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Casual vs Polite (Day 61) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-06-07100-Day Kind Japanese ChallengeKind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 61

Casual vs Polite (カジュアル vs 丁寧)


🧠 What is Casual vs Polite?

Japanese has two main styles:

👉 Casual (informal)
👉 Polite (formal)


🔤 Basic Difference

Type

Example

Meaning

Casual

たべる

eat

Polite

たべます

eat


🔊 Key Point

• Casual = friends
• Polite = strangers / work
• Both are important

👉 Choose based on situation


✍️ How to Use

Casual

Sentence

Meaning

すし を たべる

eat sushi

みず を のむ

drink water

👉 Used with friends


Polite

Sentence

Meaning

すし を たべます

eat sushi

みず を のみます

drink water

👉 Used in formal situations


📝 Example Sentences

  • いく。 = go (casual)
  • いきます。 = go (polite)

👉 Same meaning, different tone


❌ Common Mistakes

• Mixing styles in one sentence
• Using casual in formal situations
• Not knowing difference

👉 Keep consistent


📚 Learn Faster

• Practice both forms
• Switch between them
• Say out loud
• Use in context

👉 Awareness is key


🎯 Practice

👉 たべる → polite?
👉 のむ → polite?

Make 3 pairs


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Change to Polite

No.

Verb

Answer

1

たべる

?

2

のむ

?

3

いく

?

4

みる

?

5

する

?


② Meaning

No.

Sentence

Answer

6

たべる

?

7

たべます

?


③ Fill

No.

English

Answer

8

eat (casual)

?

9

eat (polite)

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

たべます

2

のみます

3

いきます

4

みます

5

します

6

eat

7

eat

8

たべる

9

たべます


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 62: Basic Conjugation