駅はどこですか
eki wa doko desu ka
Where is the station?
駅 means station and どこ means where. は is pronounced wa.
ONE CLEAR STEP AT A TIME
Find your way — beginner Japanese lesson
A few words for your next adventure. Learn three expressions with pronunciation guides, usage notes and a recall check.
Learning goal: recognise three useful expressions, explain their meanings, and recall them in a short check.
Read each phrase and its context. The app provides device-based audio if a Japanese voice is installed. The full written lesson below works without JavaScript.
Practise this lesson →右
migi
Right
The direction right. 右に means to the right.
左
hidari
Left
The direction left. 左に means to the left.
Try to recall the meaning
Read each Japanese phrase before opening its answer. You can also do the three-question interactive check in the lesson workspace.
駅はどこですか
Where is the station? · 駅 means station and どこ means where. は is pronounced wa.
右
Right · The direction right. 右に means to the right.
左
Left · The direction left. 左に means to the left.
Your next clear step
Revisit the phrases once without the English meanings. Then continue with A little souvenir.
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