1-2 Talking About People

UNIT 9-1　How to Say “You” in Japanese

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Japanese equivalent for “you” is 「あnata｣ . However, it cannot be used to address ELDERS, SUPERIORS or OUTSIDERS . So usually the counterpart's name or title is used as a SUBJECT when it is necessary to the conversation. 「senseい」 is a very useful title that can be used to address people who are in any respectable jobs such as teachers, lawyers, doctors and congressmen.

                    あnata         senseい


This concludes the main study of LESSON 1-2. Using Everyday Checking List, you can review the important things you have learned in this lesson; however, be sure to master letters and pronunciation of [ka] line syllables first.


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