Lesson 11 / Kore wa Saitoo-san no kuruma desu ka?

You learn how to use "kore, sore, are, and dore"
At the parking lot

Tome
Kore wa Saitoo san no kuruma desu ka?
Is This your car, Miss. Saitoo?

Saitoo
Iie, chigai masu.
No, it isn't

Tom
Ja, Saitoo-san no kurma wa sore desu ka?
Well, Is that your car?
.

Saitoo
Iie, chigaimasu. Are desu.
No, My car is over there.

Tom
Are? ... Saitoo san no kuruma wa dore desuka?
Over there?... Which is your car?

Saitoo
Ano akai kuruma desu.
That red car. (akai: red)


"Kore", "Sore", "Are" and "Dore"
"Kore" means this thing / these things. It is used when you
point out something near me. "Sore" means that thing
/ those things near you. "Are" means that thing/ those
things which are away from both of us. "Dore" means which
one? It is used when you ask a question. Japanese "are" and
English "are" is same in a written form but the pronunciation
is quite different. Its pronunciation in Japanese is "a-re"
These are used when referring to thing(s) but not people,
so please don't use them when talking about people.
Kore wa watashi no hon desu. This is my book
Sore wa Tom-san no suutsu keesu desu. That is Mr. Tom's suitcase.
Sore wa Tom-san no suutsu keesu desu ka? Is that Mr.Tom's suitcase?
Are wa Saitoo-san no kuruma desu. Is that Miss. Saitoo's car?
Saitoo-san no kuruma wa dore desu ka? Which is Miss. Saitoo's car?


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