Learn Hardcore Japanese: hiruyasumi ni konbini de onigiri to sarada wo katte, kouen de tabeta. - At lunch break, I bought a rice ball and a salad at the convenience store and ate them in the park.

Word

昼休ひるやすみ　に　コンビニ　で　おにぎり　と　サラダ　を　買かって、　公園こうえん　で　食たべた。hiruyasumi ni konbini de onigiri to sarada o katte, kouen de tabeta.

Meaning

At lunch break, I bought a rice ball and a salad at the convenience store and ate them in the park.

Part of speech

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Pronunciation

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Lesson

Breakdown of hiruyasumi ni konbini de onigiri to sarada o katte, kouen de tabeta.

Why is に used after 昼休み?

に marks the time when something happens. So 昼休みに means at / during lunch break.

A useful note: not every time word needs に, but many specific time expressions do. In this sentence, 昼休みに sounds very natural.

Why is で used after コンビニ?

Here, で marks the place where an action happens.

So:

Japanese often uses:

That is why コンビニに買って would be wrong here.

Why is で also used after 公園?

For the same reason: 公園で marks the place where the action 食べた happened.

So the sentence has two action locations:

What does と mean in おにぎりとサラダ?