GRAMMAR
あそこ
over there
Explanation
NOTE
あそこ means over there — it refers to a place far from both the speaker and the listener. It is part of the こそあど system: ここ (here), そこ (there), あそこ (over there).
NOTE
あそこ works like a noun and can be combined with particles. Use it to point to a distant location that both you and the listener can see or know about.
STRUCTURE
あそこ ...
あそこに公園があります。
Asoko ni kōen ga arimasu.
There is a park over there.
あそこで食べましょう。
Asoko de tabemashō.
Let's eat over there.
あそこは駅です。
Asoko wa eki desu.
Over there is the station.
Example sentences
あそこに猫がいます。
There is a cat over there.
あそこへ行きましょう。
Let's go over there.
Practice exercises
1
あそこは私の家です。
Over there is my house.
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2
あそこに学校があります。
There is a school over there.
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3
あそこで遊びましょう。
Let's play over there.
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4
あそこは駅です。
Over there is the station.
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5
あそこに公園があります。
There is a park over there.
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6
あそこに大きい木があります。
There is a big tree over there.
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7
あそこに見える建物は病院です。
The building visible over there is a hospital.
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8
あそこの角を曲がると郵便局があります。
If you turn at the corner over there, there is a post office.
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9
あそこは私の家です。
Over there is my house.
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