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What Should I Call "You"? Part 2: Using Names

The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

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The Japanese Staff Says, Like, Mummy, Song

I sometimes find it hard to pick which one to go om sonnys a, save joy. Yes, iilf like politeness. They feel different, don't they? Would usually go between san and cham and yen. So are there ever situations when san could sound a bit unfriendly, though? Ra, i don't. I osis just saying someone's name. Yei could see that sali koce i calls the japanese staff like mummy. When he speaks in japanese, he says like, mummy, song. But then i hoped i didn't sound like too mumal or like unfriendly.

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