GRAMMAR
そちら
there (polite)
Explanation
NOTE
そちら is the polite way to say there or that way. It refers to the direction or area near the listener. You can also use it to politely refer to something or someone close to the person you are speaking with.
NOTE
そちら is the polite equivalent of そこ (there) and それ (that). It is commonly used in business and customer service.
STRUCTURE
そちら ...
そちらはどうですか。
Sochira wa dou desu ka.
How is it over there?
そちらの天気はいいですか。
Sochira no tenki wa ii desu ka.
Is the weather good there?
そちらに届けます。
Sochira ni todokemasu.
I will deliver it to your location.
Example sentences
そちらは今何時ですか？
What time is it there (at your place) now?
会議室はそちらです。
The meeting room is over there (in that polite direction/area).
私もそちらへ行きたいです。
I also want to go there (to that place).
Practice exercises
1
そちらは、どなたですか。
Who is there?
Answer
そちら
2
そちらの天気はどうですか。
How is the weather there?
Answer
そちら
3
そちらは何時ですか。
What time is it there?
Answer
そちら
4
そちらはどうですか。
How is it there?
Answer
そちら
5
そちらに届けます。
I will deliver it there.
Answer
そちら
6
そちらのご都合はいかがですか。
How is your availability?
Answer
そちら
7
そちらに送りましょうか。
Shall I send it there?
Answer
そちら
8
そちらは、どなたですか。
Who is there?
Answer
そちら