I swear... and I still am learning. I just have taken a break from posting as much. I've been trying to find native Japanese speakers to practice with, so it's been taking a lot of my time up. Possessive:I-> わたし（私）you-> あなたwe-> わたしたち can be added to other things, but there's a limit. don't add it to everything I… Continue reading I’m still here
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The many ways to say “I” and “you”
"I" わたし（私）- the neutral and most standard say to say "I". It is polite, but not overly polite, so it is a fit-all self identifier. わたくし（私）- a more formal way to say わたし, and is used in very formal situations for males, and normal-ish / formal situations for females. あたし -very feminine, and probably shouldn't… Continue reading The many ways to say “I” and “you”
What is a particle? / “First” Particle は
A particle is a word that usually holds sentences together (am, is, are, and, etc...) は is pronounce like わ. は would be used as am/is/are depending on tense in the sentence. ぶどうはくがまのです。Grapes are fruitsSo it would be in the format AはB。 For the sake of having examples, here's a snippet of text from TextFugu… Continue reading What is a particle? / “First” Particle は
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