How to Ask “Where Is?” in Japanese
“Where?” – どこで Doko DE or どこに Doko NI?
Let’s learn about Japanese question word “where?” どこ DOKO.
When you simply ask “where is it?” you say どこですか?DOKO desu ka? However, when you want to ask where do you? where will you? or where did you? things are not that simple. This lesson explains what particle you need to add to DOKO depending on the verb you have in the question.
Example sentences:
ケンさんはどこですか
Ken san wa doko desu ka?
Where is ken?
わたしのほんはどこですか
Watashi no hon ha doko desu ka
Where is my book?
イギリスのどこから来ましたか
Igirisu no doko kara kimashita ka
Where in England do you come from?
あなたはどこですか?
anata wa doko desu ka?
Where are you?
どこにいますか?
doko ni imasu ka?
Where are (you) at?
田中さんはどこにいますか?
takana-san wa doko ni imasu ka?
Where are you at (Tanaka-san)?
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