What is the difference between so no and ano?

posted by Garcikey June 11, 2016 at 3:24pm

Comments 4

Jinxu
Distance. You'd use その for something that's close to the person you're speaking to, but not yourself, and あの for something far away from both of you.
June 11, 2016 at 10:44pm
segamega
ano = that over there
sono = that
kono = this

as far i know these are usually used before a noun

You use these when the noun is implied
are
sore
kore

June 11, 2016 at 11:15pm
segamega
"sono neko wa kawaii desu"

that cat over there is cute

"ano neko wa kawaii desu"

that cat over there is cute

June 11, 2016 at 11:23pm
segamega
that cat is cute*

damn! i made a mistake
June 11, 2016 at 11:23pm