The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

What Should I Call "You"? Part 4: Other Tricks

March 19, 2021 Tofugu
What Should I Call "You"? Part 4: Other Tricks
The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
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The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
What Should I Call "You"? Part 4: Other Tricks
Mar 19, 2021
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This is the fourth episode of our What Should I Call "You"? series.

In Japanese, pronouns for "others" (which includes everything besides "I" — "you" "they" / "she" / "he" ) are not generally used in conversation. In this series, the Tofugu crew discusses different ways to refer to others without using pronouns.

In this episode, Kanae, Cameron and Mami talk about back up options you can use when the other methods we've covered don't work, such as using すみません (sumimasen), そちら (sochira), お宅 (otaku), and more!

After listening to this episode, check out our article for a more in-depth explanation of the topic: www.tofugu.com/japanese/what-should-i-call-you/

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This is the fourth episode of our What Should I Call "You"? series.

In Japanese, pronouns for "others" (which includes everything besides "I" — "you" "they" / "she" / "he" ) are not generally used in conversation. In this series, the Tofugu crew discusses different ways to refer to others without using pronouns.

In this episode, Kanae, Cameron and Mami talk about back up options you can use when the other methods we've covered don't work, such as using すみません (sumimasen), そちら (sochira), お宅 (otaku), and more!

After listening to this episode, check out our article for a more in-depth explanation of the topic: www.tofugu.com/japanese/what-should-i-call-you/