Mum and dad
Word sets, Stage 1chunk 8 of 15Family
Lets you talk to and about your parents and other people's.
Mix-ups haha and chichi are your own parents to outsiders; okaasan and otousan are others' parents, or yours to their face.
okaasan
mother; Mum
For someone else's mother, and for your own mum when talking to her or at home.
With outsiders in polite talk, call your own mother haha.
okaasan, kyou no gohan nani?
Mum, what's for dinner today?
お母さん、今日のご飯何？
okaasan wa ogenki desu ka?
How is your mother?
お母さんはお元気ですか？
Written お母さん · おかあさんRank #340 in 3,030 TV dramas
otousan
father; Dad
For someone else's father, and for your own dad when talking to him or at home.
With outsiders in polite talk, call your own father chichi.
otousan, ashita no shiai mi ni kuru?
Dad, are you coming to my game tomorrow?
お父さん、明日の試合見に来る？
otousan mo kimasu ka?
Is your father coming too?
お父さんも来ますか？
Written お父さん · おとうさんRank #386 in 3,030 TV dramas
haha
polite okaasan
my mother; mother
Your own mother when talking to people outside the family; someone else's mother is okaasan.
Calling your own mother okaasan to a teacher or boss sounds childish.
haha ga kyou kotchi ni kuru n da.
My mum's coming here today.
母が今日こっちに来るんだ。
haha wa toukyou ni sunde imasu.
My mother lives in Tokyo.
母は東京に住んでいます。
Written 母 · はは · お母さんRank #706 in 3,030 TV dramas
chichi
polite otousan
my father; father
Your own father when talking to people outside the family; someone else's father is otousan.
Calling your own father otousan to a teacher or boss sounds childish.
chichi wa mada shigoto da yo
My dad's still at work.
父はまだ仕事だよ
chichi wa ginkou de hataraite imasu
My father works at a bank.
父は銀行で働いています
Written 父 · ちち · お父さんRank #697 in 3,030 TV dramas