に and で Flashcards
ingredients
材料 ざいりょう
salty
しおからい
spinach
ほうんそう
blanket
毛布 もうふ
to wake up
起きる
dip the egg in the vinegar
卵を酢につける
度 vs 回
回: rounds, times, repetitive action
度: typically meant to count degrees (only time its used to count occurrences, it usually only goes up to 4)
for example, a common phrase is “もう二度としない” meaning I will never do it again.
with that being said もう一度 and もう 一回 are the same
but anything outside of that, its safe to use 一回
for example:
度
aside from the use stated previously, its used as a measure for temperature/ degree
シアトル は 40度 です (It is 40 degrees in Seattle)
I woke up three times
三回 起きた
三度起きた does not make sense
I called three times
三回 電話した
三度 電話した does not make sense
に “existing or being”
can mean “at”, “in”, “on”, and “to”
Most commonly used after a location
学校に いく(being at school)
私は東京に住んでいます (existing in tokyo)
動物園に象がいます (elephant existing in zoo)
医者になります(will become a doctor)
に “indication of time”
used to indicate a precise time or date.
水曜日にテストがあります
(there is a test on Wednesday)
八時に起きた
(I woke up at 8)
but does not apply to ‘today’ or ‘tomorrow’ as its not a precise time or date
今日にテストがあります does not work
今日,テストがあります (correct) today we have a test
八時に起きた (I will graduate in October)
で marks location of an action
used when referring to an action taking place
when its a non-action related location, use に
医者になります
(I will become a doctor leans in the ‘being’ category)
学校で勉強をします
( I will study at school)
家で食べます
(I will eat at home)
動物園で芸 をします
(will perform at the zoo)
location preceding action
summary:
に is used for the state of existing or being somewhere.
に is also used for time, helping set the scene of a verb.
で is used to mark the location of an action.
My friends are at the bookstore
友達は本屋にいます
