Describing Where Things Are

You can describe where things are by using some of the location words below:

みぎ      to the right of

ひたり     to the left of

まえ      in front of

うしろ    behind

なか      inside

うえ      on/above

した     under/beneath

そば     near

となり    next to

The format is as follows:

X は Y の location word です。

The particle で is used with these words.

ぎんこうはとしょかんのとなりです。    The bank is next to the library.

わたしはハーゲンダッツのまえでメアリーさんをまちました。  I waited for Mary in front of the Haagen-Dazs place.