how common is it for there to be sentences like 「私、死んでるよ！」or 「これ、怖い」？ is it super informal? any guidelines on when to speak like this?
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3I certainly would be 怖い is some one said 私、死んでるよ – user3856370 May 7 '19 at 21:00
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2@jacoballens Do you think 私、死んでるよ means 'I'm dying'? It actually means 'I'm dead'. – Aeon Akechi May 8 '19 at 0:36
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i actually did think that hahaha. how would you say “i’m dying” then? – jacoballens May 8 '19 at 10:01
Omission of は/を (and sometimes に) is ubiquitous in casual conversations, including not-so-serious business conversations with your colleagues.
- これ何？
- ペン貸して。
- お昼食べました？
- どこ行く？
But if you think naturalness is important, note that something like 私 is usually also omitted along with は.
- 死んでる！ He's/She's/I'm dead! (after you found someone was dead, or after you woke up to find yourself transformed into a zombie/ghost)
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I guess it doesn't really change the meaning so much but would you say を or に was omitted from お昼食べました? – user3856370 May 8 '19 at 6:01
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