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ayahoshi
30 oct 2016

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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre は y わ ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.

What's the difference between the particles は and わ and when should I use them?
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miyorin
30 oct 2016

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The particle is actually written は, it's just pronounced "wa" as a particle. わ by itself isn't a particle.

Would you happen to want to know the difference between は and が?

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Isoroku1996
30 oct 2016

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Basically, you should use 「は」 to compose sentences, but sometimes, you will find noun or adjective using 「わ」.
(「わたし(I)」、「うちわ(fan)」、「わし(eagle)」、「わるい(bad,evil)」、「わかい(young)」 and so on...)

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ayahoshi
30 oct 2016

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@miyorin I've never seen が used in a unique way, so yes.
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miyorin
30 oct 2016

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@NijiBara:
Okay. People often get confused of when to use は and が because you can replace one with the other in a sentence and it will still be a proper sentence - what changes is the nuance. (We don't really have something like this in English.)

In a basic sense, は puts emphasis on the object/what comes after it.
これ は りんご です。
This is an APPLE.

が on the other hand, puts emphasis on the subject/what comes before it.
これ が りんご です。
THIS is (what) an apple (is).

You could do the same for other things too, like your name:
Q: What's your name/who are you? (The point of this question is "you")
A: 私はmiyorinです。I am miyorin.

Q: Who is miyorin? (The point of this question is "who")
A: 私がmiyorinです。*I* am miyorin.

There are more rules and such as it gets more complicated, but it's probably better to focus on the basics first before getting in over your head. Hope this helps! ;)

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tangoh
19 nov 2016

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@miyorin
Excellent explanation！

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miyorin
19 nov 2016

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@tangoh: ahaha thank you ^^;

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