How to speak polite Japanese in Japan


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When you visit Japan for business, and try to speak Japanese, you must be careful. Courtesy is very important in Japan, particularly for business.

the Japanese with the level / informal verb form is, in fine, if you talk with your friends. However, Japanese business mans thinking you are rude or naive. Knowing what level of formality is appropriate is an important part of speechJapanese.

So today, tell you how to speak Japanese, and gently explained to the polite / neutral verb form.

Making verbal polite / neutral is very simple!

You must remember the following four verb endings:


For the positive verb present, add - Masu
For a negative present verbs, add Masen
For verbs positive step, add Mashita
For the past negative verbs, add deshi Masen.

For example, "eat" in Japanese is "Tabe" and if you like, by the end of the verb, is


Tabe Masu (eat)
Masen Tabe (not eat)
Tabe Mashita (ATE)
Tabe Masen deshi (not eat)

"Tabe" is a verb and adding deshi Masu, Masen, Mashita Masen and makes a difference.

So if you have a question like "Did you eat Japanese food yesterday?" Japan

and if you want to say: "Yesterday I ate Japanese food" inJapanese.

Kinou, Nihon Shoku or Tabe deshi Masen.

"Kinou" means "Yesterday" and "Nihon Shoku" means "Japanese food"

But you can only say, "Tabe deshi Masen" in a conversation and turn right. You can also listen attentively to this audio Japanese lessons.

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