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Lesson 2

This and That

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Lesson 2 — 12 words to learn

これkorepronoun

this (thing near me)

これは ほんです。This is a book.

それsorepronoun

that (thing near you)

それは わたしの かばんです。That is my bag.

あれarepronoun

that (thing over there)

あれは ふじさんの とけいです。That over there is Fuji's watch.

どれdorepronoun

which (one)

ゆきさんの かさは どれですか。Which one is Yuki's umbrella?

ほんhonnoun

book

これは にほんごの ほんです。This is a Japanese language book.

じしょjishonoun

dictionary

それは えいごの じしょですか。Is that an English dictionary?

かばんkabannoun

bag

この かばんは だれのですか。Whose bag is this?

とけいtokeinoun

watch / clock

あれは たかい とけいです。That over there is an expensive watch.

かさkasanoun

umbrella

この かさは わたしのです。This umbrella is mine.

なん/なにnan / nanipronoun

what

それは なんですか。What is that?

だれdarepronoun

who

これは だれの ほんですか。Whose book is this?

〜の~noparticle

possessive particle ('s)

これは ゆきさんの かばんです。This is Yuki's bag.

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