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> seems to use a persons name in conversation far more often than English Actually, calling the other one by their name + san/chan/kun is the most common way.
by spacechild1 5y ago
> seems to use a persons name in conversation far more often than English
Actually, calling the other one by their name + san/chan/kun is the most common way. Using "anata" (= you) can even be considered rude under certain circumstances. My wife never calls me "anata". Also, pronouns are often omitted if it is clear who is being meant (a bit like in Italian).
- dnautics 5y agowell hold on. In italian you have at least the verb endings to help you infer the pronoun. You don't have that in japanese, it's fully contextual.
- spacechild1 5y agoYou're right, of course.
- speakspokespok 5y agoI'm currently formally learning Mexican Spanish in Mexico. In day to day life here it's very uncommon to hear the pronoun. The only exceptions I can think of are 'Usted/Ustedes' or 'Nos'. Using or not using the pronoun has the same emphasis as saying to someone: 'You're drunk.' versus pointedly saying 'You, are drunk'. ---- Soy Latte, por favor! (In Spanish this translates literally as 'I'm a latte. please.')