Location: Who & What Is Where? Flashcards
(11 cards)
新大阪駅はどこですか。
Where is Shin-Osaka Station?
しんおおさかえき(は)どこです(か)。
語彙ノート:
1. 新大阪駅 = Shin-Osaka Station.
2. 大阪 = Osaka.
3. 駅 = Station.
すみませんが、トイレはどこですか。
Excuse me (but) where is the bathroom?
すみません(が)、といれ(は)どこです(か)。
語彙ノート:
1. トイレ = Toilet; Bathroom.
2. お手洗い = Washroom; Restroom.
3. 化粧室 = Powderroom.
あの店はあそこです。
That store is over there (distant).
あのみせ(は)あそこです。
文法ノート:
1. Declaratory: [この/その/あの + noun は].
2. Interrogatory: [どの + noun が].
- 男の人: すみません、銀行はどこですか。
- 女の人 : あそこは銀行です。
- Man: Excuse me, where is the bank?
- Woman: That place (over there) it the bank (indication towards location).
- おんなのひと: あそこはぎんこうです。
1. おとこのひと: すみません、ぎんこうはどこですか。
語彙ノート:
1. 銀行 (ぎんこう) = Bank.
2. 男の人(おとこのひと) = Male Person (usually adult).
3. 女の人 (おんなのひと) = Female Person (usually adult).
あそこはスーパーです。
ジムはあのスーパーの隣ですよ。
That over there is the supermarket. The gym is next to it.
あそこ(は)すうぱあです。じむ(は)あのすうぱあ(の)となりです(よ)。
語彙ノート:
1. 隣 (とあり) = Next to; directly neighbouring (specifically two things/people directly neighbouring or beside each other).
2. よこ = Next to; beside; to the side of something (does not require directly neighbouring/beside; beside or “to the side” of something/someone).
文法ノート:
1. Location/direction: The formula [noun の noun] (place の location) can be used to describe where something/someone is located; and also the location where an action takes place (including in verb statements).
マックドナルドはあのデパートの横です。
McDonald’s is next to the department store.
まっくどなるど(は)でぱあと(の)よこです(ね)。
語彙ノート:
1. よこ = Next to; beside; to the side of something (does not require directly neighbouring/beside; beside or “to the side” of something/someone).
2. 隣 (とあり) = Next to; directly neighbouring (specifically two things/people directly neighbouring or beside each other).
文法ノート:
1. Location/direction: The formula [noun の noun] (place の location) can be used to describe where something/someone is located; and also the location where an action takes place (including in verb statements).
郵便局は図書館とホテルの間です。
The post office is between the library and the hotel.
ゆうびんきょく(は)としょかん(と)ほてる(の)あいだです。
語彙ノート:
1. 郵便局 (ゆうびんきょく) = Post office.
2. 図書館 (としょかん) = Library.
3. 間 (あいだ) = In between; between (two things).
文法ノート:
1. Location/direction: The forumula N(A) と N(B) の あいだ (between A and B) can be used to communicate that something or someone that is located in the space between two locations/people.
その箱の中に何がありますか。
What is inside that box?
そのはこ(の)なか(に)なに(が)ありますか。
語彙ノート:
1. 箱 (はこ) = Box; Chest; Package; Crate.
2. 中 (なか) = Inside; Interior.
3. 何 (なに) = What (is it).
文法ノート:
1. Location (inanimate/non-living): The formula [Location (に) Subject (が) あります] (“to exist” or “to be” verb; inanimate or non-living things) can be used to describe where inanimate things are located (where they exist in space).
教室の中に誰がいますか。
Who is in the classroom?
きょうしつのなかにだれがいますか。
語彙ノート:
1. 教室 (きょうしつ) = Classroom.
2. 中 (なか) = Inside; Interior.
3. 誰 (だれ) = Who (is it).
文法ノート:
1. Location (animate/living): The formula [Location (に) Subject (が) います] (“to exist” or “to be” verb; animate or living things) can be used to describe where animate/living things are located (where they exist in space).
今日はどこにエマさんがいましたか。
Where was Emma today?
きょう(は)どこ(に)えまさん(が)いました(か)。
語彙ノート:
1. 今日 (きょう) = Today This day.
文法ノート:
1. Location (animate/living): The formula [Location (に) Subject (が) います] (“to exist” or “to be” verb; animate or living things) can be used to describe where animate/living things are located (where they exist in space).
ジャスパーの自転車はどこにありますか。
Where is Jasper’s bike?
じゃすぱあのじてんしゃはどこにありますか。
語彙ノート:
1. 自転車 (はこ) = Bicycle.
文法ノート:
1. Location (inanimate/non-living): The formula [Location (に) Subject (が) あります] (“to exist” or “to be” verb; inanimate or non-living things) can be used to describe where inanimate things are located (where they exist in space).
