5.4 Demonstrative Adjectives: この, その and あの
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5.4 Demonstrative Adjectives: この, その and あの
この、その and あの follow the same lines as これ、それ and あれ when talking about the distance of an object in relation to the speaker and the listener.
The difference is that この、その and あの are always followed by a noun (a person, place or thing).
The difference is that この、その and あの are always followed by a noun (a person, place or thing).
この + [Noun]
This [Noun] (which is close to the speaker)
このほんはおもしろいです。 This book [close to me, the speaker] is funny.
このほんはおもしろいです。 This book [close to me, the speaker] is funny.
その + [Noun]
That [Noun] (which is close to the listener)
そのえんぴつはあかいです。 That pencil [close to you, the listener] is red.
そのえんぴつはあかいです。 That pencil [close to you, the listener] is red.
あの + [Noun]
That [Noun] (which is away from both the speaker and the listener)
あのくるまはおおきいです。 That car [away from both of us] is big.
あのくるまはおおきいです。 That car [away from both of us] is big.
Look at the sentences below and see if you can figure out how to say them using the right demonstratives (この、その and あの). Click the "+" to see if you got it right!
このほんはつまらないです。
そのじょうぎはしろいです。
このふでばこはかわいいです。
あのいぬはおおきくないです。
このすしはおいしいです。
そのいちごはあまいです。
Melons in Japan can be very expensive.
A high-quality cantaloupe can cost over $100 Canadian.
Here we see two melons wrapped and presented in a cushioned box. These two would cost over $200 Canadian.
These fancy packaged fruits are often given as gifts to important people and are most often sold in the basements of department stores.
A high-quality cantaloupe can cost over $100 Canadian.
Here we see two melons wrapped and presented in a cushioned box. These two would cost over $200 Canadian.
These fancy packaged fruits are often given as gifts to important people and are most often sold in the basements of department stores.
このメロン(meron)はたかいです！
Cube watermelons are a novelty in Japan. These watermelons are also very costly.
このすいかはかわいいです！