どこ

N5

どこ

doko

どこ (where)

N5

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Explanation

どこ means “where.” It is used to ask about location. You can use it with particles like に, で, and へ depending on the meaning. Key points: • どこに = where (location/existence) • どこで = where (action place) • どこへ = where (destination) • Common in daily questions Example: “トイレはどこですか” means “Where is the toilet?” “どこで勉強しますか” means “Where do you study?” Use に with existence or location, で with actions, and へ with destinations. This is a great way to practice particles too. Practice by asking about places: どこに住んでいますか, どこで働きますか.

Structure

Pattern
どこ + Particle + Verb
どこWhere
Examples: どこ, どこに, どこで
ParticleMarks location role
Examples: に, で, へ
VerbAction/description
Examples: あります, 勉強します, 行きます

Examples

Example 1
トイレはどこですか。
Toire wa doko desu ka.
Where is the toilet?
Breakdown
トイレtoilet
はtopic marker
どこwhere
ですis
かquestion marker
Note: Location question
Example 2
どこで勉強しますか。
Doko de benkyou shimasu ka.
Where do you study?
Breakdown
どこwhere
でat (action place)
勉強しますstudy
かquestion marker
Note: Action location
Example 3
どこへ行きますか。
Doko e ikimasu ka.
Where are you going?
Breakdown
どこwhere
へto
行きますgo
かquestion marker
Note: Destination
Example 4
駅はどこにありますか。
Eki wa doko ni arimasu ka.
Where is the station?
Breakdown
駅station
はtopic marker
どこwhere
にlocation marker
ありますexists
かquestion marker
Note: Existence location

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