で (number of people)
Alone, Together as (doing something as a group of)
JLPT N5
Pattern
Number of people + で + Verb
How it works
で after a number of people says how many do the action: ひとりで (alone, by oneself), ふたりで (the two of us), みんなで (everyone together).
Examples
- きのう ひとりで えいがを 見に 行きました。I went to see a movie by myself yesterday.
- みんなで しゃしんを とりましょう。Let's all take a photo together.
Related grammar
Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.