In Japanese, the words あれ (are) (That thing over there.) and どれ (dore) (Which one? ) are used to refer to objects or things. These words are called demonstrative pronouns and are similar to the English words "that" and "which." In this lesson, we will learn how to use あれ and どれ correctly in sentences.

First, let's look at how to use あれ. あれ is used to refer to something that is far from both the speaker and the listener. It is used when you want to point out or describe something that is not near you. For example, if you see a school in the distance and want to say "That thing over there is a school.," you would say あれ　 は 学校　です。(Are wa gakkou desu). Here, あれ is used to indicate the school that is far from both the speaker and the listener. Remember to use は (wa) after あれ to mark it as the subject of the sentence.

Next, let's move on to どれ. どれ is used to ask "which one" when you have a choice between several objects. For example, if you want to ask Which one is your mobilephone? you would say どれ　が　あなた　の　携帯電話 ですか。(Dore ga anata no keitai denwa desu ka). Here, どれ is used to ask "which one," and あなたの携帯電話ですか (anata no keitai denwa desu ka) means "is your mobile phone." When using どれ, make sure to follow it with が (ga) to mark it as the subject of the sentence.

Quizzes for lesson G009:

1.    What are "あれ" and "どれ" in Japanese?

a) Verbs

b) Adjectives

c) Demonstrative pronouns

d) Adverbs

2.    Which word is used to refer to something that is far from both the speaker and the listener?

a) これ (kore)

b) あれ (are)

c) どれ (dore)

d) これら (korera)

3.    What is the meaning of "あれ は 学校 です" (Are wa gakkou desu)?

a) This is a school.

b) That is a school.

c) Here is a school.

d) These are schools.

4.    Which particle is used after "あれ" to mark it as the subject of the sentence?

a) が (ga)

b) へ (e)

c) で (de)

d) の (no)

5.    When is "どれ" used in Japanese?

a) To indicate something far from the speaker.

b) To ask "which one" when there's a choice between several objects.

c) To describe something near the speaker.

d) To point out something close to the listener.

6.    How do you say "Which one is your mobile phone?" in Japanese?

a) どれがあなたの携帯電話ですか。 (Dore ga anata no keitai denwa desu ka.)

b) これがあなたの携帯電話ですか。 (Kore ga anata no keitai denwa desu ka.)

c) あれがあなたの携帯電話ですか。 (Are ga anata no keitai denwa desu ka.)

d) それがあなたの携帯電話ですか。 (Sore ga anata no keitai denwa desu ka.)

7.    Which particle is used after "どれ" to mark it as the subject of the sentence?

a) は (wa)

b) が (ga)

c) で (de)

d) と (to)

8.    What is the meaning of "あなたの携帯電話ですか" (Anata no keitai denwa desu ka)?

a) Is this your mobile phone?

b) Is that your mobile phone?

c) Are these your mobile phones?

d) Is it your school?

9.    Which of the following sentences uses "あれ" correctly?

a) これ は 学校 です。 (Kore wa gakkou desu.)

b) あれ が あなた の ですか。 (Are ga anata no desu ka.)

c) どれ は 本 です。 (Dore wa hon desu.)

d) それ が 私 の です。 (Sore ga watashi no desu.)

10. When using "どれ" to ask "which one," which other word should follow it in the sentence?

a) が (ga)

b) は (wa)

c) と (to)

d) の (no)

Answers:

1.    c) Demonstrative pronouns

2.    b) あれ (are)

3.    b) That is a school.

4.    a) が (ga)

5.    b) To ask "which one" when there's a choice between several objects.

6.    a) どれがあなたの携帯電話ですか。 (Dore ga anata no keitai denwa desu ka.)

7.    b) が (ga)

8.    a) Is this your mobile phone?

9.    b) あれ が あなた の ですか？ (Are ga anata no desu ka?)

10. a) が (ga)