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How to Say ‘There's a nice izakaya near the station.’ in Japanese

駅の近くにいい居酒屋がありますよ。

eki no chikaku ni ii izakaya ga ari masu yo

[eh-kee noh chee-kah-koo nee ee-ee ee-ZAH-kah-yah ga ah-ree mahs yo]

💬 Usage Tip: Japanese puts the location first, then what's there, then あります: "station-near at nice izakaya exists". Swap in other places and things: 駅の近くにコンビニがあります "there's a convenience store near the station".

Phrase Breakdown

駅の近くに

eki no chikaku ni

Near the station

駅 (eki) is 'station' and 近く (chikaku) is 'nearby'. に marks the location.

Example

駅の近くに住んでいます。

I live near the station.

Words in this phrase

駅

eki

[eh-kee]

station

Usually means a train station, a common landmark for taxis.

Example

駅の近くです。

It is near the station.

の

[noh]

of; 's

A particle linking nouns, often showing possession or description.

Example

昨日の夜は寒かったです。

Last night was cold.

近く

chikaku

[chee-kah-koo]

near; nearby; close

近く (ちかく) means “near/nearby.” Often used as 「〜の近く」 (near ~) or 「近くに」 (nearby, to a nearby place).

Example

学校の近くにコンビニがあります。

There’s a convenience store near the school.

に

[nee]

in; at (location)

Marks where something exists.

Example

公園に猫がいます。

There is a cat in the park.

いい居酒屋が

ii izakaya ga

A good izakaya

いい means 'good'. 居酒屋 (izakaya) is a Japanese pub. が marks the subject.

Example

いい居酒屋が好きです。

I like good izakayas.

Words in this phrase

いい

[ee-ee]

good; nice

A common adjective used to show approval or a positive impression.

Example

その考えはいいですね。

That idea is nice.

居酒屋

izakaya

[ee-ZAH-kah-yah]

izakaya; Japanese pub

A casual Japanese bar serving drinks and small dishes.

Example

居酒屋で友達と飲みました。

I drank with friends at an izakaya.

が

[ga]

subject marker

A particle marking the subject of the sentence.

Example

興味がある分野を教えてください。

Please tell me the field you are interested in.

ありますよ。

ari masu yo

There is.

あります means 'there is'. よ shares the information in a friendly way.

Example

コンビニがありますよ。

There's a convenience store.

Words in this phrase

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist; there is

From ある, used for things that exist or are present.

Example

時間がありました。

There was time.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

よ

[yo]

you know; assurance

Sentence-ending particle adding emphasis, assurance, or new information for the listener.

Example

ありますよと店員さんが言いました。

The staff said, 'Yes, we have it.'

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