Welcome to Lesson 2!
Ready to talk about the world around you in Japanese? In Lesson 2 of gokigen japanese blog, you’ll learn how to point to things, refer to locations, and talk about ownership in Japanese. This lesson is perfect for expanding your communication skills beyond basic self-introductions.
The main goal here is to enable you to use appropriate words to refer to things and information, especially in practical situations like shopping or describing your surroundings.
Key grammar and vocabulary you will master in this lesson include:
- Demonstratives (Things): Learn the difference between これ (kore – this one), それ (sore – that one near you), あれ (are – that one over there), and どれ (dore – which one) when referring to objects.
- Demonstratives (Places): Understand how to use ここ (koko – here), そこ (soko – there near you), あそこ (asoko – over there), and どこ (doko – where) to talk about locations.
- Demonstratives + Noun: Learn how to use この (kono), その (sono), あの (ano), どの (dono) directly before a noun (e.g., この本 – this book).
- Possession: Discover how to ask and answer questions about ownership using the pattern だれの (dare no) + Noun (e.g., これはだれのペンですか – Whose pen is this?).
By the end of Lesson 2, you’ll be able to ask questions like “How much is this?” or “Where is the restroom?”, point to items you want, and identify who an item belongs to. These are incredibly useful skills for interacting in Japanese!
Click on the articles linked below to explore each of these topics in detail and start practicing!
