Learn how to ask where someone is going
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| Introduction |
| John: Where Are You Going? In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask where someone is going in Japanese. |
| Body |
| John: Here's a formal way to ask "Where are you going?" in Japanese. |
| Risa: [Normal] どこに行きますか。(Doko ni ikimasu ka.) |
| John: First is a word meaning "where." |
| Risa: [Normal] どこ [Slow] どこ (doko) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to." |
| Risa: [Normal] に [Slow] に(ni) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "go." |
| Risa: [Normal] 行きます [Slow] 行きます(ikimasu) |
| John: Last is the question particle. |
| Risa: [Normal] か [Slow] か(ka) |
| John: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning "Where are you going?" |
| Risa: [Slow] どこに行きますか。 [Normal] どこに行きますか。 |
| John: Now, imagine you’re speaking to your friend. Here's the informal way to ask, "Where are you going?" |
| Risa: [Normal] どこにいくの？(Doko ni iku no?) |
| John: First is a word meaning "where." |
| Risa: [Normal] どこ [Slow] どこ (doko) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to." |
| Risa: [Normal] に [Slow] に (ni) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to go." |
| Risa: [Normal] いく [Slow] いく(iku) |
| John: Last is an informal question particle. |
| Risa: [Normal] の [Slow] の(no) |
| John: Listen again to the informal question meaning "Where are you going?" |
| Risa: [Slow] どこにいくの？ [Normal] どこにいくの？ |
| John: Here's a response meaning "I'm going to the supermarket." |
| Risa: [Normal] スーパーに行きます。(Sūpā ni ikimasu.) |
| John: First is a word meaning "supermarket." |
| Risa: [Normal] スーパー [Slow] スーパー(sūpā) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to." |
| Risa: [Normal] に [Slow] に(ni) |
| John: Last is the word meaning "go." |
| Risa: [Normal] 行きます [Slow] 行きます(ikimasu) |
| John: Listen again to the response - "I'm going to the supermarket." |
| Risa: [Slow] スーパーに行きます。 [Normal] スーパーに行きます。 |
| John: Here's a response meaning, "I'm going to work." |
| Risa: [Normal] 仕事に行きます。(Shigoto ni ikimasu.) |
| John: First is a word meaning "work." |
| Risa: [Normal] 仕事 [Slow] 仕事 (shigoto) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to." |
| Risa: [Normal] に [Slow] に (ni) |
| John: Last is the word meaning "go." |
| Risa: [Normal] 行きます [Slow] 行きます (ikimasu) |
| John: Listen again to the response, "I'm going to work." |
| Risa: [Slow] 仕事に行きます。 [Normal] 仕事に行きます。 |
| Cultural Insight |
| John: Now, it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Risa: If you’re going to a secret place, or when you don't want to tell someone your destination, you can simply answer ちょっとそこまで (Chotto soko made). It literally means “Just around the corner,” but actually it doesn’t have an exact meaning. It’s a set phrase. |
Outro |
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| John: And that's all for this lesson. Don't forget to check out the lesson notes, and we'll see you in the next lesson! |
| Risa: またね！(mata ne!) |
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