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How to Say ‘There are a lot of convenience stores, aren't there?’ in Japanese

コンビニが多いですね。

konbini ga ooi desu ne

[kohn-bee-nee ga oh-OH-ee dess neh]

💬 Usage Tip: コンビニ is a shortened form of コンビニエンスストア "convenience store". Japanese often cuts long borrowed words down to their first few sounds, like ファミマ for FamilyMart.

Phrase Breakdown

コンビニが

konbini ga

convenience stores (subject)

コンビニ is short for 'convenience store'. が marks it as the subject. Say it as kon-bi-ni-ga.

Example

コンビニがあります。

There is a convenience store.

Words in this phrase

コンビニ

konbini

[kohn-bee-nee]

convenience store

A very common Japanese shortening of convenience store.

Example

コンビニはありますかと聞きました。

I asked, 'Is there a convenience store?'

が

[ga]

subject marker

A particle marking the subject of the sentence.

Example

興味がある分野を教えてください。

Please tell me the field you are interested in.

多いですね。

ooi desu ne

there are many, aren't there

多い (ōi) means 'many'. ですね adds a polite 'isn't it?' that invites agreement. Stretch the long 'ō'.

Example

人が多いですね。

There are a lot of people, aren't there?

Words in this phrase

多い

ooi

[oh-OH-ee]

many; numerous

An i-adjective meaning there is a lot of something.

Example

東京は人が多い。

Tokyo has many people.

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.

ね

[neh]

isn't it?; right?

A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.

Example

すばらしい経験ですね。

That's wonderful experience, isn't it?

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