🇯🇵 Japanese
日本語 • Kana + Kanji
Big idea: Particles (は / を / に / で / の): Core particles
Particles mark what a word ‘does’ in the sentence. Learn them with short patterns.
Core particles
A few particles unlock a lot of sentences.
- は = topic
- を = direct object
- に = destination/time
- で = location of action
- の = possession
私は水を飲みます。
Watashi wa mizu o nomimasu
I drink water.
学校に行きます。
Gakkō ni ikimasu
I go to school.
学校で勉強します。
Gakkō de benkyō shimasu
I study at school.
Mini‑quiz
Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “I drink water.”?