kondo no shuumatsu, imouto to kinjo no kouen o sanposuru tsumori da.

This coming weekend, I plan to take a walk in the neighborhood park with my younger sister.

Breakdown of kondo no shuumatsu, imouto to kinjo no kouen o sanposuru tsumori da.

• を: direct object particle
• と: companion particle
• の: possessive case particle
• 週末しゅうまつ: weekend

Questions & Answers about kondo no shuumatsu, imouto to kinjo no kouen o sanposuru tsumori da.

Do I need に after 週末? Why is it missing?

Time words can optionally take に. Both are fine here:

• 今度の週末、… (more casual/neutral)
• 今度の週末に、… (slightly more precise-sounding) Using or omitting に doesn’t change the meaning much in this sentence.

What exactly does 今度 mean here? Can it be ambiguous?

今度 can mean this time, next time, or even the last time, depending on context. In everyday speech, 今度の週末 usually means the upcoming weekend. If you want to be unambiguous:

• この週末 = this weekend
• 今週末 = this weekend
• 来週末 = next weekend

Why is の used in 今度の週末 and 近所の公園?

The particle の links nouns to make modifiers. 今度 and 近所 are nouns; with の they modify the following noun:

• 今度の週末 = the weekend this time/coming up
• 近所の公園 = the neighborhood park

Why is 公園 marked with を instead of で after 散歩する?

With motion/walking verbs, を can mark the route/area traversed:

• 公園を散歩する = stroll through the park (covering it as a path) You’ll also hear 公園で散歩する, which focuses on location (taking a walk in the park). Both are common; を highlights the space you move through.

Is 散歩する transitive? What is that を doing then?

散歩する itself doesn’t take a direct object; here を is the route-marker seen with motion verbs (道を歩く, 川を泳ぐ). Note you can also say 散歩をする (“to take a walk”), where を marks the verbal noun 散歩 rather than a place.