こちら・そちら・あちら・どちら (kochira / sochira / achira / dochira) — this way / that way / over there / which way (polite)
The polite version of ここ／そこ／あそこ／どこ — for both direction and place.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
こちら／そちら／あちら／どちら also point to a place or direction, but they sound more polite than これ／ここ. Use them in shops, offices, or with people you don't know. They also give direction ("this way / over there"), and どちら politely asks "which way / which one." Example: トイレはこちらです (toire wa kochira desu) = "The toilet is this way."
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
トイレはこちらです。
toire wa kochira desu.
The toilet is this way.
エレベーターはあちらです。
erebeetaa wa achira desu.
The elevator is over there.
えきはどちらですか。
eki wa dochira desu ka.
Which way is the station?
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3What is the polite form of どこ?
💡 Hint: The one used in shops and offices.
The polite form of どこ is どちら.
How do you say "The toilet is this way" (polite)?
💡 Hint: You need the polite "this way."
こちら = polite "this way." トイレはこちらです.
Politely, which is correct for "Which way is the station?"
💡 Hint: Place + the polite question word.
えきはどちらですか = polite "Which way is the station?"
Your score: /3