How to Say ‘No, I'm from Osaka.’ in Japanese
いいえ、大阪出身です。
iie oosaka shusshin desu
[iie oh-SAH-kah shoos-SHEEN dess]
Phrase Breakdown
いいえ、
iie
No,
Say it as ii-e, holding the long 'ii' sound. Use it to politely say 'no' or correct someone.
いいえ、ちがいます。
No, that's not right.
Words in this phrase
いいえ
iie
[iie]
no
A negation or disagreement word.
いいえ、大丈夫です。
No, it's okay.
大阪出身です。
oosaka shusshin desu
I'm from Osaka.
出身 (shusshin) means 'place of origin.' Put a short pause at the double 's.'
母は大阪出身です。
My mother is from Osaka.
Words in this phrase
大阪
oosaka
[oh-SAH-kah]
Osaka
Japan's third-largest city, famous for street food and a lively, friendly atmosphere.
大阪でたこ焼きを食べました。
I ate takoyaki in Osaka.
出身
shusshin
[shoos-SHEEN]
hometown; place of origin
Noun meaning where one comes from; 'X shusshin desu' = 'I'm from X'.
私は京都出身です。
I'm from Kyoto.
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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