Demonstrative

Pronouns
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What are Demonstrative Pronouns?

They are words used to point to a specific

thing or place.
Examples: This, these, that and those
 First Set of Demonstrative Pronouns
used to Point to Objects

Kore, Sore and Are

This Kore (object near the speaker)
Ex: Kore wa nan desu ka? ( What is this?)
That sore ( object near the listener)
Ex: Sore wa nan desu ka? ( What is that ?)
That are ( object far from the speaker and listener)
Ex: Are wa nan desu ka? (What is that ?)
 Sample sentences

Kore wa watashi no kaban desu. This is my bag .

Sore wa anata no kaban desu. That is your bag.
Are wa Anril-san no kaban desu. That is Abril’s bag.

Note: When asking the question, “ Which one?’ use the word “Dore”
Anata no kaban wa dore desu ka? Which is your bag?
 Formal Equivalents of Kore, Sore, and Are
The formal equivalents of kore , sore and are used when we talk to someone older, of higher rank
or when we talk with people in formal setting like at school during lecture, conference ,
workplace, etc.
English Nihongo Sample Sentences
Pronouns
This (Near the Kochira Kochira wa nan desu ka? ( What is this)
speaker) Kochira wa kohi desu. ( This is coffee)

That (near the Sochira Sochira wa nan desu ka? (What is that?)
listener) Sochira wa kohi desu. (That is coffee)

That ( far from Achira Achira wa nan desu ka ? ( What is that? )

both speaker and Achira wa kohi desu. ( That is coffee)
listener)
 Sample Sentences
Instruction: Replace the underlined nouns with the other nouns written in the box to answer the
questions :

Kore wa nan desu ka? (What is this ? )

Word Bank
Anwer: Kore wa orenji ( orange) desu .
This is an orange. book – hon
Planner – puranna
Dore wa nan desu ka? ( Which one is it?)
Drinking glass – koppu
Juku shita orenji desu. ( It is the ripe Cup – kappu
orange. ) Dictionary – jisho
Water melon – suika
 Demonstrative Adjectives
Kono, Sono and Ano

The words This, these, that and those in English can also be used as Adjectives .
They are used as adjectives if they are immediately followed by nouns.
Examples:
Demonstrative Adjective Demonstrative pronoun

Kono orenji wa yasui desu. Kore wa yasui desu.

This orange is cheap. This is cheap. This is an orange.
Sono orenji wa yasui desu. Sore wa yasui desu.
That orange is cheap. That is cheap. That is an orange.

Ano orenji wa yasui desu, Are wa yasui desu.

That orange (over there) is cheap. That is cheap. That is an orange.
 Demonstrative pronouns used to point to Places /Location

Question: Doko ? ( Where)

English Nihongo Sample Sentences

Here (where the Koko Gakko wa doko desu ka?

speaker is ) Kochira ( polite) Answer: Koko ni ( Here)
Gakkō wa koko ni arimasu. The school is here.
There Soko Gakko wa soko ni arimasu.
(near the listener) Sochira ( polite) The school is there.

Over There Asoko Gakko wa asoko ni arimasu.

(far from both) Achira ( polite) The school is over there.
 Analyze the Conversation below:
Buyer/Tourist: Excuse me, how much is that?
(overthere)
Sumimasen, are wa ikura desu ka?
Seller/Store owner: Kore wa ichi-hyaku en desu.
This is 100 yen.