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Beginner Japanese/Politeness

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Reading

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Practice

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  • 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

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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

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Example: ビールを飲みます。

尊敬語 form sentences

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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

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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.)