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Particles を / に (Day 51) – Japanese from 0 to 100

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🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 51

Particles を / に (助詞)


🧠 What are を and に?

Particles show the role of words.

👉 を = object
👉 に = destination / time / target


🔤 Basic Usage

を (Object)

Sentence

Meaning

すし を たべる

eat sushi

みず を のむ

drink water

ほん を よむ

read a book

👉 を = what you do


に (Destination / Time)

Sentence

Meaning

がっこう に いく

go to school

8じ に おきる

wake up at 8

ともだち に あう

meet a friend

👉 に = where / when / target


🔊 Key Point

• を = action target
• に = direction / time / person

👉 Very important difference


✍️ How to Use

👉 Pattern:

• A は B を Verb
• A は B に Verb

Examples:

• わたし は すし を たべる
• わたし は がっこう に いく


📝 Example Sentences

  • ほん を よみます。
    = read a book
  • ともだち に あいます。
    = meet a friend

👉 Practice speaking


❌ Common Mistakes

• Using を instead of に
• Mixing meanings
• Forgetting particles

👉 Focus on role


📚 Learn Faster

• Practice both together
• Make sentences
• Say out loud
• Repeat daily

👉 Usage = understanding


🎯 Practice

👉 すし ___ たべる
👉 がっこう ___ いく

Fill particles


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Choose

No.

Sentence

Answer

1

すし ___ たべる

?

2

がっこう ___ いく

?

3

ほん ___ よむ

?

4

ともだち ___ あう

?

5

8じ ___ おきる

?


② Meaning

No.

Sentence

Answer

6

みず を のむ

?

7

がっこう に いく

?

8

ともだち に あう

?


③ Fill

No.

English

Answer

9

eat sushi

?

10

go to school

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

2

3

4

5

6

drink water

7

go to school

8

meet a friend

9

すし を たべる

10

がっこう に いく


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 52: Location Words