How to Say ‘I came in April last year.’ in Japanese
去年の四月に来ました。
kyonen no yon gatsu ni ki mashi ta
[KYOH-nen noh shi GAHTS nee kee mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Add に after a specific time like a month or date, but not after relative words like 去年 used alone. So it's 去年来ました, but 四月に来ました.
Phrase Breakdown
去年の四月に
kyonen no yon gatsu ni
in April of last year
に (ni) marks a point in time ('in/on'). Pronounced 'kyonen no shigatsu ni'.
去年の四月に結婚しました。
I got married in April of last year.
Words in this phrase
去年
kyonen
[KYOH-nen]
last year
Refers to the year before this one.
去年、日本に行きました。
I went to Japan last year.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
四
yon
[shi]
four
The number four in Japanese.
りんごは四つあります。
There are four apples.
月
gatsu
[GAHTS]
month (counter for month names)
Added after a number to name a month of the year; read 'gatsu'.
誕生日は一月です。
My birthday is in January.
に
ni
[nee]
in; at; to
Marks the location where someone lives.
おおさかにすんでいます。
I live in Osaka.
来ました。
ki mashi ta
came.
The polite past form of 'to come'. The whole sentence means 'I came in April of last year.'
春に来ました。
I came in spring.
Words in this phrase
来
ki
[kee]
come
From 来る, meaning 'to come.' Used when thanking someone for attending.
会場に来てくれてありがとう。
Thank you for coming to the venue.
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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