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How to Say ‘Passing practice first.’ in Japanese

まずはパスの練習です。

mazu wa pasu no renshuu desu

[mah-zoo wah pasu noh ren-shoo dess]

Phrase Breakdown

まずは

mazu wa

first of all

まず means 'first'. Adding は (wa) gives it emphasis.

Example

まずは水を飲みましょう。

First of all, let's drink some water.

Words in this phrase

まず

mazu

[mah-zoo]

first; to start with

Used to begin with something before moving on to other things.

Example

まずは座って話しましょう。

First, let's sit down and talk.

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?

パスの練習です。

pasu no renshuu desu

it's passing practice

です makes the sentence polite. The final 'u' is almost silent: 'des'.

Example

次はパスの練習です。

Next is passing practice.

Words in this phrase

パス

pasu

[pasu]

pass

A path or route designed to achieve a goal, especially in career context.

Example

彼はキャリアのパスを決めました。

He decided his career path.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

Connects 'usual' to 'road.'

Example

いつもの道を使いたいです。

I'd like to use the usual road.

練習

renshuu

[ren-shoo]

practice; training; rehearsal

Doing something repeatedly to improve skill. Often used for interview rehearsal: 面接の練習.

Example

面接の受け答えを練習します。

I practice my interview responses.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

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