Saying we

Word sets, Stage 3chunk 16 of 19Pronouns

Lets you say we at different levels of casualness.

• watashitachiwe; us
• oretachiwe; us (men, casual)
• bokutachiwe; us (boys and men, gentle)

Mix-ups oretachi is men's casual talk; watashitachi works for everyone.

watashitachi

Play

we; us

Neutral 'we', fine anywhere; men say oretachi or bokutachi in casual talk.

casualPlay

watashitachi mo issho ni ikou yo

Let's go along too.

私たちも一緒に行こうよ

politePlay

watashitachi mo issho ni ikimashou

Let's go along too.

私たちも一緒に行きましょう

Written 私たち · わたしたちRank #395 in 3,030 TV dramas

oretachi

Playmasculinecasual only

polite watashitachiPlay

we; us (men, casual)

casualPlay

oretachi mo itte ii?

Can we come too?

俺たちも行っていい？

politePlay

watashitachi mo itte ii desu ka?

May we come too?

私たちも行っていいですか？

Written 俺たち · おれたち · 私たちRank #544 in 3,030 TV dramas

bokutachi

Playmasculine

we; us (boys and men, gentle)

Gentler male 'we'; boys say it, and men use it in polite-ish talk.

casualPlay

bokutachi, onaji kurasu da yo ne

We're in the same class, right?

僕たち、同じクラスだよね

politePlay

bokutachi wa onaji kurasu desu

We're in the same class.

僕たちは同じクラスです

Written 僕たち · ぼくたちRank #1369 in 3,030 TV dramas