The particle ‘に’ has many different applications, even more than the ones you first learned in Chapter 3. We’ll cover these uses in later chapters, but just know that if you see the particle ‘に’ referring to something other than a time or the destination of a verb, it might be a correct usage that you have not yet learned.
Many Japanese words for numbers change pronunciation depending on the word that follows. ‘きゅう,’ for example, becomes ‘く’ before the word ‘時’ (‘じ’). There is not an easily observable grammatical pattern as to when and where these changes occur, so you will need to memorize them.
As you are beginning to learn kanji, you will no doubt notice that individual kanji can often be read in different ways. For example, the kanji ‘時’ can be read as ‘とき’ or as ‘じ’ depending on the situation. Your professor has probably talked to you about why this is, and as you continue your study of Japanese, you will learn how to predict what reading to use and when. For now, however, it is probably the best use of your time to simply memorize each reading of each kanji that you learn and figure out through practice when to use each one. Even native Japanese speakers get the reading wrong from time to time, so it is important to remember that predicting the correct reading is more of an art than a science.
The first question has some information already included, so we will use this as a starting point. Realistically, we could use any of the provided verbs to answer any of these questions, but for illustrative purposes, we’ll use the listed verbs in the order they are presented. To say, ‘I get up every day at nine’ in Japanese, we first need to mark ourselves as the topic of the sentence with the particle ‘は.’ Then, we need to provide the frequency information (which does not require a particle) and then follow it with the specific time the event occurs, marked with the particle ‘に.’ Since we are talking about the action of ‘getting up,’ we do not include an object. Once we have made sure to properly conjugate the verb, we arrive at this sentence:
私は毎日九時に起きます。
わたしはまいにちくじにおきます。

This first question has some information already included, so we will use this as a starting point. Realistically, we could use any of the provided verbs to answer any of these questions, but for illustrative purposes, we’ll use the listed verbs in the order they are presented. To say, ‘I get up every day at nine’ in Japanese, we first need to mark ourselves as the topic of the sentence with the particle ‘は.’ Then, we need to provide the frequency information (which does not require a particle) and then follow it with the specific time the event occurs, marked with the particle ‘に.’ Since we are talking about the action of ‘getting up,’ we do not include an object. Once we have made sure to properly conjugate the verb, we arrive at this sentence:
私は毎日九時に起きます。
わたしはまいにちくじにおきます。

The particle ‘に’ has many different applications, even more than the ones you first learned in Chapter 3. We’ll cover these uses in later chapters, but just know that if you see the particle ‘に’ referring to something other than a time or the destination of a verb, it might be a correct usage that you have not yet learned.
As you are beginning to learn kanji, you will no doubt notice that individual kanji can often be read in different ways. For example, the kanji ‘時’ can be read as ‘とき’ or as ‘じ’ depending on the situation. Your professor has probably talked to you about why this is, and as you continue your study of Japanese, you will learn how to predict what reading to use and when. For now, however, it is probably the best use of your time to simply memorize each reading of each kanji that you learn and figure out through practice when to use each one. Even native Japanese speakers get the reading wrong from time to time, so it is important to remember that predicting the correct reading is more of an art than a science.
Realistically, we could use any of the provided verbs to answer any of these questions, but for illustrative purposes, we’ll use the listed verbs in the order they are presented. To say, ‘I go to school every day at ten’ in Japanese, we first need to mark ourselves as the topic of the sentence with the particle ‘は.’ Then, we need to provide the frequency information (which does not require a particle) and then follow it with the specific time the event occurs, marked with the particle ‘に.’ Since we are going to a specific location, we will also mark the destination with the particle ‘へ,’ which we are using here simply to differentiate between the previous use of ‘に.’ Once we have made sure to properly conjugate the verb, we arrive at this sentence:
私は毎日十時に学校へ行きます。
わたしはまいにちじゅうじにがっこうへいきます。

