Which Accent is Correct for わたしは? | Japanese Pitch Accent Quiz

Hi, welcome to Speak Japanese Naturally.
I'm Fumi.
Were you able to tell which pitch accent was correct for わたしは？
The answer is ②, Low-High-High-High
I've heard many people say otherwise, so be careful!
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[@jamiereeman7232]

#2 Being a learner of the language I struggle without without listening to myself as a Japanese person. Fortunately my friends have always corrected me.

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

You have good friends! よかったですね✨😊

[@ChanKo109]

@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally わたし に ともだち が ありませんでした

[@maddiesmenagerie8853]

@@ChanKo109😭😭😭わたしも

[@Zadquiel]

The second one sounds so much natural

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

You’re correct!!😁👍

[@nno8901]

Ive never really noticed but for me the 2nd just sounds way more natural. I am curious though what an accent would sound like in japanese. As an english speaker in america i find it very clear when someone has an accent, but i dont know what accents sound like in japanese because ive never lived there and am still learning japanese. What do us americans sound like to the japanese? And id be curious if you also find an accent attractive like we do with the English language.

[@juan_salvador_gaviota]

It seems like you can just listen to the language enough and your pitch accent will flow naturally as you mimic what you’ve heard thousands of times

[@msvcpdll3735]

imagine trying to memorise these "high -low-high"

[@FrankieTheRealSquirrel]

にばん~ I'm usually not great with pitch accuracy but that sounds right to me

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Correct 😁👍

[@matador6650]

Second sounds natural to me, and first... odd. Can't remember any Japanese word with this long descending pattern.

[@jirenthegray]

It’s 2 definitely! I always struggle with the intonations 😂

[@_Gilles_]

Has to be #2

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Correct!👍

[@elviiralehtonen1604]

Okei, i think i can do this! This gave me some of the confidence to keep learning pitch accent

[@abdumutallibabdulxayev2356]

The First to come my mind second pronunciation 😊.I think 2 is correct.

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Correct!👍

[@quewrtyz4412]

Hmm. I think I can distinguish it if its a lone word. #1 has a bit of pause but #2 tashiwa (たしわ) there is no a pause there. But that's just how I heard

[@ryankramer8779]

I already know it's 2. When I saw the thumbnail for the short, I thought to myself, "Wait. I thought "watashi" was a heiban." And then, I saw the 1 on the image and the title 😂

[@justindcurtisx94]

2. 🙂 Many apps get it wrong I noticed.

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Correct👍😄

[@nandofilho2023]

#1 and #2

[@warau242]

2番目ですか。「私」は僕が敢えてアクセントを学ぶために時間をかけた最初の言葉の1つだった😂

[@fuadnajmudin8252]

2... Cuz I got the accent right on this one

[@RVAReyDar]

Hi Fumi sensei! I think the answer is 2?

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Correct😊

[@subtleartofdisappointment5867]

I learned Korean because it didn’t have many pitches and tones, but now …

[@silhoutte81]

2

[@dr.merlot1532]

わしは

[@DANGJOS]

Definitely 2

[@Wmann]

I just go for what’s natural. I guess what I found natural is naturally correct :)

[@shadowfaxdog9733]

definitely 2 the other one sounds so weird

[@cevdetzurtoglu]

both same to me

[@lanceilyn]

Hi, Sensei, I am a newbie to Japanese and how can I learn and know all that accent pitch rules, please?😢 I couldn't find those anywhere.

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

This video might be of some help. The Very Basics of Japanese Pitch Accent | 2 Rules and 4 Patterns kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWqycqWmp5d0bZo

[@leah..4210]

R?

[@massvt3821]

The 2nd choice seems better, more "natural"....

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Right!

[@Doggo_lover4ever]

Hmmmm just starting to learn i think 1

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

2 is the correct answer, but I hear people say 1. It’s wonderful that you’ve started to learn Japanese! Ganbatte!😁👍

[@Doggo_lover4ever]

@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally thx😁

[@heelhook79]

#2. #1 is someone reading romaji

[@Ahonomoushigo]

I think 2. 関東だと2 京都とかだと1もありえる

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

へー、そうなんですか！

[@Soyepita-Pay-lh5eq]

in jdramas and anime, females always say it with pitch #2.

[@anna8282]

First one sounds weird, second one sounds right 🤔

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Great 😁✨

[@n20games52]

にばん。(I am guessing) :D

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

そのとおりです！

[@puppude]

yay i got it right. ^_^

[@yishihara55527]

基本的に平板となります。

[@bbparvez]

Why you are so 😍 pretty?

[@デワタマ]

Its heiben pitch isnt?

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Yes, it’s heiban👍

[@ninasan1524]

Number 2. 😊

[@Owjdnskoakansbskk]

"Eye" is not always "I" is definitely not 「い」

[@pduttagupta]

Sound the same damn thing to me innit?

[@iam_invisible]

2 : I hear like some kind of.. i don't know beat i think? 😂

[@heyriyadesu]

2

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Right!

[@AndyAlegria]

I'm guessing #1, based on my memory of other videos.

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Actually, #2 is the correct answer. I hear a lot of #1 from Japanese language learners, so I made this video😊

[@panko8686]

Actually,we can use both.but first one is childish.

[@Sleep1ng_Panda]

Second one seems correct to me

[@Freedom_iwant]

Watashi ha ❎ Orewa 🗿

[@ketgaret]

Thank you so much,as a japanese learner I've been struggling pronunciation on words and i though that said "Watashi-Ha" thank you for teaching us❤

[@ChanKo109]

2

[@mr.ironicgamer7910]

Second one

[@mercyasoka990]

I don’t know,that why I was watching!

[@YesterdaysMoose]

Hurray, I got it right. 🙂👍

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Omedetou!!🙌😄

[@horacewonghy]

2

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Right 👍😁

[@dpradis]

glad to see more people said #2 than #1

[@Lausanamo]

Watashiwá seems to be the correct one.

[@pawtcha]

#2 I think. #1 sounds a bit off i think

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Correct!!👍😁

[@Louisvr2024]

Watashi has a flat accent so the second one :)

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

Correct 😄👍

[@kemet5655]

I can't hear the difference between both of them 😅 I hope you help me with how to pronunciation りゃ　りゅ　りょ

[@SpeakJapaneseNaturally]

I’ll think about it…🤔