だ and です: Part II

The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

English - January 24, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 470 ratings
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Previous Episode: だ and です: Part I

Next Episode: The Meaning of Sensei: More Than Just "Teacher"

In this episode, Tofugu's research team answers questions about だ and です from our listeners, such as:

"What would be the best translation of です?"

"When and how does it make sense to switch between です to だ when meeting somebody new?"

After listening to this episode, go check out our article on Tofugu.com for more info: "だ and です : Venturing beyond Textbook Rules into Real-Life Use" (www.tofugu.com/japanese/da-vs-desu-in-real-life/)