Around here and there
Word sets, Stage 3chunk 14 of 19Position and direction
Point to a rough area near you, near them or away from both, and ask whereabouts.
- kono henaround here; this area
- sono henaround there; thereabouts
- ano henover there; that area
- dono henwhereabouts; which part
- sokoraaround there; somewhere around
Mix-ups sono hen (near you) vs ano hen (away from both of us).
kono hen
around here; this area
Also 'stop here': kyou wa kono hen de = let's call it a day.
kono hen ni konbini aru?
Is there a convenience store around here?
この辺にコンビニある？
kono hen ni konbini wa arimasu ka?
Is there a convenience store around here?
この辺にコンビニはありますか？
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sono hen
around there; thereabouts
Near the listener, or just 'somewhere around there'.
Also 'that part': sono hen wa daijoubu = that part's fine.
kaban, sono hen ni oitoite.
Just leave your bag around there.
かばん、その辺に置いといて。
kaban wa sono hen ni oite kudasai.
Please put your bag over there.
かばんはその辺に置いてください。
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ano hen
over there; that area
An area away from you both, or one you both know.
mukashi, ano hen ni sundeta n da.
I used to live around there.
昔、あの辺に住んでたんだ。
mukashi, ano hen ni sunde imashita.
I used to live around there.
昔、あの辺に住んでいました。
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dono hen
whereabouts; which part
Softer than doko when you only want a rough area.
Also 'which part?': dono hen ga yokatta? = which part did you like?
dono hen ni sunderu no?
Whereabouts do you live?
どの辺に住んでるの？
dono hen ni sunde imasu ka?
Whereabouts do you live?
どの辺に住んでいますか？
Written どの辺 · どのへんRank #9635 in 3,030 TV dramas
sokora
around there; somewhere around
Vague: sokora ni aru = it's around there somewhere.
Also 'or so': ichiman en ka sokora = ten thousand yen or so.
megane? sokora ni nai?
Your glasses? Aren't they around there somewhere?
眼鏡？そこらにない？
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