raishuu tomodachi ga watashi no machi ni hanabi o mi ni kimasu.

My friend will come to my town next week to see the fireworks.

Breakdown of raishuu tomodachi ga watashi no machi ni hanabi o mi ni kimasu.

• 私わたし: I
• に: destination particle
• を: direct object particle
• 友とも達だち: friend

Questions & Answers about raishuu tomodachi ga watashi no machi ni hanabi o mi ni kimasu.

Why is there no particle after 来週?

Because 来週 is a time expression, and many common time words in Japanese do not need a particle.

• 来週 = next week
• 今日 = today
• 明日 = tomorrow
• 去年 = last year

So:

• 来週、友達が来ます。 = My friend is coming next week.

Using に after 来週 is usually unnatural here.

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Why is 友達 followed by が instead of は?

が marks 友達 as the subject of the sentence.

• 友達が来ます = A/The friend is coming.

This sounds like a neutral statement about who is coming.

If you used は instead:

• 友達は来ます

it would sound more like As for my friend, he/she is coming or it could create a contrast, depending on context.

So が is very natural when simply stating the event.

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Does 友達 mean my friend here?