Demonstrative

Kochira kara renraku shimasu You have learned how to point out objects using ‘KO…,’ ‘SO…,’ ‘A…,’ and ‘DO…’ to indicate location and distance. Now, let’s move on to a new topic: ‘Uchi’ and ‘Soto’, which mean ‘inside’ and ‘outside,’ respectively. These terms are used to describe whether something is within or outside a specific boundary […]

Koko wa anzen desu Kore wa shio desu. (This is salt.)Kono shio wa yasui desu. (This salt is cheap.) Here, we learn how to point things out. These things can be physical objects or topics that you are discussing. In Japanese, these markers are related to the distance from yourself and the distance from the