How to Say ‘This time the games are in America, right?’ in Japanese
今回はアメリカで試合がありますね。
konkai wa amerika de shiai ga ari masu ne
[kohn-KAI wah ah-MEH-ree-kah de shee-AH-ee ga ah-ree mahs neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: The 2026 World Cup is co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, but Japanese conversation often shortens this to アメリカ. Matches will air in the early morning in Japan, so expect people to talk about getting up early or watching at sports bars.
Phrase Breakdown
今回は
konkai wa
this time
今回 means 'this time or this occasion'. は is pronounced 'wa'.
今回は私が払います。
This time I'll pay.
Words in this phrase
今回
konkai
[kohn-KAI]
this time
Refers to the current occasion or visit.
今回は三日間泊まります。
This time I'll stay three days.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
アメリカで
amerika de
in America
で marks where an event takes place. Say each mora evenly: a-me-ri-ka.
アメリカで働きます。
I will work in America.
Words in this phrase
アメリカ
amerika
[ah-MEH-ree-kah]
America; USA
Katakana loanword for the United States.
アメリカに行きます。
I'm going to America.
で
de
[de]
at
Indicates the location of an action.
家で食事する。
Eat at home.
試合がありますね。
shiai ga ari masu ne
there are matches, right
試合があります means 'there is a match'. ね asks for agreement.
今日は雨がありますね。
There's rain today, isn't there.
Words in this phrase
試合
shiai
[shee-AH-ee]
match; game
A noun for a sports match or competition.
明日サッカーの試合があります。
There is a soccer match tomorrow.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
there is; have
Stem of ある, used for existence of things or to ask if something is available.
パンフレットがあり ます。
There are pamphlets.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.
すばらしい経験ですね。
That's wonderful experience, isn't it?
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