Before you set about learning the Japanese names of all the objects you encounter in daily life, it is useful to know how to refer to an object nearby. Hence, I bring you this lesson.
Plus, I think we need an "easier" lesson after some of the brain-melters I`ve been throwing at you lately.
kore - this word refers to an object close to the speaker
ex) kore wa hon desu. (this is a book)
sore - this word refers to an object close to the listener
ex) sore wa isu desu (that is a chair)
are - this word refers to an object that isn`t close to either person
ex) are wa hito desu (That thing over there is a person.)
Now if you want to refer to a specific object, the words are a little different:
kono - this is something close to the speaker
ex) kono hon wa murasaki desu (this book is purple)
sono - this is something close to the listener
ex) sono isu wa ookii desu (that chair is big)
ano - this is something that isn`t close to either person
ex) ano hito wa Yuki desu. (That person over there is Yuki.)
And there you have it. Is everyone clear on when to use kore, sore, are, and when to use kono, sono and ano.
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