interesting facts from Japanese culture

- do you know why the number 4 in Japanese language support is more often referred to as yon instead of shi? because, shi in Japanese shinu derived from the word meaning "dead". therefore, if you to the hospital or visiting Japanese buildings, you will not see the floor 4

- desu form is used to show respect for speakers of other person's feelings. usually, desu placed at the end of the sentence which the predicate is a noun or an adjective. ago, the masu form is also a show of respect to those speakers who talk to and located at the end of the sentence.

れい ：

わたし　は　やまもと　です。my name is yamamoto

おとうと　は ごはｎ　を　たべます。　brother eat rice