こんな〜・そんな〜・あんな〜・どんな〜
こんな〜・そんな〜・あんな〜・どんな〜 means this kind of ..., that kind of ..., what kind of .... It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. These words come before nouns and point to a kind or manner. こんな is this kind, そんな is that kind or what was just mentioned, あんな is that kind over there, and どんな asks what kind.
Japanese sources describe it as 「種類や様子を表す指示語」.
こんな〜・そんな〜・あんな〜・どんな〜 examples
こんな本が好きです。
I like this kind of book.
どんな食べ物が好きですか。
What kind of food do you like?
こんな〜・そんな〜・あんな〜・どんな〜 exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
（ ）かばんがほしいです。
- こんな ✓
- これ
- この
- ここ
I want this kind of bag.
日本は（ ）国ですか。
- どの
- どれ
- どんな ✓
- どこ
What kind of country is Japan?
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