The particles に and へ are used to indicate movement towards a destination. In the case of movement towards a destination, the particles can be used interchangeably.
| English | Japanese |
|---|---|
| I am going to the shop. | 店 に 行きます。mise ni ikimasu. |
| I went to the university. | 大学 に 行きました。daigaku ni ikimashita. |
| When did you go to the United States? | いつ 米国 へ 行きました か？itsu beikoku e ikimashita ka? |
| I often go to China. | 中国 へ よく 行きます。chuugoku e yoku ikimasu. |
In Japanese, whether you use 行く or 来る depends on the viewpoint of the speaker. If there is movement towards the speaker, you use 来る and if there is movement away from the speaker, you use 行く. This explains the sentence below, which sounds unintuitive to English speakers.
| English | Japanese |
|---|---|
| I'll come to your home tomorrow. | 明日 あなた の うち に 行きます。ashita anata no uchi ni ikimasu. |
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