hi! help me translate a few phrases please?

Started by Wyckd · 14 Apr 2004 · 304 replies

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14 Apr 2004, 14:37 · edited #1
hi!

i've been playing a new game recently.. final fantasy xi: online..

and most the players... (the good ones anyway) are japanese, i enjoy playing with them but i cannot seem to communicate with them, and it seems they dont like to play with anyone that can't speak english.. not all are like that.. theyre very nice people...

anyway, i was wondering if anyone can help me translate a few phrases for me so i can interact with them while i play?

thanks in advanced! :)

here they are...

[1] Can you sell that to me privately? I don't wan't to pay the Bazaar tax.

[2]If you are not busy, can you help me out with something please?

[3]I cannot read Japanese, but I can speak a little.

[4]May I party with you even though I am not Japanese?

[5]How can I help you?

__________________________________________

[6]If you're not too busy right now, can you help me with something please?

[7]I'm sorry, I can't read Japanese.

[8]I'll be back in ____ minutes.

[9]I'm sorry, I was already invited to another party.

[10]I can't read Japanese, but I can speak a little.

[11]I can't read Japanese, may I still join the party?

[12]I'm sorry, I'm already in a party.

[13]May I Party with you even though I am not Japanese?

[14]Can you trade me the _itemname_ so I don't pay the _Cityname_ tax?

[15]Did what I say make any sense?

[16]I can speak Japanese with help of a dictionary.

[17]Those words are not found in my dictionary.

[18]What is the ______'s weakness?



thanks !
i've had some more phrases... sorry theres many. i am truly grateful and if there was anything i can do to show my gratitude i would. m(_ _)m
14 Apr 2004, 21:37 #2
1)ƒvƒ‰ƒCƒx[ƒg‚É‚»‚ê‚𔄂Á‚Ä‚à‚炦‚È‚¢‚Å‚·‚©H ƒoƒU[Å‚𕥂¢‚½‚­‚È‚¢‚̂ŁB

2)‚à‚µ‚¨–Z‚µ‚¢—l‚łȂ¢‚È‚çA‚¿‚å‚Á‚ÆŽè“`‚Á‚Ä‚¢‚½‚¾‚¯‚邯Šð‚µ‚¢‚Å‚·B

3)“ú–{Œê‚ð“ǂނ±‚Ƃ͂ł«‚È‚¢‚Å‚·‚ªA­‚µ‚¾‚¯˜b‚·‚±‚Ƃ͏o—ˆ‚Ü‚·B

4)Ž„‚Í“ú–{l‚ł͂Ȃ¢‚Å‚·‚ªAƒp[ƒeƒB‚ð‘g‚ñ‚Å‚¢‚½‚¾‚¯‚È‚¢‚Å‚µ‚傤‚©H

5)‚¨Žè“`‚¢‚µ‚Ü‚µ‚傤‚©H(May I help you?)
@ ‚Ç‚¤A‚¨Žè“`‚¢‚µ‚Ü‚µ‚傤‚©Hor ‚Ç‚¤‚µ‚Ü‚µ‚傤H@(How can I help you?)

Sorry, I can not understand what situation do you use "How can I help you?".
15 Apr 2004, 07:13 #3
Oooooooooooh thanks! >_< i forgot to mention...

i game does not allow the U.S release of the game to type in japanese...
i wouldn't know how anyway >_<

i was wondering if i could get the... japanese/english spelling like

"Thank you: Arigatou gozaimas".... ?




thanks a lot for responding 100C!

oh and situation of #5.. hmm
i'm sitting doing whatever it is i am doing, and someone comes to me and starts speaking to me. but i cannot understand him... .. (hope that was helpful)

thanks again!
16 Apr 2004, 00:31 #4
On-line games are new type cultural communication.
I was intersted in it a lot. So, I wanted to translate it.
I'm sorry if there is wrong translation.

[1]Can you sell that to me privately?
I don't wan't to pay the Bazaar tax.
ƒvƒ‰ƒCƒx[ƒg‚É‚»‚ê‚𔄂Á‚Ä‚­‚ê‚Ü‚¹‚ñ‚©H
ƒvƒ‰ƒCƒx[ƒg ‚É ‚»‚ê‚𠂤‚Á‚Ä ‚­‚ê‚Ü‚¹‚ñ‚©H
PRIVATE NI SORE WO UTTE KUREMASENNKA?
ƒoƒU[Å(TAX)‚ð •¥‚¢‚½‚­‚È‚¢‚̂ŁB
ƒoƒU[TAX ‚ð ‚͂炢‚½‚­ ‚È‚¢‚̂ŁB
BAZZAR-TAX WO HARAITAKU NAINODE.

