Marking a destination with に
Use に to mark where you are going. Picture a pin on a map.
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Place に after the destination: 学校 に 行きます means “I’m going to school.” English puts “to” before the place; Japanese puts に after it.
Use this pattern with movement verbs such as 行く (“go”), 来る (“come”), and 帰る (“return home”). The destination comes before the verb. どこ に 行きます か asks “Where are you going?”
Examples
けんさん は 学校 に 行きます。
Ken goes to school.
私 は 家 に 帰ります。
I’m going home.
マリア は 公園 に 来ます。
Maria is coming to the park.
どこ に 行きます か。
Where are you going?