Meaning
Asks about a place or direction.
Formation
- どこ + です / に / へ / で depending on the role: どこですか, どこへ行きますか, どこで買いますか
When to use it
- Core use
- Asks about a place or direction
Examples
13 sentences-
トイレはどこですか
Where is the restroom?
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どこへ行きますか
Where are you going?
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このバスはどこまで行きますか
How far does this bus go?
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どこで本を読みますか
Where will you read books?
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どこから来ましたか
Where have you come from?
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どこに住んでいますか
Where do you live?
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どこで切手を買いますか
Where will you buy stamps?
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私のかばんはどこにありますか
Where is my bag?
5 more examples
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夏休みにどこへ行きましたか
Where did you go during the summer holidays?
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どこでコーヒーを飲みますか
Where will you drink coffee?
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田中さんはどこにいますか
Where is Mr. Tanaka?
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どこで日本語を勉強しますか
Where will you study Japanese?
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どこで降りますか
Where are you getting off?
Important notes
- どこ is a place noun, so the particle depends on the verb: どこですか, どこにありますか, どこへ行きますか, どこで買いましたか.
Common mistakes
- Existence takes に, not で: どこにいますか, not どこでいますか. An action takes で: どこで食べますか.
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