Grammar · Useful patterns

Time expressions and particles

[Specific time] に / [Relative time] no particle

Clock times, dates and days of the week take に. Words that are relative to now do not take anything.

The mistake to avoid

If you can put a number on it, it probably takes に. きょう, あした, いま, まいにち never do.

Examples

月曜日に行きます。

げつようびにいきます。

I'll go on Monday.

明日行きます。

あしたいきます。

I'll go tomorrow.