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Originally Posted by kvcnext
Since I'll be leaving for japan soon, instead of asking loads of questions apart, I'll mask them in one post. If I think of any more I'll also post them here.
1: is it okay for a woman to use more direct speech and Gobi? For example 大丈夫だ and 行くぞ as apposed to 大丈夫です and 行くよ?
2: How well do you need to know someone before switching from ますform to polite?
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1. A lot of young women say 大丈夫だ in informal convos
but you need to know they say it more to themselves than to others.
行くぞ is all together a different issue. Unless you are young and are talking to a very close friend, you wouldn't say it. Even when someone says it, it's more for a dramatic effect than conveying information. In other words, don't say it unless you are fluent and you know what you are saying.
2. You mean "ます to more informal"? Young men and women don't take more than a few minutes to switch these days.
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When asking these questions, it always helps if you tell us how old you are.
