What does it mean word for word?
The phrase uses the particle で (de) to mean "by means of" or "using," which indicates the method used to perform an action. In this context, it follows the noun バス (basu) to show that the bus is the method of travel. The particle に (ni) is used to indicate the destination or the direction of movement toward the school.
Which one should you use?
If you want to express that you utilize the bus to commute to school, you can use the more formal バスを利用して学校に通っています. For a different emphasis, such as "As for school, I go by bus," you can use 学校はバスで行くんだ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle で (de) follows the noun バス (basu) to express that the bus is the method of travel, while the particle に (ni) indicates the destination or direction of movement toward the school.
How do you pronounce it?
basu de gakkō ni ikimasu
Did you know?
- In Japan, students often walk to school in groups called 集団登校 (shūdan tōkō), which is a community custom to ensure safety and social bonding.
- The word バス (basu) is a loanword from English, but it follows Japanese phonology by adding a vowel at the end because most Japanese syllables must end in a vowel or the letter 'n'.
- In Japanese, the term for school, 学校 (gakkou), is built from the characters for 'study' and 'building', providing a literal architectural description of the institution.
Examples in context
- バスで学校に行きます。I go to school by bus.This sentence is useful for stating that you go to school by bus using the form バスで学校に行きます.Tatoeba #10961077 by bunbuku, translation #321680 by CK
- 友達と一緒にバスで学校に通っていますI go to school by bus with my friend
- 毎日、バスで学校に行きます。Mainichi, basu de gakkou ni ikimasu.I go to school by bus every day.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their commute.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮くんはどうやって学校に来るの？Ren-kun wa dō yatte gakkō ni kuru no?How do you get to school, Ren?
- 蓮 Ren僕はいつもバスで学校に行きます。Boku wa itsumo basu de gakkō ni ikimasu.I always go to school by bus.
- 陽葵 Himariバスは便利だよね。Basu wa benri da yo ne.Buses are convenient, aren't they?
- 蓮 Renうん、すごく楽だよ。Un, sugoku raku da yo.Yeah, it's very easy.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