[2]If you are not busy, can you help me out with something please?
‚à‚µ‚¨–Z‚µ‚­‚È‚¢‚È‚çA‚¿‚å‚Á‚ÆŽè“`‚Á‚Ä‚¢‚½‚¾‚¯‚È‚¢‚Å‚·‚©H
‚à‚µ ‚¨‚¢‚»‚ª‚µ‚­ ‚È‚¢‚È‚çA ‚¿‚å‚Á‚Æ ‚¾‚Á‚Ä ‚¢‚½‚¾‚¯ ‚È‚¢‚Å‚·‚©
MOSHI OISOGASHIKU NAINARA, CHOTTO TETSUDATTE ITADAKE NAIDESUKA?

[3]I cannot read Japanese, but I can speak a little.
“ú–{Œê‚͓ǂ߂Ȃ¢‚Å‚·‚ªA­‚µ‚¾‚¯˜b‚·‚±‚Ƃ͏o—ˆ‚Ü‚·B
‚ɂقñ‚² ‚Í ‚æ‚߂Ȃ¢ ‚Å‚·‚ªA ‚·‚±‚µ ‚¾‚¯ ‚͂Ȃ· ‚±‚Æ ‚Í ‚Å‚«‚Ü‚·B
NIHONGO WA YOMENAI DESUGA, SUKOSHI DAKE HANASU KOTO WA DEKIMASU.

[4]May I party with you even though I am not Japanese?
Ž„‚Í“ú–{l‚ł͂Ȃ¢‚Å‚·‚ªAƒp[ƒeƒB[‚ð‘g‚ñ‚Å‚­‚ê‚Ü‚¹‚ñ‚©H
‚킽‚µ ‚Í ‚ɂقñ‚¶‚ñ ‚Å‚Í ‚È‚¢ ‚Å‚·‚ª ƒp[ƒeƒB[ ‚ð ‚­‚ñ‚Å ‚­‚ê‚Ü‚¹‚ñ‚©H
WATASHI WA NIHON-JIN DEWA NAI DESUGA, PARTY WO KUNNDE KUREMASENNKA?

[5]How can I help you?
‚Ç‚¤‚©‚µ‚Ü‚µ‚½H
‚Ç‚¤‚© ‚µ‚Ü‚µ‚½ ‚©H
DOUKA SIMASHITA KA?

[6]If you're not too busy right now, can you help me with something please?
¡A–Z‚µ‚­‚È‚¯‚ê‚΁A‚¿‚å‚Á‚ÆŽè“`‚Á‚Ä’¸‚¯‚È‚¢‚Å‚·‚©H
‚¢‚Ü ‚¢‚»‚ª‚µ‚­ ‚È‚¯‚ê‚΁A ‚¿‚å‚Á‚Æ ‚¾‚Á‚Ä ‚¢‚½‚¾‚¯ ‚È‚¢‚Å‚·‚©H
IMA ISOGASHIKU NAKEREBA, CHOTTO TETSUDATTE ITADAKE NAIDESUKA?

[7]I'm sorry, I can't read Japanese.
‚·‚݂܂¹‚ñAŽ„‚Í“ú–{Œê‚ª“ǂ߂܂¹‚ñB
‚·‚݂܂¹‚ñA ‚킽‚µ ‚Í ‚ɂقñ‚² ‚ª ‚æ‚߂܂¹‚ñB
SUMIMASEN, WATASHI WA NIHONGO GA YOMEMASEN.

[8]I'll be back in ____ minutes.
____•ªŒã‚É–ß‚è‚Ü‚·B
____‚Ó‚ñ ‚² ‚É ‚à‚Ç‚è ‚Ü‚·B
____FUNN GO NI MODORI MASU.

[9]I'm sorry, I was already invited to another party.
‚·‚݂܂¹‚ñA‘¼‚̃p[ƒeƒB[‚©‚炨—U‚¢‚ðŽó‚¯‚½‚̂ŁB
‚·‚݂܂¹‚ñA ‚Ù‚©‚Ì ƒp[ƒeƒB[ ‚©‚ç ‚¨‚³‚»‚¢ ‚𠂤‚¯‚½ ‚̂ŁB
SUMIMASEN, HOKANO PARTY KARA OSASOI WO UKETA NODE.

