Indicating proximity with こちら, そちら, あちら and どちら

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this formal; this person; this way
こちらkotira
This is my house.
こちら は 私わたし の 家いえ です。kotira ha watasi no ie desu.
that formal; that person; that way
そちらsotira
What is that?
そちら は 何なん です か。sotira ha nan desu ka.
that over there formal; that person over there; that way over there
あちらatira
That over there is a library.
あちら は 図と書しょ館かん です。atira ha tosyokan desu.
That place over there is already closed.
あちら は もう 閉しまって います。atira ha mou simatte imasu.
This is my mother.
こちら は 母はは です。kotira ha haha desu.
This way please.
こちら へ どうぞ。kotira he douzo.
What are you doing over there?
そちら で 何なに を して います か。sotira de nani wo site imasu ka.
Where does this train go?
こちら の 電でん車しゃ は どこ へ 行いきます か。kotira no densya ha doko he ikimasu ka.
Do you know that child over there?
あちら の 子こ供ども、 知しって います か。atira no kodomo, sitte imasu ka.
Have you finished reading that newspaper?
そちら の 新しん聞ぶん、 読よみ 終おえました か。sotira no sinbun, yomi oemasita ka.
Which book do you like?
どちら の 本ほん が 好すき です か。dotira no hon ga suki desu ka.
Which way are you going?
どちら へ 行いきます か。dotira he ikimasu ka.
Which one is the correct answer?
どちら が 正ただしい 答こたえ です か。dotira ga tadasii kotae desu ka.

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