Breakdown of kanojo wa yubiwa o katta.
はwa
topic particle
をo
direct object particle
買うkau
to buy
彼女kanojo
she
Questions & Answers about kanojo wa yubiwa o katta.
How is this sentence read out loud?
It is read:
かのじょ は ゆびわ を かった。
In rōmaji:
kanojo wa yubiwa o katta
A few pronunciation notes:
- 彼女 = かのじょ
- 指輪 = ゆびわ
- を is pronounced o
- 買った = かった
Why is は pronounced wa here?
In this sentence, は is the topic particle, and when は is used as a particle, it is pronounced wa, not ha.
So:
- 彼女は is read かのじょ は → pronounced kanojo wa
This is one of the first big spelling/pronunciation exceptions learners meet in Japanese.
Why is を pronounced o?
