Why Japanese Has Six Words For this And that

Did you know that Japanese has SIX words where English only has two?. . In this lesson, you’ll learn all the ways to say “this” and “that” in Japanese, including the crucial difference between words like これ (kore) and この (kono) that beginners often mix up.. . You’ll learn how Japanese splits the English word “that” into two separate words based on distance, and how to use each of the alternatives in simple sentences.. . The full version of this lesson, with more examples, different types of sentences and important caveats, is part of our comprehensive Foundations course. Learn more at https://8020japanese.com/online-course. . 📖 Read the full blog post: https://8020japanese.com/this-and-that. . ⏱️ Timestamps. 00:00 – Introduction. 00:21 – “This,” “that,” and “that over there”. 01:33 – Using these words in sentences . 02:25 – How these words change based on perspective. 03:14 – Saying “this ~” and “that ~”. 04:21 – Using “this ~” and “that ~” in sentences. 05:04 – Summary. . 📚 Vocabulary in this video:. これ (kore) – this. それ (sore) – that (near the listener). あれ (are) – that (over there, far from both speakers). この (kono) – this ~ (before a noun). その (sono) – that ~ (before a noun, near the listener). あの (ano) – that ~ (before a noun, far from both speakers). かさ (kasa) – umbrella. ぼうし (bōshi) – hat. くるま (kuruma) – car. みどり (midori) – green. あおい (aoi) – blue. あかい (akai) – red. . 🔗 Links. Full course – 80/20 Japanese: Foundations: https://8020japanese.com/online-course. Blog: https://8020japanese.com/blog. . Subscribe for more Japanese lessons!. . #Japanese #LearnJapanese #JapaneseGrammar #JLPT #JapaneseForBeginners #8020Japanese