Arabic and Japanese mark relationships differently. Look at the whole phrase before choosing a particle.
The idea
Arabic prepositions such as إلى and في come before a noun; Japanese particles follow it. に can mark a destination, a recipient or the location of existence. で marks the place of an action or its means. を marks the direct object; は introduces a topic. These roles do not map one-to-one onto Arabic words.
Examples
- 私は学校に行きます。I go to school.
- 私は学校で日本語を勉強します。I study Japanese at school.
- 友達に本をあげます。I give a book to a friend.
- 机の上に本があります。There is a book on the desk.
- 私はバスで駅に行きます。I go to the station by bus.
- 私は水を飲みます。I drink water.
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Watch out
Do not translate في automatically as で: with あります, the place of existence takes に. With 勉強します, the place of action takes で.
Try it yourself
学校＿行きます。（に／で）
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に
に marks the destination of 行きます: the school is where you go.
学校＿勉強します。（に／で）
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で
で marks the place where 勉強します happens.
水＿飲みます。（を／に）
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を
を marks 水 as the direct object of 飲みます.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
学校＿行きます。（に／で）
学校＿勉強します。（に／で）
水＿飲みます。（を／に）
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Read each sentence, identify the role of the noun, and choose the particle. Then say it aloud.