Koko Soko Asoko

After the demonstrative pronouns of the Japanese language, today we will bring the KOKO SOKO ASOKO (?? – ?? – ???) which are adverbs of place. These words are also known as KO-SO-A-DOS and are often used in the Japanese language.

KOKO SOKO ASOKO (?? – ?? – ???)

These words have similarities to the KORE, SORE AND ARE, however, serve to indicate a place. To simplify:

• ?? has the meaning of on here and is close to the speaker
• ?? means there and is close to whoever is listening
• ??? means there and is far from those who speak and listen

In the following video you will see how simple it is to use KOKO, SOKO AND ASOKO (?? – ?? – ???) in the sentences:

Below in the example sentences of the video you will understand better:

????????????(KOKOWAATASHINOHEYADESU.)

Here is my room.

????????????(SHOKUDOUWAASOKODESU.)

The cafeteria is there.

DOKO ????

The word DOKO has the meaning where , below see the example sentences:

Question: ??????????(TOIREWADOKODESUKA.)

Where is the bathroom?

Response: ??????????or ??????(TOIREWAASOKODESU.) or (ASOKODESU)

The bathroom is there.

Question: ????????????or ????????????(KOKOWAKYOUSHITSUDESUKA.) or (KYOUSHITSUWAKOKODESUKA.)

Is the classroom here?

Response: ????????(HAI, SODESU.)

Yes, it is here.

To say that this is not the room

??????????(IIE,TIGAIMASU.)

It's not wrong.

????????????(KOKOWADAIDOKORODESU.)

Here is the kitchen.

One more example sentence from the NHK course:

?????????(ASOKOWATOSHOKAN.)

There is the library.

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