37.[✐1] At or To? コンビニで？コンビニに？

[✐1. Adagio] Particles [にni] and [でde] (+ [をo]) with basic verbs.

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Note: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese. I hope it also helps you to capture the pattern of the sentence structure.

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“at a convenience store, to a convenience store? “

Hello, everyone.  

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Today, we practice particles” ni”, “de” with basic Verbs.  

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Before we start, let me explain quickly about directional particles. Directional particle [にni] can be replaced by another directional particle [へ(e)].  However, [に(ni)] implies more about the destination, whereas [へ(e)] is more about the path to the destination.  But even Japanese native speakers use it without really thinking about this subtle difference. At the beginner’s level, we practice with [に].  

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Now we begin with [に]( to, towards), indicating the direction or location

Repeat after me

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1.  I go to a convenient store.

2.  I go to a toilet.

3.  I go to work.  

4.  I don’t go back to my place.

5.  I came to Japan.

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Place of action particle [でde]( in, at): where an action occurs/is done.  

Repeat after me

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I eat at home.

I watch at the movie theatre.

I study at the library.

I don’t jog in the park.

I bought at ta department store.

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The particle [でde] (by, with) also denotes means, or tool used to perform an action.

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