watashi wa mainichi honyaku no renshuu o shimasu.

I practice translation every day.

Breakdown of watashi wa mainichi honyaku no renshuu o shimasu.

• は: topic particle
• 私わたし: I
• を: direct object particle
• の: possessive case particle

Questions & Answers about watashi wa mainichi honyaku no renshuu o shimasu.

What is the function of は in 私は?

は is the topic-marker particle. It tells the listener that 私 (“I”) is what we’re talking about. In English you’d often translate it as “as for me” or simply leave it out once the topic is clear.

Why is の used between 翻訳 and 練習?

Here の links two nouns, showing that the first modifies the second. 翻訳の練習 literally means “practice of translation.” In English we’d say “translation practice.”

Why do we write 練習をします instead of just 練習する?

練習をします is the polite form, because します is the polite present of する. In casual speech you could say 練習する (“do practice”), but in polite conversation or writing you use します.

What role does the particle を play after 練習?

を marks the direct object of the verb します. Since 練習 is a noun here and you’re “doing” that noun, you attach を and then the verb する/します.

Can I say 翻訳を練習します instead of 翻訳の練習をします?