5 Must-Know Japanese Phrases in Formal and Casual speech 🇯🇵

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  • @frenchertoast
    @frenchertoast 2 місяці тому +2840

    The lore is expanding, we now know she can teleport!

    • @vueport99
      @vueport99 2 місяці тому +18

      She's truly talented!

    • @user-mk7hd3mv4o
      @user-mk7hd3mv4o Місяць тому

      only 1 comment

    • @EY5775
      @EY5775 29 днів тому

      Ohio in Japanese whaaaa...

  • @prism6
    @prism6 2 місяці тому +1917

    Casual's so casual it takes the afternoon and evening off

    • @BenziLZK
      @BenziLZK 2 місяці тому +47

      I literally heard 'YO' or 'Yosu' from my friends... so yea?
      Like it kinda represents 'sup bro' in English :v

    • @oliviawang2219
      @oliviawang2219 Місяць тому +2

      ayyy fellow pink floyd fan!

    • @sparklefountain3006
      @sparklefountain3006 Місяць тому +8

      Im japanese and usually boys say Yo and girls say Yaho ( やっほー!)

    • @verizonextron
      @verizonextron 26 днів тому +1

      why is this prism everywhere?

    • @oliviawang2219
      @oliviawang2219 25 днів тому +2

      @@verizonextron It's the cover of a Pink Floyd album, and probably one of their most famous ones.

  • @OneMoreForZero
    @OneMoreForZero 2 місяці тому +691

    For anyone learning Japanese (like me), I think it’s important to understand this fact: in your native tongue, you would understand the cultural connotations of the phrases and words, regardless of whether on not you use them. When learning a new language, it is important to learn both what is commonly said as well as what would not be in order to fully understand. For example, in English, we COULD say: “would you perhaps accompany me to dinner this evening,” but you probably never would- instead, you may say “would you like to go to dinner tonight.” The fact that you would use the latter is secondary to the fact that you understand the former. That is the true monolith of learning a language, and I’m really just writing this to cope 😂 For real though, this type of information is valuable on multiple levels, so I thank you!

    • @simeon6120
      @simeon6120 2 місяці тому +11

      very relatable, totally agree

    • @jasparoda
      @jasparoda 2 місяці тому +1

      Plzzz help

    • @charleswhitefullbusteruchi1972
      @charleswhitefullbusteruchi1972 Місяць тому +15

      "would you perhaps accompany me to dinner this evening" sounds so nice tho

    • @ethanlopez1779
      @ethanlopez1779 21 день тому +1

      Honestly I think the first one is cute, Lol

    • @amritraj4084
      @amritraj4084 15 днів тому +2

      ​@@charleswhitefullbusteruchi1972yeah but its formal so it can be seen as distancing the person you are inviting because he will think that he is not close enough to you for talking to him normally/causally

  • @Hansunwoo305
    @Hansunwoo305 2 місяці тому +163

    Sayaka just see the heaven for a second😂

  • @siegfriednibelung
    @siegfriednibelung Місяць тому +14

    My colleagues use “osu” as “good morning”😂

  • @UnimpressedCat
    @UnimpressedCat 2 місяці тому +174

    How to say good afternoon in Japanese? You simply teleport away

    • @cybervvi
      @cybervvi Місяць тому +8

      i think she means that there isnt really a casual form of good evening, only formal

    • @rubixmaster7532
      @rubixmaster7532 Місяць тому +5

      ​@@cybervvi my interpretation is that Ohayou is shared with all 3.

    • @Vegas242
      @Vegas242 Місяць тому +12

      ​@@rubixmaster7532I'm definitely not an expert on Japanese, but I think cybervvi is right, in all the references I've seen おはよう means good morning, and the [はよ] part (sometimes written as 早) means early.

    • @rubixmaster7532
      @rubixmaster7532 Місяць тому +1

      @@Vegas242 so is the formal version mandatory to use, or can you just ignore the fact that it's afternoon/evening.

    • @jaimereneewissner7032
      @jaimereneewissner7032 Місяць тому +4

      @@rubixmaster7532There's other ways to say hello that are not konnichiwa. They're just situational. Sometimes you'll still use ohayou even if it's not morning, if it's the first time you saw that person that day. If you're meeting someone after work, some people say おつかれ to mean like a hello, or you might just say their name. At least this is what I've gathered thus far. I'm sure there's tons of other situational greetings.

