Places & shopping
Point out places with ここ/そこ/あそこ, ask where things are, and talk about prices.
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Vocabulary
here
there
over there
this way, here (polite)
that way, there (polite)
that way over there (polite)
where
where, which (polite)
classroom
cafeteria, dining hall
office
meeting room
reception
lobby
room
toilet
stairs
elevator
escalator
country
school
company
home, house
shoes
necktie
wine
sales floor, department
underground level, basement
~th floor (counter)
what floor
~ yen
how much
Useful phrases
Welcome. (in a shop)
I'll take this, please.
How much is this?
Please show me for a moment.
Please. (making a request)
Grammar
ここ/そこ/あそこ/こちら/そちら/あちら
These words point to a place. ここ is near the speaker, そこ is near the listener, and あそこ is far from both. こちら/そちら/あちら are the polite forms and may also refer to direction.
ここは教室です。
そこは事務所です。
あそこは食堂です。
エレベーターは こちらです。
N は〜です
Noun + です for location
Use a noun plus です to say where something is located. This pattern describes the place of an object or person.
お手洗いはあそこです。
電話は ２階です。
山田さんは事務所です。
N はどこ/どちらですか
どこ / どちら (questions)
どこ asks where a place or thing is. どちら is more polite and can ask direction or location. When asking the name of a school, company, or similar organization, use どこ or どちら instead of なん.
お手洗いはどこですか。
エレベーターは どちらですか。
学校はどこですか。
会社はどちらですか。
Answers
あそこです。
あちらです。
どこの N です
Where it is from (どこの)
When N1 is a country or company and N2 is a product, の links the maker or origin to the item. どこの asks which country or company it is from.
これは どこの コンピューターですか。
これはどこの車ですか。
Answers
日本のコンピューターです。
さくら電気のコンピューターです。
日本の車です。
お N
Honorific prefix お
Add お before a word related to the listener or a third person to show respect.
お国はどちらですか。
Conversation
At the shop
いらっしゃいませ。
これはいくらですか。
それは 3000円です。
ちょっと見せてください。
はい、どうぞ。
これをください。
Asking for directions
すみません。トイレはどこですか。
あちらです。
会議室はどちらですか。
会議室はそちらです。
Practice
Test yourself on this lesson's vocabulary, grammar, reading, and kanji writing.
Reference
Department store floors
Rooftop: Amusement park
8th floor: Restaurants, event hall
7th floor: Watches, eyeglasses
6th floor: Sports goods, travel goods
5th floor: Children's clothes, toys, books, stationery
4th floor: Furniture, tableware, home appliances
3rd floor: Men's clothing
2nd floor: Women's clothing
1st floor: Shoes, bags, accessories, cosmetics
Basement 1: Food
Basement 2: Parking lot
Floor terms
rooftop, top floor
basement, underground level
2nd floor
3rd floor
Around town
bank
post office
station
library
department store
supermarket
Big numbers (for prices)
100
300
600
800
1,000
8,000
10,000