Hi
I noticed when im watching japaense programs or something that someone would say:
"ore wa sanada des" instead of "watashi no sanada des"
I was just wondering what the difference between "ore" and "watashi" is
saying names

n_soufiani
July 17, 2008

Sayaka-Matsuura
July 17, 2008
Hi there again Soufiani!
Mata ai mashita ne! :D
Thank you for all your great questions!
There are MANY many ways to refer to yourself - "I" - in Japanese.
The two that you heard, *Watashi* and *Ore* are only FEW of the many you will probably start hearing everyday. :shock:
*Watashi *is a decent choice for everyone. It sounds a little polite and formal, and not necessarily gender-specific nor age specific.
On the other hand, *Ore* and *Boku* are almost exclusively used by males, and usually just in casual conversations.

n_soufiani
July 18, 2008
Excellent.
Thank you very much for clearing that up for me. Yes, I have noticed that only males use the word ore so that explains alot.
arigato gozaimashta for making my japanese better.