How to Say ‘There is one right around the corner.’ in Japanese
角を曲がってすぐあります。
kado o magatsu te sugu ari masu
[kah-doh oh mah-gaht teh soo-goo ah-ree mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
角を曲がって
kado o magatsu te
turn the corner; after turning the corner
Describes movement after turning at a corner.
角を曲がってください。
Please turn the corner.
Words in this phrase
角
kado
[kah-doh]
corner
A street corner or turn on a road.
角を曲がってすぐあります。
It is right there after turning the corner.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Particle marking the thing directly affected by the verb.
この角を曲がってください。
Please turn at this corner.
曲がっ
magatsu
[mah-gaht]
turn
From 曲がる, meaning to turn a corner or bend.
次を曲がってすぐあります。
Turn at the next one and it is right there.
て
te
[teh]
and; te-form
Te-form connector meaning and then in directions.
角を曲がって左です。
Turn the corner and it is on the left.
すぐあります
sugu ari masu
it's right there; there is immediately
Indicates something is very close after turning.
角を曲がってすぐあります。
It's right there after you turn the corner.
Words in this phrase
すぐ
sugu
[soo-goo]
right there; soon
Here it means very near or just ahead.
曲がってすぐあります。
It is right there after turning.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; there is
From ある, saying something exists in a place.
店がすぐあります。
There is a shop right there.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite ending
Polite verb ending for standard courteous speech.
すぐありますので安心してください。
It is right there, so please don't worry.
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