How to Say ‘Where do I throw it away?’ in Japanese
どこに捨てますか。
doko ni sute masu ka
[doko ni soo-TEH mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: に marks where something ends up, so you throw trash "into" a place. Compare で, which marks where an action happens.
Phrase Breakdown
どこに
doko ni
where (to what place)
'Doko' (where) plus 'ni', which marks the destination or placement point.
どこに置きますか。
Where should I put it?
Words in this phrase
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]
to; into
Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.
気持ちが楽になりました。
I felt more at ease.
捨てますか。
sute masu ka
do (I) throw away?
The polite question form of 'suteru' (to throw away).
これは捨てますか。
Will you throw this away?
Words in this phrase
捨て
sute
[soo-TEH]
throw away
Stem of 捨てる, to discard or dispose of something.
古い紙を捨てます。
I throw away old paper.
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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