How do you say "I came from the United States." in Japanese?

"I came from the United States." in Japanese is "アメリカからきました。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "アメリカからきました。" mean in English?

"アメリカからきました。" means "I came from the United States." in English. Usage tip: Pattern: [place + から + きました]. It's a handy way to say where you came from.

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How to Say ‘I came from the United States.’ in Japanese

アメリカからきました。

amerika kara ki mashi ta

[ah-meh-ree-kah kah-rah kee mah-shee tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: [place + から + きました]. It's a handy way to say where you came from.

🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, sharing your home country early in a conversation is common and often becomes an easy topic for friendly follow-up questions.

Phrase Breakdown

アメリカ

amerika

[ah-meh-ree-kah]

America; the United States

Shows the country of origin in this sentence.

Example

アメリカはおおきいくにです。

America is a big country.

から

kara

[kah-rah]

from

Marks where someone came from.

Example

にほんからきました。

I came from Japan.

きました

ki mashi ta

came

Past tense of くる (to come), used here to say where someone came from.

Example

アメリカからきました。

I came from America.

Words in this phrase

き

[kee]

come (stem)

The first part of the verb came.

Example

きましたのきです。

This is the き in きました.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite verb part

Part of the polite verb ending in きました.

Example

ましでていねいになります。

With まし, it becomes polite.

た

[tah]

past tense ending

Shows that the action happened in the past.

Example

たでかこのいみになります。

With た, it gets a past meaning.

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