JLPT N5 grammar comparison
に (specific time) vs no particle vs に (frequency: per)
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The difference
From the に (specific time) vs no particle lesson
に (frequency: per): 週に二回: a different に meaning "per".
From the に (frequency: per) lesson
に (specific time) vs no particle: 三時に = at three; 週に二回 = twice per week.
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に (specific time) vs no particle
ni (specific time) vs no particle · JLPT N5
- Meaning
- に marks a specific point in time (clock time, date, day of the week, month, year). Relative time words take no particle.
- Formation
三時に、日曜日に、五月に、2020年に ／ 今日、明日、毎朝、来週、今 (no に)
授業は九時に始まります。
じゅぎょうは くじに はじまります。
Class starts at nine.
土曜日に友達と映画を見ます。
どようびに ともだちと えいがを みます。
On Saturday I'll see a film with a friend.
に (frequency: per)
ni (frequency) · JLPT N5
- Meaning
- "~ times per (period)".
- Formation
Period + に + Number of times (回／度) + verb
週に二回テニスをします。
しゅうに にかい テニスを します。
I play tennis twice a week.
一日に三回薬を飲んでください。
いちにちに さんかい くすりを のんでください。
Please take the medicine three times a day.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between に (specific time) vs no particle and に (frequency: per)?
週に二回: a different に meaning "per".
When do you use に (frequency: per) instead of に (specific time) vs no particle?
三時に = at three; 週に二回 = twice per week.