ใใฎใปใใฎใปใใฎ + ๅ่ฉ
kono / sono / ano + noun
This / That / That (over there) + Noun
๐ธ Demonstrative Adjectives ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Sumimasen, kono pen wa ikura desu ka.
Excuse me, how much is this pen?
Ten'in: Sono pen wa hyaku-en desu.
That pen is 100 yen.
Jaa, ano tokei wa ikura desu ka.
Then, how much is that clock over there?
Ten'in: Ano tokei wa sanzen-en desu.
That clock over there is 3,000 yen.
Kono hon mo kudasai.
Please give me this book too.
Ten'in: Arigatou gozaimasu.
Thank you very much.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
kono / sono / ano [noun] wa B desu.
This / That / That (over there) [noun] is B.
- Pattern: ใใฎใปใใฎใปใใฎ + ๅ่ฉ
- Meaning: Demonstratives used before a noun to indicate distance.
Kono kuruma wa watashi no desu.
This car is mine.
Ano biru wa ginkou desu.
That building over there is a bank.
๐ Explanation
The words ใใฎ, ใใฎ, and ใใฎ are demonstrative adjectives. Unlike 'kore/sore/are', these must be followed by a noun.
Kono (This): Refers to something close to the speaker.
Sono (That): Refers to something close to the listener.
Ano (That over there): Refers to something far from both the speaker and the listener.
Kono hon
= 'This book (here)'
Ano tokei
= 'That clock (over there)'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'That pen (near you) is 100 yen'?