How to Say ‘Photos of people in the town.’ in Japanese
町の人の写真です。
machi no hito no shashin desu
[mah-chee no hee-toh no shah-sheen dess]
💬 Usage Tip: You can chain の to stack descriptions: 町 + の + 人 + の + 写真. Read it backward to get the English order: photos of people of the town.
Phrase Breakdown
町の人の
machi no hito no
of the town's people
This is 'machi no hito' plus another の, which links it to the next noun: 'the town people's ...'.
町の人の声
the voices of the town's people
Words in this phrase
町
machi
[mah-chee]
town; city (small/medium)
Pronounced まち (machi). Refers to a town or neighborhood area. Common in place names too.
町に駅があります。
There is a station in the town.
の
no
[no]
of; linking particle
Connects nouns, like 'of' or an attributive link, as in 'takeout coffee'.
お持ち帰りのコーヒーです。
It is takeout coffee.
人
hito
[hee-toh]
person; people
A general word for a person or people.
人と話すのが好きです。
I like talking with people.
の
no
[no]
of; linking particle
Connects nouns, like 'of' or an attributive link, as in 'takeout coffee'.
お持ち帰りのコーヒーです。
It is takeout coffee.
写真です。
shashin desu
It's a photo.
写真 (shashin) means 'photo' and です (desu) is the polite 'is'. The final 'u' in desu is usually almost silent: 'des'.
これは写真です。
This is a photo.
Words in this phrase
写真
shashin
[shah-sheen]
photograph; photo
A picture taken by camera; often used when asking about museum photography.
写真を見せてください。
Please show me the photo.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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