Japanese, Part 5: Using Casual Speech in Different Contexts
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Japanese, Part 5: Using Casual Speech in Different Contexts

Instructor: The Great Courses

In this course, Yuki Sasaki Caldwell—an Instructor of Japanese Language in the Department of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies at the University of Georgia (UGA)—explores the vocabulary and syntax for making polite negative requests, and the difference between the easier ru-verbs and the more difficult u-verbs. Discover some more casual conversational vocabulary, find out how it differs from more polite communication, and explore the circumstances in which casual use is acceptable. Plus, dive into vocabulary related to a person’s age and the zoo.

This course was created by The Great Courses. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

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