Particles · Lesson 4

「に」 (1): time, place, end point, person, purpose

土曜日どようびに、横浜よこはまの友ともだちに会あいに行いきます。

「に」 marks a point: a time, where someone is, where an action ends, who it’s aimed at, a purpose. See where 「で」, 「と」, 「から」 and 「へ」 take over.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「に」 marks a point: time first
  2. 02Where something is: 「〜にいる」, 「〜に住すむ」
  3. 03Destination: where the action ends up
  4. 04The person an action is aimed at: 「友ともだちに会あう」, 「先生せんせいに聞きく」
  5. 05Purpose: 「買かい物ものに行いく」, 「会あいに行いく」
  6. 06Summary table and common mistakes

Practice

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

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