どこ

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. トイレはどこですか。▶ —
   Where is the bathroom?
2. どこに行きたいですか。▶ —
   Where do you want to go?

Collocations

Mnemonic

どこ doko — interrogative "where". Part of the こそあど (kosoado) family: ここ koko (here), そこ soko (there, near listener), あそこ asoko (over there), どこ doko (where?). Particle combinations: どこに (direction), どこで (action venue), どこから (origin). Critical conversational vocab.

Quick check

1. "Where did you study?" — correct particle?

   • どこで (correct, action venue)
   • どこに (= "to where", destination)
   • どこへ (= "toward where", direction)
   • どこから (= "from where", origin)