Unit 12
Introducing People Around You

Lesson
あなたは学生ですか [anata wa gakusei desu ka]
Are you a student?
- あなた [anata] means "you"
- は [wa] particle that means "as for.."
- 学生ですか [gakusei desu ka] means "Are you a student?"
あなたは会社員ですか [anata wa kaishain desu ka]
Are you an office worker?
- あなたは [anata wa] means "As for you"
- 会社員ですか [kaishain desu ka] means "Are you an office worker?"
私は先生です [watashi wa sensei desu]
I am a teacher.
- 私は [watashi wa] means "as for me"
- 先生です [sensei desu] means "I am a teacher."
Conversation
- A: あなたは学生ですか [anata wa gakusei desu ka]
Are you a student? - B: 私は会社員です
I'm an office worker. - B: あなたは会社員ですか
Are you an office worker? - A: 私は先生です [watashi wa sensei desu]
I'm a teacher. - B: すごいですね!
That's awesome!
Vocabulary
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| あなた [anata] | "You" (Polite) |
| 君 [kimi] | "You" (Informal) |
| お前 [omae] | "You" (Casual) |
| 私 [watashi] | "I" / "Me" (Polite) |
| 僕 [boku] | "I" / "Me" (Informal, typically used by males) |
| 俺 [ore] | "I" / "Me" (Very informal, often used by males) |
