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How to Say ‘I went to Kamakura with Yuki.’ in Japanese

ユキさんと鎌倉に行きました。

yuki san to kamakura ni iki mashi ta

[YOO-kee sahn toh kah-mah-KOO-rah ni ee-KEE mah-shee tah]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Kamakura is a popular day trip from Tokyo, so it's an easy, relatable weekend story to share with new people.

Phrase Breakdown

ユキさんと

yuki san to

with Yuki

A name plus さん, followed by と, which means 'with'.

Example

ユキさんと映画を見ました。

I watched a movie with Yuki.

Words in this phrase

ユキ

yuki

[YOO-kee]

Yuki (name)

A common Japanese given name, often for women. It also means 'snow'.

Example

ユキさんは学生です。

Yuki is a student.

さん

san

[sahn]

Mr.; Ms. (polite name suffix)

Polite suffix added after someone's name; never used for yourself.

Example

田中さんはやさしいです。

Mr. Tanaka is kind.

と

[toh]

with

A particle meaning 'with' when used with people.

Example

人と協力するのは大切です。

Cooperating with people is important.

鎌倉に

kamakura ni

to Kamakura

A place name followed by に, which marks where you went.

Example

鎌倉に大仏があります。

There is a Great Buddha in Kamakura.

Words in this phrase

鎌倉

kamakura

[kah-mah-KOO-rah]

Kamakura

A seaside city south of Tokyo, famous for its giant Buddha statue and temples.

Example

鎌倉で大仏を見ました。

I saw the Great Buddha in Kamakura.

に

[ni]

Used to indicate direction or point of action.

Example

学校に行きます。

I go to school.

行きました。

iki mashi ta

went

The polite past tense of 'to go'.

Example

京都に行きました。

I went to Kyoto.

Words in this phrase

行き

iki

[ee-KEE]

go (stem)

Stem form of 行く 'to go', used before ます.

Example

店に行きます。

I go to the restaurant.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past stem

Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.

Example

昨日は多くのことを学びました。

I learned many things yesterday.

た

[tah]

past tense marker

Indicates past tense.

Example

彼は来た。

He came.

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