Unit 12
Introducing People Around You
Lesson
γγͺγγ―ε¦ηγ§γγ [anata wa gakusei desu ka]
Are you a student?
- γγͺγ [anata] means "you"
- γ― [wa] particle that means "as for.."
- ε¦ηγ§γγ [gakusei desu ka] means "Are you a student?"
γγͺγγ―δΌη€Ύε‘γ§γγ [anata wa kaishain desu ka]
Are you an office worker?
- γγͺγγ― [anata wa] means "As for you"
- δΌη€Ύε‘γ§γγ [kaishain desu ka] means "Are you an office worker?"
η§γ―ε
ηγ§γ [watashi wa sensei desu]
I am a teacher.
- η§γ― [watashi wa] means "as for me"
- ε ηγ§γ [sensei desu] means "I am a teacher."
Conversation
- A: γγͺγγ―ε¦ηγ§γγ [anata wa gakusei desu ka]
Are you a student? - B: η§γ―δΌη€Ύε‘γ§γ
I'm an office worker. - B: γγͺγγ―δΌη€Ύε‘γ§γγ
Are you an office worker? - A: η§γ―ε
ηγ§γ [watashi wa sensei desu]
I'm a teacher. - B: γγγγ§γγοΌ
That's awesome!
Vocabulary
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| γγͺγ [anata] | "You" (Polite) |
| ε [kimi] | "You" (Informal) |
| γε [omae] | "You" (Casual) |
| η§ [watashi] | "I" / "Me" (Polite) |
| ε [boku] | "I" / "Me" (Informal, typically used by males) |
| δΏΊ [ore] | "I" / "Me" (Very informal, often used by males) |