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Learn Hardcore Japanese: koko - here

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 7
/koko

koko

Word

ここkoko

Meaning

here

Part of speech

pronoun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of koko

ここ　で　靴くつ　を　脱ぬいで　も　いい　です　か。koko de kutsu o nuide mo ii desu ka.

Is it okay to take off my shoes here?

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

ここ　は　図書館としょかん　です。koko wa toshokan desu.

This is a library.

ここ　で　名前なまえ　を　書かいて　も　いい　です　か。koko de namae o kaite mo ii desu ka.

May I write my name here?

ここ　は　禁煙きねん　だ　から、　外そと　なら　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。koko wa kinen da kara, soto nara daijoubu desu.

It’s non-smoking here, so outside is okay.

ここ　で　自由じゆう　に　座すわって　も　いい　です。koko de jiyuu ni suwatte mo ii desu.

You may sit freely here.

ここ　は　図書館としょかん　じゃない。koko wa toshokan janai.

This is not a library.

ここ　なら、　日本語にほんご　を　勉強べんきょう　できる。koko nara, nihongo o benkyou dekiru.

I can study Japanese here.

今日きょう　は　少すこし　疲つかれて　いる　けれど、「ここ　まで　勉強べんきょう　して　おいて　よかった」　と　将来しょうらい　の　自分じぶん　が　思おもえる　よう　に、　日記にっき　に　短みじかい　感想かんそう　だけ　書かいて　から　寝ねます。kyou wa sukoshi tsukarete iru keredo,「koko made benkyou shite oite yokatta」 to shourai no jibun ga omoeru you ni, nikki ni mijikai kansou dake kaite kara nemasu.

I’m a bit tired today, but so that my future self can think, “I’m glad I studied this much,” I’ll write just a short reflection in my diary and then go to sleep.

ここ　なら、　母はは　に　電話でんわ　できます。koko nara, haha ni denwa dekimasu.

I can call my mother from here.

ここ　なら、　友達ともだち　に　すぐ　連絡れんらく　できる。koko nara, tomodachi ni sugu renraku dekiru.

I can contact my friend right away from here.

身分証明書みぶんしょうめいしょ　が　あれば、　ここ　で　手続てつづき　できます。mibunshoumeisho ga areba, koko de tetsuzuki dekimasu.

If you have ID, you can do the procedure here.

ここ　に　車くるま　を　置おいて　も　いい　です　か。koko ni kuruma o oite mo ii desu ka.

May I park my car here?

ここ　で　写真しゃしん　を　撮とって　も　いい　です　か。koko de shashin o totte mo ii desu ka.

Is it okay to take pictures here?

ここ　の　近ちかく　に　静しずかな　カフェ　が　あります　か。koko no chikaku ni shizukana kafe ga arimasu ka.

Is there a quiet café near here?

踏切ふみきり　が　開あく　まで、　ここ　で　少すこし　待まちましょう。fumikiri ga aku made, koko de sukoshi machimashou.

Let's wait here a little until the railroad crossing opens.

この　ソファ　は　楽らく　です　から、　ここ　で　昼寝ひるねします。kono sofa wa raku desu kara, koko de hiruneshimasu.

This sofa is comfortable, so I take a nap here.

ここ　は　歯科しか　です。koko wa shika desu.

The dental department is here.

ここ　で　うがいして　ください。koko de ugaishite kudasai.

Please rinse here.

ここ　は　危険きけん　です。koko wa kiken desu.

It is dangerous here.

ここ　は　撮影さつえい　禁止きんし　です。koko wa satsuei kinshi desu.

Photography is prohibited here.

ここ　で　社員証しゃいんしょう　を　受うけ取とります。koko de shainshou o uketorimasu.

I receive my employee ID card here.

更衣室こういしつ　は　ここ　です。kouishitsu wa koko desu.

The changing room is here.

ここ　に　線せん　を　描かいて。koko ni sen o kaite.

Draw a line here.

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