How to Say ‘I stayed there last year’ in Japanese
去年泊まって
kyonen tomatsu te
[KYOH-nen toh-MAHT teh]
💬 Usage Tip: The て form here, 泊まって, links two events like "I stayed, and…". 泊まる means to stay overnight somewhere, as at a hotel.
Phrase Breakdown
去年
kyonen
[KYOH-nen]
last year
Time noun for the previous year.
去年日本に来ました。
I came to Japan last year.
泊まっ
tomatsu
[toh-MAHT]
stay (overnight)
Stem of 泊まる, to stay at a hotel or lodging.
ホテルに泊まった。
I stayed at a hotel.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
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