English–Japanese
“somewhere” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidokoka
Example
週末はどこかへ行きます。shū matsu wa do ko ka e i ki ma su
I will go somewhere this weekend.
How to say “somewhere” in Japanese
“Somewhere” in Japanese is どこか (dokoka).
Points to some place without identifying which place it is.
Example sentences with どこか
その音はどこかで聞いたことがあります。so no oto wa do ko ka de ki i ta ko to ga a ri ma su
I have heard that sound somewhere before.
Tips for using どこか
- The word どこか (dokoka) keeps the destination open, so it fits conversational statements about going somewhere when the place is not specified.