Unit 2 · Culture · People around you
Talking about family
Family words · humble vs polite
{家族|かぞく}の{呼|よ}び{方|かた}
Talking about family
{私|わたし}の{母|はは}は{先生|せんせい}です。お{母|かあ}さんはお{元気|げんき}ですか。
This switch happens all the time. About your own mother you often say 母 (haha); when you ask about someone else’s, you use お母さん (okāsan). Humble vs polite family words show up as soon as people talk about home.
Related words
- 家族
- 母
- 父
- お姉さん
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