Master Japanese in a mere 37,960,000 days. Lesson 5: Want to know if someone is really angry with you? Look for nostril flaring; it’s the most obvious sign.
Been arrested for punching a random grandma yet?
We learned “I” last time so why don’t we learn “me” this time. There are a couple of me’s (some bad, some normal), あなた (you, formal or semi-casual), 君 (きみ, casual), てめえ (bastardization of 手前, very rude), お前 (おまえ、also rude). You’d think that swear words would be cooler in Japanese, but that’s something that we’ll touch on at a different time.
Example 1:
あなたはどちらの出身ですか？
あなたはどちらのしゅっしんですか？
Where are you from?
Example 2:
ロシアの出身、てめえ。
ロシアのしゅっしん、てめえ。
I’m from Russia, asshole.
Example 3:
君よりドウモクンぬいぐるみを愛してるよ。
きみよりドウモクンぬいぐるみをあいしてるよ。
I love my Domo-kun doll more than I love you.
Example 4:
お前を一日も愛してなかった。火事で死ね。
おまえをいちにちもあいしてなかった。かじでしね。
I never loved you. (Lit: I never loved you even for a day.) Now go die in a fire.
I hear that snarling helps people remember slurs better. Put on your best Billy Idol lips and tell someone how much they don’t mean to you.
