English To Japanese Questions

Started by Kenshin · 11 Oct 2003 · 1,010 replies

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7 Jul 2006, 14:23 #421
ahochaude wrote:
Please find the 'answers' to your questions below.
I've made it as simple as I could.

Kokuou, if you'd like to elaborate more and/or throw in more 'answers', please do so because everyone knows you do it best! :D



* Where were we? (as in when you are in a conversation with someone and then you're interrupted, and then after the interruption you talk again)
In cases like these, I say "nandake?"
Informal, but it works.

*How dare you~!
"Konoyaro" could be applied.

*How could you?!
"Nande" (literally translated to 'why?'), but it works.
"Doushite" also works


*Boring...
"Tsumaranai"

*I'm soooooo~ jealous

"Urayamashii"

(i hope i'm assuming the correct conversation context in which these 'answers' are to be applied to)



good to know...thx for the info..
i really need to build up my japanese vocabulary and do some self study on nihongo.
7 Jul 2006, 15:56 #422
ahochaude wrote:
Please find the 'answers' to your questions below.
I've made it as simple as I could.

Kokuou, if you'd like to elaborate more and/or throw in more 'answers', please do so because everyone knows you do it best! :D



* Where were we? (as in when you are in a conversation with someone and then you're interrupted, and then after the interruption you talk again)
In cases like these, I say "nandake?"
Informal, but it works.


I would say something like:
‰½‚ð˜b‚µ‚Ä‚¢‚½‚Á‚¯H (Nani wo hanashiteita kke? = "What were we talking about again?")


*How dare you~!
"Konoyaro" could be applied.


Aho's suggestion is really good. You could also say:
M‚¶‚ç‚ê‚È‚¢I (Shinjirarenai! = "I can't believe (you/it)!")


*How could you?!
"Nande" (literally translated to 'why?'), but it works.
"Doushite" also works


This is basically the same as the last one, syntactically speaking. So again, you could say:
M‚¶‚ç‚ê‚È‚¢I (Shinjirarenai! = "I can't believe (you/it)!")



*Boring...
"Tsumaranai"


Aho's suggestion is spot on. Another way of saying it is:
‰É`I (Hima~! = "I'm booooored!")


*I'm soooooo~ jealous

"Urayamashii"


Again, I would say it exactly like Aho would. You could also say:
‚¢‚¢‚È‚Ÿ[I (Ii na~! = "That's sooooo (neat/cool)!")


(i hope i'm assuming the correct conversation context in which these 'answers' are to be applied to)


I've put my suggestions in orange :mrgreen: :victory:
7 Jul 2006, 16:05 #423
Dabbies wrote:

Hi all..

can someone help here....?? onegai!! :bow: :fingerscrossed: thanks in advance...! :bow:

tata...(",)


Sorry, Dabbies, your post seems to have gotten buried.

Here are my suggestions.

Note: You've said that it's for your retail job, so I'm giving you the ultra polite versions that would be used in stores.

"hi sir/ mdm, is that all for u?"
uˆÈã‚Å‚æ‚낵‚¢‚Å‚µ‚傤‚©Bv (Ijou de yoroshii deshou ka?)

"would u like this to be wrap up?"
u•ï‘•‚¢‚½‚µ‚Ü‚µ‚傤‚©Bv (Housou itashimashou ka?)

"is it ok for u?"
u‚æ‚낵‚¢‚Å‚µ‚傤‚©Bv (Yoroshii deshou ka?)

HTH,
‘‰¤š
9 Jul 2006, 13:15 #424
@ aho-san & kokuou-san

Thank you very very much~! :victory: I have another question but it's regarding the spelling. Which is correct among these three, bakero, bakeru, or bakayarou? I've always used just baka to be safe :victory: but when I saw the movie of Hyde and Gackt (Moon Child) I couldn't help but wonder which is correct?? :crazy: Mods, please forgive me for posting in the wrong thread, I'd just really like to know. :bow:
9 Jul 2006, 19:26 #425
baka yarou.

bakero is a corruption of baka yarou.

first post!
10 Jul 2006, 03:29 #426
senakun wrote:baka yarou.

bakero is a corruption of baka yarou.

first post!


Actually, the verb ‰»‚¯‚é (bakeru) does exist, and it's command form would be ‰»‚¯‚ë (bakero). It means to "transform" or "change" into something else. (As a humourous sidenote, when a girl puts on make-up, she is also said to ‰»‚¯‚é.)

However, what the original poster is hearing is probably a colloquial version of ‚΂©‚â‚낤 (bakayarou).

HTH,
‘‰¤š
13 Jul 2006, 10:13 #427
@ senakun and kokuou-san

Thank you very much~! Now I know. *bows in gratitude :bow: *
13 Jul 2006, 11:02 #428
can someone tell me what 'dakaretemitai' means?
13 Jul 2006, 18:42 #429
maui wrote:can someone tell me what 'dakaretemitai' means?


Well, basically, it means something like:

"I want to see what it's like to have some one take me."

(With a side of sexual innuendo.)

