N5
Asking Where Things Are
Ask and answer where people and things are using どこ, ここ / そこ / あそこ, and fuller location phrases.
Ask where something or someone is with どこですか.Answer with ここ / そこ / あそこ or with a fuller location phrase.Choose あります or います naturally in location answers.
Guided study
Ask with どこ and answer with place words
Use どこですか to ask where something or someone is. Short answers often use ここ, そこ, and あそこ.
トイレはどこですか。
Where is the bathroom?
ほんはここです。
The book is here.
かばんはそこです。
The bag is there.
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