watashitachi wa futatsu no menyuu o kuraberukoto ni shimashita.

topic particle

Breakdown of watashitachi wa futatsu no menyuu o kuraberukoto ni shimashita.

• を: direct object particle
• の: possessive case particle
• 私わたしたち: we

Questions & Answers about watashitachi wa futatsu no menyuu o kuraberukoto ni shimashita.

What does the particle は do in this sentence?

The particle は marks 私たち as the topic of the sentence. It tells the listener “we” is what this sentence is about. In many cases the topic and subject overlap, but は emphasizes the theme or context rather than grammatical subject alone.

Why do we say 二つのメニュー instead of 二つメニュー?

When you use the traditional Japanese counter つ with a noun, you need の to link them. The pattern is number + の + noun. So 二つのメニュー literally means “two of (the) menus.”

Why is メニュー written in katakana?

メニュー is a loanword (gairaigo) borrowed from French/English. Japanese convention is to write most foreign-origin words in katakana, so you see メニュー instead of hiragana or kanji.

Why do we use を after 二つのメニュー?

The particle を marks 二つのメニュー as the direct object of the verb 比べる (to compare). It shows what is being compared.

What is the role of こと in 比べることにしました?