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Japanese particles quiz
Japanese particles are the small words that show each word’s job: は (wa) marks the topic, を (o) the object, に (ni) a destination or time, で (de) where an action happens. Pick the right one for each gap.
Introduce yourself. Mark what you are talking about.
わたし?がくせいです
Watashi ___ gakusei desu.
Choose an answer, then check it.
The six particles in this game
Each particle follows the word it marks. These are the uses the questions test.
| Particle | Job | Example |
|---|---|---|
| は (wa) | Topic: what the sentence is about | わたしは がくせいです · I’m a student. |
| が (ga) | Subject, and what exists with います | ねこが います · There is a cat. |
| を (o) | Object: what the action is done to | すしを たべます · I eat sushi. |
| に (ni) | Destination, or a point in time | がっこうに いきます · I go to school. |
| で (de) | Place where an action happens | えきで まちます · I’ll wait at the station. |
| と (to) | With someone | ともだちと はなします · I talk with a friend. |
Learn it first
How to play
- Read the English and the line with a gap.
- Tap the particle that fits.
- Check it and read why that particle, and not the others.
Questions
- Why is は written ha but said wa?
- As a particle, は is pronounced wa. を is likewise said o. Both keep their older spelling.
- When do I use に and when で?
- に marks a destination or a time: がっこうに いきます, 7じに おきます. で marks where an action happens: としょかんで べんきょうします.
- What is the difference between は and が?
- は sets the topic you are talking about; が picks out the subject, as in ねこが います (there is a cat). The は vs が lesson goes further.