How to Say ‘Where does it go?’ in Japanese
どこへ行きますか。
doko e iki masu ka
[doko eh ee-KEE mahs ka]
💬 Usage Tip: へ marking a direction is said (e), not (he). どこへ means "to where".
Phrase Breakdown
どこへ
doko e
to where
どこ (doko) means 'where'. へ marks direction and is pronounced 'e', not 'he'.
どこへ行きたいですか。
Where do you want to go?
Words in this phrase
どこ
doko
[doko]
where
A question word asking about a place or location.
どこに行きますか？
Where are you going?
へ
e
[eh]
to; toward
Direction/target particle. 旗へ = “toward the flag.”
旗への攻撃の意味が重すぎる。
The meaning of an attack on the flag is too serious.
行きますか。
iki masu ka
will (we/you) go?
行きます (ikimasu) means 'to go'. Say 'i-ki-ma-su-ka'.
明日、学校へ行きますか。
Are you going to school tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
行き
iki
[ee-KEE]
go (stem)
Stem form of 行く 'to go', used before ます.
店に行きます。
I go to the restaurant.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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