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How to Say ‘Yes, I'm going to Kyoto.’ in Japanese

はい、京都に行きます。

hai kyouto ni iki masu

[hai KYOH-toh ni iki mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: 行きます covers both "I go" and "I'm going to go". There's no separate future form, so context tells you the time.

Phrase Breakdown

はい、京都に

hai kyouto ni

Yes, to Kyoto

はい (hai) means 'yes'. Pause briefly after it, then say 京都に (Kyouto ni), meaning 'to Kyoto'.

Example

はい、京都に住んでいます。

Yes, I live in Kyoto.

Words in this phrase

はい

hai

[hai]

yes

A basic affirmative response meaning yes.

Example

はい、来週の土曜日です。

Yes, it's next Saturday.

京都

kyouto

[KYOH-toh]

Kyoto

Former capital of Japan, famous for temples and shrines.

Example

京都は古い町です。

Kyoto is an old city.

に

ni

[ni]

to

Used to indicate direction or point of action.

Example

学校に行きます。

I go to school.

行きます。

iki masu

I'm going.

The polite form of 'go'. The final 'u' is very soft: 'ikimas'.

Example

学校に行きます。

I go to school.

Words in this phrase

行き

iki

[iki]

go

To move or travel to a place.

Example

学校に行きます。

I go to school.

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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