ashita hoteru ni denwa o shimasu.

direct object particle

Breakdown of ashita hoteru ni denwa o shimasu.

• に: indirect object particle
• 電でん話わ: phone call
• 電話でんわ を する: to call

Questions & Answers about ashita hoteru ni denwa o shimasu.

Why is に used after ホテル?

The particle に marks the target or destination of an action. In this sentence it shows that your phone call is directed to the hotel.

What does を do in 電話をします?

を marks 電話 as the direct object of する. So 電話をする literally means “to do a telephone,” i.e., to make a phone call.

Why do we use 電話をする instead of just a verb like “call”?

Japanese often turns nouns into actions by adding を + する. Here 電話 is the noun “phone/telephone call,” and する makes it the verb “to make a call.”

Could I say 電話をかけます instead of 電話をします?

Yes. 電話をかける is common and literally means “to hang/put a call,” but in practice it’s interchangeable with 電話をする when talking about making a phone call.

Why is there no subject (like “I”) in this sentence?

Japanese often omits the subject when it’s clear from context. Here it’s understood that you (the speaker) will call the hotel.

The verb is in the present tense (), but the action is in the future (明日). Why?