How to Say ‘It's next to’ in Japanese
のとなりです
no tonari desu
[noh toh-nah-ree dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [の] links nouns, and [となりです] means "is next to." You attach this after a place word, like [パンのとなりです].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This kind of chunk is great for beginners because you can swap in many nouns without changing the structure.
Phrase Breakdown
の
no
[noh]
of / 's
Connects one noun to another, like saying 'of' or showing possession.
のとなりです、でばしょをせつめいします。
You explain a location with no tonari desu.
となり
tonari
[toh-nah-ree]
next to
Means the place beside something else.
のとなりです、はとなりのばしょをいいます。
No tonari desu means the place next to something.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
Polite copula used to finish the location statement.
のとなりです、でていねいにこたえます。
You answer politely with no tonari desu.
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