Holy Jeezus, I see the light

[neverphree]

I get the difference between "Watashi ga" and "Watashi wa~~" Hahahaha, finally! And ironically enough, it's all thanks to my Japanese Verbs book. Yeah, go figure that one out. x/ Only my verb book came in the mail today, and when I received it I was seriously confused because I didn't choose some fancy TWO DAY SHIPPING thing. The receipt said

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[girl_underwater]

no really.. what is the difference?
incidentally, Japanese is not my strong point ^^

[neverphree]

Basically... "ga" is your subject marker; it tells what the subject is. It can also mark the direct object in some rare cases and can also mean "but". "Ga" is also used for emphasis. "Dare ga?" ---> Who is it?

"Wa" on the other hand is your topic marker. It's kind of like a subject within a subject kind of thing, or used when a subject has already been established in a conversation. Sometimes, and prolly more often than not, "wa" and "ga" are interchangeable.

Kind of confusing. But I think I get it. :D

[girl_underwater]

haha, yeah i get that
you had me worried - i thought there was more :S
i only just got my head around the last bit :]

thanks :D