English To Japanese Questions

Shoy wrote:

"How much is this apple(per one)?" = Kono ringo wa (ikko ni tsuki) ikuradesuka?

"How many brothers do you have?" = Anata wa kyoudai nan-nin imasuka?

kyoudai = sibling

Thanks a lot. :woot: But isn't kyoudai the total number of brothers and sisters together?i heard that otoko no kyoudai can be used but it sounds weird...pls clarify.Thanks!!!

ben_galahad wrote:

Thanks a lot. :woot: But isn't kyoudai the total number of brothers and sisters together?i heard that otoko no kyoudai can be used but it sounds weird...pls clarify.Thanks!!!

Well, actually, the true meaning of kyoudai is 'brothers'. For 'sisters' is 'shimai'.
But as you said, kyoudai also represents 'brothers and sisters' in modern Japan.

So if you want to ask it properly, (to get the right answer) then you have to say 'otoko no kyoudai wa nan-nin desuka?' though it's kind a funny because the true meaning of kyoudai is 'brothers', and there's no such thing like 'female brother'.
But still, in modern Japanese usage, 'on-na no kyoudai' is not mistake.

The word 'shimai' only represents 'sisters' even in modern Japan, so to ask 'on-na no shimai wa nan-nin desuka?' is incorrect.

Shoy wrote:

Well, actually, the true meaning of kyoudai is 'brothers'. For 'sisters' is 'shimai'.
But as you said, kyoudai also represents 'brothers and sisters' in modern Japan.

So if you want to ask it properly, (to get the right answer) then you have to say 'otoko no kyoudai wa nan-nin desuka?' though it's kind a funny because the true meaning of kyoudai is 'brothers', and there's no such thing like 'female brother'.
But still, in modern Japanese usage, 'on-na no kyoudai' is not mistake.

The word 'shimai' only represents 'sisters' even in modern Japan, so to ask 'on-na no shimai wa nan-nin desuka?' is incorrect.

Ok....thanks!!!That's new information outside of my gakko.I'll ask you again when I have questions!!! :naughty: No I shouldn't disturb you.But thanks once again for your help!

hai guys,
can you help me... how to say 'let's discuss' in japanese?

Thanks for da help

Can someone help me write out.

REITA TOTEMO DAISUKI.

IN japanese letters


since I love you in japanese is offensive.

‚ê‚¢‚½@‚Æ‚Ä‚à@‚¾‚¢‚·‚«

I think that's correct :)

Assuming Reita is a name :)
‚ê‚¢‚½@‚Æ‚Ä‚à@‘åD‚«
or more as a sentence:
‚ê‚¢‚½@‚í@‚Æ‚Á‚Ä‚à@‘åD‚«@‚Å‚·

fazzzto wrote:hai guys,
can you help me... how to say 'let's discuss' in japanese?

Thanks for da help

I've never used it yet but this might work:
˜b‚µ‡‚¢‚Ü‚µ‚傤 Hanashiau = To Discuss/Talk together -> Let's Discuss : Hanashiaimashou

Actually, if Reita is a name, there's a number of different Kanji combinations....

What's the more popular way of writing daisuki? ‘åD‚« or ‚¾‚¢‚·‚« ??

MikeinLeiden wrote:Assuming Reita is a name :)
‚ê‚¢‚½@‚Æ‚Ä‚à@‘åD‚«
or more as a sentence:
‚ê‚¢‚½@‚í@‚Æ‚Á‚Ä‚à@‘åD‚«@‚Å‚·

I'm just a beginner at Japanese, but isn't the particle pronounced wa (‚í)actually written as ha (‚Í)?

Julieh wrote:

I'm just a beginner at Japanese, but isn't the particle pronounced wa (‚í)actually written as ha (‚Í)?

Doh, you're right lol, did some correcting to write with spaces and messed that up, thanks ^^

fazzzto wrote:hai guys,
can you help me... how to say 'let's discuss' in japanese?

Thanks for da help

“¢˜_‚µ‚悤 'touron shiyou (to-u-ron shi-yo-u)' will be fine.

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I want to wish my Japanese teacher a "good spring break", but I'm not sure what verb to use. Right now I have this in mind: ‚¢‚¢t‹x‚Ý‚ð...But again, I'm not sure if I should just trail off, or do I use a verb?

Any help would be appreciated...‚ ‚肪‚Æ‚¤I

Thanks a lot you both. ^-^.

gakusei1984 wrote:ŠF‚³‚ñ‚±‚ñ‚É‚¿‚́I

I want to wish my Japanese teacher a "good spring break", but I'm not sure what verb to use. Right now I have this in mind: ‚¢‚¢t‹x‚Ý‚ð...But again, I'm not sure if I should just trail off, or do I use a verb?

Just put a "tanoshi" in there somewhere, and your teacher will get the idea. [/list:u]

4Qbmr wrote: Just put a "tanoshi" in there somewhere, and your teacher will get the idea. [/list:u]

Well, "Šy‚µ‚¢" would just replace "‚¢‚¢"@in the sentence; I'm really looking for a verb. But thanks, that probably would be a better adjective.

gakusei1984 wrote:

Well, "Šy‚µ‚¢" would just replace "‚¢‚¢"@in the sentence; I'm really looking for a verb. But thanks, that probably would be a better adjective.

How about "Šy‚µ‚¢/—Ç‚¢ t‹x‚Ý‚ð‚¨‰ß‚²‚µ‰º‚³‚¢"

Tanoshii/Yoi haruyasumi wo osugoshi kudasai.

It means 'Have a happy/good spring holidays'.

It's a Japanese common phrase.

Can you please help me translate this????
I trully love you
I hate you

thanks!

aishiterui426 wrote:Can you please help me translate this????
I trully love you
I hate you

thanks!

I truly love you = hontou ni daisuki
I hate you = daikirai / kirai ga

But please ask the experts too :victory:

Hm, I've just learned the clock in my Japanese class, but I'm not sure on how one would exactly write it!

So, say for an example, 10:15 am/pm and 9:47 am/pm, how would you write it in Japanese?

Julieh wrote:Hm, I've just learned the clock in my Japanese class, but I'm not sure on how one would exactly write it!

So, say for an example, 10:15 am/pm and 9:47 am/pm, how would you write it in Japanese?

10:15 amFŒß‘O10Žž15•ª
10:15 pmFŒßŒã10Žž15•ª
9:47 amFŒß‘O9Žž47•ª
9:47 pmFŒßŒã9Žž47•ª