Location Markers (up, down, North, south, etc) Flashcards
Down
Shita
Above, Up
Ue
Under the desk
つくえのした
Inside
Naka
In front (of)
Mae
Back
Ushiro
There is a chair in front of the desk
つくえのまえにいすがあります。
Tsukue no mae ni, isu ga arimasu
It’s inside the fridge
れいぞうこのなかにあります。
Next to the…
Yoko ni
The dog is between the house and the dog house.
いぬはいえといぬごやのあいだにいます。
Between (use “to” in the middle of two things that the subject is between)
あいだ
Left side/right side
hidari yoko/migi yoko
Behind on the right
migi ushiro
The book on the table
teburu no ue no hon
Difference between となり and よこ
となり(next to/neighboring): things must be perceived as equal, usually of size or type of thing (two buildings, two pieces of furniture)
よこ (to the side of): things that are right next to each other (a cat next to a house)
Where are you?
Doko ni imasuka?
I’m in front of the shrine
Jinja no mae ni imasu
They’re on the left side of the TV
テレビのひだりよこにあります。