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Grammar · Pointing and place

ここ, そこ, あそこ

The pattern

koko / soko / asoko / doko

The same system applied to places: here, there, over there, where.

The mistake to avoid

こちら, そちら, あちら are the polite versions, and are what staff will use with you.

Examples

Rōmaji help
koko wa shizuka desu.
It's quiet here.
toire wa asoko desu.
The toilet is over there.
soko wa watashi no seki desu.
That is my seat.
koko wa doko desu ka.
Where are we?