オーランド
Ōrando
The name of the city Orlando in the state of Florida, USA, is expressed in Japanese as オーランド (Ōrando).
How do you pronounce it?
Ōrando
Did you know?
- While オーランド refers to the city, Japanese speakers often use the term オーランド・エリア to refer specifically to the massive tourist zone containing the theme parks.
- In Japanese, オーランド is written in katakana, a script used for foreign loanwords, which visually distinguishes it from native Japanese place names written in kanji.
- Because Japanese lacks a native 'L' sound, the English 'L' in 'Orlando' is replaced by the Japanese 'R' sound, resulting in the phonetic spelling オーランド.
Examples in context
- オーランドに行きたいです。Oorando ni ikitai desu.I want to go to Orlando.
- オーランドは暑い街ですか？Oorando wa atsui machi desu ka?Is Orlando a hot city?
- 来月、オーランドへ行きます。Raigetsu, Oorando e ikimasu.I am going to Orlando next month.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さんは、どこに旅行しますか？Kenta-san wa, doko ni ryokou shimasu ka?Kenta, where are you traveling to?
- 健太 Kentaオーランドへ行く予定です。Oorando e iku yotei desu.I plan to go to Orlando.
- 美咲 Misakiいいですね！楽しんできてください。Ii desu ne! Tanoshinde kite kudasai.That's nice! Please have a good time.
- 健太 Kentaはい、ありがとうございます。Hai, arigatou gozaimasu.Yes, thank you.
