How to Say ‘Where are you going?’ in Japanese
どこに行くの？
どこにいくの？
💬 Usage Tip: This phrase uses [に] (ni) to indicate motion towards.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Asking about destinations is a standard part of planning social outings in Japan.
Phrase Breakdown
どこどこ
where
Used to ask about a place or location.
どこに行きますか？
Where are you going?
にに
to
Particle indicating destination or direction when used with movement verbs.
バスに乗ります。
Get on the bus.
行くのいくの
go (informal)
Informal way to ask about going somewhere.
いつ行くの？
When are you going?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
どこどこ
[doko]
where
Used to ask about a location or direction.
どこに行くの？
Where are you going?
にに
[ni]
to
Indicates direction or destination.
公園に行く。
Going to the park.
行くいく
[iku]
to go
Indicates the action of going to a place.
どこに行くの？
Where are you going?
のの
[n]
question particle
Used at the end of a sentence to form a question.
どこに行くの？
Where are you going?
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