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Aiko_589

PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:17 am


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僕 ぼく Very commonly used. IT NOT THAT RUDE AT ALL, IVE HAD MEN USE WITH ME WHO DONT EVEN KNOW ME
私 わたくし watak'shi More formal version of watashi.
わたし WaTASHI,regualr, wirtten in hiragana to differentate from above, more use by girl
俺 おれ ore Masculine and is more harsh. Used when someone thinks they're pretty tough.many men use with friend and family
あたい atai not that informal (ok it is) but only use at friend and family, おら ora Used by children.
あたし atashi for girl, it use by young girl IT IS NOT SO INFORMAAL! ONLY SAY WATASHI IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE INTERNET OR WITH SOMEONE OLDER WHO NEEEDS RESPECT OR RESPECTABLE PERSON

REMEMBER WATASHI WRITTEN AS HIRAGANA WATAKSHI WRITTEN KANJI!!!
PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:17 am


sorry for my bad english, but i good at my own language (one should hope) so if i not make sense at english pm me and i will try to sort thing out

Aiko_589


Aiko_589

PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:23 am


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君 きみ kimi Use by men Don't use to superiors or when in a formal situation.otherwise use with anyone like younger and people who not much carw for formality, and basically anyone except where those 2 thing apply. It very commonly used.
汝 なんじ nanji old word. I seen it at Megumi Hayashibara's "Koibumi."
あんた anta only female use among female.it for freind and family only
あなた anata use more by female to male and other female. it regular, but men who say lot sound "immasucline" if you know what i mean
己 おのれ onore mean "damn you" now days, so only say in fight
PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:26 am


あの人 ano shito(ano shito in tokyo only)HE/SHE use this not 彼 or 彼女 those are invented word and NO GOOD SPEAKER OF JAPANESE USE THEM!!!!!!!!!

Aiko_589


Aiko_589

PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:30 am


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わたし達- regular but more by girl
私達- formal use by both
僕達- by men
あたし達-by young girl

SAME RULE FOR USING THESE AS THEIR SINGLE COUNTERPART!
PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:32 am


君達 - BY MEN
あなた達 - women mostly use
あんた達 - women to women say these

you plural

Aiko_589


Aiko_589

PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:34 am


ANATAGATA ALSO USE BE OLDER FEMALE IT POLITE! SO IF YOU ARE GIRL AND NEED TO SAY "YOU PLURAL" POLITELY SAY ANATAGATA
PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:36 am


あの人達 ano shitotachi (sorry i speak tokyo dialect everything i say in tokyo dialect!) politer and is the one that people ACTUALY USE instead of karetachi and kanojora, those are false words do not use!!!!!!

Aiko_589


linlinchan

PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:55 pm


How old are you?
Watashi as kanji 私 is completely acceptable.
PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:27 pm


linlinchan
How old are you?
Watashi as kanji 私 is completely acceptable.


sigh, it is confusion thing that most people write sperately that, just becaus eyour teacher tell you dont mean you know everything

Aiko_589


Aiko_589

PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:30 pm


Aiko_589
linlinchan
How old are you?
Watashi as kanji 私 is completely acceptable.


sigh, it is confusion thing that most people write sperately that, just becaus eyour teacher tell you dont mean you know everything

this is more modern trend, you may have taken my english wrong too, i do not prohibit, i said that was more written that way in these age

am i really that bad with english? gonk
PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:34 pm


Aiko_589
Aiko_589
linlinchan
How old are you?
Watashi as kanji 私 is completely acceptable.


sigh, it is confusion thing that most people write sperately that, just becaus eyour teacher tell you dont mean you know everything

this is more modern trend, you may have taken my english wrong too, i do not prohibit, i said that was more written that way in these age

am i really that bad with english? gonk

i guess i should have include that it may be written at kanji if it is obvious (like in book when someone is talking to friend, in this case it would probably be girl, then it be obvious it watashi)

Aiko_589


Aiko_589

PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:36 pm


Aiko_589
Aiko_589
Aiko_589
linlinchan
How old are you?
Watashi as kanji 私 is completely acceptable.


sigh, it is confusion thing that most people write sperately that, just becaus eyour teacher tell you dont mean you know everything

this is more modern trend, you may have taken my english wrong too, i do not prohibit, i said that was more written that way in these age

am i really that bad with english? gonk

i guess i should have include that it may be written at kanji if it is obvious (like in book when someone is talking to friend, in this case it would probably be girl, then it be obvious it watashi)

or in manga, then it usually obvious, but A PERSON might write for easy use (i cant think of better english sweatdrop ) and so there no confusion that clear up?
PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:31 pm


Aiko_589
this is more modern trend, you may have taken my english wrong too, i do not prohibit, i said that was more written that way in these age

am i really that bad with english? gonk

It's not that bad. I admit I do sometimes get a little confused, but reading it through once more I get what you mean. And like I said before, if you do need some help with English, I can probably help you.

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Aiko_589

PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:40 pm


i happen to write way i talk crying
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