Learn Hardcore Japanese: koko

ここkoko

here

FromLesson 7inHardcore Japanese

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?

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.

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