-ghee nee ah-ree mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [歩く] is a plain dictionary form, but before [と] it often gives step-by-step directions: [少し歩くと…] = "if/when you walk a little…" This is a common pattern for route explanations, like [一つ目の角を曲がると…].
Phrase Breakdown
少し歩くと
sukoshi aruku to
if you walk a little; after walking a little
Expresses that after walking a short distance, something happens.
少し歩くと駅があります。
If you walk a little, there is a station.
Words in this phrase
少し
sukoshi
[soo-koh-shee]
a little; a bit
少し often means 'a little' in amount, time, or distance.
少し歩くと店があります。
If you walk a little, there is a shop.
歩く
aruku
[ah-roo-koo]
to walk
歩く is used for walking somewhere on foot.
毎朝公園を歩く。
I walk in the park every morning.
と
to
[toh]
when; if; after doing
と links an action to a result that follows naturally.
この道を行くと駅です。
If you go along this road, it is the station.
右にあります。
migi ni ari masu
it is on the right
Says the location of something is on the right side.
お店は右にあります。
The shop is on the right.
Words in this phrase
右
migi
[mee-ghee]
right; right side
右 means the right side or direction.
郵便局は右です。
The post office is on the right.
に
ni
[nee]
to; in; at; on
に marks the location where something exists in this sentence.
机の上に本があります。
There is a book on the desk.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; there is
あり is from ある and is used for things, buildings, and places.
そこに病院がありました。
There was a hospital there.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
ます makes the verb polite and suitable for everyday respectful speech.
日本語を勉強します。
I study Japanese.
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