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どこ, where

The pattern

doko + [particle]

どこ asks where. どちら is the polite version and also means 'which of two'.

The mistake to avoid

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Examples

Rōmaji help
toire wa doko desu ka.
Where is the toilet?
eki wa doko desu ka.
Where is the station?
doko ni sunde imasu ka.
Where do you live?
doko de kaimashita ka.
Where did you buy it?