どこ Where

Meaning

Primary

Where

Word Type

noun, pronoun, こそあど word

Explanation

Remember how words beginning with ど are often question words, and words ending in こ refer to places? This one's no exception, so どこ means where.

Pronunciation

どこ

Context

Common Word Combinations

• どこに〜

  どこに行く

  where will we go

  どこにする

  where will we choose

• どこで〜

  どこでやる

  where will we do it

  どこでする

  where will we do it

  どこで食べる

  where will we eat

• どこへ〜

  どこへ行く

  where will we go

• どこの〜

  どこの国

  what country

• どこまで〜

  どこまで行く

  how far will we go

Context Sentences

どこに行くの？

Where are you going?

どこのマクドナルド？

Which McDonald's?

どこから来たの？

Where do you come from?