How to Say ‘There’ in Japanese
そこで
soko de
[soh-koh deh]
💬 Usage Tip: [そこで] here means "there" as a destination or spot, not "so/therefore." In taxi or directions talk, it's often a practical place word: [そこで止めてください] "please stop there."
Phrase Breakdown
そこ
soko
[soh-koh]
there; that place
Refers to that place near the listener, or in some contexts 'so/thereupon' as part of そこで.
そこで払えますか。
Can I pay there?
で
de
[deh]
at; in; then
Particle marking location; in そこで it can also mean 'then' or 'at that place.'
そこでコンビニを見つけました。
I found a convenience store there.
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