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japanese · Self & Others · Lesson 13

This Person, That Way

Using この・その・あの to modify nouns; polite ways to refer to people and directions.

You are at a crowded event trying to find a specific person, Ms. Sato. You ask a staff member, pointing generally, 'Is that person (あの人) Ms. Sato?' The staff member then politely directs you, saying 'She is over that way (あちらです).'

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この kono

this (modifier)

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).

この本は面白いです。
kono hon wa omoshiroi desu — This book is interesting.
このコーヒーをください。
kono koohii wo kudasai — Please give me this coffee.
この電車はどこに行きますか。
kono densha wa doko ni ikimasu ka — Where does this train go?
その sono

that (modifier)

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).

そのペンを見せてください。
sono pen wo misete kudasai — Please show me that pen.
そのカバンはあなたのものですか。
sono kaban wa anata no mono desu ka — Is that bag yours?
その話は本当ですか。
sono hanashi wa hontou desu ka — Is that story true?
あの ano

that over there (modifier)

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).

あの人は誰ですか。
ano hito wa dare desu ka — Who is that person over there?
あの店は美味しいです。
ano mise wa oishii desu — That shop over there is delicious.
あの山は高いです。
ano yama wa takai desu — That mountain over there is tall.