This is the usage of demonstrative pronoun to inform the exact direction of a place or destination which is こちら、そちらandあちら. This demonstrative pronoun is used to direct someone to get in a place or a location.As the interrogative pronoun, we can use どちらin order to make a question form to ask a direction of a place or a location. Through chapter 3 on page 25 in Minna no Nihongo book we are given the question and also the name of the places as the answers. The book itself is used as a learning material for a beginner in order to study Japanese language. To see the problems, please buy the original Minna no Nihongo book.
Format:
Aはどちらですか
Jawaban yang mungkin adalah :
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こちらです
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そちらです
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あちらです
Besides the answers above, we can give a direct answer about the place or location which is going to be headed.
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こちらです
A demonstrative pronoun which is directing a
place or destination closer to the speaker.
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そちらです
A demonstrative pronoun which is directing a
place or destination closer to the listener.
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あちらです
A demonstrative pronoun which is directing a place or destination which is neither closer to the speaker nor the listener.
１．エスカレーターはどちらですか。
。。。そちらです。
Romaji :
Esukare-ta– wa dochira desuka.
Sochira desu.
Meaning :
Which way is the escalator ?.
That way.
２．電話はどちらですか。
。。。こちらです。
Hiragana :
でんわはどちらですか。
。。。こちらです。
Romaji :
Denwa wa dochira desuka.
Kochira desu.
Meaning :
Which way is the phone ?.
This way.
３．カリナさんの部屋はどこですか。
。。。３階です。
Hiragana :
カリナさんのへやはどこですか。
。。。３かいです。
Romaji :
Karina-san no heya wa doko desuka.
3 kai desu.
Meaning :
Where is Karina’s room ?.
In the third floor.
４．うちはどちらですか。
。。。大阪です。
Hiragana :
うちはどちらですか。
。。。おおさかです。
Romaji :
Uchi wa dochira desuka.
Oosaka desu.
Meaning :
Where is (your) house?.
In Osaka.