Japanese Learning: How to choose Pronouns “Kore”, “Sore”, or “Are”.

Kore, Sore, and Are are pronouns and one of the word groups of “Ko-So-A words”.

– Kore : a thing very near to the speaker and the listener

– Sore : a thing a little distant from the speaker but very near to the listener

– Are : a thing far from both of the speaker and the listener

How the person A and B would choose “Kore”, “Sore”, or “Are”? Think about them from Q1 to Q4.

Q1 : Ringo is “an apple”

A : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa nan desuka.

B : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa ringo desu.

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Q2 : Banana is “a banana”

A : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa nan desuka.

B : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa banana desu.

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Q3 : Sakana is “a fish”

A : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa nan desuka.

B : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa sakana desu.

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Q4 : Tori is “a bird”

A : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa nan desuka.

B : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa tori desu.

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The answers for Q1 through Q4 will be shown tomorrow.