How to Say ‘I worked at a bank in America.’ in Japanese
アメリカの銀行で働いていました。
amerika no ginkou de hatarai te i mashi ta
[ah-MEH-ree-kah noh GEEN-koh de ha-ta-RA-ee teh ee mah-shee tah]
Phrase Breakdown
アメリカの銀行で
amerika no ginkou de
at an American bank
The particle で (de) after 銀行 (ginkou) shows where the work happened. Say it 'amerika no ginkou de.'
銀行でお金をおろします。
I withdraw money at the bank.
Words in this phrase
アメリカ
amerika
[ah-MEH-ree-kah]
America; USA
Katakana loanword for the United States.
アメリカに行きます。
I'm going to America.
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.
銀行
ginkou
[GEEN-koh]
bank
A financial institution where money is kept and loaned.
父は銀行員です。
My father is a bank employee.
で
de
[de]
at
Indicates the location of an action.
家で食事する。
Eat at home.
働いていました。
hatarai te i mashi ta
was working
The past progressive form of 'to work,' used for a past job. Pronounce it 'ha-ta-ra-i-te i-ma-shi-ta.'
前は病院で働いていました。
I used to work at a hospital.
Words in this phrase
働い
hatarai
[ha-ta-RA-ee]
work (te-form stem)
Stem of 働く 'to work', changed to 働い before て.
銀行で働いています。
I work at a bank.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
い
i
[ee]
be; ongoing state part
Part of the continuous form that shows an action is currently happening.
今も条件を比べている最中です。
I am still in the middle of comparing conditions.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
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