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Lesson 5: This, That, Which one
In this lesson, I will teach you how to say “this”, “that” and “which one” in Japanese.
How to say “This，That，Which one” in Japanese？
| Pronoun | Explanation |
| これ | これ means 【this】 → things close to the talker but far from the listener |
| それ | それ means 【that】 → things close to the listener but far from the talker |
| あれ | あれ means 【that】 → things both far from the talker and the listener |
| どれ | どれ means 【which one】 → things that you are not sure |
Examples:
| これはなんですか。 What’s this? それは私のくるまです。 That is my car. あれは辞書です。 That is a dictionary. どれが好きですか。 Which one do you like? |
Note:
If you are talking to your superior, You can use こちら/そちら/あちら/どちら instead of これ/それ/あれ/どれ, they are more polite.
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