- これ kore = this (one)
- それ sore = that (one) "close to the listener"
- あれ are = that (one) "far from both of us"
- どれ dore = which (one)
- この kono + [noun] = this [noun]
- その sono + [noun] = that [noun] "close to the listener"
- あの ano + [noun] = that [noun] "far from both of us"
- どの dono + [noun] = which[noun]
- ex. これは1,000えんです。Kore wa 1,000en desu. = This is 1,000 yen.
- ex. このTシャツは1,000えんです。Kono T-shatsu wa 1,000en desu. = This T-shirt is 1,000
yen.
- これは とても いいほんです。Kore wa totemo ii hon desu. = Lit. This is very good book.
- このほんは とても いいです。Kono hon wa totemo ii desu. = Lit. This book is very good.
- このサイトは おもしろいです。Kono saito wa omoshiroi desu.= Lit. This is interesting
(web)site.
- これは おもしろいサイトです。Kore wa omoshiroi saito desu.= Lit. This (web)site is interesting.
- どれが いいですか。Dore ga ii desu ka.= Lit.Which one is good (for you)? → Which
one would you like?
- どのケーキが いいですか。Dono keeki ga ii desu ka.= Lit. Which cake is good (for you)?
- どれが おすすめですか。Dore ga osusume desu ka.= Lit.Which one is (your) recommendation?
→ Which one do you recommend?
- どのケーキが おすすめですか。Dono keeki ga osusume desu ka.= Lit. Which cake is recommendation?
