This, These
adjective, こそあど word
Remember how これ means "this one"? Well, この simply means this. The difference is that これ is used on its own, whereas この goes before a noun. For example, この人 means "this person". Notice how words like this starting with こ are close to you? We'll be learning a few more of these, and they all follow the same pattern!
この人、だれ？
Who's this?
このページを見てください。
Please look at this page.
ごめん、この日はスケジュールがいっぱいなんだ。
Sorry, my schedule is full on this day.