"コンビニはあちらです。"

Translation: The convenience store is over there.

[OllieBenso4]

What is the difference between the:

• あちら (a-chi-ra) = over there
• 向こう (mu-ko-u) = over there (むこう)

Thanks! :-)

[Fovulonkiin]

I think you use 向こうwhen referring to something that is on the opposite side of something else.

彼は海の向こうから来た。
かれ は うみ の むこう から きた。
He came from the other side of the ocean.

[Fan601844]

What's the difference between
Koko/Soko/Asoko;
Kochi/Sochi/Achi; and
Kochira/Sochira/Achira?

[rhys.whit]

from what i understand, it's level of politeness. from most casual to most polite, it goes こっち --> ここ --> こちら.

[TyrantRC]

this is correct and I will leave this here for reference for anyone else reading this:

※ (p) = polite speech

ここ・そこ・あそこ are for placement of existence;

ここ = here

そこ = there

あそこ = over there (afar from the speaker)

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こっち = こちら(p) = this way

そっち = そちら(p) = that way

あっち = あちら(p) = that way over there

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どこ = どちら(p) = where?

どっち = どちら(p) = which one (of two)

but どこ ≠ どっち, be careful with this

---

どれ = which one of (two or more).

[Dekuuuuuuuuu]

本当にありがとう...

[Alex425703]

How would you say ''over here", "over there" etc?

[KagayakuSeiza]

こちら = Over here/this way (near the speaker)

そちら = There/that way (in the listeners direction)

あちら = Over there/that way (away from both the speaker and the listener)

どちら = Which way (question word)

[tom512446]

ありがとう! This wasnt clear to me at all doing the lesson

[jujujuli]

Is there a reason that "A convenience store" doesn't work? (Instead of "the")

[N1chope]

Just because that answer is not in their database. If you report it thay will probably add it

[pronikaust]

I could be wrong, but I believe it's because です is used in this sentence. The existence of "a" convenience store would require the usage of あります.
I've also read that です is not a verb in its entirety. As such, its there to show a characteristic of "the" convenience store (it being "over there").

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

[NishchaySh4]

I think you are right, arimasu talks about the new found knowledge of something, but desu is when that knowledge of something is already known

[ninelives900]

Different definition, based on how Duo works. "A" wouldn't be as precise as "the". They both refer to one thing, but "the" infers that it's more important/the speaker knows which one they are talking about.

[Dexttorr]

What's the difference between: コンビニ and みせ? Thanks

[KagayakuSeiza]

コンビニ refers specifically to a convenience store. みせ is a more general term for stores and can include restaurants and such.

[Fractalgeek]

Duo is inconsistent as to whether it requires "convenience" in front of store. And while emphasising it is different to "mise", it is not natural english.

[Chris77028]

Just as an FYI, I wrote "The convenient store it over there" instead of "The convenience store is over there" and it marked it wrong, so don't do that

[AdrianTepes4]

im tired of typing "convenience store". its too long

[SusannaFel8]

Why is this wrong:
The convenience store is in that direction?

[Okappys]

Your suggested sentences have almost the same meaning. So please report it. A suitable Japanese translation of it is shown below：

The convenience store is in that direction.

・そのコンビニはあの方向です。（方向；ほうこう）

[Ron862778]

I translated it correctly, but it still considers it incorrect.

[Hatsuneblue]

I transalated it correctly but i didnt get accepted befor now I did the same thing and it got accepted

[Fovulonkiin]

You most likely just had some typos (your comment is giving me that impression, no offence intended!).

[BananaLoaves]

why is "there is a convenience store over there" incorrect?

[Toby653585]

That would be あそこはコンビニがあります the sentences convey the same information but in quite different ways and with different emphasis.