How to Say ‘I chose a road / route’ in Japanese
道を選びました
michi o erabi mashi ta
[mee-chee oh eh-rah-bee mah-shee tah]
Phrase Breakdown
道
michi
[mee-chee]
road; route
The road or route chosen by the driver.
道を選びました、と説明しました。
I explained, “I chose the route.”
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks 道 as the thing being chosen.
道を選びました、と運転手さんが言いました。
The driver said, “I chose the route.”
選び
erabi
[eh-rah-bee]
choose (stem)
From 選ぶ, meaning to choose or select.
道を選びました、と理由を話しました。
He explained the reason, saying, “I chose the route.”
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite verb part
Part of the polite past verb form ました.
道を選びました、と丁寧に答えました。
He politely answered, “I chose the route.”
た
ta
[tah]
past tense part
Completes ました, showing the action happened in the past.
道を選びました、と確認しました。
He confirmed, “I chose the route.”
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