これ
(Kore)
this / that / that over there / which (pronominal demonstratives).
Connection rules
- ＋これ/それ/あれ/どれ + verb/copula
- ＋これ is a full pronoun; use この before a noun ('this book' = この本, not これ本).
- ＋どれ is used when choosing from 3+ options; for 2 options, どちら is more appropriate.
Examples
1.
これは本です。
Kore wa hon desu.
This is a book.
「this / that / that over there / which (pronominal demonstratives)」
2.
それは何ですか。
Sore wa nani desu ka.
What is that (near you)?
「this / that / that over there / which (pronominal demonstratives)」
Practice
What is that thing over there?
___は何ですか。
Romaji also accepted