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How to Say ‘I live in Yokohama.’ in Japanese

横浜に住んでいます。

yokohama ni sun de i masu

[yoh-koh-HAH-mah nee SOON deh ee mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: に marks the place where you live. Swap in any place: 東京に住んでいます "I live in Tokyo".

Phrase Breakdown

横浜に

yokohama ni

in Yokohama

横浜 (Yokohama) is a city near Tokyo. に (ni) marks where you live.

Example

横浜に行きます。

I'm going to Yokohama.

Words in this phrase

横浜

yokohama

[yoh-koh-HAH-mah]

Yokohama

A large port city just south of Tokyo.

Example

横浜に住んでいます。

I live in Yokohama.

に

ni

[nee]

in; at; to

Particle indicating location or target state.

Example

手元に置きたいです。

I want to keep it at hand.

住んでいます。

sun de i masu

I live.

The ongoing form of 住む (sumu), used to say where you live.

Example

家族と住んでいます。

I live with my family.

Words in this phrase

住ん

sun

[SOON]

live (te-form stem)

Form of sumu 'to live (reside)', changed to connect with -de.

Example

大阪に住んでいます。

I live in Osaka.

で

de

[deh]

(te-form connector)

Part of the te-form; with iru it shows an ongoing state.

Example

ここに住んでいます。

I live here.

い

i

[ee]

to be; ongoing state

Part of the progressive or current-state expression.

Example

空いていますかを確認します。

I will check whether they are available.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認し ます。

I will confirm the reservation.

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