[JLPT N5] How to Say “Somewhere”: どこか, どこで, どこに, どこも?
Konnichiwa, it’s Chika Sensei.
Today, I’m sharing a practice from my exclusive course. This one’s for Beginners (JLPT N5)! Can you answer correctly?
[Practice Question]
(__)あたたかいところに行きたいです。
*(__)あたたかいところにいきたいです。
1 どこで
2 どこか
3 どこに
4 どこも
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[Answer]
(2 どこか)あたたかいところに行きたいです。
I want to go somewhere warm.
どこか means “somewhere” when you don’t specify a place but want to express “anywhere is fine.”
In this sentence, the speaker means:
“I don’t mind where, but I want to go somewhere warm.”, so choose どこか.
Other Choices:
どこで
“At where” or “In where.”
Used when talking about the location where an action happens.
e.g.
どこで食べますか。
Where will you eat?
どこに
“To where” or “At where.”
Used when asking about a destination.
e.g.
どこに行きますか。
Where are you going?
どこも
“Everywhere” (in affirmative sentences) or “Nowhere” (in negative sentences).
e.g.
どこもきれいです。
Everywhere is beautiful.
どこも行きたくないです。
I don’t want to go anywhere.
I hope this explanation helps! 😊