He, she, that person
Word sets, Stage 1chunk 13 of 15Pronouns
Lets you point to and talk about other people.
- ano hitothat person; he; she
- kanojoshe; her; girlfriend
- karehe; him; boyfriend
- kono hitothis person; this guy
- sono hitothat person (just mentioned)
- ano kothat kid; that girl
Mix-ups kare and kanojo usually mean boyfriend and girlfriend, not just he and she.
ano hito
polite ano kata
that person; he; she
The everyday way to say he or she about someone over there or not present.
Some wives say ano hito for their husband.
nee, ano hito dare?
Hey, who's that?
ねえ、あの人誰？
ano hito wa dare desu ka?
Who is that person?
あの人は誰ですか？
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kanojo
she; her; girlfriend
In casual talk it usually means girlfriend; as 'she' it can sound distant.
ima kanojo to ka iru no?
Got a girlfriend at the moment?
今彼女とかいるの？
ima kanojo wa imasu ka?
Do you have a girlfriend at the moment?
今彼女はいますか？
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kare
he; him; boyfriend
In casual talk it often means boyfriend; for 'he', people usually use the name or ano hito.
Kareshi is the plainer word for boyfriend; they is karera.
senshuu kare to wakareta n da
I broke up with my boyfriend last week.
先週彼と別れたんだ
senshuu kare to wakaremashita
I broke up with my boyfriend last week.
先週彼と別れました
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kono hito
polite kono kata
this person; this guy
Points at someone beside you or in a photo.
shashin no kono hito, shitteru?
Do you know this person in the photo?
写真のこの人、知ってる？
shashin no kono hito o shitte imasu ka?
Do you know this person in the photo?
写真のこの人を知っていますか？
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sono hito
polite sono kata
that person (just mentioned)
Refers back to someone just mentioned, or someone near the listener.
sono hito, namae nante iu no?
What's that person's name?
その人、名前何て言うの？
sono hito no namae wa nan desu ka?
What's that person's name?
その人の名前は何ですか？
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ano ko
that kid; that girl
For a child or a young person, often a girl; warm or neutral.
ano ko, sugoku kawaii ne
That girl's really cute.
あの子、すごくかわいいね
ano ko wa totemo kawaii desu ne
That girl is very cute.
あの子はとてもかわいいですね
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