How do you say "I'm from California." in Japanese?

"I'm from California." in Japanese is "カリフォルニアしゅっしんです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "カリフォルニアしゅっしんです。" mean in English?

"カリフォルニアしゅっしんです。" means "I'm from California." in English. Usage tip: Place + [しゅっしんです]. For countries you can also say [アメリカしゅっしんです].

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How to Say ‘I'm from California.’ in Japanese

カリフォルニアしゅっしんです。

💬 Usage Tip: Place + [しゅっしんです]. For countries you can also say [アメリカしゅっしんです].

🇯🇵 In Japan: If you’re from overseas, people may ask which city/state next, so be ready with one more detail if you like.

Phrase Breakdown

カリフォルニアカリフォルニア

California

Place name written in katakana (used for many foreign words and names).

Example

カリフォルニアに住んでいました。

I used to live in California.

しゅっしんですしゅっしんです

am from; (my) hometown/origin is

しゅっしん (出身: place you’re from) + です (polite). Used to state your origin.

Example

大阪しゅっしんです。

I'm from Osaka.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

カリフォルニアカリフォルニア

[kariforunia]

California

A place name in katakana. Put a place before 出身です to say you are from there.

Example

カリフォルニアしゅっしんです。

I’m from California.

しゅっしゅっ

[shutsu]

origin / from (first part of しゅっしん)

First part of 出身（しゅっしん）. Together with the following tokens it means “(my) origin is … / I’m from ….”

Example

カリフォルニアしゅっしんです。

I’m from California.

しし

[shi]

(part of) origin / from (part of しゅっしん)

Part of 出身（しゅっしん）; not used alone.

Example

カリフォルニアしゅっしんです。

I’m from California.

んん

[n]

(part of) origin / from (final sound of しゅっしん)

Final nasal sound that completes 出身（しゅっしん）.

Example

カリフォルニアしゅっしんです。

I’m from California.

ですです

[desu]

is / am / are (polite)

です makes the statement polite: “I’m from California.”

Example

カリフォルニアしゅっしんです。

I’m from California.

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