How to Say ‘Yes, I worked at a hotel in America for two years.’ in Japanese
はい、アメリカのホテルで二年働きました。
hai amerika no hoteru de ni nen hataraki mashi ta
[hai ah-MEH-ree-kah no HOH-teh-roo de nee nen hah-tah-RAH-kee mah-shee tah]
Phrase Breakdown
はい、アメリカのホテルで
hai amerika no hoteru de
Yes, at a hotel in America
はい (yes) is joined to the place phrase. Pause briefly after はい.
はい、アメリカのホテルで会いました。
Yes, we met at a hotel in America.
Words in this phrase
はい
hai
[hai]
yes
A basic affirmative response meaning yes.
はい、来週の土曜日です。
Yes, it's next Saturday.
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.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
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
hoteru
[HOH-teh-roo]
hotel
Loanword from English for a place to stay.
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.
家で食事する。
Eat at home.
二年働きました。
ni nen hataraki mashi ta
I worked for two years.
A duration plus the polite past verb. This is common when describing work experience.
銀行で二年働きました。
I worked at a bank for two years.
Words in this phrase
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number two.
二お願いします。
Two, please.
年
nen
[nen]
year
Counter for years; combined with numbers to count years.
三年前に来ました。
I came three years ago.
働き
hataraki
[hah-tah-RAH-kee]
work (stem)
Stem of hataraku, to work at a job.
病院で働きます。
I work at a hospital.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
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