Pointing words

Question 1

これ//これら

Answer 1

(kore): This (thing near the speaker) [singular]
(korera): These (things near the speaker) [plural]

Question 2

こちら

Answer 2

This way (polite); this person (polite)

Question 3

それ/それら

Answer 3

(Sore): That (thing near the listener) [singular]
(sorera): Those (things near the listener) [plural]

Question 4

そちら

Answer 4

That way (polite); that person (polite)

Question 5

あれ/あれら

Answer 5

(are): That (thing far from both the speaker and listener) [singular]
(arera): Those (things far from both the speaker and listener) [plural]

Question 6

あちら

Answer 6

That way over there (polite); that person over there (polite)

Question 7

この/この人

Answer 7

(kono): This (thing near the speaker) [singular], needs a noun example “This book is intresting”
(kono hito): This person (near the speaker)

Question 8

その/その人

Answer 8

(sono): That (thing near the listener) [singular]
(sono hito): That person (near the listener)

Question 9

あの/あの人

Answer 9

(ano): That (thing far from both the speaker and listener) [singular]
(ano hito): That person (far from both the speaker and listener)

Question 10

どれ

Answer 10

Which one? (used to ask about a choice)

Question 11

ここ

Answer 11

“Here” (near the speaker)

Question 12

そこ

Answer 12

“There” (near the listener)

Question 13

あそこ

Answer 13

“Over there” (far from both the speaker and the listener)