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ところに/ところへ (tokoro ni/tokoro e)

N2CommonParticles

tokoro ni/tokoro e

Used to indicate a specific place or location. It is often translated as 'to' or 'at' in English.

図書館の前ところに友達が待っています。
My friend is waiting in front of the library.
としょかんのまえところにともだちがまっています。
Toshokan no mae tokoro ni tomodachi ga matteimasu.
彼女は明日日本へ行くところです。
She is going to Japan tomorrow.
かのじょはあしたにほんへいくところです。
Kanojo wa ashita Nihon e iku tokoro desu.
映画館に行くところですか？
Are you going to the movie theater?
えいがかんにいくところですか？
Eigakan ni iku tokoro desu ka?
お店へ行くところでした。
I was just about to go to the store.
おみせへいくところでした。
Omise e iku tokoro deshita.
山田さんが会議の準備のため、今会議室へ向かうところです。 (Inspired by a typical business situation)
Yamada-san is heading to the conference room now to prepare for the meeting.
やまださんがかいぎのじゅんびのため、いまかいぎしつへむかうところです。
Yamada-san ga kaigi no junbi no tame, ima kaigishitsu e mukau tokoro desu.

に (ni) - (N5)
- Both に (ni) and ところに/ところへ (tokoro ni/tokoro e) can indicate a specific place or location. However, に (ni) is a more general particle used for various purposes, while ところに/ところへ (tokoro ni/tokoro e) specifically indicates a place or location.
で (de) - (N5)
- While ところに/ところへ (tokoro ni/tokoro e) indicates a specific place or location, で (de) is used to indicate the location where an action takes place.
へ (e) - (N5)
- Both ところへ (tokoro e) and へ (e) can indicate movement towards a location. However, ところへ (tokoro e) specifically emphasizes the direction of movement to a specific place, while へ (e) is a more general directional particle.

Which of the following means 'My sister is waiting in front of the house.'?