How to say I in Japanese.

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Brittany
Brittany
8 years ago

I prefer boku, or watashi. Thanks! Yuta 🙂

Animeman1000
Animeman1000
8 years ago

I would probably use Watashi for Formal and Boku for Informal. 🙂
Thanks for this lesson. Can't wait to start learning Japanese with my N***a Yuta. xD

エミリオ
エミリオ
8 years ago

Thank You Yuta, this lesson helps me alot to understand more about how to express in formal and informal situations.
Personally I prefer to use watashi in formal and boku in informal situations.

ジュリアナ
ジュリアナ
8 years ago

Hello, I use 私 but already hear あたし. Never heard うち, even in anime, that I watch a lot.

Marek
Marek
8 years ago

Hi really great sample lesson. Keep going ;D

Andrew
Andrew
8 years ago

僕じゃないです。(敬語)
僕じゃない。(非敬語)

Jonathan
Jonathan
8 years ago

I would use watashi more than boku when I am in public, though I would use boku toward my friend more often.

Yitzhack
Yitzhack
8 years ago

I always want to use boku because is the easiest way for me 😉

Kadrian Oliver
8 years ago

『あたし』はいいだから可愛いと思う。。。

Hector
Hector
8 years ago

well apparently "boku" is the most versatile way for "I" so I decided to use it. but maybe sometime I'll go for watashi…

Anonymous
Anonymous
8 years ago

And whats the meaning of ore-wa ? For example: ore-wa manueru de su

RHOBASHANGKARAN HEMARAJAN
RHOBASHANGKARAN HEMARAJAN
8 years ago

I use Watashi on all conditions though. Mostly with my teachers and friends.

Tony
8 years ago

I'm a 19 year old boy, I mainly talk casual between friends (including Japanese friends, so I use ぼく), でも、sometimes I use 私 when I want to show sincerity, or if I want to apologize to a friend to show that I am serious. 🙂

Uzman
Uzman
8 years ago

Hey yuta, i want to learn Hiragana and Katakana, do you know a few books how i can learn it? Also this is my first time here and really love this vid, great job! Cant wait for more ^^

Anonymous
Anonymous
8 years ago
Reply to  Uzman

If you have an iPhone check out Dr. Moku's Hiragana and the Katakana app. I think there is/will be a Kana app too. I learned my Hiragana in just a few days!

Johnathan
Johnathan
8 years ago

Hey Yuta! Can you please give me more lessons in Japanese 🙂

Jantratip
Jantratip
8 years ago

I'm thankful that I can use Watashi in both situations. I think it's helpful that Thai was my first language too because it helps me to understand some of the Japanese phrasing concepts. I appreciate the lessons and your hard work. Thank you very much.

Colletta Jensen
Colletta Jensen
8 years ago

Watashi is what I would use for formal and informal speech…

Jazmin
Jazmin
8 years ago

私は聖なる/鉱石を使用したいが、私はワタシでますので、私は女性です

Amber
Amber
8 years ago

I'll probably just stick with watashi, unless I find a situation where atashi seems to flow better.

Emre
Emre
8 years ago

I prefer the sound of Ore more than Boku, so I want use Ore in Informal situations and watashi in formal situations.