How to Say ‘I'm Saki, Yuki's friend.’ in Japanese
ゆきの友達のさきです。
yuki no tomodachi no saki desu
[YOO-kee no toh-MOH-dah-chee noh SAH-kee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese puts the description before your name: "Yuki's friend's Saki" means "I'm Saki, Yuki's friend." You can swap in your own link, like ゆきの同僚のさきです "I'm Saki, Yuki's coworker".
Phrase Breakdown
ゆきの友達の
yuki no tomodachi no
Yuki's friend (who is)
The second 'no' links 'Yuki's friend' to the name that follows, meaning 'Saki, who is Yuki's friend'.
先生の田中です。
I'm Tanaka, the teacher.
Words in this phrase
ゆき
yuki
[YOO-kee]
Yuki (name)
A common Japanese given name, often for girls; also means 'snow'.
ゆきは私の友だちです。
Yuki is my friend.
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.
友達
tomodachi
[toh-MOH-dah-chee]
friend
Common word for a friend or friends.
友達と映画を見ます。
I watch a movie with a friend.
の
no
[noh]
who is; (linking particle)
Links a description to a name, meaning 'the one who is...'.
同僚のたなかです。
I'm Tanaka, a coworker.
さきです。
saki desu
I'm Saki.
Name plus 'desu' is a simple way to introduce yourself. The final 'u' is nearly silent: 'Saki des'.
ゆきです。
I'm Yuki.
Words in this phrase
さき
saki
[SAH-kee]
Saki (name)
A common Japanese female given name.
さきさんは学生です。
Saki is a student.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'
田中です。
I am Tanaka.
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