あれ, これ, それ

[Anbu]

Hi!

Can anybody tell me when do I have to use "are"?

 

[Aoyama]

I guess you must refer to :
are, kore, sore あれ，これ、それ　
equivalent in japanese to this, that / this one , that one in english

common wisdom tells that kore refers to what is closer to the speaker, are a bit farther, sore far from both speaker and listener
In daily speech, it may not be so strict (but I stand to be corrected ...).

 

[isuda]

“are” あれ means "that (that one) over there" - It’s used when you refer to something far from both you and the person you’re talking to.

“kore” これ means "this (or this one)" – something close to the speaker.

“sore” それ means "that (or that one)" – something a little far from you but close to the someone you’re talking to.

 

[Anbu]

Thanks a lot. Now I understand when I have to use it.