Jappon
Jappon
Jappon
#55: Particles Overview, Textbook vs Non Textbook Explanations
16 minutes Posted Sep 24, 2018 at 7:00 am.
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Remove the confusion of the Japanese particles with this fun introduction. Hear textbook examples of each particle along with some insight from a local Japanese native speaker.

Wa (Main Object Marker)

  • Kyle Wa Canada Jin = Kyle IS Canadian.
  • Stating the topic of the sentence. Or X Is Y.

Ni (Location To Go)

  • Tokyo NI Ikimasu = I Will Go To Tokyo.
  • States location goin to.

Wo (Object Affected By Sentence Verb, Action)

  • Ocha Wo Nomimasu = Drink Tea 
  • States Object used with the main action of sentence.

De (Location Of Action)

  • Densha De Shinjuku Ni Ikimasu = Train Takes you to Shinjuku.
  • States location of action. In this case the train was the location that takes you to Shinjuku.