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How to Say ‘Where did you meet Yuki?’ in Japanese

ゆきとはどこで会ったんですか？

yuki to wa doko de atsu ta n desu ka

[YOO-kee toh wah doko de a tah n dess ka]

💬 Usage Tip: と means "with," because you meet someone together with them. Adding は (wa) after it puts Yuki in focus: "As for Yuki, where did you meet?"

Phrase Breakdown

ゆきとは

yuki to wa

as for (you and) Yuki

'to' means 'with', and 'wa' (written は) makes it the topic: 'Speaking of you and Yuki...'

Example

田中さんとは友達です。

Tanaka and I are friends.

Words in this phrase

ゆき

yuki

[YOO-kee]

Yuki (name)

A common Japanese given name, often for girls; also means 'snow'.

Example

ゆきは私の友だちです。

Yuki is my friend.

と

[toh]

with

A particle meaning 'with' when used with people.

Example

人と協力するのは大切です。

Cooperating with people is important.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

どこで

doko de

where

'doko de' means 'at what place' and is used for where an action happened.

Example

どこで食べますか？

Where will 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]

Indicates the location of an action.

Example

家で食事する。

Eat at home.

会ったんですか？

atsu ta n desu ka

did you meet?

Pause briefly on the small っ: 'at-tan desu ka'. Raise your pitch at the end.

Example

駅で会ったんですか？

Did you meet at the station?

Words in this phrase

会っ

atsu

[a]

met

Past tense of meet.

Example

昨日、友達と会った。

I met with a friend yesterday.

た

[tah]

past tense ending

This ending completes the polite past tense form.

Example

空席がございました。

There were vacant seats.

ん

[n]

(explanatory n)

Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.

Example

どうしたんですか。

What happened?

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'

Example

田中です。

I am Tanaka.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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