How to Say ‘The destination is’ in Japanese
目的地は
mokuteki chi wa
[moh-koo-teh-kee chee wah]
💬 Usage Tip: [は] is written [は] but here it's said (wa), not (ha). In [目的地は], it marks [目的地] as the thing you're talking about.
Phrase Breakdown
目的
mokuteki
[moh-koo-teh-kee]
purpose; destination objective
The first part of 目的地, referring to the intended destination.
目的地はホテルです。
My destination is the hotel.
地
chi
[chee]
place; ground
The final part of 目的地, completing the word destination.
目的地の地は場所を表します。
The 地 in mokutekichi refers to a place.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks 目的地 as the topic of the sentence.
目的地はどこですか。
Where is the destination?
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