How to use “ikimasu” and “kimasu” in Japanese?

Published November 23, 2010

Question by Natsuko: How to use “ikimasu” and “kimasu” in Japanese?
I vaguely remember learning the verbs when I took classes, but I’ve got a question…
Should the word “kimasu/to come” be used only when referring to the subject’s current location, as opposed to the speaker?

For example:

To ask “When are you coming to my house?” you would ask “Doko ni uchi he ikimasu ka” instead of “Doko ni uchi he kimasu ka,” literally “When will you go to my house?” rather than “when will you come”

Is this correct?
Thanks for your help 🙂
OOPS, LOL AT DOKO. You’re right there.
Yeah, yeah, I could have caught that one myself.
…But I didn’t.

Thanks for your input, guys. 😀

Best answer:

Answer by Belie
You’re the speaker. Therefore, you use your point of view.

By the way, your question actually says, “To where are you coming to my house?”
When = itsu

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