Demonstrative Adjectives
Demonstrative adjectives show which noun you mean by pointing to its location relative to the speaker. They must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.
Near
Use this and these for things near the speaker. They attach to the noun's gender and number.
Examples
| English Example | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 🥖 This baguette is fresh. | This baguette is fresh. |
| 🧀 This cheese is creamy. | This cheese is creamy. |
| 🍓 These strawberries are ripe. | These strawberries are ripe. |
| 🥚 These eggs look clean. | These eggs look clean. |
Vocabulary
| English Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| chair | chair |
| book | book |
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| baguette | a long, thin loaf of French bread |
| cheese | a dairy product made from milk |
| strawberries | small red fruit with seeds on the outside |
| eggs | oval objects laid by hens, used for cooking |
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Mid-Distance
Use that and those for things near the listener or slightly farther from the speaker. They also match the noun's gender and number.
Examples
| English Example | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 🥖 That baguette looks crusty. | That baguette looks crusty. |
| 🧀 That cheese has a strong smell. | That cheese has a strong smell. |
| 🍓 Those strawberries are on sale. | Those strawberries are on sale. |
| 🥚 Those eggs are in a different carton. | Those eggs are in a different carton. |
Vocabulary
| English Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| table | table |
| pen | pen |
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crusty | having a hard outer layer |
| smell | the quality of a scent or odor |
| sale | a period when goods are sold at lower prices |
| carton | a box or container for eggs |
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Far
Use that and those with an extra accent (in some languages) for things far from both speaker and listener. They agree in gender and number.
Examples
| English Example | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 🥖 Yonder baguette is displayed on the roof. | Yonder baguette is displayed on the roof. |
| 🧀 Yonder cheese wheel is very large. | Yonder cheese wheel is very large. |
| 🍓 Yonder baskets of strawberries shine in the sun. | Yonder baskets of strawberries shine in the sun. |
| 🥚 Yonder stack of egg cartons reaches the sky. | Yonder stack of egg cartons reaches the sky. |
Vocabulary
| English Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| house | house |
| car | car |
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yonder | at some distance in the direction indicated |
| wheel | a round, flat shape (of cheese) |
| basket | a container made of woven material |
| stack | a neat pile of things |
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Summary
Demonstrative adjectives must match the noun in gender and number and show relative distance: use this/these for near the speaker, that/those for near the listener or farther away, and special forms for things very far from both.
Last updated: Sun Sep 14, 2025