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How to Say ‘Suntory is also famous for whisky.’ in Japanese

サントリーはウイスキーも有名です。

santorii wa uisukii mo yuumei desu

[sahn-TOH-ree wah oo-ee-SKEE moh yuumei dess]

Phrase Breakdown

サントリーは

santorii wa

Suntory (topic)

サントリー is a Japanese drinks company. The particle は (pronounced 'wa') marks the topic.

Example

サントリーは大きい会社です。

Suntory is a big company.

Words in this phrase

サントリー

santorii

[sahn-TOH-ree]

Suntory

A Japanese drinks company.

Example

サントリーは大きい会社です。

Suntory is a big company.

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?

ウイスキーも

uisukii mo

whisky too

ウイスキー means 'whisky'. も means 'also' or 'too'. Say u-i-su-kii, with a long 'kii'.

Example

ウイスキーも好きです。

I like whisky too.

Words in this phrase

ウイスキー

uisukii

[oo-ee-SKEE]

whisky

Loanword from English for the distilled spirit.

Example

ウイスキーを飲みます。

I drink whisky.

も

[moh]

also; too

A particle meaning also or too.

Example

電話番号もお願いします。

Your phone number too, please.

有名です。

yuumei desu

is famous

有名 (yuumei) means 'famous', with a long 'yuu'. です makes it polite. The 'u' in です is often almost silent.

Example

この店は有名です。

This shop is famous.

Words in this phrase

有名

yuumei

[yuumei]

Famous

Well-known by many people for favorable reasons.

Example

有名な俳優と写真を撮りました。

I took a picture with a famous actor.

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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