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interrogative – Lesson 2 どこ～? Where
2023/09/17
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Lesson 2どこ～? Where
In this article, You can learn how to explain “どこ〜＝where… ” in Japanese.
How to Use “Where”
We often use interrogative word in daily conversations when i ask something. It’s very simple and often used, so let’s remember this!
・Where is N？ → Nはどこですか？: sample: Where is your house? あなたの いえ は どこ(どちら)ですか？
★Let’s Exercise
Q: トイレはどこですか？
toilewa doko desuka?
Where is toilet?
A:このおくにあります。
Kono okuniarimasu.
Go straight and at the end there is toilet.
・Where do you V ？ → どこに=どこへorどこで、Vますか？
Sample (どこに=どこへ to )Where do you go? どこに/どこへ いきますか？
Q:どこへ、いきますか？
dokoe ikimasuka?
Where do you go?
A: アメリカにいきます。
America ni ikimasu.
I go to America.
*be able to replace どこ with どちら→どこ=どちら
Q:そのふく、どこでかいましたか？
Sonofuku, doko de kaimashitaka?
Where did you buy the cloth?
A: H&Mでかいました。
H&M de kaimashita.
I bought this at H&M.
Q:どこでコーヒーをのみますか？
doko de coffe wo nomimasuka?
Where do you drink coffee?
A:スターバックスです。
Starbucks desu.
We will be At Starbucks.