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How to Say ‘Suica goes through the same machine, so I'm afraid not...’ in Japanese

Suicaも同じ機械なので、ちょっと…。

Suica mo onaji kikai na no de chotto

[SOO-ee-kah moh o-na-ji kee-KAI nah noh deh choht-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

Suicaも

Suica mo

Suica too

Pronounced 'suika mo'. も means 'also'.

Example

私もSuicaです。

I have Suica too.

Words in this phrase

Suica

[SOO-ee-kah]

Suica (IC card)

A popular rechargeable transit card in Japan, usable for payment.

Example

Suicaで払います。

I'll pay with Suica.

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.

同じ機械なので、

onaji kikai na no de

since it's the same machine,

Pronounced 'onaji kikai na node'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

同じ機械なので、使えません。

Since it's the same machine, it can't be used.

Words in this phrase

同じ

onaji

[o-na-ji]

same

Used to ask whether two things have the same rule or condition.

Example

昼も夜も同じですか。

Is it the same for lunch and dinner too?

機械

kikai

[kee-KAI]

machine

A device; here the payment terminal.

Example

機械が動きません。

The machine doesn't work.

な

[nah]

(copula before no)

Form of da used before ので after nouns.

Example

雨なので行きません。

Since it's raining, I won't go.

の

[noh]

(explanatory nominalizer)

Part of ので, giving a reason.

Example

疲れたので寝ます。

I'm tired, so I'll sleep.

で

[deh]

so; because (part of node)

With の forms ので, meaning because.

Example

高いので買いません。

It's expensive, so I won't buy it.

ちょっと…。

chotto

that's a bit... (difficult)

Pronounced 'chotto', with a small pause on the double 't'. Trailing off this way politely signals 'no'.

Example

今日はちょっと…。

Today is a bit... (not good).

Words in this phrase

ちょっと

chotto

[choht-toh]

a little; kind of

Often used to soften what you say, like 'a little' or 'kind of.'

Example

今日はちょっと悲しいです。

I'm a little sad today.

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