Lesson 25
敬語 Part 2 — Humble & Polite
- 1 謙譲語 — お + V ます-stem + します kenjougo — o + V masu-stem + shimasu Lowering yourself so the other person is raised You speak about your own actions modestly, and that lifts the listener up.
- 2 丁寧語 — です・ます / ございます teineigo — desu/masu, gozaimasu The basic polite language that works with anyone Language that raises or lowers no one — it just makes the way you speak polite.