Japanese

<p>
	We use the particle <strong>に</strong> for saying that something is present at a certain location.
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<p>
	Note how <strong>あります</strong> is translated with <strong>to have</strong> in the sentence above.
	<strong>To have</strong> is a second meaning of the verb <strong>ある</strong>.
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<p>
	When an event or action is happening at a particular place, we use the particle <strong>で</strong> instead of <strong>に</strong>.
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<p>
	Note the <strong>お</strong> in front of <strong><ruby>店mise</ruby></strong>.
	The <strong>お</strong> is an honorific prefix, showing respect to the person or object you are talking about.
	There are several words that commonly go together with this prefix.
	For example, it can also come in front of <strong><ruby>水mizu</ruby></strong> to make <strong>お<ruby>水mizu</ruby></strong>.
	Using <strong>お</strong> is polite, and in casual speech you would just say <strong><ruby>水mizu</ruby></strong> and <strong><ruby>店mise</ruby></strong>.
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<p>
    Finally, the particle <strong>で</strong> can also be used to talk about the means/mode by which something is done.
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The location particles に and で

hiragana character

kanji

adnominal

adverb

auxiliary

conjunction

compound

i-adjective

interjection

noun

na-adjective

numeral

particle

case particle

conjunctive particle

discourse particle

prefix

pronoun

suffix

verb

sentence

hiragana writing

kanji writing

kanji component

reading vocabulary

katakana writing

katakana character

godan - group 1

itidan - group 2

group 3

transitive

intransitive

proper noun

discourse

phrase

expression

Word	米べい国こく　に　います。beikoku ni imasu.
Meaning	I am in the United States.
Part of speech	sentence
Pronunciation
Course	Japanese
Lesson	The location particles に and で

to exist; to stay; to have (used for living beings)	いるiru
at; on; in; to; for [indirect object particle]	にni
United States	米べい国こくbeikoku

Japanese - beikoku ni imasu.

Breakdown of beikoku ni imasu.

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