How to Say ‘In front of the hotel’ in Japanese
ホテルの前
hoteru no mae
[HOH-teh-roo no mah-eh]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese puts the landmark first and the position word second: ホテル + の + 前. The same pattern gives 駅の前 "in front of the station" and ホテルの後ろ "behind the hotel".
Phrase Breakdown
ホテル
hoteru
[HOH-teh-roo]
hotel
Loanword from English for a place to stay.
このホテルは駅に近いです。
This hotel is close to the station.
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.
前
mae
[mah-eh]
front
Refers to the front area or something before another thing.
前の席を予約したいです。
I want to reserve front seats.
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