So , i would use Watashi + keigo form (desu ka) for an formal sentence, and with friends i would use boku.
G
6 years ago
I would use ore in all situations because I want to seem gangsta' and have all the Japanese people I meet laugh at me to 'break the ice a little.
Ngawai
6 years ago
Watashi wa Ngawai desu 🙂 Might be right or may be wrong :/ hmmm?
Matt
6 years ago
I would use watashi when talking to someone who I don't know and boku with friends and close family members
Gustavo
6 years ago
I usually go with 僕.
It's a shorter word, which makes it faster to spell. And also, since it can be used in almost all occasions, then it seems more convenient to me 🙂
Savannah
6 years ago
I would use watashi, since I'm a young woman. I was wondering though about the age range for uchi: Is it for little girls or would a young, teenage girl also refer to herself using it as well?
Cali
6 years ago
For me saying 'I' in Japanese would be… Formal: Watashi and Informal: Uchi.
Teresa
6 years ago
I'll probably use watashi.
Liam
6 years ago
Awesome lesson! I knew there was more than one way to say I, but I didn't know the gender, personality, and keigo and non- keigo situations determined which word to use. I would prefer to use boku for non-keigo and watashi for keigo situations.
Victoria
6 years ago
I use 私 in lessons and in formal situations. When I am speaking to family and friends I use あたし. I like the familiarity of dropping the 'w' sound.
BabsLouie
6 years ago
I'm not sure if I missed a session, but I am completely lost when you use the terms 'keigo' and 'non-keigo'. Would you explain these?
Zujhey
6 years ago
I was wondering if we'll also be learning how to read and write in Japanese.
Aisling
6 years ago
i'd just use watashi for both formal and informal, though I might occasionally end up using Uchi or atashi around friends.
Matt
6 years ago
Well I'd use "Boku" always, because like you I am also informal and laid back.
it Would be Watashi. Because You weren't specific on the gender related.
Naitomeruu
6 years ago
This will be a slightly unrelated comment, but… I got an idea on when to use "watashi" or "boku" from anime. :'D I'm a girl though so I use atashi on informal setting…
There was this old man scientist who left a dying message about the robot he created that he sealed… This message is addressed to whoever will find his sealed creation, so he used "watashi".
And then there was this guy who used "boku" when talking to the princess/emperor's daughter but used "ore" otherwise.
The "atashi" I use came from a female character who used it with her travelling companions.
I first heard "washi" from an old man with a high position in an ancient Japan-like society… so I figured it is used by ancient high ranking middle to old aged men when talking to his subordinates.
"Watakushi" meanwhile, I first heard it from a female judge whose devotion to law is like devotion to a goddess. In her service of the law, she's serving the goddess, like a servant, so I think it's used by… right hand women/female personal assistants when talking to their high ranking master???
So , i would use Watashi + keigo form (desu ka) for an formal sentence, and with friends i would use boku.
I would use ore in all situations because I want to seem gangsta' and have all the Japanese people I meet laugh at me to 'break the ice a little.
Watashi wa Ngawai desu 🙂 Might be right or may be wrong :/ hmmm?
I would use watashi when talking to someone who I don't know and boku with friends and close family members
I usually go with 僕.
It's a shorter word, which makes it faster to spell. And also, since it can be used in almost all occasions, then it seems more convenient to me 🙂
I would use watashi, since I'm a young woman. I was wondering though about the age range for uchi: Is it for little girls or would a young, teenage girl also refer to herself using it as well?
For me saying 'I' in Japanese would be… Formal: Watashi and Informal: Uchi.
I'll probably use watashi.
Awesome lesson! I knew there was more than one way to say I, but I didn't know the gender, personality, and keigo and non- keigo situations determined which word to use. I would prefer to use boku for non-keigo and watashi for keigo situations.
I use 私 in lessons and in formal situations. When I am speaking to family and friends I use あたし. I like the familiarity of dropping the 'w' sound.
I'm not sure if I missed a session, but I am completely lost when you use the terms 'keigo' and 'non-keigo'. Would you explain these?
I was wondering if we'll also be learning how to read and write in Japanese.
i'd just use watashi for both formal and informal, though I might occasionally end up using Uchi or atashi around friends.
Well I'd use "Boku" always, because like you I am also informal and laid back.
Ore in every situation.
I assume keigo means formal?
Watashi would suffice in both scenarios.
it Would be Watashi. Because You weren't specific on the gender related.
This will be a slightly unrelated comment, but… I got an idea on when to use "watashi" or "boku" from anime. :'D I'm a girl though so I use atashi on informal setting…
There was this old man scientist who left a dying message about the robot he created that he sealed… This message is addressed to whoever will find his sealed creation, so he used "watashi".
And then there was this guy who used "boku" when talking to the princess/emperor's daughter but used "ore" otherwise.
The "atashi" I use came from a female character who used it with her travelling companions.
I first heard "washi" from an old man with a high position in an ancient Japan-like society… so I figured it is used by ancient high ranking middle to old aged men when talking to his subordinates.
"Watakushi" meanwhile, I first heard it from a female judge whose devotion to law is like devotion to a goddess. In her service of the law, she's serving the goddess, like a servant, so I think it's used by… right hand women/female personal assistants when talking to their high ranking master???