watashitachi and ichimaruichi

[ugabuga111]

We are japanesepod101 should be watashitachi wa japanesepod101 desu. but they say japanesepod101 ichimaruichi desu. what is this ichimaruichi and why isnt the subject at the beginning? i always thought when you say I, you, we, etc that it goes at the beginning. thanks

[QuackingShoe]

They don't say Japanesepod101 ichimaruichi, they say JapanesePod ichi maru ichi, which is JapanesePod101. ichi = one, maru = circle. They sometimes use their word 'circle' for zero, similar to the way that we sometimes say 'O' (as in the letter) instead. One Oh One, Ichi Maru Ichi.