– 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
Answer for Q1 : Ringo is “an apple”
A : Kore wa nan desuka.
B : Kore wa ringo desu.
Answer for Q2 : Banana is “a banana”
A : Kore wa nan desuka.
B : Sore wa banana desu.
Answer for Q3 : Sakana is “a fish”
A : Sore wa nan desuka.
B : Kore wa sakana desu.
Answer for Q4 : Tori is “a bird”
A : Are wa nan desuka.
B : Are wa tori desu.
Agony or Fun?! Second Language Learning 