Beginner Japanese/Politeness
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[edit | edit source]Practice
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Example: ビールを飲みます。
尊敬語 form sentences
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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.)