X㯠YãĢ ããžã
X wa Y ni imasu
X is in Y.
đ¸ Expressing Location for Living Things đ¸
đŦ Dialogue
Sakura-san, neko wa doko ni imasu ka.
Sakura, where is the cat?
Neko wa niwa ni imasu yo.
The cat is in the garden.
Tanaka-san wa doko ni imasu ka.
Where is Mr. Tanaka?
Tanaka-san wa kaigishitsu ni imasu.
Mr. Tanaka is in the meeting room.
Inu mo soko ni imasu ka.
Is the dog there too?
Iie, inu wa kouen ni imasu.
No, the dog is at the park.
đ Vocabulary
5 wordsâ Key Sentence
X wa Y ni imasu.
X is in/at Y.
- Pattern: [Person/Animal] 㯠[Place] ãĢ ããžãã
- Meaning: X (living thing) is at Y (location).
Neko wa niwa ni imasu.
The cat is in the garden.
Sensei wa kyoushitsu ni imasu.
The teacher is in the classroom.
đ Explanation
To describe where a person or animal is located, we use the verb ããžã.
The particle ãĢ is used to indicate the specific location or point of existence.
Note that imasu is only for living things (people and animals). For inanimate objects, a different verb is used.
Tanaka-san wa soko ni imasu.
= 'Mr. Tanaka is there.'
đ Quiz
How do you say 'The dog is at the park'?