Japanese phrase

私の国とここでは、___が違います。 watashi no kuni to ko ko de wa ___ ga chiga i ma su

Meaning

___ is not the same in my country as it is here.

When to use it

Says that something differs between two places. It compares the speaker's country with the current place and often introduces a cultural difference.

Example dialogue

国によって営業時間は違いますか? kuni ni yo tte ei gyō ji kan wa chiga i ma su ka

Do store hours differ by country?

私の国とここでは、店の営業時間が違います。 watashi no kuni to ko ko de wa mise no ei gyō ji kan ga chiga i ma su

Store hours are not the same in my country as they are here.

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