Informal Speech/Grammar

[josiah]

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①☞　ちゅう （corruption of と言う） used whan talking to yourself or friends
also （つう）
例えば、こりゃなんちゅう絵なんだ。抽象的さっぱりわかりゃしない。
whats this painting called anyway? this paintings so abstract, i just don't get it.

おまえ、なんつう口のききかたするんだ。もう一度言いなおせっ！
who the hell do you think you're talking to like that! try it again with a little more respect!

②☞　言っちゃなんだけど　abv of 言ってはなにだけど、which means something like, "saying (this), it might be something (you don't wanna hear), but."
also いちゃあなんだが： "i hate to s ay it, but..."

こう言っちゃなんだけど、あんたは頭が悪いから大学だよ。
i hate to be the one to tell you, but you're just not smart enough to go to uni

③☞　なんたって/何たって　abv of （何と言ったって）、literally means "whatever said"

あの子はなんたってまだ小学生よ。大人話は理解できないよ。
you can't expect him to understand what grown-ups are talking about. remember, he's still in primary school.

[Yumi919]

Watching Anime, Japanese Dramas will help if you already know some basic Japanese.. I summarized basic informal grammar of Japanese language

Remove Desu
Watashi wa Gakusei Desu-I am student
Watashi wa Gakusei-I am student (Informal)

Learn the basic of Verbs, adjectives
Ikimasu-to go
Informal Present tense-Iku

Ikimasen-not to go
Ikanai -not to go (informal)

etc..