How to Say ‘I take a walk.’ in Japanese
散歩しています。
sanpo shi te i masu
[sahn-poh shee teh ee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: With everyday habits, [〜しています] often means "I do ... regularly." Compare [運動しています。] = "I exercise" and [気をつけています。] = "I'm careful / I try to be careful."
Phrase Breakdown
散歩
sanpo
[sahn-poh]
walking; taking a walk
Refers to the activity of walking, often for exercise or health.
毎朝公園で散歩しています。
I take a walk in the park every morning.
しています
shi te i masu
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shee]
do
Stem of する in the phrase しています.
毎朝散歩し ています。
I take a walk every morning.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
Used to connect the verb to います.
散歩して、気分がよくなります。
I take a walk and feel better.
い
i
[ee]
to be; ongoing state
Part of ている, showing an ongoing or repeated action.
毎日歩いているので元気です。
Because I walk every day, I am healthy.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Polite ending for verbs.
朝はコーヒーを飲みます。
I drink coffee in the morning.
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