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Lesson 1: I, We
In this lesson, I will teach you how to say “I” and “We” in Japanese.
If you are a male, You can use 私、私、僕、俺 to say “I”.
| Explanation |
| 私 The most formal one. Only use in formal situation such as interview. (Both male and female can use it) |
| 私 Less formal than 私, but it’s polite enough to use in an interview. (Both male and female can use it) |
| 僕 僕 can only be used by male. And in fact Japanese male usually use 僕 instead of 私. But it is said it’s impolite to use 僕 to your superior. So you’d better use 私 to your superior, and use 僕/俺 to your friends. |
| 俺 俺 can only be used by male. The least formal one. You can only use it with your friends. |
If you are a female, You can use 私、私、あたし to say “I”.
| Explanation |
| 私 The most formal one. Only use in formal situation such as interview. (Both male and female can use it) |
| 私 Less formal than 私, but it’s polite enough to use in an interview. (Both male and female can use it) |
| あたし can only be used by female. The least formal one. You can only use it with your friends. |
As for the “We”, you can refer to below.
(The order is: The most polite … → The least polite). Usually, you can use 私たち.
| Pronoun |
| Male 私ども＞私たち＞我々＞私ども＞私たち＞僕たち＞僕ら＞俺たち＞俺ら |
| Female 私ども＞私たち＞我々＞私ども＞私たち＞あたしたち＞うちら |
Examples:
| 私は学生です。 I’m a student. 僕は先生ではない。 I’m not a teacher. 俺は天才だ。 I’m a genius. 私たちは観光客です。 We are visitors. 僕らと関係ない。 None of our business. |
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