ところだ

Meaning & usage

A place is in a location which takes a certain amount of time to get to.

Example sentences 3

1. その病院はここから車で十五分のところだ。

   The hospital is in a place where it takes fifteen minutes to get to from here by car. / By car the hospital is fifteen minutes from here.

2. 学校はうちからバスで三十分のところです。

   My school is in a place where it takes thirty minutes to get to from home by bus. / By bus it takes thirty minutes to get from home to school.

3. 私のうちは駅から歩いて十分のところだ・です。

   My house is in a place where it takes ten minutes to get to from the station on foot. / On foot my house is ten minutes from the station.