Grammar
N5AI-draftedここ／そこ／あそこ／どこ
here / there / over there / where
Formation
ここ／そこ／あそこ／どこ + は・が・に・で など
Usage
These are place pronouns: ここ is where the speaker is, そこ is near the listener, あそこ is away from both, and どこ asks 'where'. They combine naturally with に (existence, destination) and で (place of action). The polite equivalents こちら・そちら・あちら・どちら are softer and also used for directions and people.
Examples
トイレはどこですか。
トイレはどこですか。
Where is the toilet?
ここで写真を撮ってもいいですか。
ここでしゃしんをとってもいいですか。
May I take photos here?
あそこに大きい木がありますね。
あそこにおおきいきがありますね。
There's a big tree over there, isn't there?