kono or kore?
From what I understand from the lessons kono and kore both mean "this". In what situations should each be used?
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
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
コッド, Konnichiwa
Wakarimashita. Arigato gozaiashita. This was very helpful.
Wakarimashita. Arigato gozaiashita. This was very helpful.
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