How to Say ‘It is last year's sales.’ in Japanese
去年の売上です。
kyonen no uriage desu
[KYOH-nen noh oo-ree-AH-geh dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese drops "it" when it's obvious. 去年の売上です alone answers "what is this line?" with no subject needed.
Phrase Breakdown
去年の
kyonen no
last year's
去年 (kyonen) means 'last year'. の (no) makes it possessive. Say 'kyo' as one syllable.
去年の夏は暑かったです。
Last year's summer was hot.
Words in this phrase
去年
kyonen
[KYOH-nen]
last year
Refers to the year before this one.
去年から働いています。
I have been working since last year.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
売上です。
uriage desu
it is the sales
売上 (uriage) means 'sales'. です (desu) means 'is'.
これは今月の売上です。
These are this month's sales.
Words in this phrase
売上
uriage
[oo-ree-AH-geh]
sales; revenue
Noun for the money a business earns from selling.
売上を確認します。
I will check the sales.
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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