Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 7: 3/13

どこ

Where

Structure

Demonstrative

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Noun

  • Word Type

    Pronoun

  • Register

    Standard

  • 品詞

    名詞

  • 単語の種類

    代名詞

  • 使用域

    一般

About どこ

どこ is one of the forms of the どれ family of words used to enquire about unknown things. In this case it asks about a place. Just like どれ represents 'which', どこ represents 'which place', or simply 'where'.

Caution

どこ should not be confused with どっち, a similar word which is also sometimes translated as 'where'. どっち focuses more on the direction that one is/is going, where どこ focuses purely on 'which place'.

  • どっち？右(みぎ)？左(ひだり)?
    Which way? Right? Left? (Focuses on the direction of movement)
  • ここはどこですか？
    Where is this place? (Focuses on the location)

Examples

  • どこに行(い)きますか。

    Where are you going?

    • すみませんが、この本(ほん)はどこにありますか。

      Excuse me, but where can I find this book?

      • ここはどこ？

        Where is here?

        Roughly translates to 'What is this place?'.

        • どこがいい？

          Where is good?

          • 美味(おい)しいレストランはどこですか。

            Where is a delicious restaurant?

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