That vs This

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

That

Häufiger Chunk A1 determiner

This

Häufiger Chunk A1

	That	This
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ That anhören	🇬🇧 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/ This anhören
Bedeutung	used to refer to a specific thing or person	Used to refer to something nearby or just mentioned.
Beispiel	Look at that man over there.	This is my favorite book.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Häufiger Chunk	Häufiger Chunk
CEFR-Niveau	A1	A1
Wortart	determiner
Kollokationen	that is, that way, that means, not that, that much	this time, this week, this way
Antonyme	this	that
Häufige Fehler	Confusing 'that' with 'which' in restrictive vs non-restrictive clauses., Using 'that' when the antecedent is a person (use 'who')., Overusing 'that' in sentences, which can make them awkward.	Using 'this' for objects that are not close., Confusing 'this' with 'these' (plural)., Using 'this' as a standalone response without context.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Used to refer to something already mentioned or known. In spoken English, it's often used informally. Be careful not to use it in overly formal writing where specificity is needed.	Used in both spoken and written English. When referring to something far away, use 'that' instead of 'this'.

Häufige Fragen: That vs This

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen That und This?

That: used to refer to a specific thing or person This: Used to refer to something nearby or just mentioned.

Sind That und This auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

That: A1, This: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich That und This austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. That und This sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.