Where and when, the right way to ask
By the end you'll ask where things are and when things happen without word-order panic.
N5 N5 to N4 · 3 phrases
- 1
どこですか？
doko desu ka?
'Where is it?' the universal location question.
Use when asking about a place or item
トイレはどこですか？
toire wa doko desu ka?
Where's the bathroom?
- 2
いつですか？
itsu desu ka?
'When is it?' for events, deadlines, meetups.
Use when asking about timing
会議はいつですか？
kaigi wa itsu desu ka?
When's the meeting?
- 3
何時から？
nanji kara?
Casual 'starting at what time?' to pin down a start.
Use when asking a friend the start time of something
明日、何時から？
ashita, nanji kara?
Tomorrow, starting what time?
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