  • @annivlaflipfan9184
    @annivlaflipfan9184 2 місяці тому +52

    I like your Japanese lessons so much. ありがとう。😊

  • @BLOOM-we2yw
    @BLOOM-we2yw 2 місяці тому +192

    This really helped me Sayaka-san! ありがとうございます♡

    • @SocialCredit---
      @SocialCredit--- 2 місяці тому +1

      You forgot the 。🤨

    • @lollistarpop
      @lollistarpop 2 місяці тому +1

      You actually don't need it ​@@SocialCredit---

    • @lollipaw
      @lollipaw Місяць тому +2

      @@SocialCredit--- u don't NEED it

    • @SocialCredit---
      @SocialCredit--- Місяць тому

      @@lollipaw I don't think japanese teachers would let go this through.😅

    • @lollipaw
      @lollipaw Місяць тому +2

      @@SocialCredit--- lol yeah but for this i think it would be fine

  • @macsbeat3661
    @macsbeat3661 2 місяці тому +9

    Casual outfit reminds me of HINATA!!!!!❤❤❤❤ SO KAWAIII!

  • @no_guarantees
    @no_guarantees Місяць тому +4

    Add another to the list. Love you and your content. ♥️

  • @GlitchmanVGM
    @GlitchmanVGM 2 місяці тому +9

    Great video! Love the style of teaching!

  • @AAABatteries.
    @AAABatteries. 2 місяці тому +4

    I knew all of these exept for goodnight I didn't know the formal version. ありがと ございます! :)

  • @Preschool4yo-7yo
    @Preschool4yo-7yo 2 місяці тому +12

    ❤Thanks for teaching.
    📒Just checked your student'(me)s growth.
    💗March 2024💗At least all phrases in this video I got mastered not only follow sounding, ▪︎interpreting and writing▪︎.

  • @user-ty3mf2ng2w
    @user-ty3mf2ng2w 24 дні тому +1

    Thanks❤

  • @kf3696
    @kf3696 2 місяці тому +17

    So "casual Sayaka" is a Pokémon like character than vanishes when there is nothing casual and appears when there is something?

    • @Wonderhoy-er
      @Wonderhoy-er 2 місяці тому +1

      That’s one of her Advanced “students” in Nihongo Dekita lore doubling as “Casual-Sayaka”

  • @mikeandashley
    @mikeandashley 13 днів тому

    Arigatou! This is super helpful for our upcoming trip to Japan. 🙏🥰

  • @2010ymg
    @2010ymg 21 день тому

    O matase! - I like this expression, particularly when they make you wait like 20 seconds. Love your lessons.

    • @dokodelibra19
      @dokodelibra19 3 дні тому

      I like it too, specially when they say the whole phrase
      "O-matase shimashita"
      Or when they wanna show more politeness
      "O-matase itashimashita"
      Love it a lot
      =)

  • @NoIdeasForMyName12
    @NoIdeasForMyName12 Місяць тому +5

    OYASUMI OYASUM-

  • @virafei
    @virafei Місяць тому +41

    as an omori fan, i would be pretty fucking scared if someone told me ''oyasumi'' before i go to bed every night

    • @Addyrat
      @Addyrat 24 дні тому +1

      that would be terrifying lol

    • @UNKNOWN-ramen-re5pf
      @UNKNOWN-ramen-re5pf 24 дні тому

      *my time plays*

    • @virafei
      @virafei 24 дні тому

      @@UNKNOWN-ramen-re5pf real

    • @Day-vg1bh
      @Day-vg1bh 17 днів тому

      Why?

    • @virafei
      @virafei 17 днів тому

      @@Day-vg1bh ''Oyasumi'' is a heavy theme in omori, referencing the su!cide of the main character in the bad ending.

  • @jyenswallow
    @jyenswallow 2 місяці тому +1

    サヤカ先生は可愛いね 😊
    ありがとうございます!

  • @Japanesestudydreams
    @Japanesestudydreams 2 місяці тому +1

    ありがとうございます

  • @sofiabetisor9392
    @sofiabetisor9392 16 днів тому +1

    " Ohayoo " got me Dying 🤡

  • @user-yh4yk5eq4d
    @user-yh4yk5eq4d 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you sayaka I know all phrases in the video❤😊☺️🥰😍🤩

  • @ridleyroid9060
    @ridleyroid9060 24 дні тому

    How do you have 2 different hairstyles with different lengths for 1 video? Truly impressive.

