PingJun
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thanks
i cant see the words now coz pc at office dont have jap language feature installed.
I dont understand something....
when to they use kore to koro, sore to sono & are to ano.....
I know kore = this thing near speaker, sore = this thing near listener and are = tat thing over there...
any tutor available?
1. これ，それ，あれ、どれ
2. この，その，あの、どの
3. ここ，そこ，あそこ、どこ
4. こちら、そちら、あちら、どちら
What are the differences?
No 1. Refer to the things.
E.G. これ は りんご です。 This is an apple.
No 2. Can refer to either things or people.
Please note that after この，その，あの、どの will always be a noun. This is not the case for これ，それ，あれ、どれ.
E.G. このりんご は おおきい です。This Apple is big.
あのひと は どなた です か。Who is that person over there?
Also, if a question starts with どの......., then the answer must have この，その，あの.
In addition, この，その，あの、どの can specific the thing or person the speaker is speaking about.
E.G. You have a few apples, and I want you to give me one. However, you are unsure which apples I want, so you can say
どのりんご です か。Which apple?
I can say そのおおきい りんご です。 That big apple.
No 3. Is used for places / locations.
No 4. is used for directions. It is also used for places / locations and is much more politer than No 3.
Note that No 4 can also used for people as well and is more politer as well.
E.G. ここ は ほん や です。Here is a bookshop.
ほん や は どちら です か。Where is the bookshop?
こちら は やまだ さん です。This is Mr. Yamada.
