Ko, So, A, Do

こ、そ、あ、ど ko, so, a, do
  • 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?