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After 6 years of Japanese study I had also erroneously internalized the idea that "desu" is the polite form of "da", but Kim shows that they are actually not interchangeable.
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Pants (UID#2794) on August 28th, 2009 at 1: 17 am desu
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Konban kimi wa kirei desu – You are beautiful tonight
Archive 2008-09-01 Jerine 2008
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Konban kimi wa kirei desu – You are beautiful tonight
Thursday Thirteen: 13 Japanese Phrases Jerine 2008
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: D nihonjin no onnanoko wa tottemo kawaii desu yo.
Thursday Thirteen: 13 Japanese Phrases Jerine 2008
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Wakasa no maboroshito deai "Genki desu" no hito kotoni, natsukashisa yorimo tomado itachi domaru.
Archive 2009-10-01 Jerine 2009
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Kinky desu ka? exhibition part of 2010 Sydney Mardi Gras
Archive 2009-12-01 gay person of color 2009
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Kinky desu ka? at the Tom Dunne Gallery from 26 February to 7 March 2010.
Archive 2009-12-01 gay person of color 2009
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“Sou desu neeeeee….” emphasis on the “nay” at the end shows agreement and understanding at a root level; a spiritual connection
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Sou desu ne… Ah, sou sou sou. the final “u” is dropped at the end as a whisper
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