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ohnoes, not another translation topic!


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Mahou, Kaminari, Chikyuu to Hi. Watashi motte iru youkyuu no chikari
( That is what I need translating)

thanks

murasaki wrote:i was watching naruto, and i just noticed...does he talk like how a female would talk? like his sentences end with "wa yo". i was taught that females talk like that and guys end with "da yo"

I just learned this so I might be able to provide some help. Basically, da yo is the short or informal form of desu yo when the word before it was a noun or a "na-adjective". Not too sure about the wa yo though...

And if you notice, Naruto says (datte) ba yo at the end of his sentences. :hehe:

Wyckd wrote:ohnoes, not another translation topic!


-_- sorry



Mahou, Kaminari, Chikyuu to Hi. Watashi motte iru youkyuu no chikari
( That is what I need translating)

thanks

Merging with the appropriate topic.

Genma wrote:Post any questions on the Japanese language here. Most visitors to this site are proficient in Japanese to a certain level already, and can help you with simple questions :))

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Learn from JPdrama maybe a good choice,but i do need somebody to teach me........'moneyless'!!!
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Can u..........
just kidding!
(I found that i like to tell 'cold joke'............)

oh..........u are a Japanese.......
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(do u think i'm crazy?!........... :hehe: ...no...no...no........)
Gokusen2, is it already ending??I really,really like JUN......Matsumoto.....
he is very,very,very....kakoi...is it?!

echo-Shan wrote:oh..........u are a Japanese.......
so great......... :shamefulcry: :shamefulcry: it's so great.............
(do u think i'm crazy?!........... :hehe: ...no...no...no........)
Gokusen2, is it already ending??I really,really like JUN......Matsumoto.....
he is very,very,very....kakoi...is it?!

he's kakko ii alright ;) (actually "his kakko would be ii" since it means 'the appearance is gooood' :bonk::bonk:)

ahochaude wrote:

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Genki dayo!
Ima kareshi n chi dakara nihongo utenai n da :beaten:
Socchi ha dou yo?

*kokuo*

kokuou wrote:

Genki dayo!
Ima kareshi n chi dakara nihongo utenai n da :beaten:
Socchi ha dou yo?

*kokuo*

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eightysix wrote:

I just learned this so I might be able to provide some help. Basically, da yo is the short or informal form of desu yo when the word before it was a noun or a "na-adjective". Not too sure about the wa yo though...

And if you notice, Naruto says (datte) ba yo at the end of his sentences. :hehe:

@this quote is actually supposed to quote the original question poster@

using 'wa' as end particle makes u sound very femaleish. If you're a guy u shouldn't use it. Examples of feminine way of speech vs masculine:
Sou desu wa yo! vs Sou desu yo! = that's right! (so it is)
Ii (wa) yo! vs Ii da yo = it's alright
Iku wa. vs Iku zo (not entirely sure if these are synonyms. otherwise Iku yo) = let's go (we're goin')

I don't know what Naruto's "-bayo" means but in case you didn't know yet, it's interesting to know tht his voice is being done by a woman :nut:


btw; once I thought you could just add many of these particles at the end of a sentence, without changing the meaning. My Japanese teacher responded: "Ending particles are like spices for your sentence. If you use too much, it will taste bad." :mrgreen: More seriously - he also said that each particle changes the naunce of a sentence so using alot will just confuse the listener. About 3 is probably max.

86 wrote:I just learned this so I might be able to provide some help. Basically, da yo is the short or informal form of desu yo when the word before it was a noun or a "na-adjective". Not too sure about the wa yo though...

And if you notice, Naruto says (datte) ba yo at the end of his sentences. :hehe:

men can also use daro in the same situation as well.

supermidget wrote:

@this quote is actually supposed to quote the original question poster@

using 'wa' as end particle makes u sound very femaleish. If you're a guy u shouldn't use it. Examples of feminine way of speech vs masculine:
Sou desu wa yo! vs Sou desu yo! = that's right! (so it is)
Ii (wa) yo! vs Ii da yo = it's alright
Iku wa. vs Iku zo (not entirely sure if these are synonyms. otherwise Iku yo) = let's go (we're goin')

This is mostly correct except that there is an exception.

In general "standard" Japanese, "wa" is considered feminine when used as an emphasis with or without a trailing "yo" for emphasis. However, many 'dialects' of Japanese, particularly notable in the Kansai area, do not follow this. "Wa" is not feminine, and the "standard" Japanese "na" for males (usually "ne" for both sexes) is very acceptable for both sexes to use in Kansai-ben (Kansai area 'dialect').

"Ja, iku wa"......... in "standard" Japanese would sound feminine.
However, other 'dialects' of Japanese are perfectly fine, and are sexless.
("Well, I'm going")

"Sou yo na!" ...........in "standard" Japanese, this would be slightly masculine.
However, other 'dialects' of Japanese are neutral in meaning and can interchange with "ne" instead of "na."
("That's right, isn't it!")

Etto.. kono forum ni nihongo no sensei imasu ka?
irona shitsumon kikitaidesu kedo.
Yokattara henji shitekudasai.

Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu.

maybe you can ask some people here:

http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.2.0.htm

vejiita wrote:Etto.. kono forum ni nihongo no sensei imasu ka?
irona shitsumon kikitaidesu kedo.
Yokattara henji shitekudasai.

Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu.

Very good! :D

There are a few people who may be able to help you. But not on a normal basis, however. But I am sure they can help you when they can.

Now, I'm taking Akakage's que, and moving this topic over to the suggested topic.

i see....

thanks for the 'dialect' information. i've been wondering about that for awhile now. that solved one of my many mysteries of japanese. :woot:

yume wrote:This is mostly correct except that there is an exception.

In general "standard" Japanese, "wa" is considered feminine when used as an emphasis with or without a trailing "yo" for emphasis. However, many 'dialects' of Japanese, particularly notable in the Kansai area, do not follow this. "Wa" is not feminine, and the "standard" Japanese "na" for males (usually "ne" for both sexes) is very acceptable for both sexes to use in Kansai-ben (Kansai area 'dialect').

"Ja, iku wa"......... in "standard" Japanese would sound feminine.
However, other 'dialects' of Japanese are perfectly fine, and are sexless.
("Well, I'm going")

"Sou yo na!" ...........in "standard" Japanese, this would be slightly masculine.
However, other 'dialects' of Japanese are neutral in meaning and can interchange with "ne" instead of "na."
("That's right, isn't it!")

Wow, I'm impressed. You must be quite a student of the language... :applaud:

bmwracer wrote:
Wow, I'm impressed. You must be quite a student of the language... :applaud:

She was living in Japan at one point. I give it to her. --She is very good.

ahochaude wrote:She was living in Japan at one point.

Cool.

I give it to her. --She is very good.

I can tell.

And I'm a bit jealous. :beaten: :)

This is so awesome now I don't have to wait for college. Thanks guys.

Here some website which containce japanese grammar:

http://www.thejapanesepage.com/grammarpage.php

The site doesn't help you much with the japanese pronouciation but it gives you some understanding with japanese grammar.

I hope this site would be helpful to those who are determined to learn japanese language. :woot:

Keep up with the learning! :applaud: