This, That, and (That) Over there

Japanese has many different words for this & that. When you talk about a thing or person, Kore, Sore & Are are used.

Kore これ　- This (indicates a thing/person near the speaker)
Sore それ　- That (indicates a thing/person near the listener)
Are あれ　- That over there (indicates a thing/person away from the speaker & listener)
Dare だれ　- Who
Dore 　どれ - Which

Kore is used when "this" is not connected to a noun
Kore wa nan desu ka / What is this?
Kore wa neko desu / This is a cat.

When you put "this" before a noun, it changes to Kono （この）
Kono neko wa pochi desu ka / Is this cat, Pochi?
Iie kono inu wa pochi desu / No. This dog is Pochi.

Similarly, When you put "that" & "that over there" before a noun, it changes to Sono （その）& Ano （あの）respectively.

When you refer to other people to whom you have to show yr respect, such as teachers or elders, Kochira (This), Sochira (That) & Achira (Over there) are used.

When you talk about this & that related to a place, Koko, Soko & Asoko are used.

Koko - This place (a place near the speaker)
Soko - That place (a place near the listener)
Asoko -That place over there (a place away from speaker & listener)
Doko - Where

Posted By : Jasvale

Labels: Grammar and Vocab