HTH,

‘‰¤š
14 Jul 2006, 13:57 #430
Not your every day word... :sweat:
20 Jul 2006, 22:20 #431
I think its Both.... :victory: Aisheteru aistemasu :hehe: Dunno the correct spelling eh....but if u say it it will like this:
aysteru aystemas....hwokekek...correct me if im wrong...
heres some Jap. lines I manage to memorized :beaten: its not much but it will help...Have fun saying it to your friends LOL
Koori no Naifu wo Daite------>Embrasing the Ice Knife
Hitorijime------->All to myself
Kini Naru Aitsu---->That girl I cant Ignore
Hitutso Dake--->Only One

Im not sre bout the spelling...somebody check it... Ek ek ek :banghead:
Post some too...
22 Jul 2006, 08:27 #432
maui wrote:can someone tell me what 'dakaretemitai' means?


'daku' means embrace. So literal translation, it means 'want to be embraced'.

But generally, 'dakaretemitai' means 'want to have sex with'.

Only girls use this phrase. Men shouldn't use it if you're not a gay.
22 Jul 2006, 12:36 #433
interesting and good information on some of the japanese-english translations. a few questions to a japanese pen pals, since i don't know the translations. thanks.

how would i say?,

Good luck in finding a job

How are you feeling today?

I want to help you learn english, do you have any questions?

I will be right back. Talk to you soon.

arigatou ne :victory:
23 Jul 2006, 01:59 #434
qilver wrote:Good luck in finding a job


ŽdŽ–’T‚µŠæ’£‚Á‚Ä / Shigoto sagashi ganbatte

politely: ŽdŽ–’T‚µŠæ’£‚Á‚Ä‚­‚¾‚³‚¢ / Shigoto sagashi ganbattekudasai

qilver wrote:How are you feeling today?


¡“ú‚Ì’²Žq‚͂ǂ¤? / kyou no choushi wa dou?

politely: ¡“ú‚Ì‚²‹C•ª‚Í‚¢‚©‚ª‚Å‚·‚©? / Kyou no gokibun wa ikagadesuka?

qilver wrote:I want to help you learn english, do you have any questions?


‰pŒê‚̕׋­Žè“`‚¤‚æB‚È‚ñ‚Å‚àŽ¿–₵‚āB / Eigo no benkyou tetsudauyo. Nandemo shitsumon shite.

politely: ‰pŒê‚̕׋­Žè“`‚¢‚Ü‚·B‚È‚ñ‚Å‚àŽ¿–₵‚Ä‚­‚¾‚³‚¢B / Eigo no benkyou tetsudaimasu.

Meaning like I'll help you learning english. ask me any question.

qilver wrote:I will be right back. Talk to you soon.


‚·‚®–ß‚é‚ˁB ‚¿‚å‚Á‚Ƒ҂Á‚ĂāB / sugu modoru ne. chotto mattete.

politely: ‚·‚®–ß‚è‚Ü‚·B­‚µ‘Ò‚Á‚ĂĂ­‚¾‚³‚¢B / sugu modorimasu. sukoshi mattetekudasai.

Meaning like I'll return soon. wait a moment please.
23 Jul 2006, 06:46 #435
Shoy wrote:

‚·‚®–ß‚é‚ˁB ‚¿‚å‚Á‚Ƒ҂Á‚ĂāB / sugu modoru ne. chotto mattete.

politely: ‚·‚®–ß‚è‚Ü‚·B­‚µ‘Ò‚Á‚ĂĂ­‚¾‚³‚¢B / sugu modorimasu. sukoshi mattetekudasai.

Meaning like I'll return soon. wait a moment please.


Thank you so much for your help with the english-Japanese translations. :applaud:
25 Jul 2006, 23:02 #436
hi can someone help me translate "i miss you/i miss you alot"? thanks~
26 Jul 2006, 00:00 #437
bennikun wrote:hi can someone help me translate "i miss you/i miss you alot"? thanks~


I think the typical answer to this is:

Anata ga inakute sabishii yo.
(Maybe substitute kimi for anata if you are a dude).
Literally it means "without you I am lonely".

You could say "totemo sabishii" for "very lonely".
26 Jul 2006, 11:37 #438
š wrote:

I think the typical answer to this is:

Anata ga inakute sabishii yo.
(Maybe substitute kimi for anata if you are a dude).
Literally it means "without you I am lonely".

You could say "totemo sabishii" for "very lonely".


hi thanks for the reply! i tried looking up some japanese songs with lyrics and translation and i found this

ŒN‚ð‘z‚Á‚Ä‚¢‚é ‚Ç‚ñ‚È时‚à - demo kimi wo omotte iru ronna toki mo

does it mean "i miss you, always have been"?? if someone can help me out with this, thanks~
26 Jul 2006, 12:21 #439
š wrote:

I think the typical answer to this is:

Anata ga inakute sabishii yo.
(Maybe substitute kimi for anata if you are a dude).
Literally it means "without you I am lonely".

You could say "totemo sabishii" for "very lonely".


thanks for the info.
28 Jul 2006, 19:44 #440
I don't know if this one is asked already cuz I'm too lazy to read ALL the posts,

Can a female say "ore/boku" when referring to herself instead of "watashi"? Say Natsumi Tsujimoto of You're Under Arrest, I don't think "watashi" fits her because that is word tooooo soft for her! Hehe! :mrgreen:

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