What Should I Call "You"? Part 3: Using Family Roles/Social Roles
The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
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When i came to the united states and like, i went to a community college and took some classes, and that the teachers preferred to be addressed by their first name. It's kind of like nameender in japanese,. Like susuki sense, for example, rase atas we at the time, same time we calld em sense to, yes, something like suzki sense. We don't do in english. You can say mister szuki or miss szuki, bu ah, we wouldn't say szuki teacher. And whatever you're comfortable with, please call me.
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