Japanese to English Questions

suave_yamapi wrote:ashiteru means I love you :mrgreen: but normally, you won't hear it in Japan, see this thread for more info :mrgreen: http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.7026.htm

thanx! i think i've seen u in the NEWS forum

can anyone please translate this to me?

dear jona denwa ni derenakute gomen ne nakanaka henasenai ne kawaii ballpen kattayo hayaku jona ni aini ikitai bouling, karaoke, purikura, ihhoni itai aini ikesouni nattara renraku surune mattetene no urs shin

thank you very much!

michiko_airashii wrote:can anyone please translate this to me?

dear jona denwa ni derenakute gomen ne nakanaka henasenai ne kawaii ballpen kattayo hayaku jona ni aini ikitai bouling, karaoke, purikura, ihhoni itai aini ikesouni nattara renraku surune mattetene no urs shin

thank you very much!

Welcome to the forum. We have an on-going thread on Japanese to English translation:

http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.2426.htm

and also on general questions on the Japanese language:

http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.304.htm

Please make use of existing threads as much as possible.

can anyone please translate this to me?

dear jona denwa ni derenakute gomen ne nakanaka henasenai ne kawaii ballpen kattayo hayaku jona ni aini ikitai bouling, karaoke, purikura, ihhoni itai aini ikesouni nattara renraku surune mattetene no urs shin

thank you very much!

Hi! i am one of japanese fans. i am new in this site and start to love their language.
In all of dramas and animes i have watched, i've mentioned that they say -san, -sama, -chan, -dono after the name they called. what are those four terms mean? what are those terms?

alfarez wrote:Hi! i am one of japanese fans. i am new in this site and start to love their language.
In all of dramas and animes i have watched, i've mentioned that they say -san, -sama, -chan, -dono after the name they called. what are those four terms mean? what are those terms?

They are used as a mark of respect. -san is probably the most common, and can be used in most situations. -chan is usually used when addressing younger females, or younger females addressing each other. Sama is similar to -san, but is more polite/usually used when addressing someone in a higher position. dono is also similar to -san, but I believe it is mostly used in writing i.e. when writing an envelope etc. There's others too, with varying levels of politeness.. takes a while to learn them all and when to use them.

Hi! its me again. Now i understand that. But when i watched Naruto, someone prefer to call him "Naruto-kun". That "-kun"... is it the same? when we can use it?

alfarez wrote:Hi! its me again. Now i understand that. But when i watched Naruto, someone prefer to call him "Naruto-kun". That "-kun"... is it the same? when we can use it?

kun is like chan but used for boys.
so you can use it for your male friends or males you know that are younger then you.

What is 'thank you' mean? Is it 'ari..gato...gozai..mashta'(is it correct?) or 'ari...gato...gozai...masu'(??). Somenone help me. what is the meaning of these sentences? is it that 'thank you'? Which one? if both are correct, what is the difference between them?

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duomo arigatou gozaimasu is a general thank you.

duomo arigatou gozaimashita is thank you for something that has been completed, like if you borrowed someone's phone and used it... you would say that after you had finished with it.

also, there are levels of politeness too:

arigatou = thanks

duomo arigatou = thank you

duomo arigatou gozaimasu = thank you very much.

Rough translation :)

Well, that is ok. that is much helpful.

1. Now, can someone translate this?

a. I am big
b. you are big
c. it is big
d. that is big
e. the box is big
f. they are big
g. he/she is big

2. Then,

a. Am i big?
b. are you big?
c. is it big?
d. is that big?
e. is the box big?
f. are they big?
g. is she/he big?

Better if you explain the pattern of those sentences. hehe!

Watashi wa okii desu (I am big )
Anata wa okii desu (you are big )
Kore wa okii desu (this / that is big)

There's quite a few words for they, depending on who "they" are. There's also more words for "me, I" , "you" and "this, that" depending on the context.

"watashi" = me, I
"anata" = you
"okii" = big
"desu" = is, are
"hako" = box - not sure how the sentence is structured though.

To make those sentences into questions, add "ka" to the end.....

Watashi wa okii desu ka (am i big?)
etc.

