1. Using “I” in Japanese sentences.
Key words:
Subject.
Personal pronouns.

2. Recap: What are the Japanese personal pronouns?
WATASHI= I/me (female) BOKU= I/me (male) WATASHI-NO= My (female) BOKU-NO= My (male)

3. Did you notice how we’ve learnt Japanese sentences without using “I”?
Simpler sentences->
1) SUPOOTSU ga suki desu= I Like sports.
2) AIMEE desu= I am Aimee.
Longer sentences->
1) WATASHI WA SUPOOTSU ga suki desu= I Like sports.
2) WATASHI WA AIMEE desu= I am Aimee.
To use ’I’ in these kind of sentences, you add “Watashi/boku wa” at the front.

4. Did you notice how we’ve learnt Japanese sentences without using “I”?
So why is this? Answer: The subject is not normally needed in Japanese sentences.
‘WA’ (Japanese particle): shows the subject of the sentence. Appears after the subject word.
Example:
1) WATASHI WA SUPOOTSU ga suki desu= I Like sports.
THE SUBJECT HERE is “I” because she is talking mainly about HERSELF.

5. HOW DO YOU EXPRESS WHAT YOU LIKE, USING I?
Example:
English: I like onigiri.
Japanese: Boku wa onigiri ga suki desu.
“Desu” is a sentence-ending.
This means “like”.
This particle is used when writing information about the subject, such as his likes.
“I” for boys.
Shows that subject is “I”. Appears after “Boku”.