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What Should I Call "You"? Part 1: Zero Pronouns

The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

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How to Answer a Question in Japanese

In Japanese, it's obvious that you're asking about my dad, for example. We may use like social rolls or family rolls. Yo, ma, maybe to ask your dad, may be able to say, do anado connsuton desca am to mar er. Its literal translation becalit, but we don't say that.

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