How to Say ‘Where is it?’ in Japanese
どこですか？
doko desu ka
[doh-koh dess ka]
💬 Usage Tip: Put any place plus は (wa) in front to ask where it is: えきはどこですか "Where is the station?"
Phrase Breakdown
どこ
doko
[doh-koh]
where
Question word for location. Very common when kids ask about positioning.
どこ に 走ればいい？
Where should I run to?
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite copula often used at the end of sentences.
これはペンです。
This is a pen.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
いいですか。
Is it okay?
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