hiru ni eki mae no kafe de tomodachi to hanashimasu

At noon, I talk with a friend at the café in front of the station.

Breakdown of hiru ni eki mae no kafe de tomodachi to hanashimasu

• 友とも達だち: friend
• と: companion particle
• 話はなす: to talk
• の: possessive case particle

Questions & Answers about hiru ni eki mae no kafe de tomodachi to hanashimasu

Why is the sentence written with spaces? Does Japanese normally use spaces like this?

No. Standard Japanese is usually written without spaces:

昼に駅前のカフェで友達と話します。

Spaces are often added in textbooks or beginner materials to make the parts of the sentence easier to see.

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What does 昼に mean here, and why is に used?

昼 means noon, daytime, or sometimes lunchtime, depending on context.

The particle に marks a specific time when something happens, so 昼に means something like:

• at noon
• during the day
• at lunchtime

In beginner sentences, に is often used with time expressions to show when the action happens.

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Why is it 駅前 and not 駅の前?