And what language and region is it?

I’ve noticed my language teacher uses the informal you in one language and the formal one in the other.

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    9 hours ago

    Japanese has many ways to say “you”. It’s weird because indirectness can be more polite, so a formal way of saying “you” in context in a sentence might not include any words that would translate to “you” in the dictionary. And the subject is optional, just to make things extra fun.

    The other question, about casual ways to say “you”, is easier to answer… It depends on the dialect and where you’re from in Japan.