How to Say ‘It's over there.’ in Japanese
あそこです。
asoko desu
[ah-soh-koh dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding [です] makes [あそこ] polite and complete. A simple, useful answer you’ll hear often.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, directions are often given with polite short sentences plus hand gestures, especially in public places like museums.
Phrase Breakdown
あそこ
asoko
[ah-soh-koh]
over there
Points to a place distant from both people in the conversation.
トイレはあそこです。
The restroom is over there.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
Polite copula used in simple answers.
あそこです。
It is over there.
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