Tonada

Japanese word

を

In your course · Chapter 2
Part of speech
particle
Level
A1
Frequency
No. 3 in the course corpus

Meanings

  1. object particle (spelled wo)
  2. indicates direct object of action
  3. indicates subject of causative expression
  4. indicates an area traversed
  5. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  6. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  7. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

Source: Tonada course · JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG Licence))

Examples

  • あさごはんをたべます

    I eat breakfast.

  • コンビニでパンをかいます

    I buy bread at the convenience store.

  • メニューをおねがいします

    The menu, please.

  • サラさんはフランスごをはなします

    Sarah speaks French.

  • シャツをかいます

    I'll buy a shirt.

  • 店で水をかいます

    I buy water at the shop.

  • テレビを見ません

    I don't watch TV.

  • 部屋でテレビを見ます

    I watch TV in my room.

  • お茶をお願いします

    Tea, please.

  • お会計をお願いします

    The bill, please.

  • 予約をお願いします

    I'd like to make a reservation.

  • コーヒーを二つお願いします

    Two coffees, please.

  • ケーキを一つください

    One cake, please.

  • 切符を二枚ください

    Two tickets, please.

  • コンビニでコーヒーをかいます

    I buy coffee at the convenience store.

  • りんごを二つください

    Two apples, please.

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Sources and licences

  • Tonada course content (words, example sentences and their translations).
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