How to Say ‘Chanel is a French brand.’ in Japanese
シャネルはフランスのブランドです。
shaneru wa furansu no burando desu
[shah-NEH-roo wah foo-RAHN-soo noh boo-RAHN-doh dess]
💬 Usage Tip: は here is said (wa), not (ha). Swap the parts of AはBです "A is B" freely: ディオールはフランスのブランドです.
Phrase Breakdown
シャネルは
shaneru wa
Chanel (topic)
シャネル (Chanel) + は (topic particle, pronounced 'wa'). It marks what the sentence is about.
シャネルはゆうめいです。
Chanel is famous.
Words in this phrase
シャネル
shaneru
[shah-NEH-roo]
Chanel
Katakana for the French luxury fashion house Chanel.
シャネルのこうすいがすきです。
I like Chanel perfume.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
フランスのブランドです。
furansu no burando desu
is a French brand.
フランスのブランド (French brand) + です (polite 'is'). The 'su' in です is often soft, almost 'des'.
これはフランスのブランドです。
This is a French brand.
Words in this phrase
フランス
furansu
[foo-RAHN-soo]
France
The country France.
フランスはヨーロッパにあります。
France is in Europe.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
ブランド
burando
[boo-RAHN-doh]
brand
A brand or label, often luxury.
ブランドのかばんをかいました。
I bought a brand-name bag.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'
田中です。
I am Tanaka.
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