Particles · Lesson 6

「で」: where, with what, why, how many in all

昨日きのうは風邪かぜで、一日中いちにちじゅう家いえで寝ねていました。

「で」 gives the conditions of an event: where, with what, why, how many in all, how long. Learn where 「に」, 「と」 and 「から」 take over instead.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「で」 marks where an action happens
  2. 02What you use: means, tools, language, materials
  3. 03Reason: 「風邪かぜで休やすむ」
  4. 04Range, totals, numbers of people: 「クラスで一番いちばん」, 「全部ぜんぶで」, 「三人さんにんで」
  5. 05How long it takes: 「一週間いっしゅうかんで終おわる」
  6. 06Summary table and common mistakes

Practice

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

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