Wani

Meaning

There

Word Type

noun, pronoun, こそあど word

Explanation

Remember how words beginning with そ are either close to the person you're talking to, or fairly close to both of you? And how words ending in こ refer to places? This one's no exception. そこ means there.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

そこに行く
to go there
そこにいる
to be there
そこにある
to be there
そこでする
to do something there
そこでやる
to do something there
そこへ行く
to go there
そこまで行く
to go up to there
そこまでする
to do something up to there

Context Sentences

そこで先生に会ったよ。

I met my teacher there.

おやつなら、そこにあるよ。

If you're looking for snacks, they're there.

そこまで言わなくてもいいじゃない！

You don't have to say so much!