How to Say ‘Is it near here?’ in Japanese
この近くですか。
kono chikaku desu ka
[koh-noh chee-kah-koo dess kah]
Phrase Breakdown
この
kono
[koh-noh]
this; this one
A demonstrative used before a noun to mean 'this'.
この店は有名です。
This shop is famous.
近く
chikaku
[chee-kah-koo]
nearby; vicinity
Refers to a place close to here or close to something.
この近くに駅があります。
There is a station near here.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
The polite copula used to state or identify something.
ここは静かです。
It is quiet here.
か
ka
[kah]
?; question marker
A particle that turns a statement into a question.
駅はここですか。
Is the station here?
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