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How to Say ‘Actually, I take hay fever medicine every day’ in Japanese

実は花粉症の薬を毎日飲んでいるんですが

jitsu wa kafun shou no kusuri o mainichi non de iru n desu ga

[JEE-tsu wah ka-FOON SHOH noh koo-SOO-ree wo MY-nee-chee NOHN deh eeru n dess gah]

Phrase Breakdown

実は花粉症の薬を

jitsu wa kafun shou no kusuri o

actually, hay fever medicine

実は (jitsu wa) means 'actually' or 'to tell the truth'. を marks the medicine as the object.

Example

実は財布をなくしました。

Actually, I lost my wallet.

Words in this phrase

実

jitsu

[JEE-tsu]

truth; reality

Forms 実は 'actually; to tell the truth', used to introduce a confession or request.

Example

実は相談があります。

Actually, I have something to ask you.

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

花粉

kafun

[ka-FOON]

pollen

Plant pollen; with 症 means hay fever.

Example

花粉が飛んでいます。

Pollen is in the air.

症

shou

[SHOH]

illness; condition

Suffix for a disease or medical condition.

Example

花粉症の季節です。

It's hay fever season.

の

[noh]

A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.

Example

前の方が見やすいです。

The front area is easier to see from.

薬

kusuri

[koo-SOO-ree]

medicine; drug

General word for medicine or medication.

Example

毎日薬を飲みます。

I take medicine every day.

を

[wo]

direct object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読む。

Read a book.

毎日飲んでいるんですが

mainichi non de iru n desu ga

I take it every day, but...

んですが (n desu ga) gives background information and softly leads into a question.

Example

道に迷っているんですが…

I'm lost, and...

Words in this phrase

毎日

mainichi

[MY-nee-chee]

every day

A time word meaning each day; used without a particle.

Example

毎日コーヒーを飲みます。

I drink coffee every day.

飲ん

non

[NOHN]

drink

Form of 飲む used before the te-ending で.

Example

水を飲んでください。

Please drink water.

で

[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.

いる

iru

[eeru]

is doing

いる after て can show an ongoing action or current state.

Example

応援しているの？のいるで今の状態を表します。

The いる in 応援しているの？ shows the current ongoing state.

ん

[n]

(explanatory n)

Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.

Example

どうしたんですか。

What happened?

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

が

[gah]

(softening ending)

Ending a sentence with ga softens a request politely.

Example

お願いしたいんですが。

I'd like to ask a favor...

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