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Which phrase means 'this is my younger sister'?
Which phrase means 'this is my younger sister'?
- Kono hito wa imo o to desu
- Kono t-shirt ikura desu ka
- Kochira wa imo o to desu
- Kore wa imo o to desu (correct)
Which pronoun denotes a location closer to the speaker?
Which pronoun denotes a location closer to the speaker?
- Kono
- Asoko
- Soko
- Koko (correct)
Which series of pronouns must always be together with a noun?
Which series of pronouns must always be together with a noun?
- Ko-series
- Re-series
- Kono
- Sono (correct)
Which phrase means 'that apple'?
Which phrase means 'that apple'?
Which version is the honorific form of 'this is Yamada-san'?
Which version is the honorific form of 'this is Yamada-san'?
Flashcards
Younger sister in Japanese
Younger sister in Japanese
The phrase "Kore wa imo o to desu" in Japanese means "This is my younger sister."
Closest location pronoun
Closest location pronoun
The pronoun "Koko" in Japanese indicates a place closer to the speaker.
Pronouns always with nouns
Pronouns always with nouns
"Sono" pronouns must always be used with a noun in Japanese grammer.
Japanese for 'that apple'
Japanese for 'that apple'
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Honorific 'This is Yamada-san'
Honorific 'This is Yamada-san'
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Study Notes
Demonstrative Pronouns in Japanese
- Kore, sore, and are are demonstrative pronouns used to describe things.
- Kore refers to something near the speaker but far from the listener.
- Sore refers to something near the listener but far from the speaker.
- Are refers to something far from both the speaker and the listener.
Examples and Questions
- Kore wa ringu desu (This is a ring).
- Sore wa ringu desu (That ring near you is a ring).
- Are wa ringu desu (That ring over there is a ring).
- Kore wa nan desu ka? (What is this?).
- Sore wa nan desu ka? (What is that near you?).
- Are wa nan desu ka? (What is that over there?).
- Kore wa ikura desu ka? (How much is this?).
- Sore wa ikura desu ka? (How much is that near you?).
- Are wa ikura desu ka? (How much is that over there?).
Kono, Sono, Ano Series
- Kono, sono, and ano are used in context to refer to things.
- Important to be careful when using ko-so-a to refer to a person in Japanese culture.
- Avoid using kore, sore, etc. to refer to people (e.g., Kore wa Yamada-san desu is impolite).
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