Use に after a specific clock time or date: 七時に起きます means “I get up at seven.”
The idea
Use に after a specific clock time or date: 七時に起きます means “I get up at seven.” Relative words such as 明日 and habitual 毎日 normally stand without に: 明日、会います.
| Example | Pattern |
|---|---|
| 七時に | 起きます |
| 四月十日に | 会います |
| 明日、 | 会います |
| 毎日、 | 勉強します |
Examples
- 七時に起きます。I get up at seven.
- 日曜日に友達と会います。I meet a friend on Sunday.
- 明日、友達に会います。I will meet a friend tomorrow.
- 毎日、学校へ歩いて行きます。I walk to school every day.
- 宿題をして、十時に寝ます。I do my homework and go to bed at ten.
- 日曜日に家で映画を見ました。On Sunday I watched a film at home.
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Watch out
A calendar date can take に, but a duration such as 三時間 does not use に just to indicate length. Days of the week may appear with or without に.
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Choose the correct answer: 七時_起きます。(に/を)
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に
に — Use に after a specific clock time or date: 七時に起きます means “I get up at seven.”
Choose the correct answer: 明日、友達に_。(会います/に会います)
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会います
会います — Relative words such as 明日 and habitual 毎日 normally stand without に: 明日、会います.
Choose the correct answer: 四月十日_会います。(に/を)
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に
に — A calendar date can take に, but a duration such as 三時間 does not use に just to indicate length. Days of the week may appear with or without に.
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Choose the correct answer: 七時_起きます。(に/を)
Choose the correct answer: 明日、友達に_。(会います/に会います)
Choose the correct answer: 四月十日_会います。(に/を)
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