こそあど 2: Spatial Demonstratives (ここ、そこ、あそこ、どこ)

Introduction

Hey, you made it! Where did you make it to? Well, right here of course. I think it’s worth saying that you’re here and not over there or waaay over there. If you think it’s useful to distinguish where things are in space as well, then this is the lesson for you. Let’s psyche ourselves up with our favorite chant! こ! そ! あ! ど! *glorious chanting in the distance 　こ　そ　あ　ど　* Woo!!! That’s what I’m talking about! Now get ready and strap in for some more こそあど action, and let’s…

Travel Through Time and Space

Just like our previous こそあど lesson, we’ll be dealing with four pronouns. Last time, we dealt with the pronouns that best correspond to “this” and “that” in English, but today we’re going to cover “here” and “there”.