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How to Say ‘Chicago in America’ in Japanese

アメリカのシカゴ

amerika no shikago

[ah-MEH-ree-kah noh shee-KAH-goh]

💬 Usage Tip: Japanese goes from big to small: country, then city. 日本の大阪 "Osaka in Japan."

Phrase Breakdown

アメリカ

amerika

[ah-MEH-ree-kah]

America; USA

Katakana loanword for the United States.

Example

アメリカに行きます。

I'm going to America.

の

no

[noh]

of; linking particle

A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.

Example

土曜日の七時にお願いします。

Saturday at seven, please.

シカゴ

shikago

[shee-KAH-goh]

Chicago

The US city, written in katakana.

Example

シカゴは寒いです。

Chicago is cold.

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