How to Say ‘Chicago, in the US.’ in Japanese
アメリカのシカゴです。
amerika no shikago desu
[ah-MEH-ree-kah noh shee-KAH-goh dess]
💬 Usage Tip: With の, Japanese goes from biggest place to smallest: country, then city. Also 日本の東京です "Tokyo, in Japan".
Phrase Breakdown
アメリカの
amerika no
America's / in America
アメリカ (America) + の (of). Say each syllable evenly: a-me-ri-ka no.
アメリカの映画が好きです。
I like American movies.
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.
シカゴです。
shikago desu
It's Chicago.
シカゴ (Chicago) + です (is). Pronounce it shi-ka-go.
私の町はシカゴです。
My city is Chicago.
Words in this phrase
シカゴ
shikago
[shee-KAH-goh]
Chicago
The US city, written in katakana.
シカゴは寒いです。
Chicago is cold.
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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