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How to Say ‘Peugeot is a French car.’ in Japanese

プジョーはフランスのくるまです。

pujoo wa furansu no kuruma desu

[poo-JOH wah foo-RAHN-su no koo-roo-MAH dess]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Foreign cars are relatively rare and seen as a status item in Japan, so a French car like a Peugeot stands out more than it would in Europe.

Phrase Breakdown

プジョーは

pujoo wa

Peugeot (topic)

プジョー (Peugeot) + は (topic particle, pronounced 'wa'). Hold the long 'joo' sound.

Example

プジョーはいいくるまです。

Peugeot is a good car.

Words in this phrase

プジョー

pujoo

[poo-JOH]

Peugeot

French car manufacturer.

Example

ちちはプジョーにのっています。

My father drives a Peugeot.

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

フランスのくるまです。

furansu no kuruma desu

is a French car.

フランスのくるま (French car) + です (polite 'is').

Example

これはフランスのくるまです。

This is a French car.

Words in this phrase

フランス

furansu

[foo-RAHN-su]

France

The country France, written in katakana.

Example

フランスへいきたいです。

I want to go to France.

の

[no]

's; of

A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.

Example

知り合いの会社に興味があります。

I am interested in an acquaintance's company.

くるま

kuruma

[koo-roo-MAH]

car

Common word for a car or vehicle.

Example

くるまでかいしゃへいきます。

I go to work by car.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'

Example

田中です。

I am Tanaka.

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