Use of に and structure question

Ryuk · 7 Feb 2008

Hey i've been trying to practice my verby sentences and was wondering if this makes sense:

"わたしはまいにちじゅいちじにうちへねます。"

"Every day at home I go to sleep at 11."

Also, would this be correct use of the particle に

"わたしはどようびにだいがくをいきません。" <- the に in between Saturday and University, since you are talking about a specific day.

ありがとうございます

Elizabeth · 8 Feb 2008

Ryuk said:
Hey i've been trying to practice my verby sentences and was wondering if this makes sense:
"わたしはまいにちじゅいちじにうちへねます。"
"Every day at home I go to sleep at 11."

You are trying to say 11 at night, right ? And the "at home" bit is also
difficult to understand. So like when you are at home, as opposed to at a hotel or friend's house or in a cabin in the woods, etc ??

まいばん、じゅういちじに、ねます。(Every night I go to bed (go to sleep is ねつく） at 11.)。

Also, would this be correct use of the particle に
"わたしはどようびにだいがくをいきません。" <- the に inbetween Saturday and University, since you are talking about a specific day.
ありがとうございます

わたしはどようびにはだいがくにいきません。

Damicci · 9 Feb 2008

Just to add to Elizabeth's note, It'll be assumed you sleep at home unless otherwise specified so you can leave the at home part out of the sentence. In case your wondering why she didn't include it.

Elizabeth · 9 Feb 2008

Ryuk said:
Hey i've been trying to practice my verby sentences and was wondering if this makes sense:
"わたしはまいにちじゅいちじにうちへねます。"
"Every day at home I go to sleep at 11."

OK, once more just for particle practice and after thinking about it for a few more seconds...standing in your room, is this dialogue understandable ? And notice へやで never へやへ。

Q. こんなあついへやでは、ねることができますか？Can you sleep in such a hot room ?
A. はい、まいばん、このへや（いえ）で、いちじにねますよ。 Yes, every night at 11 I go to bed in this room (house).

とくしゅな (special) じょうきょう (situations) では、ありえますね (it is possible)。

(So, In special situations, it is possible). ☝

Ryuk · 11 Feb 2008

Okay just to clear up, does this make sense.

わたしはときどきにほんごにしんぶんをよみます。

Elizabeth · 11 Feb 2008

Ryuk said:
Okay just to clear up, does this make sense.

わたしはときどきにほんごにしんぶんをよみます。

わたしはときどきにほんごのしんぶんをよみます。

It didn't help, though, right ? to say "in Japanese"...日本語で

Ryuk · 11 Feb 2008

Ahh particle confusion!! Ok yeah it should be の not に. I always thought if something was belonging to another country e.g. Japanese, French, Scottish, etc. then you said the country name followed by の. Could you explain why it is で please?

undrentide · 11 Feb 2008

When talking about place,
窶堙 is to indicate where the activity takes place
窶堙 is to indicate where something is (exists, stands, etc.)

窶堙 and 窶堙 are to indicate the destination/direction.

I hope the above clarifies the difference.

Elizabeth · 11 Feb 2008

undrentide said:
When talking about place,
で is to indicate where the activity takes place
に is to indicate where something is (exists, stands, etc.)

に and へ are to indicate the destination/direction.

I hope the above clarifies the difference.

In the case of ～～日本語で（よむ、はなす、書かれている） it may be helpful to consider で as the means of communication.

Another example that also gets to the の in the sense of from a place : 新聞でアメリカのニュースをよみます。(I read news about America in the paper.)

undrentide · 11 Feb 2008

Elizabeth said:
In the case of ～～日本語で（よむ、はなす、書かれている） it may be helpful to consider で as the means of communication.

Another example that also gets to the の in the sense of from a place : 新聞でアメリカのニュースをよみます。(I read news about America in the paper.)

Ooops, I overlooked 日本語で in your post, and thought he's asking about the particle for place.

Thanks for clearing it up!

Use of に and structure question

Ryuk

スパ外国人

Elizabeth

先輩

Damicci

先輩

Elizabeth

先輩

Ryuk

スパ外国人

Elizabeth

先輩

Ryuk

スパ外国人

undrentide

Japa'n vagyok

Elizabeth

先輩

undrentide

Japa'n vagyok

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