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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