Not "These is my phone." — say "This is my phone.". یک چیز ← this (با is)، نه these.
خودت امتحان کن: ___ is my phone. (one thing, in my hand) (This / These / That) جواب: This — یک چیز، و نزدیک توئه ← this. «These» برای چندتاست؛ «that» برای دوره. پس: This is my phone.
that = دور + یکی
برای یک چیزِ دور از خودت از that استفاده کن.
That is your car.
That building is tall.
I want that cookie.
Not "This is your car. (it is far away)" — say "That is your car.". دور ← that، حتی برای یک چیز.
خودت امتحان کن: ___ tree over there is big. (That / This / Those) جواب: That — یه درخت، دور از تو → that. «This» یعنی نزدیکه؛ «those» یعنی چندتا. پس: That tree.
these = نزدیک + چندتا
برای چندتا چیزِ نزدیک به خودت از these استفاده کن (جمعِ this).
These are my keys.
I like these flowers.
Try these shoes.
Not "This are my books." — say "These are my books.". چند چیز ← these (با are)، نه this.
خودت امتحان کن: ___ are my keys. (right here in my hand) (These / This / Those) جواب: These — چند چیز، و نزدیک توئه ← these. «This» برای یکیه؛ «those» برای دوره. پس: These are my keys.
those = دور + چندتا
برای چندتا چیزِ دور از خودت از those استفاده کن (جمعِ that).
Those houses are old.
Look at those birds.
Those are my friends.
Not "That houses are old." — say "Those houses are old.". چند چیزِ دور ← those، نه that.
خودت امتحان کن: ___ dogs across the street are big. (Those / That / These) جواب: Those — چند سگ، دور → those. «That» برای یکیه؛ «these» یعنی نزدیکن. پس: Those dogs.
خودت امتحان کن: Remember: one or many? ___ are my friends, over there by the door. (Those / That / These) جواب: Those — «Are» بهت می‌گه چندتاست، پس باید these یا those باشه. «Over there» می‌گه دورن، پس: Those are my friends.