GRAMMAR
あれ〜
that ~ (over there)
Explanation
NOTE
あれ means that over there and refers to something far from both the speaker and the listener. It is part of the こそあど system: これ (near me), それ (near you), あれ (far from both).
NOTE
あれ is a standalone pronoun — it replaces a noun entirely. Do not confuse it with あの, which goes before a noun to modify it (e.g. あの店 — that shop over there).
STRUCTURE
あれ ...
あれを見て！
Are o mite!
Look at that over there!
あれは何ですか。
Are wa nan desu ka.
What is that over there?
あれは駅です。
Are wa eki desu.
That over there is the station.
Example sentences
あれは何ですか。
What is that over there?
私の傘はあれです。
My umbrella is that one over there.
あれは私の学校です。
That over there is my school.
Practice exercises
1
あれは本です。
That over there is a book.
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2
あれは山です。
That over there is a mountain.
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3
あれは病院です。
That over there is a hospital.
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4
あれを見てください。
Please look at that over there.
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5
あれを見てください。山がきれいです。
Please look at that over there. The mountain is beautiful.
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6
あれは去年できた建物です。
That over there is a building that was built last year.
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7
遠くに光っているのはあれですか。
Is what is shining in the distance that over there?
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8
子供の頃よく遊んだ公園はあれです。
The park where I often played as a child is that over there.
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