Particles · Lesson 3

「を」: the object, the route and the place you leave

八時はちじに家いえを出でて、橋はしを渡わたります。

「を」 marks the object, the route and the place you leave. Tell 「を」 from 「で」, 「に」 and 「から」; pick 「を」 or 「が」 before 「たい」 and “like”.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01「を」 marks what the action works on
  2. 02The place you go through: 「橋はしを渡わたる」, 「道みちを歩あるく」
  3. 03The place you leave: 「家いえを出でる」, 「電車でんしゃを降おりる」
  4. 04Before 「たい」 and 「好すき」: 「を」 or 「が」
  5. 05Summary table and common mistakes

Practice

  • Match each phrase to its meaning
  • Choose the particle for the gap
  • Choose 「を」, 「に」 or 「で」
  • Which sentence is correct?
  • 「を」 or 「が」
  • Put the pieces in order to make a sentence

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