も（添加）

A1 — 助詞

Particle も — means 'also/too', replaces は, が, or を

Can use も to mean 'also/too' and replace は/が/を

Examples

助詞A1

Important: も replaces は/が/を but adds to に/で/と: 東京に も 行きます。(I also go TO Tokyo.)

Particle も — means 'also/too', replaces は, が, or を

Learning Goal

Can use も to express 'also/too'

Exam Skills:JLPT N5 Grammar

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

私も日本語を勉強しています。

I am also studying Japanese.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

も means 'also/too' and replaces は, が, or を (it does NOT stack with them).

Without も	With も
田中さんは学生です。	山田さんも学生です。(Yamada is ALSO a student.)
コーヒーを飲みます。	お茶も飲みます。(I drink tea TOO.)

Important: も replaces は/が/を but adds to に/で/と: 東京にも行きます。(I also go TO Tokyo.)

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Stacking も with は (私はも× → 私も○); Forgetting that も replaces を as well

私も日本語を勉強しています。

I am also studying Japanese.

私(I) + も(also — replaces は) + 日本語を勉強しています(am studying Japanese)

Practice in course

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

A1 Module 1: Japanese greetings, kana, and first sentences

When is も（添加） used?: も means 'also/too' and replaces は, が, or を (it does NOT stack with them).
How is も（添加） formed?: Important: も replaces は/が/を but adds to に/で/と: 東京にも行きます。(I also go TO Tokyo.)
What are common mistakes with も（添加）?: Stacking も with は (私はも× → 私も○); Forgetting that も replaces を as well