From what I understand from the lessons kono and kore both mean "this". In what situations should each be used?
kono or kore?
Antoine-W
January 26, 2011
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January 26, 2011
Antoine, Konnichiwa !
Yes, it is true that both "kono" and "kore" mean this. But they are used differently.
Kore is used on it's own, replacing the noun, while kono is used along with a noun.
Ex:
kore wa amai ringo desu - this is a sweet apple
kono ringo wa amai desu - this apple is sweet.
!Note that both are pronouns, but in the first example, kore is the topic, while in the second apple is the topic and kono is just a pronoun used for emphasis.
The same rule goes for "sore" and "sono", meaning "that".
Hope this helped,
コッド
Antoine-W
January 26, 2011
コッド, Konnichiwa
Wakarimashita. Arigato gozaiashita. This was very helpful.
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