How to Say ‘We met at a Japanese class.’ in Japanese
日本語の教室で会いました。
nihon go no kyoushitsu de ai mashi ta
[nee-HOHN goh no KYOH-shee-tsoo de AH-ee mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Put で after the place, then the verb: カフェで会いました "We met at a café".
Phrase Breakdown
日本語の教室で
nihon go no kyoushitsu de
in Japanese class
日本語の教室 means 'Japanese classroom' or 'Japanese class'. で marks where something happens. Read it as ni-hon-go no kyou-shi-tsu de, and hold the long 'kyou' sound.
日本語の教室で勉強します。
I study in Japanese class.
Words in this phrase
日本
nihon
[nee-HOHN]
Japan
The name of the country. With の it describes something or someone from Japan.
日本は島の国です。
Japan is an island country.
語
go
[goh]
language
Suffix meaning language, attached to country names.
英語を話します。
I speak English.
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.
教室
kyoushitsu
[KYOH-shee-tsoo]
classroom; class
A room for lessons, or a course/class you attend, like a language school.
毎週ヨガの教室に行きます。
I go to yoga class every week.
で
de
[de]
at
Indicates the location of an action.
家で食事する。
Eat at home.
会いました。
ai mashi ta
(we) met.
Polite past form of 会う (to meet). The 'i' in 'shi' is soft and often whispered.
先生に会いました。
I met the teacher.
Words in this phrase
会い
ai
[AH-ee]
meet
Stem of 会う, to meet someone.
友達に会います。
I'll meet a friend.
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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