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How to use the へ and わ(ー) particle...

alexandrutucan4

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I was recently listening to some Japanese songs and saw some new types of Particles... へ and わ ... and, I kinda want to know how to properly use them, if anyone knows the explanation or stuff, PLEASE, i'd mean a lot. 有り難うございました!

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Charm

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は when used as a particle sounds like わ, as far as I know there is no wa particle. は is an subject particle so after the subject of the sentence you use は. ex: わたしはかわいい. I am cute. it doesn't necessarily mean am/is but it's close enough to work 90% of the time.

Charm

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@Charm へ on the other hand (pronounce e not he when used as a particle) marks a place of movement. so [location] へ [verbe for type of movement]. 学校(school)　へ行くます(go to). I go to school. に　can be used in a similar fashion but it means a more general are not exact location. so 学校に行くます. would mean to go twords school (twords as opposed to to). Ni can be used for more things but for now that's probably a good description of it.

alexandrutucan4

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I should probally show you by what I meant... 「わ」, and i'll do so by typing a part of the lyrics of said-song where I saw it being used! : 「全然勉強してねーわー」. B-but, thanks for explaining how へ works! @Charm 様。

alexandrutucan4

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And I don't want to be rude, but, shouldn't it be 行きます and not 行くます？... I Guess 行け(る???)(or 行く???) ( Casual speech version of 行きます, I think ) could work tho- @Charm 様。

Charm

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what song is it? because I think the wa might be an emotional sound and not a particle. but if I listen to the song I might be able to tell better @Charm

Charm

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oh yeah I didn't notice that lol, it might be the casual but idk

alexandrutucan4

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The song was：こねこみゅ ( Made By：P丸様。)

Charm

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okay so I believe it's just an emotional sound, because the lyrics is like "I haven't studied at all" so the wa-- would make it like "ugh, I haven't studied at all"