Anime Dad wrote:Watashi wa okii desu (I am big )
Anata wa okii desu (you are big )
Kore wa okii desu (this / that is big)

There's quite a few words for they, depending on who "they" are. There's also more words for "me, I" , "you" and "this, that" depending on the context.

"watashi" = me, I
"anata" = you
"okii" = big
"desu" = is, are
"hako" = box - not sure how the sentence is structured though.

To make those sentences into questions, add "ka" to the end.....

Watashi wa okii desu ka (am i big?)
etc.

that's mean if i want to translate "you are beautiful" in japanese, would it be "anata wa uruwashii desu"? or any other way to say it? in informal way?

then, what is that 'wa'?

Anime Dad wrote:duomo arigatou gozaimasu is a general thank you.

duomo arigatou gozaimashita is thank you for something that has been completed, like if you borrowed someone's phone and used it... you would say that after you had finished with it.

also, there are levels of politeness too:

arigatou = thanks

duomo arigatou = thank you

duomo arigatou gozaimasu = thank you very much.

Rough translation :)

how if want to say " thanks to him" and "thanks to Sakura" and "thank you, Sakura"?

what shall i say if someone thanks to me? (as a reply)

so 'gozaimasu' means 'very much' (isn't it?). Then, how "i like you" and "i like you very much" in Japanese? Can we use gozaimasu here?

Not sure about those questions, you'll have to wait for someone with more Japanese knowledge :)

alfarez wrote:

how if want to say " thanks to him" and "thanks to Sakura" and "thank you, Sakura"?

what shall i say if someone thanks to me? (as a reply)

so 'gozaimasu' means 'very much' (isn't it?). Then, how "i like you" and "i like you very much" in Japanese? Can we use gozaimasu here?

Alrighty, where to begin? :mrgreen:

First, I should just point out that Anime Dad's explanation for your "This is big" post was 100% correct except for one thing.
"Big" in Japanese is "ookii" (long 'o' and long 'i'), not "okii."
But other than that, it's totally fine. :dancing:

Okay, as for "gozaimasu" meaning "very much," that would be a 'no'.

If you are serious about learning Japanese (or any other foreign language, for that matter), you should get rid of this thought that there is a 1-to-1 translation for everything.
Language is culture-based, and as no two cultures are exactly the same, you will never be able to translate things word-for-word.
(Which is why when you do, it sounds funny.)
As an example, in certain situations, "arigatou" can mean "I love you" in Japanese (albeit in a very limited number).

Now, this may clear up your second question:

How would you say "Thanks to Sakura" and "Thank you, Sakura"?

"Sakura no okage de."
(Thanks to Sakura.)

"Arigatou, Sakura."
(Thank you, Sakura.)

While in English the above two sentences are somewhat related (in that they use the same words), the Japanese sentences use completely different words to express the same ideas.

I recommend you get a beginner's book on Japanese, if you are serious about learning it (which it appears that you are :woot: ).
Such books usually offer clear and detailed descriptions of Japanese grammar.

Anyway, good luck on the studying, and remember that we are here to help you! :dancing:

HTH,

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Thanks for the advise. the order of my questions i have post in this topic explains my seriousness to learn Japanese language day to day. it is from "what is it?" to "why is it?". If you read my first question "what is -san, -sama after name?"...i always always wonder the answer of that question when i watch doramas and animes. when someone post the answer for that question, i found out that this language is very interesting. then i start to learn it through this website. this site is very handful.

i can use this dialogue for commercial ad script....... :hehe:

kokuou wrote:How would you say "Thanks to Sakura" and "Thank you, Sakura"?

"Sakura no okage de."
(Thanks to Sakura.)

"Arigatou, Sakura."
(Thank you, Sakura.)

While in English the above two sentences are somewhat related (in that they use the same words), the Japanese sentences use completely different words to express the same ideas.

if someone thanks to me, so how should i reply?

alfarez wrote:

if someone thanks to me, so how should i reply?

Douitashimashite = You're welcome (I don't know exactly how you write it sorry)

how to say in Japanese..

1. i run
2. i am running
3. i run to town
4. i run from town

i just want to understand the pattern.

2. are there any tenses in japanese like past tense and present tense?