How to Say ‘We're going to the supermarket.’ in Japanese
スーパーに行くよ。
suupaa ni iku yo
[soo-pah ni ee-koo yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: に after a place marks where you're heading: 学校に行く "go to school". The よ at the end tells the listener something new, like "just so you know".
Phrase Breakdown
スーパーに
suupaa ni
to the supermarket
スーパー is short for 'supermarket'. Hold the long vowels: suu-paa. に marks the destination.
毎日スーパーに寄る。
I stop by the supermarket every day.
Words in this phrase
スーパー
suupaa
[soo-pah]
supermarket
A grocery store or supermarket.
スーパーで野菜を買います。
I buy vegetables at the supermarket.
に
ni
[ni]
to
Indicates direction or purpose of an action.
お父さんにプレゼントをあげます。
I will give a present to my father.
行くよ。
iku yo
(we're) going
行く means 'to go'. The よ adds emphasis, as when telling someone new information.
もう行くよ。
I'm going now.
Words in this phrase
行く
iku
[ee-koo]
to go
Basic verb meaning “to go” (dictionary form). Used for present/future actions or habitual meaning depending on context.
明日、学校に行く。
Tomorrow, I’m going to school.
よ
yo
[yoh]
you know; emphasis
A sentence-ending particle adding emphasis, assurance, or informing the listener.
大丈夫だよ。
It is okay, you know.
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