Lesson 3. ここ そこ あそこ どこ
ここ。
koko
Here.
ここ。
koko
Here?
あの木がみえますか。
ano ki ga miemasu ka
Can you see that tree?
木？ どこ？
ki doko
Tree? Where?
あの木です。
ano ki desu
That tree.
そこから、あそこまで歩いてください。
soko kara asoko made aruitekudasai
Please walk from there to over there.
のんでますね。
nondemasune
You are drunk.
| 木 き ki | tree |
| ゆうえんち yū en chi | amusement park |
| びじゅつかん bijutsukan | art museum |
| 家 いえ ie | house |
“ここ” refers to the current location of the speaker.
“そこ” indicates the location of the listener, a bit away from the speaker’s current position.
“あそこ” points to a location farther away from both the speaker and the listener, implying more distance than “ここ” or “そこ.”
“どこ” is an interrogative pronoun used to inquire about a location or direction, equivalent to “where.” It is employed when the speaker wants to know a specific place or direction, similar to asking for “ここ,” “そこ,” or “あそこ.”
Similar to “なんですか。”, the phrase ”どこですか” is also commonly used.
おくさんはどこですか。 (Lesson 2)
okusan wa dokodesu ka
Where is your wife?
“この (kono)”, “その (sono)”, “あの (ano)”, and “どの (dono)” are expressions used to specify objects by attaching them to nouns.
あの木がみえますか。
ano ki ga miemasu ka
Can you see that tree?
Please rearrange the words
Q1: That place is an amusement park.
Q2: Where is the art museum?
Q3: That house is my house.
1. あそこはゆうえんちです。
2. びじゅつかんはどこですか。
3. あの家はわたしの家です。
すべてをおぼえるひつようはありません。
ポイントだけおさえましょう。
You don’t need to memorize everything.
Let’s focus on the important points.