  • @Zelda7302
    @Zelda7302 5 днів тому

    Cool! Im learning and i knew most of these!

  • @mohdhisyam8813
    @mohdhisyam8813 2 місяці тому

    Thank You Sayaka Sensei.. 💯👍👍👍👌👌👌

  • @RysiaLynxy
    @RysiaLynxy 12 днів тому +2

    OYASUMI OYASUMI CLOSE YOUR EYES AND YOU LEAVE THIS DREAAAAM

    • @brianrice511
      @brianrice511 9 днів тому +3

      OYASUMI OYASUMI I KNOW THAT IT'S HARD TO DOOOOO

    • @lillyvandendikkenberg9480
      @lillyvandendikkenberg9480 9 днів тому

      @@brianrice511 DAYS GOO BYYYY,,,, SHOU GA NAIIII

    • @brianrice511
      @brianrice511 9 днів тому

      @@lillyvandendikkenberg9480 MOMENTS PASS, SHATTERED GLASS

  • @haneenhano3814
    @haneenhano3814 2 місяці тому +7

    😂😂 her videos ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

  • @chezblunts
    @chezblunts 2 місяці тому +2

    Happy MAR10 Day, Sayaka!

  • @EmeraldsFire
    @EmeraldsFire 13 днів тому

    That's a good way of doing that 😄😎

  • @StarLearning95
    @StarLearning95 17 днів тому

    Very nice 👍 you are teaching very well keep it up
    It any one want English learning
    I am here

  • @Ashleyyyyyy-
    @Ashleyyyyyy- 2 місяці тому +1

    Guys, she teleported because there is no other way to tell those words except the formal forms.

  • @2-tr4ic
    @2-tr4ic Місяць тому +1

    두분 다 청바지가 잘 어울리시네요 ㅎㅎ

  • @sunshine1110
    @sunshine1110 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you :) And the inbetween was fun too hehe when she disappeared and then it was like "where is she?" hehe :)

  • @laxmansunuwar9137
    @laxmansunuwar9137 2 місяці тому +1

    nice 🥰🥰🥰

  • @_munchayy
    @_munchayy 2 місяці тому +29

    HEY, CAN WE TAKE A MINUTE TO COMPLIMENT HER LOOKS, SHES SO PRETTYYYYY

    • @Wonderhoy-er
      @Wonderhoy-er 2 місяці тому

      I see… 🤔
      I mean she is conveniently attractive… you know what, that might be the reason why she gained popularity so quickly 😅

    • @_munchayy
      @_munchayy 2 місяці тому

      @@Wonderhoy-er Imo, not only because of her looks but because of the interesting way of teaching 🤌✨️🫶🍂

    • @Wonderhoy-er
      @Wonderhoy-er 2 місяці тому

      @@_munchayy I'm only here for how well she teaches too, she is amazing at teaching, and it actually encouraged me to learn when I gave up 👍

    • @_munchayy
      @_munchayy 2 місяці тому +2

      @@Wonderhoy-er Same !! I love the way she teaches. But, she be killing the looks aswell 🧚‍♂️✨️👀🛐

    • @Wonderhoy-er
      @Wonderhoy-er 2 місяці тому +1

      @@_munchayy yeah, that as well, she is quite charismatic

  • @treesgrowuphigh
    @treesgrowuphigh 26 днів тому

    I’m pretty proud that I knew all of these bc I’m learning Japanese at school

  • @meryemkiniouar8319
    @meryemkiniouar8319 11 днів тому +2

    as an omori fan...when she said oyasumi I start singing the "Oyasumi song"

    • @brianrice511
      @brianrice511 9 днів тому

      Ah yes, the oyasumi song (same tho)

    • @F-A-T-E12
      @F-A-T-E12 2 дні тому

      MY TIME FINALLY I FOUND A FELLOW OMORI FAN

  • @Meianju
    @Meianju Місяць тому

    🤣🤣🤣 this was great

  • @Drinkonthemoon
    @Drinkonthemoon 2 місяці тому

    You have been popping up quite a bit even though I thought you were different early on eye have got use to ya.. I know the hours that goes into it,so well done ,I see your hard work mate 👍🏽🇬🇸

  • @k.i.9760
    @k.i.9760 2 місяці тому

    I love your »見てくれて ありがとう« 🤗

  • @IronBroccoli
    @IronBroccoli 11 днів тому +1

    It actually is a little confusing since this would be that either there is no way to say those casually or that the casual and formal phrase is the same. If there isn’t a way to say it casually then you could say nearly anything , this is different than if the casual and formal are the same.

