How to Say ‘Where does it appear?’ in Japanese
どこに出ますか？
doko ni de masu ka
[doko ni DEH mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: に marks the spot where something shows up, so どこに means "where (on what)." The answer uses the same pattern: 画面に.
Phrase Breakdown
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?
に
ni
[ni]
in
Indicates the target or location of an action.
日本に行く。
Go to Japan.
出
de
[DEH]
appear; be displayed
Stem of 出る; here it means to appear or show up, e.g. on a screen.
名前が画面に出ます。
The name appears on the screen.
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
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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