How to Say ‘Go straight down this street.’ in Japanese
この道をまっすぐ行ってください。
kono michi o massugu itsu te kudasai
[koh-noh MEE-chee oh mahs-SOO-goo EET te kudasai]
💬 Usage Tip: Here を marks the road you travel along, not something you act on. You'll see the same use in 橋を渡る "cross the bridge".
Phrase Breakdown
この道を
kono michi o
this road (object)
この means 'this', 道 (michi) means 'road', and を marks the path. Say 'ko-no mi-chi o'.
この道を渡ります。
I cross this road.
Words in this phrase
この
kono
[koh-noh]
this (near speaker)
Demonstrative modifying a noun: この女 = “this woman.”
この女がどれほど巨大な組織に追われてきたか知っている。
I know how huge an organization this woman has been chased by.
道
michi
[MEE-chee]
road; street
A road, street or path.
道が混んでいます。
The road is crowded.
を
o
[oh]
along; through (route marker)
With movement verbs, を marks the place you move along or through.
公園を歩きます。
I walk through the park.
まっすぐ
massugu
[mahs-SOO-goo]
straight ahead
Adverb meaning going directly forward without turning.
まっすぐ行きます。
I go straight.
行ってください。
itsu te kudasai
please go.
A polite request to go. Say 'it-te ku-da-sai'.
先に行ってください。
Please go ahead.
Words in this phrase
行っ
itsu
[EET]
go
Te-form stem of iku, 'to go'.
駅まで行ってください。
Please go to the station.
て
te
[te]
and; please do
The て-form ending that connects a verb to the next part, often for requests.
イベントの後で少し話してください。
Please talk with me a little after the event.
ください
kudasai
[kudasai]
please
A polite request word used after the て-form of a verb.
チケットを見せてください。
Please show me the ticket.
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