The most commonly used particle in conjunction with time is the に-particle. Up until now, you have used this particle to show presence at or movement towards a destination. In addition to that usage, it also means at when following a time.
| English | Japanese |
|---|---|
| I bought the tickets at eight o'clock. | 私 は 八時 に チケット を 買いました。watashi wa hachiji ni chiketto o kaimashita. |
| She went to New York in February. | 彼女 は 二月 に ニュー ヨーク に 行きました。kanojo wa nigatsu ni nyuu yooku ni ikimashita. |
| Would you like to do something on Friday? | 金曜日 に 何か しません か？kinyoubi ni nanika shimasen ka? |
Note that though に is used with the time expressions including hours, weekdays and months. There are other cases in which they are not used together with a time expression, as in the sentences below which you have learned earlier.
| English | Japanese |
|---|---|
| I didn't drink anything today. | 今日 何も 飲みません でした。kyou nanimo nomimasen deshita. |
| I will meet you tomorrow. | 明日 あなた に 会います。ashita anata ni aimasu. |
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