How to Say ‘Where is the station?’ in Japanese
駅はどこですか。
eki wa doko desu ka
[eh-kee wah doh-koh dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [は] is written [は] but here it's said (wa): [駅はどこですか]. This pattern is easy to reuse: put the place or thing first, then ask [どこですか] for "where is ...?"
Phrase Breakdown
駅
eki
[eh-kee]
station
Usually refers to a train station. Very useful for getting around in Japan.
駅はどこですか、歩いて行けますか。
Where is the station? Can I walk there?
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
The particle は marks 駅 as the topic: “as for the station…”
駅はどこですか、近いですか。
Where is the station? Is it near?
どこ
doko
[doh-koh]
where
Asks for a place or location: “where.”
駅はどこですか、地図がありますか。
Where is the station? Do you have a map?
です
desu
[dess]
is
Polite copula meaning “is.”
駅はどこですか、あそこです。
Where is the station? It’s over there.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Makes the sentence a question.
駅はどこですか、すぐわかりますか。
Where is the station? Will I find it easily?
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