も
Says “also” or “too”
You’ll be able to say that something applies to another person or thing as well.
芽衣も学校へ行きます。
mei mo gakkou e ikimasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
Mei goes to school too.
Add another person or thing to the same group
The particle も means “also” or “too.” It often replaces は when you want to say that the same idea applies to another person or thing. In the image sentence, focus on 芽衣も: Mei is the person being added.
ケンは学生です。ミアも学生です。
ken wa gakusei desu. mia mo gakusei desu.
Ken is a student. Mia is a student too.
Put も after the added item
Place も directly after the noun that is being added to the same set.
私も学生です。
watashi mo gakusei desu.
I am a student too.
田中さんも先生です。
tanaka-san mo sensei desu.
Tanaka is a teacher too.
今日も休みです。
kyou mo yasumi desu.
Today is a day off too.
は vs も
も takes the place of は. Use は to introduce a topic, and も to add someone to what was just said.
も, as well
私も学生です。
watashi mo gakusei desu.
I am a student too.
Someone else was already named a student.
は, as for
私は学生です。
watashi wa gakusei desu.
I am a student.
This just states the topic, adding nobody.
私も学生です。
watashi mo gakusei desu.
I am a student too.
母も会社員です。
haha mo kaishain desu.
My mother is an office worker too.
ミアも日本人です。
mia mo nihonjin desu.
Mia is Japanese too.
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