Which particle should we use?

When you want to say, “I speak Japanese,” what Japanese particle should you use?? πŸ€”

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Particle γ‚’ wo? Particle で de?

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にほんご_ はγͺします。

Nihongo __ hanashimasu.

What particle should we use?

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There are two possibilities.

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にほんごを はγͺします。

Nihongo wo hanashimasu.

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にほんごで はγͺします。

Nihongo de hanashimasu.

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Then, what is the difference?

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にほんごを はγͺします。

Nihongo wo hanashimasu.

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This sentence means, “I speak the Japanese language.”

The main point is you use the Japanese language.

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にほんごで はγͺします。

Nihongo de hanashimasu.

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The particle で de means “tool.”

So, this sentence means, “I speak (something) in Japanese,”

The Japanese language is a kind of tool to deliver your thought.

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Recap

There are two possibilities to fill in a blank in the sentence below.

にほんご _ はγͺします。

Nihongo __ hanashimasu.

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にほんごを はγͺします。

Nihongo wo hanashimasu.

“I speak Japanese.”

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にほんごで はγͺします。

Nihongo de hanashimasu.

“I speak (something) in Japanese.”

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Happy learning!

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Asuka

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