[JLPT grammar] Which particle should be used for 会う?

Today I am going to share the homework correction quoted from my JLPT N5 course!
The student’s sentence is not correct. Can you find the mistake?

 

[Student’s sentence]

学校で友だちを会います。

*がっこうでともだちをあいます。

 



 

[My correction]

学校で友だち会います。
→学校で友だち会います。
→学校で友だち会います。
I meet my friends at school.

The particle に indicates “object of movement”. You should use に to indicate that the object of movement 会う is 友だち.
友だち会う
母(はは)会う

Or you can use the particle と. The と marks “co-actor”.
友だち会う
会う

友だち会う is the image of both (friend, I) parties going to the location, 友だち会う is the image of わたし(I) going to the friend’s location, and the friend is waiting without moving.

 

I hope my explanation helps you. 😊

 

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