How to Say ‘I'm coming by car.’ in Japanese
車で行きます。
kuruma de iki masu
[koo-roo-MAH de ee-KEE mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: で after a means of transport means "by": 電車で行きます (densha de ikimasu) "I'm going by train". Also notice that 行きます "go" is used where English says "coming", because Japanese describes the move from where you are now.
Phrase Breakdown
車
kuruma
[koo-roo-MAH]
car
Common word for a car or vehicle.
車を止めます。
I park the car.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
行き
iki
[ee-KEE]
go (stem)
Stem form of 行く 'to go', used before ます.
店に行きます。
I go to the restaurant.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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