モンタナ
montana
モンタナ (montana) is the Japanese way to say the US state Montana.
This term is used to refer to the specific US state of Montana.
Meaning: US state (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is montana.
Did you know?
- While モンタナ refers to the US state, the exact same Japanese spelling is used for the city of Montana in Bulgaria.
- Because モンタナ is written in Katakana, a Japanese reader knows it is a foreign word before even reading the letters.
- Japanese speakers pronounce モンタナ with four equal beats, whereas English speakers stress one specific syllable.
Examples in context
- ねえ、明日モンタナに行くんだ！Hey, I'm going to Montana tomorrow!
- 本当に？いいな！Really? That's great!
- モンタナはとても広い州です。Montana wa totemo hiroi shuu desu.Montana is a very large state.
- モンタナ州に行きたいです。Montana shuu ni ikitai desu.I want to go to the state of Montana.
- モンタナの自然は美しいです。Montana no shizen wa utsukushii desu.The nature in Montana is beautiful.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- 大翔 Hirotoモンタナ州のどこに行きますか？Montana shuu no doko ni ikimasu ka?Where in Montana are you going to go?
- 美咲 Misaki国立公園に行く予定です。Kokuritsu kouen ni iku yotei desu.I plan to go to a national park.
- 大翔 Hirotoそれはとても楽しそうですね。Sore wa totemo tanoshisou desu ne.That sounds like a lot of fun.
- 美咲 Misakiはい、とても楽しみです！Hai, totemo tanoshimi desu!Yes, I'm really looking forward to it!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries モンタナ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
