How do you use "'the' for Known/Shared Information" in a sentence?

Close the door.' (the door in this room) I'll meet you at the station.' (the one we both know) The weather is nice today. Did you feed the cat?

'the' for Known/Shared Information

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: Using 'the' when both speaker and listener know what is meant

当说话者和听者都知道指的是什么时使用'the'

Usar 'the' cuando tanto el hablante como el oyente saben a qué se refiere

話し手と聞き手の両方が何を指しているか分かっているときに「the」を使う

화자와 청자 모두 무엇을 가리키는지 알 때 'the'를 사용하기

We use 'the' when: both people know what is meant (the car = our car), it's the only one (the sun, the Queen), or it was mentioned before (I saw a dog. The dog was black).

当双方都知道指的是什么时（the car = 我们的车），当它是唯一的（the sun, the Queen），或者之前提到过（I saw a dog. The dog was black），我们使用'the'。

Usamos 'the' cuando: ambas personas saben a qué se refiere (the car = nuestro coche), es el único (the sun, the Queen), o se mencionó antes (I saw a dog. The dog was black).

両者が何を指しているか分かっているとき（the car = 私たちの車）、それが唯一のものであるとき（the sun, the Queen）、または以前言及されたとき（I saw a dog. The dog was black）に「the」を使います。

'the'는 다음의 경우에 사용합니다: 둘 다 무엇을 가리키는지 알 때 (the car = 우리 차), 유일한 것일 때 (the sun, the Queen), 또는 이전에 언급된 것일 때 (I saw a dog. The dog was black.).

Ejemplos

Close the door.' (the door in this room)
把门关上。'（这个房间的门）
Cierra la puerta.' (la puerta de esta habitación)
ドアを閉めて。'（この部屋のドア）
문 좀 닫아 주세요. (이 방의 문)
I'll meet you at the station.' (the one we both know)
我在车站等你。'（我们都知道的那个）
Te veré en la estación.' (la que ambos conocemos)
駅で会いましょう。'（お互いが知っている駅）
역에서 만나요. (우리 둘 다 아는 역)
The weather is nice today.
今天天气不错。
El clima está agradable hoy.
今日は天気がいいですね。
오늘 날씨가 좋네요.
Did you feed the cat?
你喂猫了吗？
¿Alimentaste al gato?
猫に餌をあげましたか？
고양이한테 밥 줬어요?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, written, everyday

Tono: referential

✓ Correcto

Pass me the salt. (salt on table)
把盐递给我。（桌上的盐）
Pásame la sal. (la sal de la mesa)
塩を取ってください。（テーブルの塩）
소금 좀 건네주세요. (식탁 위의 소금)
I'll call the doctor. (our doctor)
我给医生打电话。（我们的医生）
Llamaré al doctor. (nuestro doctor)
医者に電話します。（私たちの医者）
의사에게 전화할게요. (우리 담당 의사)
What's the time?
现在几点了？
¿Qué hora es?
今何時ですか？
지금 몇 시예요?
Close the door.
把门关上。
Cierra la puerta.
ドアを閉めてください。
문 닫아 주세요.
Did you feed the cat?
你喂猫了吗？
¿Le diste de comer al gato?
猫にえさをあげましたか？
고양이 밥 줬어요?

✗ Incorrecto

Close a door. (use 'the' for specific door)
Close a door.（特定的门用'the'）
Close a door. (para una puerta específica se usa 'the')
Close a door.（特定のドアには「the」を使う）
Close a door.（특정한 문에는 'the'를 사용해야 함）
Did you feed a cat? (use 'the' for our cat)
Did you feed a cat?（我们的猫用'the'）
Did you feed a cat? (para nuestro gato se usa 'the')
Did you feed a cat?（私たちの猫には「the」を使う）
Did you feed a cat?（우리 고양이에는 'the'를 사용해야 함）

Origen e historia

Definite article for shared reference

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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