  • @Kaorurisa
    @Kaorurisa 2 місяці тому +1

    I was thinking all this time that konnichiwa means hello but that means good afternoon🤣

    • @user-iv8ex1ek4j
      @user-iv8ex1ek4j Місяць тому +1

      こんにちは / 今日は (konnichiwa) literally means “today” in “How are you doing, today?”
      It can be translated as “Hello” or “Good afternoon”.

  • @Chin2Fat7451
    @Chin2Fat7451 2 місяці тому

    Choto Maté!! Its the only thing i know, i love how people stop everytime i say that!!😂😂

  • @Chinooiwai
    @Chinooiwai 2 місяці тому +3

    ANYONE ELSE RECOGNISED OYASUMI FROM OMORI

  • @user-xn2uz5sr4u
    @user-xn2uz5sr4u Місяць тому

    Arigato!:)

  • @wiikends
    @wiikends 2 місяці тому

    Like that disappearance & then trying to move your hand to empty space 😂

  • @neillman6809
    @neillman6809 Місяць тому

    now i can finally flex my friends that i know japanese

  • @Technoanima
    @Technoanima Місяць тому

    I long thought it was "oi" for afternoon and evening. Because that's how Japanese friends greeted each other online.

  • @Anas_Khan_sci
    @Anas_Khan_sci 2 місяці тому

    The way she vanished 😂

  • @yorgunsamuray
    @yorgunsamuray 20 днів тому

    Casual: 見てくれてありがとう
    Formal: 御覧になって下さいまして誠に有難う御座います

  • @Rekema-cat
    @Rekema-cat 14 днів тому

    English: Good morning!
    Japanese: OHIO!

  • @infinioda108
    @infinioda108 Місяць тому

    that mitekuretearigato is the best

  • @Dj.nr4
    @Dj.nr4 17 днів тому

    The way the *casual* said "OHAYOO" (ohio)😂

  • @jademonass2954
    @jademonass2954 2 місяці тому +2

    quick question! i read somewhere once (i think it was splatoon 2?) one of the characters saying こんちゃ
    would that be the casual version? or just a different way of saying it?

  • @_D1360_
    @_D1360_ Місяць тому

    😍

  • @nimeobless
    @nimeobless 2 місяці тому +7

    こんにちは -> こんちゃ? :)

    • @foxy4111
      @foxy4111 2 місяці тому

      ちゃっす is short version of こんにちは

  • @user-ge8yn4ql4i
    @user-ge8yn4ql4i Місяць тому

    オッス seems like a decent informal greeting

  • @SenaUchiha
    @SenaUchiha 2 місяці тому +1

    You are life saver Sayaka san,but i am curious about something what is the meaning of heir/succsesor the translate says its tochuaku but i belive its wrong I saw it somewhere, I think it's translated the word tochuaku in another way. If tochuaku is not heir/succesor, what is the Japanese word for the word heir/succesor?

    • @user-iv8ex1ek4j
      @user-iv8ex1ek4j Місяць тому +2

      Depends on the context. If you mean an heir to a large fortune, for example, you can say 相続人 (sōzokunin). If you mean a successor to an office or title, 後任 (kōnin) or 後継者 (kōkeisha).
      Find a good dictionary.

    • @SenaUchiha
      @SenaUchiha Місяць тому +1

      @@user-iv8ex1ek4j thank you so much.❤️

  • @Wonderhoy-er
    @Wonderhoy-er 2 місяці тому +2

    Hey I have a question regarding Japanese greetings. Why do a lot of greetings have an お at the beginning? I'm so confused, also your English is amazing!

