I talked with (my) friend for 2 hours in Japanese 🇯🇵

Sentence info.

わたし は ともだち と に じかん はなしました。
Watashi wa tomodachi to ni jikan hanashimaa.

Explanation:

1. わたし (Watashi):
– Means "I" or "me". It identifies the speaker.

2. は (wa):
– Topic particle that marks the topic of the sentence, which is "わたし" (I).

3. ともだち (tomodachi):
– Means "friend". It identifies the person you spoke with.

4. と (to):
– Indicates "with" or "and", showing that you did the action with your friend.

5. に じかん (ni jikan):
– Means "2 hours". It specifies the duration of the action.

6. はなしました (hanashimaa):
– The polite past form of the verb "はなす" (hanasu), which means "to talk". In this context, it means "talked".

Tips to Remember:

– The structure typically follows: Subject + は + Person + と + Duration + Verb.
– Remember the particle は (wa) marks the topic and と (to) marks the person you are doing the action with.
– For duration, remember to place it before the verb.

Alternate Ways:

1. きのう わたし は ともだち と に じかん しゃべりました。
Kinou watashi wa tomodachi to ni jikan shaberimaa.
– Using "しゃべる" (shaberu) instead of "はなす" (hanasu).

2. わたし は ともだち と に じかん おしゃべりしました。
Watashi wa tomodachi to ni jikan oshaberi shimaa.
– Using "おしゃべりする" (oshaberi suru) which is more casual and means "to chat".

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