Describing Where Things Are
You can describe where things are by using some of the location words below:
みぎ to the right of
ひだり 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.