How to Say ‘Where is the supermarket?’ in Japanese
スーパーはどこですか。
suupaa wa doko desu ka
[soo-pah wah doh-koh dess kah]
Phrase Breakdown
スーパー
suupaa
[soo-pah]
supermarket
A grocery store or supermarket.
スーパーで野菜を買います。
I buy vegetables at the supermarket.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks the topic of the sentence, pronounced 'wa' here.
スーパーは駅の近くです。
The supermarket is near the station.
どこ
doko
[doh-koh]
where
Question word used to ask about location.
トイレはどこですか。
Where is the toilet?
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
Polite copula used to state or ask something politely.
ここは静かです。
It is quiet here.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Makes the sentence into a polite question.
店は開いていますか。
Is the shop open?
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