sono panya wa kayou ga teikyuubi nanode, kyou wa shimatte imashita.

topic particle

Breakdown of sono panya wa kayou ga teikyuubi nanode, kyou wa shimatte imashita.

• 今きょ日う: today
• が: subject particle
• その: that

Questions & Answers about sono panya wa kayou ga teikyuubi nanode, kyou wa shimatte imashita.

What does その mean here, and why is it not この or あの?

その means that and usually refers to something close to the listener, or something already mentioned in the conversation.

So その パン屋 is that bakery / the bakery we’re talking about.

A quick comparison:

• この パン屋 = this bakery (near the speaker)
• その パン屋 = that bakery (near the listener, or already known in context)
• あの パン屋 = that bakery over there (away from both speaker and listener)

In many real sentences, その is often used like the in English when both people already know which thing is being discussed.

What does パン屋 mean exactly?

パン屋 means bakery or bread shop.

It is made from:

• パン = bread
• 屋 = shop / store / person who sells something

So literally it is something like bread shop.

You will see 〜屋 in many shop words:

• 本屋 = bookstore
• 花屋 = flower shop
• 魚屋 = fish shop

Why is the particle は used after ?