
GRAMMAR
あの
that ~ (over there)
Explanation
NOTE
あの means that (over there) and is used directly before a noun to describe something far from both the speaker and the listener. It always needs a noun after it.
NOTE
あの is also used to refer to things both the speaker and listener know about from shared experience, even if the thing is not physically visible.
STRUCTURE
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N辞...あの山は富士山です。
Ano yama wa Fujisan desu.
That mountain over there is Mt. Fuji.
あの建物は病院です。
Ano tatemono wa byouin desu.
That building over there is a hospital.
あの人はだれですか。
Ano hito wa dare desu ka.
Who is that person over there?
Example sentences
あの店でコーヒーを飲みます。
I will drink coffee at that store over there.
あの家に犬がいます。
There is a dog in that house over there.
Practice exercises
1
あの花はきれいです。
That flower over there is pretty.
Answer
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2
あの猫はかわいい。
That cat over there is cute.
Answer
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3
あの山は高い。
That mountain over there is tall.
Answer
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4
あの店に行きましょう。
Let's go to that shop over there.
Answer
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5
あの建物は病院です。
That building over there is a hospital.
Answer
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6
あの山は富士山です。
That mountain over there is Mt. Fuji.
Answer
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7
あの橋を渡ってください。
Please cross that bridge over there.
Answer
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