Japanese Demonstrative Pronoun #2 | ここ (here) & そこ (there) 👈

Japanese demonstratives here, there, over there, and where have a set of polite equivalents. First, we'll watch the stories, then learn the new words. Reizōko? Un, saki kōra tori ni itta. Iya, tabun nai to omō. Ah, atta! Koko, poketto no naka. Eh, poketto atta no? Ah, I'm hungry. Irasshaimase. Ohitori sama desu ka? Hai. Kochira no oseki e dōzo. Hai. Sumimasen, menu wa? Ah, sochira desu. Hai. Jā, kore, zenbu onegaishimasu. Kashikomarimashita. Un, oishii. Are, chotto onaka ga. Sumimasen. Otearai wa dochira desu ka? Achira desu. Hai, arigatō gozaimasu. Grammar points. Koko. Kagi wa koko desu. The key is here. Koko means here, and that's the place where the speaker is. Soko. Kagi wa soko desu. The key is there. Soko means there, or the place near you, and that's the place where the listener is. Asoko. Kagi wa asoko desu. The key is over there. Asoko means the place over there, and that's the place that is far from both the speaker and the listener. Doko. Kagi wa doko desu ka? Where is the key? Doko means where. Additionally, there are polite equivalents of these words. Kochira is the polite equivalent of koko. Sochira is the polite equivalent of soko. Achira is the polite equivalent of asoko. Dochira is the polite equivalent of doko. Except for a business setting, the usage of these polite equivalents is optional. But understanding the meanings of these words would be helpful, because in Japan, staffs at the restaurant, hotel, and shop will often use them. In the previous lesson, we learned other Japanese demonstratives. Kore, desu, sore, that, are, that thing over there, which refer to a thing. Let's review the Japanese demonstrative words we learned so far. Kore, desu, sore, that, are, that thing over there, koko, here, soko, there, asoko, over there, doko, where. And finally, the polite alternatives of these words are kochira, sochira, achira, dochira. Thank you for watching until the end. If you like the lessons like this, please like and subscribe to my channel. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. See you again in the next lesson. Dewa mata.