どこ vs. どっか: Most Learners Often Get Confused

2021年3月15日

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どこ vs. どっか: Most Learners Often Get Confused

What is the difference between “どこ(doko) and どっか(dokka)”? Which is often used as the meaning of “somewhere”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

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“どこ(doko)” means “Where” and which has been used as the meaning of “to, at, or in what place”. The basic way to use it is “___はどこにですか？(Where is ___)”, etc. For instance, “それはどこですか？(Where is it?)”, “レジはどこですか？(Where is the cashier?)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “どこ” IS ONLY USED AS “WHERE”, unlike “どっか”. And it is also used as “どこに” and “どこで” as the meaning of “どこ” such as “どこにいますか？(Where are you now?)”, “それどこで買かいましたか？(Where did you buy it?)”, etc. Everyone could use “どこ” as casual, polite and formal such as “それはどこなの？(Where is it?)” as casual and “それはどこですか？(Where is it?)” as polite and formal.

Example

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今いまどこにいるの？ (Where are you now?) (你现在在哪儿？) (지금 어디 있어?) (Bây giờ bạn đang ở đâu vậy?)
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どこ行いく予定よていなの？ (Where are you planning to visit in Japan?) (你要去哪儿呢？) (어디 갈 예정이야?) (Bạn dự định đi đâu vậy?)
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日本滞在中にほんたいざいちゅうにどこに行いったの？ (Where did you go during your trip to Japan?) (你在日本的时候都去过哪里呢？) (일본에 머무르는 동안에 어디 갔어?) (Trong thời gian lưu trú ở Nhật bạn đã đi những đâu?)
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すいません。レジはどこですか？ (Excuse me, do you know where the cashier is?) (请问收银台在哪里？) (실례합니다. 계산은 어디서 하나요?) (Tôi xin lỗi. Quầy thanh toán ở đâu vậy ạ?)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] どっか(dokka) / どこか(dokoka)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Somewhere / 哪儿 / 어딘가 / Ở đâu(Dùng trong văn nói)

“どっか(dokka)/どこか(dokoka)” mean “Somewhere” and which has been used as the meaning of “someplace in or at a place having a position that is not stated or not known”. The basic way to use it is “どっか行いった？(Did you go somewhere?)”, “どこか行いきたい。(I want to go somewhere cooler.)”, “前まえにどっかで彼かれを見みた。(I’ve seen him before somewhere.)”, etc. The tips for using them are that “どっか” can be used as casual and “どこか” can be used as casual, polite and formal and everyone could use such as “どっか行いった？(Did you go somewhere?)” as casual and “どこか行いきましたか？(Did you go somewhere?)” as polite and formal or “どこか行いった？(Did you go somewhere?)” as casual.

Example

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週末しゅうまつにどっか行いったの？ (Did you go somewhere over the weekend?) (你周末去哪儿了？) (주말에 어딘가 갔어?) (Cuối tuần bạn đã đi đâu vậy?)
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週末しゅうまつにどこか行いったの？ (Did you go somewhere over the weekend?) (你周末去哪里了吗？) (주말에 어딘가 갔어?) (Cuối tuần bạn đã đi đâu vậy?)
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どこかかゆいところはないですか？ (Is it itchy anywhere?) (有没有痒的地方呢？) (어딘가 가려운 곳은 없나요?) (Bạn có chỗ nào bị ngứa không?)
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どっかかゆいところはない？ (Is it itchy anywhere?) (有没有痒的地方？) (어딘가 가려운 곳은 없어?) (Có bị ngứa chỗ nào không?)
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