How to Say ‘Which part?’ in Japanese
どこですか。
doko desu ka
[doh-koh dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [どこですか] can mean “Where is it?” or “Which part?” Context decides. If you mean “which page/section,” add a noun: [どの部分ですか].
🇯🇵 In Japan: In offices/classes, this is often used while looking at a screen/paper to pinpoint a spot.
Phrase Breakdown
どこ
doko
[doh-koh]
where
「どこ」= where. 「どこですか」だと丁寧に「どこにありますか」と同じ感じで使えます。
この店はどこですか。
Where is this shop?
ですか。
desu ka
is it? (polite question ending)
Polite copula + question marker: turns a statement into a polite question.
これは何ですか。
What is this?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is/are (polite)
「です」= 丁寧な言い方。口語では省略して「どこ？」もあります。
出口はどこですか。
Where is the exit?
か
ka
[kah]
question particle
「か」で疑問文。「どこですか」= Where is it?
駅はどこですか。
Where is the station?
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