How to Say ‘And family’ in Japanese
そして家族です。
soshite kazoku desu
[soh-shee-teh kah-zoh-koo dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally this is “And, it is family.” In natural English, it means “And families too” or “And also family.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often leaves out words that English would need. Context fills in the gaps, like a conversation puzzle.
Phrase Breakdown
そして
soshite
[soh-shee-teh]
and / and then
Connects one idea to the next.
祖父母がいます。そして家族です。
There are grandparents, and then there is family.
家族
kazoku
[kah-zoh-koo]
family
Refers to one's family or household.
私の家族は四人です。
My family has four people.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
A polite copula used in formal or neutral conversation.
それは家族です。
That is family.
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