At a glance
どこ means "where". It asks about the location of things, people and places, and it combines with particles like に, で and へ.
[Noun] は どこ ですか。
どこ に / へ / で [Verb] か。
トイレはどこですか。 Where is the restroom?
How to form it
どこ goes where the answer (a place) would go in the sentence. The particle after it depends on the verb.
| Pattern | Asks about | Example |
|---|---|---|
| [Noun] は どこですか | Where something is | 駅はどこですか。 Where is the station? |
| どこに あります / います | Where something or someone is located | 銀行はどこにありますか。 Where is the bank? |
| どこへ / どこに 行きます | Destination | どこへ行きますか。 Where are you going? |
| どこで [action verb] | Where an action happens | どこで買いましたか。 Where did you buy it? |
| どこから | Where from | どこから来ましたか。 Where did you come from? |
| どこの [Noun] | Which place something is from | どこのカメラですか。 Where is the camera from? |
In casual speech, drop です: 駅はどこ？