japanese · Self & Others · Lesson 12

This Thing, That Kind

Using これ・それ・あれ to refer to specific things; asking 'which one?' and 'what kind?'.

You are in a souvenir shop, looking at various items. You point to a specific item near you (これ), then to one further away (それ), and ask the shopkeeper 'which one?' (どれ) or 'what kind of thing?' (どんなもの) you should buy.

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これ kore

this (thing)

Pointing word

A word that points to something — this, that, or which one. Like これ (this one), それ (that one), あれ (that one over there).

これは私のペンです。

kore wa watashi no pen desu. — This is my pen.

これをください。

kore o kudasai. — Please give me this.

これは何ですか。

kore wa nan desu ka. — What is this?

それ sore

that (thing)

Pointing word

A word that points to something — this, that, or which one. Like これ (this one), それ (that one), あれ (that one over there).

それは誰の本ですか。

sore wa dare no hon desu ka. — Whose book is that?

それを見せてください。

sore o misete kudasai. — Please show me that.

それはおいしいですよ。

sore wa oishii desu yo. — That is delicious, you know.

あれ are

that over there (thing)

Pointing word

A word that points to something — this, that, or which one. Like これ (this one), それ (that one), あれ (that one over there).

あれは学校です。

are wa gakkou desu. — That over there is a school.

あれは何ですか。

are wa nan desu ka. — What is that over there?

あれは山田さんの車です。

are wa Yamada-san no kuruma desu. — That over there is Mr. Yamada's car.

どれ dore

which one

Pointing word

A word that points to something — this, that, or which one. Like これ (this one), それ (that one), あれ (that one over there).

どれがあなたのですか。

dore ga anata no desu ka. — Which one is yours?

どれが一番好きですか。

dore ga ichiban suki desu ka. — Which one do you like the most?

どれにしますか。

dore ni shimasu ka. — Which one will you have?

こんな kon'na

this kind of

Pointing word

A word that points to something — this, that, or which one. Like これ (this one), それ (that one), あれ (that one over there).

こんな本が好きです。

konna hon ga suki desu. — I like this kind of book.

こんな所に猫がいます。

konna tokoro ni neko ga imasu. — There is a cat in a place like this.

こんな食べ物は初めてです。

konna tabemono wa hajimete desu. — This is my first time having this kind of food.

そんな son'na

that kind of

Pointing word

A word that points to something — this, that, or which one. Like これ (this one), それ (that one), あれ (that one over there).

そんなに高いですか。

sonna ni takai desu ka. — Is it that expensive?

そんな話は知りません。

sonna hanashi wa shirimasen. — I don't know that kind of story.

そんなことはありません。

sonna koto wa arimasen. — That's not the case at all.

あんな an'na

that kind of (far)

Pointing word

A word that points to something — this, that, or which one. Like これ (this one), それ (that one), あれ (that one over there).

あんな本を読みたいです。

anna hon wo yomitai desu — I want to read that kind of book (over there).

あんな人はあまりいません。

anna hito wa amari imasen — There aren't many people like that (over there).

あんな場所に行ってみたいです。

anna basho ni itte mitai desu — I want to try going to that kind of place (over there).

どんな don'na

what kind of

Pointing word

A word that points to something — this, that, or which one. Like これ (this one), それ (that one), あれ (that one over there).

どんな音楽が好きですか。

donna ongaku ga suki desu ka — What kind of music do you like?

どんなスポーツをしますか。

donna supootsu wo shimasu ka — What kind of sports do you play?

どんな食べ物が食べたいですか。

donna tabemono ga tabetai desu ka — What kind of food do you want to eat?

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これ・それ・あれ

this/that/that over there

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