این و آن
This and That
این and آن never change for a man, a woman, or a thing.
How It Works
| Near | Far |
|---|---|
| این کتاب (this book) | آن کتاب (that book) |
| این دکان (this shop) | آن دکان (that shop) |
| این چه است؟ (what is this?) | آن چه است؟ (what is that?) |
این and آن can stand alone, as in this one and that one: این خوب است. They can also come before a noun, as in این چای (this tea).
Point with your hand too: این is for something close, like the cup you are holding, and آن is for something farther away, like a shop across the street.
Dari writes آن with آ. Iranian speech spells it اون, and Dari writing does not use that spelling.
Examples (5)
- این چای است، آن آب است.
This is tea, and that is water.
این points near, and آن points far.
- آن دکان کلان است.
That shop is big.
آن comes before the noun دکان.
- این چه است؟
What is this?
این stands alone before the question word چه.
- آن مرد معلم است.
That man is a teacher.
آن comes before the noun مرد.
- این شاگرد خوب است.
This student is good.
این comes before the noun شاگرد.
Common Mistakes
Writing the Iranian speech form for that.
اون دکان کلان است.آن دکان کلان است.اون is an Iranian speech spelling. Dari writes آن.
How It Connects
Related Patterns
- اینها و آنهاThese and Those
Add ـها to say these and those.
Level 1 - اینجا و آنجاHere and There
اینجا and آنجا say here and there.
Level 1 - چه، کی، کجاWhat, Who and Where
چه asks what this or that is.
Level 1 - Everyday Kabul Speech: How این and آن Sound
In Kabul speech, این and آن sound shorter than they are written.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
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