Learn Japanese - Relative positions

To tell that object A is in a certain position relative to object B, we can say ＡはＢの…です, as you can see in the table below.

English	Japanese
The book is on the desk.	本ほんは机つくえの上うえです。 hon ha tukue no ue desu.
There is a dog under the desk.	机つくえの下したに犬いぬがいます。 tukue no sita ni inu ga imasu.
The cucumbers are inside the box.	きゅうりは箱はこの中なかです。 kyuuri ha hako no naka desu.
The bank is to the left of the university.	銀ぎん行こうは大だい学がくの左ひだりです。 ginkou ha daigaku no hidari desu.
The onions are to the right of the cucumbers.	玉たまねぎはきゅうりの右みぎです。 tamanegi ha kyuuri no migi desu.
The umbrella is in front of the box.	傘かさは箱はこの前まえです。 kasa ha hako no mae desu.
It's behind the bank.	銀ぎん行こうの後うしろです。 ginkou no usiro desu.

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Lesson 51: Relative positions