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How to Say ‘I'm working on a photography project.’ in Japanese

写真のプロジェクトをしています。

shashin no purojiekuto o shi te i masu

[shah-sheen no poo-roh-JEK-toh oh shee te ee mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: をしています (o shite imasu) means "I'm doing ~" as an ongoing activity, and you can swap in other activities: 研究をしています "I'm doing research". The を here is said (o), not (wo).

Phrase Breakdown

写真のプロジェクトを

shashin no purojiekuto o

a photo project (object)

写真の means 'photo', and プロジェクト means project. を marks the object of the verb.

Example

新しいプロジェクトを始めます。

I'm starting a new project.

Words in this phrase

写真

shashin

[shah-sheen]

photograph; photo

A picture taken by camera; often used when asking about museum photography.

Example

写真を見せてください。

Please show me the photo.

の

[no]

of; linking particle

Connects nouns, like 'of' or an attributive link, as in 'takeout coffee'.

Example

お持ち帰りのコーヒーです。

It is takeout coffee.

プロジェクト

purojiekuto

[poo-roh-JEK-toh]

project

A loanword from English for a planned piece of work.

Example

新しいプロジェクトを始めます。

I will start a new project.

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

チケットを二枚ください。

Two tickets, please.

しています。

shi te i masu

am doing

This is the polite form of している (doing). The 'i' in 'shi' and the final 'u' are soft.

Example

勉強をしています。

I'm studying.

Words in this phrase

し

shi

[shee]

し is the stem of する, meaning to do.

Example

予約しします。

I do the reservation.

て

[te]

te-form ending

Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.

Example

ドアが開いて、入ります。

The door opens, and then I go in.

い

[ee]

to be; ongoing state

Part of the progressive or current-state expression.

Example

空いていますかを確認します。

I will check whether they are available.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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