In this lesson, we will learn about the useful Japanese grammar pattern "A に きます。" (A ni kimasu) which is used to express Coming to a location[A]. This pattern is commonly used in everyday conversational Japanese and will greatly improve your ability to describe your actions and movements. Let's dive in and explore how to use this grammar pattern effectively.

The basic structure of the "A に きます。" pattern consists of three parts: the place or location (A), the particle "に" (ni) which indicates the location, and the verb "きます" (kimasu) which means "to come". To make it easier to understand, let's take a look at some examples.

The first example is "家　 に きます。" (ie ni kimasu) which means "Coming home.". It is formed by combining the word "家" (ie) meaning "home" with the particle "に" (ni) and the verb "きます" (kimasu). Similarly, we can use the pattern to express coming to different locations such as "日本　 に きます。" (nihon ni kimasu) which means "Coming to Japan.". By replacing "家" (ie) with different locations, you can express coming to various places in Japanese.

When using the "A に きます。" pattern, it's important to remember that the verb "きます" (kimasu) should be modified according to the location you are coming to. For example, if you are coming to a friend's house, you would say "友達の家 に きます" (tomodachi no ie ni kimasu) which means "Coming to my friend's house". Here, we added the possessive particle "の" (no) to indicate that the house belongs to the friend. By using this pattern, you can accurately describe where you are coming to and make your Japanese conversations more detailed and precise.

Please Check Your Understanding:

1. What does the Japanese grammar pattern "A に きます" (A ni kimasu) express?

a) Going to a location

b) Staying at a location

c) Leaving a location

d) Teleporting to a location

2. Which part of the "A に きます" pattern indicates the location where someone is coming to?

a) A

b) に

c) きます

d) と

3. What does the sentence "日本 に きます" (nihon ni kimasu) mean in English?

a) I am in Japan.

b) I will go to Japan.

c) I am leaving Japan.

d) I am from Japan.

4. How would you say "Coming to the park" using the "A に きます" pattern?

a) 公園 に きます。 (kouen ni kimasu)

b) 学校 に きます。 (gakkou ni kimasu)

c) 映画館 に きます。 (eigakan ni kimasu)

d) レストラン に きます。 (resutoran ni kimasu)

5. When coming to a location that belongs to a friend, how would you say "Coming to my friend's house" in Japanese using the "A に きます" pattern?

a) 友達 に きます。 (tomodachi ni kimasu)

b) 家 に きます。 (ie ni kimasu)

c) 友達の家 に きます。 (tomodachi no ie ni kimasu)

d) 学校 に きます。 (gakkou ni kimasu)

Answers:

1. a) Going to a location

2. b) に

3. b) I will go to Japan.

4. a) 公園 に きます。 (kouen ni kimasu)

5. c) 友達の家 に きます。 (tomodachi no ie ni kimasu)