Lesson 7: This, That, That (Over There) Adjectives

Objective: Learn to read & write sentences using この, その, あの.

Key Words

  • この = this [adj]

    [kono]

  • その = that [adj]

    [sono]

  • あの = that (over there) [adj]

    [ano]

Grammar

この、 その、and あの can precede a noun to describe its proximity.

New Vocabulary

バス = bus

[basu]

ステレオ = stereo

[sutereo]

ノート = notebook

[nooto]

テレビ = television

[terebi]

りす = squirrel

[risu]

へび = snake

[hebi]

ふね = boat

[hune]

ペン = pen

[pen]

たかい = tall; expensive

[takai]

やすい = inexpensive

[yasui]

あたらしい = new

[atarashii]

ふるい = old (things, not people)

[hurui]

みじかい = short (length)

[mijikai]

ながい = long (length)

[nagai]

ちいさい = small

[chiisai]

かわいい = cute

[kawaii]

ゆうめい = famous

[yuumei]

Examples

  • このくるまはあたらしいですか? = Is this car new?

    [kono kuruma wa atarashii desuka]

  • あのやまはとてもゆうめいです。 = That mountain (over there) is very famous.

    [ano yama wa totemo yuumei desu]

Translation Practice

Write the following sentences in Japanese using Hiragana and Katakana.

  1. That boat is new.
  2. This book is interesting.
  3. This pencil is short
  4. That bird over there is cute.
  5. That person's name is Midori.

Translate the following Japanese sentences to English.

  1. このほんはふるいですか。
  2. そのいぬはかわいいです。
  3. そのきはとてもたかいです。
  4. あのやまはうつくしいいです。
  5. このペンはあたらしいですか。

Review

Write the following sentences in Hiragana

  1. Is that your notebook?
  2. This is my dog.
  3. That (over there) river is very long.
  4. This bus is old.
  5. Your TV is small. Is your TV inexpensive?
  6. Is that person (over there) famous?
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