Position
Today, I will cover on the position of something.
The bank is next to the bookstore – Ginko wa honya no tonari ni arimasu
「ぎんこ は ほんや の となり に あります」
The Post Office is located between the pharmacy and clinic – Yuubinkyoku wa kusuriya to shinryoujo no aida ni arimasu
「ゆうびんきょく は くすりや と しんりょうじょ の あいだ に あります」
The bookstore is near the train station – Honya wa eki no soba ni arimasu
「ほんや は えき の そば に あります」
The Clinic is in front of the department store – Shinryoujo wa depa-to no mae ni arimasu
「しんりょうじょ は デパート の まえ に あります」
The department store is on the left side – Depa-to wa hidari gawa ni arimasu
「デパート は ひだりがわ に あります」
Other Direction
Right – Migi
Right Side – Migi gawa
Beside – Yoko
Opposite – Hantai
Opposite Direction – Hantai gawa
Behind – Ushiro
Question & Answer Conversation
Q : Where is the school? – Gakkou wa doko ni arimasu ka?
「がっこう は どこ に あります か」
A : The school is next to the post office – Gakkou wa yuubinkyoku no tonari ni arimasu
「がっこう は ゆうびんきょく の となり に あります」
Q : Is the Hotel located beside the station? – Hoteru wa eki no yoko ni arimasu ka?
「ホテル は えき の よこ に あります か」
A : Yes, it is beside the station. – Hai, yoko ni arimasu.
「はい、よこ に あります」
A : Iie, it is not beside the station. – Iie, yoko ni wa arimasen
「いいえ、よこ に は ありません」
July 13th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Instead of saying “Ginko wa honya no tonari ni arimasu” could I instead say “Ginko wa honya no tonari ni desu”.
July 13th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Hi Luke, Well, that is not a proper one but it is understandable. Without the “ni” would be better.
May 1st, 2011 at 7:45 am
why do i need to add the wa in
iie yoku ni wa arimasen
why cant i just say
iie yoku ni arimasen
i have been seeing alot of ni wa associated with places but never really grasp the concept behind it
May 1st, 2011 at 11:18 am
Hi Plinta,
The proper sentence is Yoko ni wa arimasen. Of course in actual conversation, you can still use Yoko ni arimasen although it is not proper.
September 5th, 2015 at 1:56 am
hello.
I just wanna ask what is the difference between ” gakkou wa doko ni arimasu ka? And gakkou wa doko desu ka”? Which of them is more polite?
September 5th, 2015 at 8:34 am
The meaning of both are the same
September 5th, 2015 at 10:31 am
ahhh!!! Thank you so muuuuch! :)))