どこ
Where
Structure
Explanation
The interrogative word どこ is part of the どれ series, which is used for asking about unidentified things. どこ specifically pinpoints a location. In the same way that どれ means 'which one', どこ means 'which location', or simply 'where'.
- 今度のデートはどこに行く？Where should we go for our next date?
- トイレはどこにありますか？Where is the restroom?
Caution
Take care not to mix up どこ and どっち. While both can mean 'where' in English, どっち is typically used to ask about a general direction or a choice between two options, while どこ asks for a specific location.
- 出口はどっちですか？Which direction is the exit?
- 一番近い本屋はどこですか？Where is the nearest bookstore?
Examples
このバスはどこに行きますか。
Where does this bus go?
すみませんが、牛乳はどこにありますか。
Excuse me, but where is the milk?
待ち合わせ場所はどこ？
Where is the meeting spot?
お昼ご飯はどこがいい？
Where is good for lunch?
一番近い駅はどこですか。
Where is the nearest station?
猫はどこに行った？
Where did the cat go?
どこに泳ぎに行きましたか。
Where did you go to swim?
どこで日本語を習ったの？
Where did you learn Japanese?
探していた鍵はどこにありますか。
Where is the key I was looking for?
その帽子はどこで買ったの？
Where did you buy that hat?
そんなに急いでどこに行くんですか。
Where are you going in such a hurry?
さっき話していた友達は今どこにいますか。
The friend you were just talking about, where are they now?