How to Say ‘The bread is near the entrance.’ in Japanese
パンはいりぐちのちかくです。
pan wa iriguchi no chikaku desu
[pahn wah ee-ree-goo-chee noh chee-kah-koo dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [いりぐちのちかく] means "near the entrance." The [の] links the place and the location word.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Many convenience stores place baked goods near the entrance because they are easy for customers to spot quickly.
Phrase Breakdown
パン
pan
[pahn]
bread
Bread sold in the store.
パンはまいにちかいます。
I buy bread every day.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks what the sentence is talking about; pronounced wa.
おかしはここです。
As for snacks, they are here.
いりぐち
iriguchi
[ee-ree-goo-chee]
entrance
The place where people enter the store.
いりぐちのまえです。
It is in front of the entrance.
の
no
[noh]
of
Particle showing connection or possession, like 'of' or apostrophe-s.
みせのいりぐちです。
It is the store's entrance.
ちかくです
chikaku desu
is near; is close by
Means something is located nearby; です makes it polite.
えきのちかくです。
It is near the station.
Words in this phrase
ちかく
chikaku
[chee-kah-koo]
near / nearby
Shows that something is close to another thing.
えきのちかくです。
It is near the station.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
Polite copula used to finish the sentence politely.
あそこはしずかです。
That place is quiet.
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