How do you say "I go for a walk." in Japanese?

"I go for a walk." in Japanese is "さんぽします。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I go for a walk.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "さんぽします。" mean in English?

"さんぽします。" means "I go for a walk." in English. Usage tip: More natural with frequency: [ときどきさんぽします]. Also common: [よくさんぽします] if you do it a lot.

さんぽします。

sanpo shi masu

[sahn-poh shee mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: More natural with frequency: [ときどきさんぽします]. Also common: [よくさんぽします] if you do it a lot.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Walking is often seen as a healthy, calm hobby—easy to relate to and a good small-talk topic.

Phrase Breakdown

さんぽ

sanpo

[sahn-poh]

walk; stroll

A noun meaning “a walk/stroll.” Often used with します (さんぽします) to mean “to take a walk,” a common hobby/free-time activity.

Example

朝にさんぽをします。

I take a walk in the morning.

します

shi masu

do (polite)

Turns an activity noun into “do (that activity).”

Example

さんぽします。

I take a walk.

Words in this phrase

し

shi

[shee]

do; (stem of します)

The verb stem used to form します. With a noun like さんぽ, it makes the verb “to take a walk.”

Example

休みの日はさんぽをしに公園へ行きます。

On days off, I go to the park to take a walk.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending (makes polite form)

Polite ending that makes the sentence sound courteous. Here it completes さんぽします (“I take a walk”).

Example

夕方にさんぽします。

I take a walk in the evening.

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