Breakdown of oudanhodou o watattara, sugu hidari ni basu no noriba ga arimasu.
をo
direct object particle
がga
subject particle
のno
possessive case particle
あるaru
to exist
Questions & Answers about oudanhodou o watattara, sugu hidari ni basu no noriba ga arimasu.
How do you read this sentence?
A natural reading is:
おうだんほどう を わたったら、すぐ ひだり に バス の のりば が あります。
Word readings:
- 横断歩道 = おうだんほどう = crosswalk
- 渡ったら = わたったら
- 左 = ひだり
- 乗り場 = のりば
What does 横断歩道 mean exactly?
横断歩道 means crosswalk or pedestrian crossing.
It is made of:
- 横断 = crossing
- 歩道 = walkway / pedestrian path
In everyday directions, 横断歩道 specifically refers to the marked place where people cross the street.
Why is を used after 横断歩道?
The particle を marks the thing that the action is done to or through.
Here, the verb is 渡る (わたる) = to cross, so:
- 横断歩道を渡る = to cross the crosswalk
Even though in English we say cross the street or cross the crosswalk, Japanese still uses を to mark what is being crossed.
What does 渡ったら mean, and why is it in that form?
