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Grammar detail: particle に

particle に  destination marker
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to (to a destination)
When the particle に is placed after a location and before the verb, it indicates the location is the destination.
Common verbs used with に to talk about location are
きます (to go),
ます (to come), and
かえ
ります (to return home).
こうえん  に
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こうえん
park to (a place)
to the park
私  は  銀行  に  行きます  。
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銀行 行きます
わたし ぎんこう いきます
I'm (topic marker) the bank to (a place) go .
I'm going to the bank.
私  は  大阪駅  に  行きました  。
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大阪駅 行きました
わたし おおさかえき いきました
I (topic marker) Osaka station to (a place) went .
I went to Osaka station.
私  は  去年  日本  に  来ました  。
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去年 日本 来ました
わたし きょねん にほん きました
I (topic marker) last year Japan to (a place) came .
I came to Japan last year.
今  から  家  に  帰ります  。
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から 帰ります
いま から いえ かえります
now from home to (a place) go (home) .
I'm going to go home.
To ask about a location, どこ (where) or どちら (polite 'where') is typically followed by に.
どこ  に  行きます  か  。
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どこ 行きます
どこ いきます
where to (a place) go (question marker) .
Where are you going?
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Kanji used in this grammar

コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
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ライ   く to come   きた to be forthcoming   きた to induce   
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キ   かえ to return   かえ to send back, give back   
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