Pronouns
Lesson 9 Chapter 1
Pronouns are not used nearly as much in Japanese as they are in English.
Often the pronoun is used once and then after (until the topic shifts to someone else), the pronoun is dropped. Still, they are very important!
Notes
- Learn watashi and anata well
- tachi and ra are endings that indicate plurality! Easy! ๐
Singular
- I – ใใใ watashi
Plural
- WE – ใใใใใก watashi tachi
Singular
- YOU – ใใชใ anata
Plural
- YOU – ใใชใใใก anata tachi
Singular
- HE – ใใ kare
Plural
- THEY – ใใใ kare ra
- SHE – ใใฎใใ kanojo
IT – It is often expressed by sore (that)
Notes
- Another meaning of kare (he) is actually “boyfriend” and kanojo is “girlfriend”
When the meaning is obvious, the pronoun is usually dropped. Both of the following is clear in meaning:
ใใใใฏใขใกใชใซใใใใพใใใ
- watashi wa amerika kara kimashita.
- I came from America.
ใขใกใชใซใใใใพใใใ
- amerika kara kimashita.
- (I) came from America.
See the “I, Me, You, Thou…” guide for more on pronouns.
