私はとてもかわいいです
watashi wa totemo kawaii desu
To say I am so cute in Japanese, say 私はとてもかわいいです (watashi wa totemo kawaii desu).
私はとてもかわいいです describes yourself as cute or endearing. The cute part is also often written in kanji, as in 私はとても可愛いです。
What does it mean word for word?
私 (watashi) means I, とても (totemo) means very or so, かわいい means cute and です (desu) makes the sentence polite.
Which one should you use?
私ってすごく可愛いんだよ！ means I am really cute, you know! And めっちゃ可愛いでしょ？ means I'm super cute, right?
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form is polite and suits most situations. In casual speech, 私、めっちゃかわいい drops the polite ending and uses the slang meccha, super.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized watashi wa totemo kawaii desu.
When do people say it?
Saying this directly about yourself can sound bold or even conceited, depending on the context.
Did you know?
- The word かわいい is believed by some linguists to be related to the word for 'helpless' or 'pitiful', implying a desire to protect something.
- The kanji for cute, 可愛い, contains the characters for 'love' and 'small', visually linking the feeling of affection with a small size.
- The slang meccha, used in the casual version of this phrase, originates from the Kyoto dialect and was once a very regional term before becoming nationwide youth slang.
Examples in context
- 自意識過剰かな、でも私はとてもかわいいです。Jiishiki kajou kana, demo watashi wa totemo kawaii desu.Maybe I'm too full of myself, but I am so cute.
Example conversation
Hiyori is showing her new dress to Yota.
- 陽葵 Himari見て、このドレス姿の私はとてもかわいいです！Mite, kono doresu sugata no watashi wa totemo kawaii desu!Look, I am so cute in this dress!
- 陽太 Yotaそうだね、とても似合っているよ。Sou da ne, totemo niatte iru yo.You're right, it looks great on you.
- 陽葵 Himariでしょ？自信が持てるわ。Desho? Jishin ga moteru wa.Right? I feel confident.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵はいつも明るいね。Hiyori wa itsumo akarui ne.Hiyori, you are always so cheerful.
