"Doko de benkyou shimasu ka?"
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"(Anata wa) doko de benkyo shimasu ka?
Where do you study? or Where will you study?
If the question complies with frequency about studying rather tense,
it would be better "where do you study always?" or "where do you study usually?" etc. On the contrary, if the question put main significance on anticipation about tense to study, it would be better "where will you study?" much more.
(Anata wa) doko de benkyo suru tsumori desu ka?
Where are you going to study?
(Anata wa) doko de benkyo shite imasu ka?
Where are you studying?
Anyway, 'doko de benkyo shimasu ka' is not so popular expression in Japanese daily life. People never ask such question for the matter of that."
Is this true? Would a question like "Doko de benkyou shimasu ka?" not be used naturally in Japanese? Also, what are the differences between "Doko de benkyou shimasu ka?", and "(Anata wa) doko de benkyo shite imasu ka?" and "(Anata wa) doko de benkyo suru tsumori desu ka?"
Thanks in advance.
Look at this question, and the best answer.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090413014603AAbDEqK
The best answer says
"(Anata wa) doko de benkyo shimasu ka?
Where do you study? or Where will you study?
If the question complies with frequency about studying rather tense,
it would be better "where do you study always?" or "where do you study usually?" etc. On the contrary, if the question put main significance on anticipation about tense to study, it would be better "where will you study?" much more.
(Anata wa) doko de benkyo suru tsumori desu ka?
Where are you going to study?
(Anata wa) doko de benkyo shite imasu ka?
Where are you studying?
Anyway, 'doko de benkyo shimasu ka' is not so popular expression in Japanese daily life. People never ask such question for the matter of that."
Is this true? Would a question like "Doko de benkyou shimasu ka?" not be used naturally in Japanese? Also, what are the differences between "Doko de benkyou shimasu ka?", and "(Anata wa) doko de benkyo shite imasu ka?" and "(Anata wa) doko de benkyo suru tsumori desu ka?"
Thanks in advance.