hayame ni okireba, eki made aruite ikemasu.

If I wake up early, I can walk to the station.

Breakdown of hayame ni okireba, eki made aruite ikemasu.

• 駅えき: station
• まで: limit particle
• 歩あるく: to walk
• 〜て: connective form

Questions & Answers about hayame ni okireba, eki made aruite ikemasu.

What does 早めに mean and why do we use に?

早め is a na-adjective (or noun) meaning “a bit early” or “earlier than planned.” Adding に turns it into an adverb that modifies a verb. So 早めに起きる literally means “get up a little early,” i.e. “get up earlier than usual.”

What grammar point is 起きれば?

This is the conditional ば-form of 起きる. In Japanese, the ば-form expresses “if” or “when” in a general sense. Therefore 早めに起きれば means “if you get up early.”

What does 駅まで indicate?

まで marks the endpoint of movement or a range. 駅まで means “up to the station,” so it tells us that the walking goes as far as the station.

Why is it 歩いて行けます instead of just 歩いて行きます or 歩けます?

Here we have the て-form of 歩く plus the potential form of 行く.

• 歩いて行きます = “go by walking” (just states how you go)
• 歩いて行けます = “can go by walking” (expresses ability)
• 歩けます = “can walk” (no destination specified)
  Since the sentence wants to say “you’ll be able to walk to the station,” 歩いて行けます is the correct choice.