フィリピン出身です
Firipin shusshin desu
The English phrase "I am from the philippines" is translated into Japanese as フィリピン出身です (Firipin shusshin desu).
This phrase is used to state that the Philippines is the place where you were born or grew up. Note that this focuses on your place of origin and is different from saying you currently live in the Philippines.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 出身 (shusshin) literally means one's place of origin or where one comes from.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The standard polite form is フィリピン出身です, which uses です (desu) at the end to make it a polite and standard way to state your origin in social situations. For an informal tone, you can use フィリピン出身だよ or the more masculine, informal version オレはフィリピン出身だ.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this sentence, 出身 (shusshin) acts as a noun meaning 'origin' and です (desu) acts as the copula 'to be'. In the masculine informal version, the word オレ (ore) is used as an informal version of 'I' which is more commonly used by males.
How do you pronounce it?
Firipin shusshin desu
Did you know?
- The word 出身 (shusshin) is composed of two kanji characters: 出 meaning 'to leave' and 身 meaning 'body' or 'self'. It literally describes the place where one's 'self' departed from.
- The word 出身 (shusshin) can also be used for schools or universities. If you say 東京大学出身です, you are saying 'I am a graduate of the University of Tokyo'.
- In Japanese, you do not need to say 'I' or 'me' in this phrase. While English speakers almost always include 'I' in 'I am from…', Japanese speakers often drop the subject entirely and simply say フィリピン出身です to sound more natural.
Examples in context
- フィリピン出身です。Firipin shusshin desu.I am from the Philippines.
- 私はフィリピン出身です。よろしくお願いします。Watashi wa Firipin shusshin desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.I am from the Philippines. Nice to meet you.
- 田中さんはフィリピン出身ですか？Tanaka-san wa Firipin shusshin desu ka?Are you from the Philippines, Mr. Tanaka?
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are introducing themselves at a language exchange event.
- 蓮 Renはじめまして、蓮です。フィリピン出身です。Hajimemashite, Ren desu. Firipin shusshin desu.Nice to meet you, I'm Ren. I am from the Philippines.
- 結衣 Yui結衣です。フィリピン、いいですね！Yui desu. Firipin, ii desu ne!I'm Yui. The Philippines sounds lovely!
- 蓮 Renはい、とても温かい国ですよ。Hai, totemo atatakai kuni desu yo.Yes, it is a very warm country.
- 結衣 Yuiいつか行ってみたいです。Itsuka itte mitai desu.I want to visit there someday.
