How to Say ‘No, he's in America.’ in Japanese
いいえ、アメリカにいます。
iie amerika ni i masu
[iie ah-MEH-ree-kah ni i mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
いいえ、
iie
No,
いいえ ('iie') means 'no'. Say a long 'ii', then 'e'. Pause briefly at the comma.
いいえ、違います。
No, that's not right.
Words in this phrase
いいえ
iie
[iie]
no
A negation or disagreement word.
いいえ、大丈夫です。
No, it's okay.
アメリカにいます。
amerika ni i masu
(he) is in America.
アメリカ ('amerika') means America. にいます ('ni imasu') means 'is in' for people.
兄はアメリカにいます。
My older brother is in America.
Words in this phrase
アメリカ
amerika
[ah-MEH-ree-kah]
America; USA
Katakana loanword for the United States.
アメリカに行きます。
I'm going to America.
に
ni
[ni]
in
Indicates the target or location of an action.
日本に行く。
Go to Japan.
い
i
[i]
be; exist
Part of 〜ている, showing an ongoing action or continuing state.
お待ちし てい ます。
I am waiting.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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