Welcome to learn Japanese grammar, absolute beginner.

In this video series, you'll learn basic Japanese grammar patterns and phrases through easy to follow audio and visual cues.

Here's what we'll cover in this lesson.

Ready? Let's get started. Kore, sore,

Aere.

In this lesson, we're looking at Koso Ado words.

So, how do we explain what they are then?

Well, Koso Ado words are words that indicate what you're talking about.

In Japanese, there are three main categories. This,

that, and that over there, and one category for questions. So this is

kore, and that is so when it comes to koso-a-do words, remember that words that start with

ko indicate something or someone close by. This. Words that start with ko indicate something or someone close by. This.

Words that start with so indicate something or someone a little further away.

Sore, that.

There are some others though, too, aren't there?

Yes.

Like, a re.

Arre also means that, but it's used to refer to something far away from both the speaker and the listener, so it's over there.

Right.

And dore.

Now, koso-a-do words that start with do are always the question words.

Always.

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