Indicating proximity with こちら, そちら, あちら and どちら

QuestionAnswer
this formal; this person; this way
こちらkochira
This is my house.
こちら は わたし の いえ です。kochira wa watashi no ie desu.
that formal; that person; that way
そちらsochira
What is that?
そちら は なん です か?sochira wa nan desu ka?
that over there formal; that person over there; that way over there
あちらachira
That over there is a library.
あちら は しょかん です。achira wa toshokan desu.
That place over there is already closed.
あちら は もう まって います。achira wa mou shimatte imasu.
This is my mother.
こちら は はは です。kochira wa haha desu.
This way please.
こちら へ どうぞ。kochira e douzo.
What are you doing over there?
そちら で なに を して います か?sochira de nani o shite imasu ka?
Where does this train go?
こちら の でんしゃ は どこ へ きます か?kochira no densha wa doko e ikimasu ka?
Do you know that child over there?
あちら の ども、 って います か?achira no kodomo, shitte imasu ka?
Have you finished reading that newspaper?
そちら の しんぶん、 み えました か?sochira no shinbun, yomi oemashita ka?
Which book do you like?
どちら の ほん が き です か?dochira no hon ga suki desu ka?
Which way are you going?
どちら へ きます か?dochira e ikimasu ka?
Which one is the correct answer?
どちら が ただしい こたえ です か?dochira ga tadashii kotae desu ka?

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