Realistically, we could use any of the provided verbs to answer any of these questions, but for illustrative purposes, we’ll use the listed verbs in the order they are presented. To say, ‘I go to school every day at ten’ in Japanese, we first need to mark ourselves as the topic of the sentence with the particle ‘は.’ Then, we need to provide the frequency information (which does not require a particle) and then follow it with the specific time the event occurs, marked with the particle ‘に.’ Since we are going to a specific location, we will also mark the destination with the particle ‘へ,’ which we are using here simply to differentiate between the previous use of ‘に.’ Once we have made sure to properly conjugate the verb, we arrive at this sentence:
私は毎日十時に学校へ行きます。
わたしはまいにちじゅうじにがっこうへいきます。

The particle ‘に’ has many different applications, even more than the ones you first learned in Chapter 3. We’ll cover these uses in later chapters, but just know that if you see the particle ‘に’ referring to something other than a time or the destination of a verb, it might be a correct usage that you have not yet learned.
Many Japanese words have multiple versions that mean the same thing but express different levels of politeness. For example, the word ‘家’ can be said as ‘いえ’ (the most basic, straightforward word that refers to the building of a ‘house’) or it can be said as ‘うち’ (a more casual word for ‘house’ that refers to the place where one makes a home). Note that it is not uncommon to see ‘うち’ spelled in hiragana, even though it formally uses the ‘家’ kanji. Choosing the right word for the right situation is important not only to sound natural but also to show the correct amount of respect and deference.
As you are beginning to learn kanji, you will no doubt notice that individual kanji can often be read in different ways. For example, the kanji ‘時’ can be read as ‘とき’ or as ‘じ’ depending on the situation. Your professor has probably talked to you about why this is, and as you continue your study of Japanese, you will learn how to predict what reading to use and when. For now, however, it is probably the best use of your time to simply memorize each reading of each kanji that you learn and figure out through practice when to use each one. Even native Japanese speakers get the reading wrong from time to time, so it is important to remember that predicting the correct reading is more of an art than a science.
Realistically, we could use any of the provided verbs to answer any of these questions, but for illustrative purposes, we’ll use the listed verbs in the order they are presented. To say, ‘I eat dinner at home every night at six’ in Japanese, we first need to mark ourselves as the topic of the sentence with the particle ‘は.’ Then, we need to provide the frequency information (which does not require a particle) and then follow it with the specific time the event occurs, marked with the particle ‘に.’ The action is taking place at home, so we mark that with the particle ‘で.’ To show that dinner is the object of our action, we mark it with the particle ‘を.’ Once we have made sure to properly conjugate the verb, we arrive at this sentence:
私は毎晩六時にうちで晩ご飯を食べます。
わたしはまいばんろくじにうちでばんごはんをたべます。

Realistically, we could use any of the provided verbs to answer any of these questions, but for illustrative purposes, we’ll use the listed verbs in the order they are presented. To say, ‘I eat dinner at home every night at six’ in Japanese, we first need to mark ourselves as the topic of the sentence with the particle ‘は.’ Then, we need to provide the frequency information (which does not require a particle) and then follow it with the specific time the event occurs, marked with the particle ‘に.’ The action is taking place at home, so we mark that with the particle ‘で.’ To show that dinner is the object of our action, we mark it with the particle ‘を.’ Once we have made sure to properly conjugate the verb, we arrive at this sentence:
私は毎晩六時にうちで晩ご飯を食べます。
わたしはまいばんろくじにうちでばんごはんをたべます。

Many Japanese words for numbers change pronunciation depending on the word that follows. ‘よん,’ for example, becomes ‘よ’ before the word ‘時’ (‘じ’). There is not an easily observable grammatical pattern as to when and where these changes occur, so you will need to memorize them.
As you are beginning to learn kanji, you will no doubt notice that individual kanji can often be read in different ways. For example, the kanji ‘時’ can be read as ‘とき’ or as ‘じ’ depending on the situation. Your professor has probably talked to you about why this is, and as you continue your study of Japanese, you will learn how to predict what reading to use and when. For now, however, it is probably the best use of your time to simply memorize each reading of each kanji that you learn and figure out through practice when to use each one. Even native Japanese speakers get the reading wrong from time to time, so it is important to remember that predicting the correct reading is more of an art than a science.
Realistically, we could use any of the provided verbs to answer any of these questions, but for illustrative purposes, we’ll use the listed verbs in the order they are presented. To say, ‘I often study in the library at four’ in Japanese, we first need to mark ourselves as the topic of the sentence with the particle ‘は.’ Then, we need to provide the frequency information (which does not require a particle) and then follow it with the specific time the event occurs, marked with the particle ‘に.’ The action is taking place at the library, so we mark that with the particle ‘で.’ Once we have made sure to properly conjugate the verb, we arrive at this sentence:
私はよく四時に図書館で勉強します。
わたしはよくよじにとしょかんでべんきょうします。

