We can use ここ, そこ and あそこ to talk about locations without naming them.
ここ is used to refer to a location close to the speaker. そこ is used to refer to a location close to the listener. あそこ is used to refer to a location that is neither close to the speaker nor to the listener.
| English | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Where am I? | 私 は どこ です か？watashi wa doko desu ka? |
| (I) am here. | ここ です。koko desu. |
| You are there. | あなた は そこ です。anata wa soko desu. |
| The ball is (over) there. | 玉 は あそこ です。tama wa asoko desu. |