    • @sarahingunma
      @sarahingunma 2 місяці тому +1

      Sometimes お is honorific. Sometimes it is not.
      Honorific forms in Japan become really important when talking with people older / more senior than you in roles. Or you will hear it when you're a customer. Casual form is fine for peers/ friends.
      Someone with more knowledge may be able to shed light here...but for the examples here, お doesn't necessarily make it more polite for these words.
      "Goodnight" for example:
      お休みなさい (おやすみなさい) formal "goodnight" and casual お休み (おやすみ).
      Taking off the お in this instance changes the word "おやすみ" to "やすみ" (yasumi) which means "break/rest".
      BUT, お can make some words and other phrases more polite (sometimes!). ご is another prefix that makes words even more polite (but not always!).
      E.g.
      1) chopsticks =
      Casual: はし(hashi) or
      Formal/polite form = おはし(ohashi).
      2) customer =
      Casual: きゃくさま (kyakusama)
      Formal/polite form: おきゃくさま (okyakusama).
      3) One of my fav phrases in Japanese "long time no see"
      Casual: 久しぶり (hisashiburi)
      Polite: おひさしぶり (ohisashiburi).
      Note: there are different levels of politeness in Japanese. Base level is to generally learn "polite" for first, then move on from there.
      日本語を頑張って下さい!
      (にほんご を がんばってください!)
      Good luck with your Japanese!
      (To make more casual above, replace "ください" with "ね" 😉).

    • @Wonderhoy-er
      @Wonderhoy-er 2 місяці тому +1

      @@sarahingunma Oh thank you so much! That was a very detailed explanation and I understand now, ありがとうございます♡

    • @dokodelibra19
      @dokodelibra19 3 дні тому

      This prefix お is used for honorific, polite or elegant expressions.

  • @yMaggie_
    @yMaggie_ 24 дні тому +2

    OYASUMI OYASUMI CLOSE YOUR EUES AND YOULL LIVE THIS DREEEAM

    • @brianrice511
      @brianrice511 9 днів тому +1

      OYASUMI OYASUMI I KNOW THAT IT'S HARD TO DOOOO

  • @brianrice511
    @brianrice511 9 днів тому +1

    OYASUMI OMORI REFERENCE 😧

  • @yyvI_
    @yyvI_ 2 дні тому

    OYASUMI OYAAASUMI I KNOW THAT IT'S HARD TO DOO-

  • @GogakuOtaku
    @GogakuOtaku 2 місяці тому +1

    Plot twist! 😂

  • @knackeredalien
    @knackeredalien 2 місяці тому

    oyasumi 😇❤️

  • @DaNiceGuy
    @DaNiceGuy 16 днів тому +1

    Japanese is type of language that has good morning (casual way) sound like “Ohio”

  • @Romarteru
    @Romarteru 2 місяці тому

    👍🐻👍

  • @Shiifukuhara0612
    @Shiifukuhara0612 Місяць тому

    こんにちは→こんちは
    ありがとうございます→あざっす
    That’s what we use sometimes

  • @MultiDryder
    @MultiDryder 2 місяці тому +2

    I saw this on Instagram yesterday and im realizing your double disappeared cause the other forms are both and neither or casual or formal

    • @johngreek0424
      @johngreek0424 2 місяці тому +2

      Oh I missed that detail, thanks for saying it bro

    • @PROBODAFERRARI90
      @PROBODAFERRARI90 2 місяці тому

      Actually, that's true. What I felt weird in this VID 😕

  • @Chess-pleasure
    @Chess-pleasure Місяць тому

    I Learnt kon ni chwua means hello 😂

  • @hiko8337
    @hiko8337 2 місяці тому

    The casual version of the greeting is "おっす".
    Always OK.

  • @user-yb5ku1uh2b
    @user-yb5ku1uh2b 2 місяці тому

    Can you show how to say the negative of japanese verbs formal and informal plzzz🩷🌸🙏

  • @Traveler___68
    @Traveler___68 Місяць тому

    Greetings Amsterdam the Netherlands✌️😎✨

  • @Windermed
    @Windermed 2 місяці тому

    only in good morning 💀

  • @MariamHussein-in8oc
    @MariamHussein-in8oc 2 місяці тому

    Sensei I used to say (yaho) to my friends instead of konnichiwa is that right?

