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How to Say ‘Where should we meet?’ in Japanese

どこで会いますか?

doko de ai masu ka

[doko de AH-ee mahs ka]

💬 Usage Tip: で marks where something happens, so どこで means "at where". The answer follows the same pattern: 駅で会います "we'll meet at the station".

Phrase Breakdown

どこで

doko de

where (at what place)

どこ means 'where', and で marks the place where an action happens. Say do-ko-de.

Example

どこで食べますか?

Where shall we eat?

Words in this phrase

どこ

doko

[doko]

where

A question word asking about a place or location.

Example

どこに行きますか?

Where are you going?

で

de

[de]

at

Indicates the location of an action.

Example

家で食事する。

Eat at home.

会いますか?

ai masu ka

shall we meet?

会います (aimasu) is the polite form of 会う, 'to meet'. Say a-i-ma-su-ka, keeping each vowel distinct.

Example

明日会いますか?

Shall we meet tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

会い

ai

[AH-ee]

meet

Stem of 会う, to meet someone.

Example

友達に会います。

I'll meet a friend.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite present/future ending

ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.

Example

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.

Example

行くか?

Shall we go?

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