Advanced Japanese Lesson 6 th - Grammar A. Demonstrative pronoun Kore - means this, this, this
Sore - means that, those, that
Are - means that, those, that
Example Kore wa hon desu
Questo è un libro
B. Aggettivo dimostrativo Kono - significa questo/quella
Sono - significa quello/quella
Ano - significa quello/quella
Si utilizzano ponendoli prima di un sostantivo.
Esempio Kono hon wa watashi no desu Questo libro è mio
Watashi no : mio
Hon : libro
C. Hai, so desu, iie, so dewa arimasen Per rispondere ad una domanda utilizzando un sostantivo o un pronome solitamente si usa
so come in
so desu or
know dewa arimasen . Using
know it is convenient to make the response shorter and clearer. Doubtless we must bear in mind that if the question is asked in oral form is not only respond with more desu
know or know dewa
arimasen .
Examples Anata wa Tokyo Kikai-no desu ka kenshusei She is an instructor of the Tokyo-kenkai?
Hai, Tokyo Kikai-no desu kenshusei Yes, I am instructor of the Tokyo-kenkai
or with the shorter form:
Hai, so desu Yes, I am.
Negative Response:
Iie, Tokyo Kikai-no kenshusei dewa arimasen No, I am an instructor of the Tokyo-kenkai
or with the shorter form:
Iie, I know dewa arimasen No, they are not.
Inside the big shopping center in the district of Roppongi Tokyo Midtown opened a store selling luxury food for dogs. I have near as high as buying the same dish cooked for humans. There is a lot of choice, from macaroni salads included a delicious tiramisu for dogs. 