  • @the10creative-blinis46
    @the10creative-blinis46 28 днів тому

    Real casual :
    おっす
    あざっす
    Hardcore casual :

  • @a2sh4ra
    @a2sh4ra 2 місяці тому +7

    Editor OP

  • @nmeeran7791
    @nmeeran7791 Місяць тому

    I'm so thankful to you that I've been able learn some things I'm japanese 😊😊😊
    👋 hello everyone
    If sharingan means "copy wheeler eye" then how do we say "blood demon eye" in japanese??
    And also sayaka can you teach us hiragana and katakana please🥰🥺
    🎉🎉📣📣And whoever is a fan of anime and is wanting to sayaka to teach us hiragana and katakana please hit the like button📣📣📣💫👍🏻😊

  • @mohammedelzway6407
    @mohammedelzway6407 2 місяці тому

    Love you ❤😊

  • @Da-soya
    @Da-soya 2 місяці тому

    Can you make a video about the difference between San and chan
    For example luffy san and nami chan
    Like do they have diff meanings???

  • @canikissuu
    @canikissuu 2 місяці тому

    Wife:Buy MacDonald for me
    Husband: then say kon'nichiwa

  • @SonGohan_Editz
    @SonGohan_Editz 12 днів тому

    I likes this and I am a anime fan

  • @watashiwa2261
    @watashiwa2261 25 днів тому

    Ohayoo Gozaimasu = Oozz!

  • @tomakikun002
    @tomakikun002 Місяць тому

    Here's for konnichiwa, from the epic 'Oregairu' anime - 'Yahallo!!'

  • @artistsk5087
    @artistsk5087 2 місяці тому

    Arigato

  • @asdfghyter
    @asdfghyter 2 місяці тому +1

    so, do you use the formal or do you just not say anything? maybe the casual way to say it is to teleport away?

  • @sujaljavale8419
    @sujaljavale8419 Місяць тому

    Imagine you are on date with Japanese girl and u want to say hi casually and then she disappeared 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @dhirajsrivastava3370
    @dhirajsrivastava3370 Місяць тому

    Super ❤❤❤ Amitabh Bachchan dialogues video Chennal ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @YURI_487
    @YURI_487 2 місяці тому +1

    Can you help me plzz what do you call a lily flower in japanese

  • @russelsarkar8233
    @russelsarkar8233 2 місяці тому

    I have a question that, How to pronounce kanji or what is meaning of kanji. I love ur video. Please replay me❤❤❤

    • @user-iv8ex1ek4j
      @user-iv8ex1ek4j Місяць тому

      漢字 (kanji) means _Chinese characters._ It’s pronounced the way it looks. (With short vowels.)

  • @JM-sl9ql
    @JM-sl9ql 2 місяці тому

    Fun.

  • @Fact2factsofficial
    @Fact2factsofficial Місяць тому

    I am confused about meaning of- konnichiwa... Is it hello or Good Afternoon?

  • @marioshiro9626
    @marioshiro9626 2 місяці тому

    Can you do a tutorial how to buy Shinkansen ticket on online please

  • @Blink_4ever713
    @Blink_4ever713 5 днів тому

    I'm learning japanese N5 i think everyone learns it like that or is it just my country?
    Im ready in unit20

  • @airplane1831
    @airplane1831 2 місяці тому

    Sayaka, great video. Very clever but please tell me, why is it that you used a negative (inverted) video footage (where left is right)? Many UA-camrs do this, but why?

  • @TsenguunPerenlei-gg5sm
    @TsenguunPerenlei-gg5sm 2 місяці тому

    bro got sent to the backrooms💀

  • @user-kx5bd4ng2b
    @user-kx5bd4ng2b Місяць тому

    Formal = for young kids
    Casual = for adults

  • @naveensharma9355
    @naveensharma9355 2 місяці тому

    Konnichiwa watashiwa Mauli desu
    Watashi wa indojin desu
    Ju ton sau desu
    Dozo yorushiku onegaishimasu

  • @user-pj3sn2dy2q
    @user-pj3sn2dy2q 2 місяці тому

    IS she your twiny🤔
    Arigato sayaka❤❤

  • @Mary-Ann_B_Mabaet
    @Mary-Ann_B_Mabaet 2 місяці тому

    Interesting. I wonder if there's a REASON why Japanese Textbooks teach us Formally this. Formal Speech should be a mandatory separate class to have BEFORE Graduation, especially if you're not from Japan. I've always thought learning was so difficult and made no sense. Now, it makes sense as to why: Because it's not the common speech / writing practices. People just want to normal text their friends irl first, not cater to their superiors already.