How to Say ‘The hotel is by the west exit.’ in Japanese
ホテルが西口にあるんです。
hoteru ga nishiguchi ni aru n desu
[ho-teh-roo ga nee-shee-GOO-chee nee ah-roo n dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding んです (n desu) turns a plain fact into an explanation, like "you see, the hotel is…". It's the natural way to give a reason for what you asked for.
Phrase Breakdown
ホテルが
hoteru ga
the hotel (subject)
'Hoteru' is the Japanese form of 'hotel', and 'ga' marks the subject. Say 'ho-te-ru-ga'.
ホテルが近いです。
The hotel is close.
Words in this phrase
ホテル
hoteru
[ho-teh-roo]
hotel
A katakana word meaning hotel. Useful when telling the taxi driver your destination.
ホテルまでお願いします。
To the hotel, please.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
西口に
nishiguchi ni
at the west exit
A place word plus 'ni', showing location.
西口にいます。
I'm at the west exit.
Words in this phrase
西口
nishiguchi
[nee-shee-GOO-chee]
west exit
The west exit or entrance of a station or building.
西口にタクシーがあります。
There are taxis at the west exit.
に
ni
[nee]
in; at; to
Marks the location where someone lives.
おおさかにすんでいます。
I live in Osaka.
あるんです。
aru n desu
is located, you see
Explains a reason: 'because that's where it is'.
銀行が近くにあるんです。
There's a bank nearby, you see.
Words in this phrase
ある
aru
[ah-roo]
to be located
Existence of something at a place.
グランドラインにある島です。
It is an island located in the Grand Line.
ん
n
[n]
explanatory tone
ん adds an explanatory or noticing tone, like “so...” or “I see...”
そう言うんですね。
So that’s how you say it, huh.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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