Realistically, we could use any of the provided verbs to answer any of these questions, but for illustrative purposes, we’ll use the listed verbs in the order they are presented. To say, ‘I often study in the library at four’ in Japanese, we first need to mark ourselves as the topic of the sentence with the particle ‘は.’ Then, we need to provide the frequency information (which does not require a particle) and then follow it with the specific time the event occurs, marked with the particle ‘に.’ The action is taking place at the library, so we mark that with the particle ‘で.’ Once we have made sure to properly conjugate the verb, we arrive at this sentence:
私はよく四時に図書館で勉強します。
わたしはよくよじにとしょかんでべんきょうします。

The particle ‘に’ has many different applications, even more than the ones you first learned in Chapter 3. We’ll cover these uses in later chapters, but just know that if you see the particle ‘に’ referring to something other than a time or the destination of a verb, it might be a correct usage that you have not yet learned.
Many Japanese words have multiple versions that mean the same thing but express different levels of politeness. For example, the word ‘家’ can be said as ‘いえ’ (the most basic, straightforward word that refers to the building of a ‘house’) or it can be said as ‘うち’ (a more casual word for ‘house’ that refers to the place where one makes a home). Note that it is not uncommon to see ‘うち’ spelled in hiragana, even though it formally uses the ‘家’ kanji. Choosing the right word for the right situation is important not only to sound natural but also to show the correct amount of respect and deference.
As you are beginning to learn kanji, you will no doubt notice that individual kanji can often be read in different ways. For example, the kanji ‘時’ can be read as ‘とき’ or as ‘じ’ depending on the situation. Your professor has probably talked to you about why this is, and as you continue your study of Japanese, you will learn how to predict what reading to use and when. For now, however, it is probably the best use of your time to simply memorize each reading of each kanji that you learn and figure out through practice when to use each one. Even native Japanese speakers get the reading wrong from time to time, so it is important to remember that predicting the correct reading is more of an art than a science.
Realistically, we could use any of the provided verbs to answer any of these questions, but for illustrative purposes, we’ll use the listed verbs in the order they are presented. To say, ‘I never return home at ten thirty’ in Japanese, we first need to mark ourselves as the topic of the sentence with the particle ‘は.’ Then, we need to provide the frequency information (which does not require a particle) and then follow it with the specific time the event occurs, marked with the particle ‘に.’ Since we are speaking of returning home, we mark the location with the direction particle ‘に.’ For variety, we will use the negative conjugation of the verb to arrive at this sentence, remembering that the verb ‘かえる’ conjugates like an u-verb, despite ending in ‘-eru’:
私は全然十時半にうちに帰りません。
わたしはぜんぜんじゅうじはんにうちにかえりません。

Realistically, we could use any of the provided verbs to answer any of these questions, but for illustrative purposes, we’ll use the listed verbs in the order they are presented. To say, ‘I never return home at ten thirty’ in Japanese, we first need to mark ourselves as the topic of the sentence with the particle ‘は.’ Then, we need to provide the frequency information (which does not require a particle) and then follow it with the specific time the event occurs, marked with the particle ‘に.’ Since we are speaking of returning home, we mark the location with the direction particle ‘に.’ For variety, we will use the negative conjugation of the verb to arrive at this sentence, remembering that the verb ‘かえる’ conjugates like an u-verb, despite ending in ‘-eru’:
私は全然十時半にうちに帰りません。
わたしはぜんぜんじゅうじはんにうちにかえりません。