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How to Say ‘At a hotel in America’ in Japanese

アメリカのホテルで

amerika no hoteru de

[ah-MEH-ree-kah no HOH-teh-roo de]

💬 Usage Tip: Japanese puts the place before the thing it describes: アメリカのホテル is literally "America's hotel." で marks where the action happens.

Phrase Breakdown

アメリカの

amerika no

America's / in America

アメリカ (America) plus the particle の, which links it to the next noun.

Example

アメリカの映画が好きです。

I like American movies.

Words in this phrase

アメリカ

amerika

[ah-MEH-ree-kah]

America; USA

Katakana loanword for the United States.

Example

アメリカに行きます。

I'm going to America.

の

no

[no]

's; of

A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.

Example

知り合いの会社に興味があります。

I am interested in an acquaintance's company.

ホテルで

hoteru de

at a hotel

ホテル (hotel) plus で, which marks where an action happens.

Example

ホテルで朝ごはんを食べました。

I ate breakfast at the hotel.

Words in this phrase

ホテル

hoteru

[HOH-teh-roo]

hotel

Loanword from English for a place to stay.

Example

このホテルは駅に近いです。

This hotel is close to the station.

で

de

[de]

at

Indicates the location of an action.

Example

家で食事する。

Eat at home.

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