How to Say ‘Right next to the restaurant’ in Japanese
お店のすぐ隣
o mise no sugu tonari
[o MEE-seh noh SOO-goo toh-NAH-ree]
💬 Usage Tip: すぐ before a location word means "right" or "immediately". Another example is 駅のすぐ前 "right in front of the station".
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
店
mise
[MEE-seh]
shop; restaurant
General word for a store or eating place; often used with お for politeness.
この店はおいしいです。
This restaurant is delicious.
の
no
[noh]
of; 's
A particle that connects nouns, often showing possession or description.
今日の仕込みでのは名詞をつなぎます。
In kyou no shikomi, no connects nouns.
すぐ
sugu
[SOO-goo]
right; directly
Before a location word, it means 'right' or 'just' (very close).
駅はすぐそこです。
The station is right there.
隣
tonari
[toh-NAH-ree]
next to; adjacent
The place right beside something.
隣の席は空いていますか？
Is the next seat free?
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