watashi mo tomodachi ni nihongo o oshiete mimasu.

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Breakdown of watashi mo tomodachi ni nihongo o oshiete mimasu.

• を: direct object particle
• 友とも達だち: friend

Questions & Answers about watashi mo tomodachi ni nihongo o oshiete mimasu.

What does the particle も in 私も indicate? How is it different from は?

も means “also” or “too,” showing inclusion. In 私も, you’re saying “I, too, will try teaching…” whereas は alone would just mark the topic (“as for me”). You can’t use は and も together here; も replaces は when you want the “also” nuance.

Why is 友達 marked with に instead of を?

With the verb 教える, the person being taught (the recipient) takes に, and the thing taught takes を. So 友達に means “to/for (my) friend.”

Why is 日本語 marked with を?

日本語 is the direct object (the thing you’re teaching), so it takes the object marker を.

What does the construction ～てみます mean? How is it different from just 教えます?

The pattern ～てみる means “to try doing something.” So 教えてみます means “I’ll try teaching,” implying you’re giving it a shot. 教えます would simply state “I will teach” without the nuance of trying or experimenting.