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How to Say ‘We'll take a walk by the sea’ in Japanese

海を散歩します

umi o sanpo shi masu

[umi oh sahn-POH shee mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: With verbs of moving through a place, like walking, を marks the area you move along rather than an object: 公園を散歩します "walk in the park".

Phrase Breakdown

海を

umi o

along the sea / by the sea

海 (umi) means 'sea'. With movement verbs, を marks the route or area you move through. Say 'u-mi-o' smoothly.

Example

海を見ます。

I look at the sea.

Words in this phrase

海

umi

[umi]

sea

A large body of saltwater.

Example

海が見える席をお願いします。

Please, a seat with a sea view.

を

[oh]

along; through (route marker)

With movement verbs, を marks the place you move along or through.

Example

公園を歩きます。

I walk through the park.

散歩します

sanpo shi masu

take a walk

散歩 (sanpo) means 'a walk'. します means 'do'. The ん before ぽ sounds like 'm': 'sampo'.

Example

毎朝、散歩します。

I take a walk every morning.

Words in this phrase

散歩

sanpo

[sahn-POH]

walk; stroll

A noun meaning a leisurely walk; add します to make it a verb.

Example

朝、犬と散歩します。

I take a walk with my dog in the morning.

し

shi

[shee]

し is the stem of する, meaning to do.

Example

予約しします。

I do the reservation.

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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