How to Say ‘My bus was late too.’ in Japanese
私のバスも遅れました。
watashi no basu mo okure mashi ta
[wah-TAH-shee no BAH-soo moh oh-KOO-reh mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: も means "too" or "also" and takes the place of は or が: 私のバスも "my bus too".
Phrase Breakdown
私のバスも
watashi no basu mo
my bus also
も (mo) means 'also' or 'too'. Say 'watashi no basu mo' smoothly as one unit.
私のバスも混んでいます。
My bus is crowded too.
Words in this phrase
私
watashi
[wah-TAH-shee]
I; me
The standard polite word for 'I', used by anyone.
私は学生です。
I am a student.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
バス
basu
[BAH-soo]
bus
Loanword from English for a large road vehicle carrying passengers.
バスは十分後に来ます。
The bus comes in ten minutes.
も
mo
[moh]
also; too
A particle meaning also or too.
電話番号もお願いします。
Your phone number too, please.
遅れました。
okure mashi ta
was late
This is the polite past of 遅れる (okureru), 'to be late'. Say it 'okuremashita'.
友達が遅れました。
My friend was late.
Words in this phrase
遅れ
okure
[oh-KOO-reh]
be delayed; fall behind
Stem of 遅れる, meaning something is late or behind schedule.
電車が遅れました。
The train was delayed.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
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