Breakdown of watashitachi wa anzenna basho o kakuhosuru.
Questions & Answers about watashitachi wa anzenna basho o kakuhosuru.
は marks the topic of the sentence.
So 私たちは means as for us or speaking of us. In natural English, this usually just becomes we.
A useful point for learners: は is not exactly the same as an English subject marker. It sets up what the sentence is about. In many simple sentences, the topic and the subject happen to be the same, so it is often translated as we here.
Also, although it is written with the kana は, when used as a particle it is pronounced わ.
Because 安全 is a na-adjective (or adjectival noun), not an i-adjective.
In Japanese, there are two main adjective types:
- i-adjectives: like 高い
- na-adjectives: like 静か, 便利, 安全
When a na-adjective comes directly before a noun, you add な:
- 安全な場所 = a safe place
- 静かな部屋 = a quiet room
So 安全な場所 is correct because 安全 needs な before the noun 場所.
