Beginner Japanese/Politeness

Reading

•  Japanese – Politeness.
•  Japanese – Honorifics.

Practice

• Write a sentence in both hiragana and kanji in the くだけた (plain) form.
• Write a sentence in both hiragana and kanji in the ていねい (polite) form.
• Write a sentence in both hiragana and kanji in the 尊敬語 (honorific) form.
• Write a sentence in both hiragana and kanji in the 謙譲語 (humble) form.

くだけた form sentences

Example: ビールを飲む。（ビールをのむ。）(I'm going to have a beer.)

ていねい form sentences

Example: ビールを飲みます。

尊敬語 form sentences

Example: 先生はビールを召し上がりますか。（せんせいはビールをめしあがりますか。）(Teacher, are you going to have a beer?)

謙譲語 form sentences

Example: 私はビールを頂きます。（わたしはビールをいただきます。）(I'm going to have a beer.)

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