When a relationship becomes more relaxed, you can suggest speaking casually instead of assuming it is welcome.
The idea
Ask タメ口で話してもいいですか (May I speak casually?), or suggest お互いにタメ口で話しませんか. After agreement, change します to する and 行きます to 行く; questions can use rising intonation without か.
| Polite | Plain |
|---|---|
| 何をしますか。 | 何をする？ |
| 行きます。 | 行く。 |
| 学生です。 | 学生だ。 |
Examples
- タメ口で話してもいいですか。May I speak casually?
- はい、タメ口で話してください。Yes, please speak casually.
- お互いにタメ口で話しませんか。Shall we speak casually with each other?
- ありがとう。明日、何する？Thanks. What are you doing tomorrow?
- 友達と映画に行くよ。I’m going to the cinema with a friend.
- いいね！楽しんでね。Sounds good! Have fun.
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Watch out
Permission from one person does not make casual speech suitable with everyone. Relationship, setting and preference matter; return to polite speech when appropriate.
Try it yourself
タメ口で話しても＿ですか。（いい／いる）
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いい
いい completes 〜てもいいですか, a request for permission.
明日、何をしますか。→ 明日、何を＿？（する／します）
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する
する is the plain form of します; the question mark marks the question.
映画に行きます。→ 映画に＿。（行く／行きます）
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行く
行く is the plain non-past form of 行きます.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
タメ口で話しても＿ですか。（いい／いる）
明日、何をしますか。→ 明日、何を＿？（する／します）
映画に行きます。→ 映画に＿。（行く／行きます）
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask a friend for permission, then ask what they are doing tomorrow and say you are going to the cinema.