Hi guys!
Today, in this lesson you'll learn how to ask someone "Where is ------?" in Japanese.
You already know an interrogative sentence in Japanese, right?
Well, basically just add か？ to the end of sentence. Basically! XD
Anyway, you'll need to ask someone when you come to Japan.
You'll be like "WHERE AM I????". Don't get lost in Japan. haha
Let's get started!!
みなさん こんにちは！
今日、このレッスンでは ''ここはどこですか？''と 人に聞くときの勉強をします。
もう 日本語でのしつもんの しかたは 分かりますよね？
基本的には か？ を文の終わりに つけるだけです！
日本に来た時 道に迷わないように しっかり勉強しましょう！
では、始めましょう！(/・ω・)/
1. ここは 東京 です。 (Here is Tokyo.)
ここ[n] here
東京(とうきょう) [n] Tokyo prefecture
First of all, let's learn "Here is (the name of Place)".
Just replace (the name of Place) tho. haha
let me give you some vocabularies.
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| 東京(とうきょう)[n] Tokyo prefecture |
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| 渋谷駅(しぶやえき)[n] Shibuya Station |
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| 大学(だいがく)[n] university, college |
ここは とうきょう です。(Here is Tokyo.)
ここは しぶやえき です。(Here is Shibuya Station.)
ここは ----だいがく です。 (Here is the university of ----.)
See? It's easy, isn't it??
So now you are able to answer "Where is here? (Where am I/Where are we?)".
And when you're not sure where you are you can ask someone like "ここは とうきょう ですか？"(Is here Tokyo?).
And the answer will be "はい、そうです"means Yes or "いいえ、ちがいます"means No.
２．トイレ は どこですか？ (Where is the toilet?)
Let's learn today's main topic "Where is (the name of Place)?".
But let me say this again. Just replace (the name of Place) tho. XD
So you already know how to ask it, don't you? haha
By the way, how do you call "Toilet"? I mean, bathroom, restroom, and loo etc.
In Japanese, there are some words for Toilet as well.
トイレ, お手洗い(おてあらい), 便所(べんじょ) etc.
お手洗い is polite and formal way to say Toilet.
And In Japan, some signs for Toilet say "WC". WC is an acronym for Water Closet.
Do you usually use Water Closet???
Anyway, let's practice!!
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| トイレ(といれ)[n] toilet |
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| 教室(きょうしつ)[n] classroom |
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| 会議室(かいぎしつ)[n] meeting room, conference room |
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| 事務所(じむしょ)[n] office |
トイレ は どこですか？(Where is the toilet?)
教室 は どこですか？(Where is the classroom?)
会議室 は どこですか？(Where is the meeting room?)
事務所 は どこですか？(Where is the office?)
How easy today's lesson is!!!
Just expand your vocablary and replace them the phrases above.
Easy peasy :)
Well, you'll be asked where the place is, of course.
Let's learn it next :)
３．トイレ は あそこです。(The toilet is over there.)
It might confuse you but when you point somewhere you can say "ここ", "そこ" or "あそこ".
It depends on how far that point is from you.
Look at the picture above.
*left
トイレは ここ です。(The toilet is here.)
*right
トイレは そこ です。(The toilet is there.)
*top
トイレは あそこ です。(The toilet is over there.)
Something like this. haha
You got it??
And other things,
The way to count floor in a building differ from country to country.
Look at the picture below.
Japan is middle one on this picture.
１階(いっかい) can be translated as First floor so I can say it's the same way to count as American one.
How to read is,
１階 いっかい
２階 にかい
３階 さんかい
４階 よんかい
５階 ごかい
６階 ろっかい
７階 ななかい
８階 はちかい
９階 きゅうかい
１０階 じゅっかい
１１階 じゅういちかい
Well, let's practice a lil bit.
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| レストラン(れすとらん)[n] restaurant |
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| 服屋(ふくや)[n] clothing store |
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| 靴屋(くつや)[n] shoe store |
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| 映画館(えいがかん)[n] movie theater, cinema |
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| 本屋(ほんや)[n] book store |
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| 電気屋(でんきや)[n] electronics store |
レストランは ６階 です。(The restaurant is on the 6th floor.)
服屋は ３階 です。(The clothing store is on the 3rd floor.)
靴屋は ２階 です。(The shoe store is on the 2nd floor.)
Now you can ask where the place is, you can say here is the place, and where the place is.
Well done!!
Let's check what you learnt today!
４．まとめ(Overall summary)
下の絵を みてください。
これは サンライズデパートのフロアガイドです。
（ ）にことばを 書いてください。
(Look at the picture below.
This is a floor guide of sunrise department store.
Fill in the blanks.)
１．レストランは どこですか？
（ ）です。
２．（ ）どこですか？
（ ）６階です。
３．電気屋は （ ）？
電気屋は（ ）です。
The answers are at the end of this page.
How was today's lesson?
messed up?? lol
I'm not good at explaining things, sorry. haha
But I hope my lessons help you learn Japanese.
Let's study together.
And I'm looking forward to hear feedback or something from you.
Thanks.
Peace.
Today's words.
東京(とうきょう)[n] Tokyo
駅(えき)[n] station
大学(だいがく)[n] university, college
トイレ(といれ)[n] toilet
教室(きょうしつ)[n] classroom
会議室(かいぎしつ)[n] meeting room
事務所(じむしょ)[n] office
レストラン(れすとらん)[n] restaurant
映画館 (えいがかん)[n] movie theater, cinema
服屋(ふくや)[n] clothing store
靴屋(くつや)[n] shoe store
本屋(ほんや)[n] book store
電気屋(でんきや)[n] electronics store
Phrases.
ここは －－－－です。(Here is "the name of the Place".)
ーーーーは どこですか？(Where is "the name of the Place".)
ーーーーは －－－－です。("the name of the Place" is here/there/overthere/floor etc.)
The answers.
１．レストランは どこですか？
（ レストランは ５階 ）です。
２．（ 映画館は ）どこですか？
（ 映画館は ）６階です。
３．電気屋は （ どこですか ）？
電気屋は（ ２階 ）です。
