How to Say ‘Mazda is a company from Hiroshima.’ in Japanese
マツダは広島の会社です。
matsuda wa hiroshima no kaisha desu
[MAHTS-dah wah Hee-roh-shee-mah noh kaisha dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Mazda is a big part of Hiroshima's identity. The local baseball stadium carries its name, and people there are proud of it.
Phrase Breakdown
マツダは
matsuda wa
as for Mazda
マツダ is pronounced 'matsuda' in Japanese. は is read 'wa'.
マツダは車の会社です。
Mazda is a car company.
Words in this phrase
マツダ
matsuda
[MAHTS-dah]
Mazda
A Japanese car company based in Hiroshima.
マツダが好きです。
I like Mazda.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
広島の
hiroshima no
of Hiroshima
広島 (hiroshima) + の links the place to the noun.
広島の人です。
I am a person from Hiroshima.
Words in this phrase
広島
hiroshima
[Hee-roh-shee-mah]
Hiroshima
A city on Japan’s Honshu Island, widely known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon.
広島には平和記念公園があります。
There is a Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Connects 'usual' to 'road.'
いつもの道を使いたいです。
I'd like to use the usual road.
会社です。
kaisha desu
is a company
会社 (kaisha) means 'company', and です makes it polite.
大きい会社です。
It is a big company.
Words in this phrase
会社
kaisha
[kaisha]
company
A business or employer; often used when talking about workplaces, jobs, or organizations.
この会社は成長が早いです。
This company is growing quickly.
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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