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5. Demonstrative Pronoun
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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Japanese based on the English. Click “answer” for the results.
1. ( ) は ともだち ( ) かばんです。
This is my friend’s bag.
2. ( ) は なんですか？
What’s is that one over there?
3. すみません。( ) を とってください。
Excuse me. Could you pass me that one right there?
4. ( ) は すずきさんの おくさんです。
This is Mr.Suzuki’s wife.
5. ( ) かばんは ( ) です。
This bag is mine.
6. ( ) ひとは すずきさんじゃありません。
That person ( over there ) is not Mr.Suzuki.
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Check the brief grammar notes and examples below for your review.
Grammar Note
⚫️ これ・それ・あれ
meaning : this・that
sore [wa] purezento-desuka?
A : はい、これは プレゼントです。
hai, kore [wa] purezento-desu.
kore [wa] purezento-desuka?
A : はい、これは プレゼントです。
hai, kore [wa] purezento-desu.
are [wa] purezento-desuka?
A : はい、あれは プレゼントです。
hai, are [wa] purezento-desu.
これ
“こ(ko)” means ‘near the speaker’.
( When the listener and speaker are close, both say “これ”. )
それ
“そ(so)” means ‘near the listener’.
( When ‘B’ is asking to ‘A’, ‘A’ is the listener, so ‘B’ says “それ”. )
あれ
“あ(a)” means ‘far from both the speaker and listener’.
⚫️ この・その・あの
meaning : this Noun・that Noun
“この・その・あの” is used to modify Noun.
ano hito
( that person )
kono kuruma
( this car )
⚫️ こちら
meaning : this person
“こちら” is a polite expression of “これ”.
It is used to introduce somebody politely.
kochira [wa] satō-san-desu.
( This is Ms.Sato. )
⚫️ Possessive Form
Pronoun + の
| mine | わたしの watashi-no |
| yours | あなたの anata-no |
| hers | かのじょの kanojo-no |
| his | かれの kare-no |
| ours | わたしたちの watashitachi-no |
| theirs | かれらの karera-no かのじょたちの kanojotachi-no |
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Look at the English sentences and try to say them in Japanese. Click “answer” to check the correct sentence and practice with the audio.
- Excuse me. Does this train go to the airport?
- This is Ms.Yamamoto from J-company.
- This book is a good book.
- Please show me that bag over there.
- This wallet is mine.
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