Japanese dictionary
How to say "Canada" in Japanese
カナダかなだ · Kanada
"Canada" in Japanese is カナダ (Kanada). A Canadian person is カナダ人 (Kanadajin).
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Ways to say "Canada" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| カナダかなだ · Kanada | Canada. |
How to use it
Add 人 (jin) for nationality: カナダ人. For something Canadian, use カナダの.
Japan and Canada have a working holiday program, popular with young Japanese.
Example sentences
- カナダから来ました。Kanada kara kimashita.I'm from Canada.
- 私はカナダ人です。Watashi wa Kanadajin desu.I'm Canadian.
- カナダの冬はとても寒いです。Kanada no fuyu wa totemo samui desu.Winters in Canada are very cold.
- バンクーバーに支社があります。Bankūbā ni shisha ga arimasu.We have a branch office in Vancouver.
- カナダで一年働いていました。Kanada de ichinen hataraite imashita.I worked in Canada for a year.
- カナダとアメリカの時差はありますか。Kanada to Amerika no jisa wa arimasu ka.Is there a time difference between Canada and the United States?
Questions
How do you say "Canadian" in Japanese?
A Canadian person is カナダ人 (Kanadajin). As an adjective, use カナダの, as in カナダの会社 (a Canadian company).
How do you say which city you're from?
Say 〇〇から来ました (... kara kimashita), as in トロントから来ました (I'm from Toronto).
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