Quiz :
particle 39-4
に
で
someone に
… (に) ききます・はなします・いいます・あいます
わたしは せんせい [に] ききました。
watashi [wa] sensei [ni] kiki-mashita.
( I told my teacher. )
watashi [wa] sensei [ni] kiki-mashita.
( I told my teacher. )
period に いっかい
みっか [に] いっかい
mikka [ni] ikkai
( once in 3 days )
mikka [ni] ikkai
( once in 3 days )
| いっかい ikkai | once |
| にかい nikai | twice |
| さんかい sankai | three times |
Verb ます にいきます・Noun に いきます
to go … for certain purpose
うみへ およぎ [に] いきました。
umi [e] oyogi-ni-iki-mashita.
( I went to the sea to swim. )
umi [e] oyogi-ni-iki-mashita.
( I went to the sea to swim. )
A を B に かえます
to change from A to B
わたしは チケットを おかね [に] かえました。
watashi [wa] chiketto [o] okane [ni] kae-mashita.
( I changed a ticket to money. )
watashi [wa] chiketto [o] okane [ni] kae-mashita.
( I changed a ticket to money. )
A は B に something を あげます
A gives something to B.
はなこは たろう [に] プレゼント [を] あげました。
hanako [wa] tarō [ni] purezento [o] age-mashita.
( Hanako gave a present to Taro. )
hanako [wa] tarō [ni] purezento [o] age-mashita.
( Hanako gave a present to Taro. )
B に A に something を もらいます
B gets something from A.
たろうは はなこ [に] プレゼント [を] もらいました。
tarō [wa] hanako [ni] purezento [o] morai-mashita.
( Taro got a present from Hanako. )
tarō [wa] hanako [ni] purezento [o] morai-mashita.
( Taro got a present from Hanako. )
A は わたしに something を くれます
A gives something to me.
はなこは わたし [に] プレゼント [を] くれました。
hanako [wa] watashi [ni] purezento [o] kure-mashita.
( Hanako gave me a present. )
hanako [wa] watashi [ni] purezento [o] kure-mashita.
( Hanako gave me a present. )
method で
はし [で] ラーメンを たべます。
hashi [de] rāmen [o] tabe-masu.
( I eat Ramen with chopsticks. )
hashi [de] rāmen [o] tabe-masu.
( I eat Ramen with chopsticks. )
| えんぴつ で enpitsu [de] | by pencil |
| ペン で pen [de] | by pen |
| ナイフ で naifu [de] | with a knife |
vehicle で いきます
わたしは バス [で] がっこうへ いきます。
watashi [wa] basu [de] gakkō [e] iki-masu.
( I go to school by bus. )
watashi [wa] basu [de] gakkō [e] iki-masu.
( I go to school by bus. )
| くるま で kuruma [de] | by car |
| じてんしゃ で jitensha [de] | by bicycle |
| バイク で baiku [de] | by motorcycle |
| でんしゃ で densha [de] | by train |
reason で
たいふう [で] フライトが おくれました。
taifū [de] furaito [ga] okure-mashita.
( My flight was delayed due to the typhoon. )
taifū [de] furaito [ga] okure-mashita.
( My flight was delayed due to the typhoon. )
| あめ で ame [de] | due to rain |
| じしん で jishin [de] | due to earthquake |
| ゆき で yuki [de] | due to snow |
unit で
ぜんぶ [で] せんえんです。
zenbu [de] sen-en-desu.
( It’s 1.000 Yen in total. )
zenbu [de] sen-en-desu.
( It’s 1.000 Yen in total. )
| ひとり で hitori [de] | alone |
| ふたり で futari [de] | with 2 people |
| みんな で minna [de] | with all people |
language で
にほんご [で] テレビを みます。
nihongo [de] terebi [o] mi-masu.
( I watch TV in Japanese. )
nihongo [de] terebi [o] mi-masu.
( I watch TV in Japanese. )
| えいご で eigo [de] | in English |
| スペインご で supeingo [de] | in Spanish |
For more details, please refer to an original textbook (vol-3).
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