What are they?
We use This, That, These, and Those to point to people or things.
| Word | Meaning | Number | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| This | นี้ | Singular (1) | Near |
| That | นั้น | Singular (1) | Far |
| These | เหล่านี้ | Plural (2+) | Near |
| Those | เหล่านั้น | Plural (2+) | Far |
1. THIS 👉
Use This for one thing that is near.
This is a book. 📖
นี่คือหนังสือ
This is my pen. 🖊️
นี่คือปากกาของฉัน
This is an apple. 🍎
นี่คือแอปเปิล
2. THAT 👉
Use That for one thing that is far.
That is a school. 🏫
นั่นคือโรงเรียน
That is a dog. 🐶
นั่นคือสุนัข
That is my bicycle. 🚲
นั่นคือจักรยานของฉัน
3. THESE 👉
Use These for two or more things that are near.
These are books. 📚
เหล่านี้คือหนังสือ
These are my shoes. 👟👟
เหล่านี้คือรองเท้าของฉัน
These are apples. 🍎🍎🍎
เหล่านี้คือแอปเปิล
4. THOSE 👉
Use Those for two or more things that are far.
Those are birds. 🐦🐦
เหล่านั้นคือนก
Those are cars. 🚗🚗
เหล่านั้นคือรถยนต์
Those are my friends. 👧👦
เหล่านั้นคือเพื่อนของฉัน
Easy to Remember! ⭐
🔵 ONE + NEAR = THIS
This is a cat. 🐱
🔴 ONE + FAR = THAT
That is a cat. 🐱
🟢 MANY + NEAR = THESE
These are cats. 🐱🐱🐱
🟠 MANY + FAR = THOSE
Those are cats. 🐱🐱🐱
Sentence Structure
Singular
This / That + is + a/an + noun
- This is a pen.
- That is an elephant.
Plural
These / Those + are + plural noun
- These are pencils.
- Those are elephants.
Question and Answer 💬
Q: What is this?
A: This is a book.
Q: What is that?
A: That is a car.
Q: What are these?
A: These are books.
Q: What are those?
A: Those are cars.
Quick Practice ✏️
Choose the correct word: This / That / These / Those
- ______ is my pencil. ✏️ (near, one)
- ______ is a mountain. ⛰️ (far, one)
- ______ are my books. 📚 (near, many)
- ______ are birds in the sky. 🐦 (far, many)
⭐ Remember:
This–These = Near
That–Those = Far
This–That = One
These–Those = More than one