これ・それ・あれ
Pointing things out — this & that
これ = this (near me), それ = that (near you), あれ = that over there (far from both). Then の links two nouns to show belonging — わたしの ほん = “my book”.
これは わたしの ほんです。
“This is my book.”
Step 1
Demonstratives & のこれ・それ・あれ と の
Choose これ / それ / あれ by distance, and use の to join an owner to a thing. Tap any example to hear it.
これ・それ・あれ
これ / それ / あれ
+は
+Nounなに
+です
。
this (by me) · that (by you) · that over there (far from both).
〜の〜
Aだれ
+の
+Bなに
。
“A の B” = B that belongs to A (A’s B).
Step 2
this / that quizクイズ
Read the English (note the distance!), then pick the right word.
Question 1 / 6 · 0 correct
fill the blankこれは わたし◯ ペンです。This is my pen.