Today I am going to share the Q&A quoted from my JLPT N5 course!

 

[Question]

What is the difference between

スーパーを行きましょうか。
スーパーに行きましょうか。

A book says [place]を[verb], [place]に[verb].
Which one we can use in proper?

 

 

[My Reply]

◎〜に行くcorrect
×〜を行くincorrect

スーパー is the direction you are going.
に indicates “direction”.

Direction(方向 ほうこう)
[place]に(へ)＋行く go、来る come、帰(かえ)る go home

We use the particle に(へ) with these verbs.

スーパーに行きましょうか。
＝The direction you are going is the supermarket.

“[place]を” is used in these situations,

Movement(移動 いどう)
=Indicate a location where moving action goes through
[place]を＋歩(ある)くwalk、わたる across、まがる turn

Starting point (起点 きてん)
[place]を＋出(で)る go out, 出発(しゅっぱつ)する departure

But, “going=行く to” the supermarket is not the movement or starting point.
So, we can’t use “スーパーを行く”.

 

I hope my answer helps you. 😊

 

 

In the JLPT course, you can ask me any questions as much as you want.
I will teach you until you get it!

 

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