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How to Say ‘I went to karaoke with friends.’ in Japanese

私は友だちとカラオケに行きました。

watashi wa tomodachi to karaoke ni iki mashi ta

[wah-TAH-shee wah toh-moh-DAH-chee toh kah-rah-OH-keh ni ee-KEE mah-shee tah]

💬 Usage Tip: 私は is said (watashi wa); は here sounds like (wa).

Phrase Breakdown

私は友だちと

watashi wa tomodachi to

I, with a friend

私は (watashi wa) means 'I' as the topic. 友だちと (tomodachi to) means 'with a friend'.

Example

私は友だちと話しました。

I talked with a friend.

Words in this phrase

私

watashi

[wah-TAH-shee]

I; me

The standard polite word for 'I', used by anyone.

Example

私は学生です。

I am a student.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

友だち

tomodachi

[toh-moh-DAH-chee]

friend(s)

A person you are close to; here, the people you went out with.

Example

友だちに会いました。

I met a friend.

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.

カラオケに

karaoke ni

to karaoke

The destination, marked with に.

Example

週末、カラオケに行きます。

I'll go to karaoke on the weekend.

Words in this phrase

カラオケ

karaoke

[kah-rah-OH-keh]

karaoke

Singing to recorded music, usually in a rented private room.

Example

カラオケが好きです。

I like karaoke.

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

海に行きました。

I went to the sea.

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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