How to Say ‘I chose that road.’ in Japanese
その道を選びました。
sono michi o erabi mashi ta
[soh-noh mee-chee oh eh-rah-bee mah-shee tah]
Phrase Breakdown
その
sono
[soh-noh]
that
Refers to a specific route already mentioned.
その道を選びました。と説明されました。
I was told, “I chose that route.”
道を選びました
michi o erabi mashi ta
chose the route/road; chose the path
Means selecting one road, route, or course of action. を marks the chosen object.
こちらの道を選びました。
I chose this route.
Words in this phrase
道
michi
[mee-chee]
road; route
The route that was selected.
その道を選びました。と運転手さんが言いました。
The driver said, “I chose that route.”
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks 道 as the object of 選びました.
その道を選びました。と丁寧に話しました。
He politely said, “I chose that route.”
選び
erabi
[eh-rah-bee]
choose (stem)
The action of selecting a route.
その道を選びました。と理由を述べました。
He stated the reason, saying, “I chose that route.”
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite verb part
Part of the polite past ending ました.
その道を選びました。と静かに答えました。
He quietly answered, “I chose that route.”
た
ta
[tah]
past tense part
Completes the past polite form.
その道を選びました。と相手が言いました。
The other person said, “I chose that route.”
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