Questions & Answers about kono reen wa nagai.
In this sentence, は is the topic particle, and when は is used as a particle, it is pronounced wa, not ha.
So:
- この レーン は 長い。
- is read kono rēn wa nagai
This is a very common point for beginners. The writing stays は, but the pronunciation changes to wa only in this grammatical use.
この means this, but it must be followed by a noun.
So:
- この レーン = this lane
This is different from:
- これ = this one / this
A useful comparison:
- これ = this
- この + noun = this + noun
So you can say:
- これは長い。 = This is long.
- このレーンは長い。 = This lane is long.
