How to Say ‘It's my country, after all.’ in Japanese
私の国ですから。
watashi no kuni desu kara
[wah-TAH-shee no koo-NEE dess kara]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending a sentence with から gives a reason and leaves the conclusion unsaid, like "because..." with a shrug. 好きですから means "because I like it, after all."
Phrase Breakdown
私の国
watashi no kuni
my country
私の means 'my' and 国 means 'country'.
私の国の料理です。
It's food from my country.
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.
国
kuni
[koo-NEE]
country
A noun meaning country or nation; with 私の it means 'my country'.
どの国に行きたいですか。
Which country do you want to go to?
ですから。
desu kara
because it is
から gives a reason. Ending a sentence with ですから means 'because it's...'. The 'u' in 'desu' is nearly silent.
休みですから。
Because it's a holiday.
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
から
kara
[kara]
because
Used to provide a reason for something.
疲れたから、早く寝ました。
Because I was tired, I went to bed early.
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