Here...There... And Everywhere

JPPGG supplement # 92

Japanese Kinfolk to the Demonstrative Pronoun

Notice in the following that

Interrogatives (questions) tend toward à D

here proximity à K

there proximityà S

over there proximityà A

Donna ni okii desu - How Big

Konna ni okii desu - About this big

Sonna ni okii desu - About that big

Anna ni okii desu - about that big (over there).

Dore gurai? About how much do you think?

Kore gurai! About this much!

Sore gurai ! About that much!

Are gurai! About (over there) that much

Dochi? -which one?

Kochi - this one

Sochi -that one

Achi - that one (over there)

Doko? - Where?

Koko - here

Soko - there

Muko - over there

Dokora - where abouts?

Kokora - around here

Sokora -around there

** Bonus Ghetto Word Section**

please don't even dare thinking about using the following words

Dare? -

Koitsu! - This mofo, or this dude, or this guy, or this person!

Soitsu! - That dude! Or that bonehead there!

Aitsu! - That person over there!

Learn these useful words that all begin with mai or every

毎- まい - Mai - Every

毎日 - まいにち - Mainichi -Every Day

毎晩 - まいばん - Maiban - Every night

毎週 - まいしゅう - Maishu^ - Every week

毎月 - まいつき - Maitsuki - Every Month

毎年 - まいとし - Maitoshi - Every year

毎年 - まいねん - Mainen - Every year

毎度 - まいど - Maido - Every time

毎朝 - まいあさ Maiasa - Every morning

As always,

Ganbatte Ne!

Do Your Best!

Makurasuki