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Lesson 2 こそあど This/That/That+N, Here/There/Over there
2023/09/17
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■これ、それ、あれ、どれ
This article, you can study kore, sore, are, dore. “これ/それ/あれ/どれ”(kore/sore/are/dore) are demonstrative words used when referring to a particular noun. In English, they are “this (is…)”, “that(is…)”,“that…over there(is…)” and “Which one(is…)?”.
Let’s study with illustrations!
①Kore
Something is very close to [Speaker], we call it “kore”.
これはです。
Korewa hon desu.
This is a book.
②Sore
Something is very close to [Listener], we call it “sore”.
それはです。
Sorewa hon desu.
That is a book.
③Are
Something is not close for both [speaker] and [listener], we call it “are”. It means “over there”
あれはです。
Arewa hon desu.
That over there is a book.
④Dore
Dore is used when you point to an object and want to ask something. It means “which”.
あなたのはどれですか？
Anatano hon wa dore desuka?
Which book is yours?
■この、その、あの、どの
This article, you can study kono, sono, ano, dono. “この/その/あの/どの”(kono/sono/ano/dono) are demonstrative words used when referring to a particular noun. In English, they are “this”, “that”,“that…over there”and “which… ?”.
Difference with “kore,sore,are,dore ” is, “この/その/あの/どの”(kono/sono/ano/dono)
can immediately be followed by a noun.
①Kono
Something is very close to [Speaker], we call it “kono”.
このくるま
Kono kuruma
This car
②Sono
Something is very close to [Listener], we call it “sono”.
そのくるま
Sono kuruma
That car
③Ano
Something is not close for both [speaker] and [listener], we call it “ano”. It means “over there”
あのくるま
Ano kuruma
That car
④Dono
Dono is used when you point to an object and want to ask something. It means “which”.
どのくるま
dono kuruma
Which car
■ここ、そこ、あそこ、どこ
“ここ”(koko), “そこ”(soko),“あそこ” (asoko), どこ(doko) are demonstrative words that indicate specific locations. They mean “here, there, over there, where? ” in English.
1: ここは、かいぎしつです。
Kokowa, kaigishitsu desu.
Here is a meeting room.
2: そこは、かいぎしつです。
Sokowa, kaigishitsu desu.
There is meeting room.
3: あそこは、かいぎしつです。
Asokowa, kaigishitsu desu.
Over there is meeting room.
4: かいぎしつはどこですか？
Kaigishitsuwa, doko desuka?
Where is meeting room?
See you next lesson!