ๆๆฎตใง + ๅ่ฉ
Shudan de + Doushi
By means of [Method] + Verb
๐ธ Expressing Means and Transportation ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Mainichi, dou yatte gakkou e ikimasu ka.
How do you go to school every day?
Watashi wa densha de ikimasu.
I go by train.
Basu de ikimasen ka.
Don't you go by bus?
Iie, basu de wa ikimasen.
No, I don't go by bus.
Takushii de iku koto mo arimasu ka.
Do you ever go by taxi?
Iie, itsumo densha de ikimasu.
No, I always go by train.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
[Means] de [Verb]
To do [Verb] by [Means].
- Pattern: [ๆๆฎต] ใง [ๅ่ฉ]
- Meaning: Indicates the tool, method, or transportation used to perform an action.
Jitensha de ikimasu.
I go by bicycle.
Hashi de tabemasu.
I eat with chopsticks.
๐ Explanation
The particle ใง is used to indicate the means or method by which an action is carried out.
When used with transportation, it translates to 'by' (e.g., by train, by car). When used with tools, it translates to 'with' (e.g., with a pen, with chopsticks).
Note: If you go on foot, you use ใใใใฆ (aruite) without the particle ใง.
Basu de ikimasu.
= 'I go by bus.'
Sumaho de mimasu.
= 'I watch using a smartphone.'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'I go by train' in Japanese?