[10]I can't read Japanese, but I can speak a little.
“ú–{Œê‚͓ǂ߂Ȃ¢‚Å‚·‚ªA­‚µ‚¾‚¯˜b‚·‚±‚Ƃ͏o—ˆ‚Ü‚·B
‚ɂقñ‚² ‚Í ‚æ‚߂Ȃ¢ ‚Å‚·‚ªA ‚·‚±‚µ ‚¾‚¯ ‚͂Ȃ· ‚±‚Æ ‚Í ‚Å‚«‚Ü‚·B
NIHONGO WA YOMENAI DESUGA, SUKOSI DAKE HANASU KOTO WA DEKIMASU.

[11]I can't read Japanese, may I still join the party?
“ú–{Œê‚͓ǂ߂Ȃ¢‚Å‚·‚ªA‚»‚ê‚Å‚àƒp[ƒeƒB[‚ÉŽQ‰Áo—ˆ‚Ü‚·‚©H
‚ɂقñ‚² ‚Í ‚æ‚߂Ȃ¢ ‚Å‚·‚ªA ‚»‚ê ‚Å‚à ƒp[ƒeƒB ‚É ‚³‚ñ‚© ‚Å‚« ‚Ü‚·‚©H
NIHONGO WA YOMENAI DESUGA, SORE DEMO PARTY NI SANKA DEKI MASUKA?

[12]I'm sorry, I'm already in a party.
‚·‚݂܂¹‚ñAŠù‚Ƀp[ƒeƒB‚ð‘g‚ñ‚Å‚¢‚é‚̂ŁB
‚·‚݂܂¹‚ñA ‚·‚Å‚É ƒp[ƒeƒB ‚ð ‚­‚ñ‚Å ‚¢‚é‚̂ŁB
SUMIMASEN, SUDENI PARTY WO KUNNDE IRUNODE.

[13]May I Party with you even though I am not Japanese?
Ž„‚Í“ú–{l‚ł͂Ȃ¢‚Å‚·‚ªAƒp[ƒeƒB‚ð‘g‚ñ‚Å‚à‚炦‚È‚¢‚Å‚·‚©H
‚킽‚µ ‚Í ‚ɂقñ-‚¶‚ñ ‚Å‚Í ‚È‚¢‚Å‚·‚ªA ƒp[ƒeƒB ‚ð ‚­‚ñ‚Å ‚à‚炦 ‚È‚¢ ‚Å‚·‚©H
WATASHI WA NIHHON-JIN DEWA NAIDESUGA, PARTY WO KUNNDE MORAE NAI DESUKA?

[14]Can you trade me the _itemname_ so I don't pay the _Cityname_ tax?
uƒAƒCƒeƒ€–¼v‚𔄂蔃‚¢o—ˆ‚Ü‚¹‚ñ‚©H uŽs–¼vÅ(TAX)‚𕥂í‚È‚­‚Ă悭‚Ȃ邩‚çB
uƒAƒCƒeƒ€‚ß‚¢v‚𠂤‚è‚©‚¢ ‚Å‚«‚Ü‚¹‚ñ‚©H u‚µ‚ß‚¢v‚º‚¢(TAX) ‚ð ‚Í‚ç‚í ‚È‚­‚Ä ‚æ‚­ ‚Ȃ邩‚çB
"Item Name" WO URIKAI DEKI MASENNKA? "City Name"-TAX WO HARAWA NAKUTE YOKU NARUKARA.

[15]Did what I say make any sense?
‚Ç‚¤Œ¾‚Á‚½‚ç—Ç‚¢‚Å‚µ‚傤H
‚Ç‚¤ ‚¢‚Á‚½‚ç ‚æ‚¢ ‚Å‚µ‚傤H
DOU ITTARA YOI DESYOU?

[16]I can speak Japanese with help of a dictionary.
Ž«‘‚ðŒ©‚È‚ª‚ç‚È‚ç“ú–{Œê‚ð˜b‚¹‚Ü‚·B
‚¶‚µ‚å ‚ð ‚݂Ȃª‚ç ‚È‚ç ‚É‚Ù‚ñ‚² ‚ð ‚͂Ȃ¹ ‚Ü‚·B
JISHO WO MINAGARA NARA NIHONGO WO HANASE MASU.

[17]Those words are not found in my dictionary.
‚»‚ÌŒ¾—t‚ÍŽ„‚ÌŽ«‘‚ɂ͍ڂÁ‚ĂȂ¢‚Å‚·B
‚»‚Ì ‚±‚ƂΠ‚Í ‚킽‚µ ‚Ì ‚¶‚µ‚å ‚É ‚Í ‚Ì‚Á‚Ä ‚È‚¢‚Å‚·B
SONO KOTOBA WA WATASHI NO JISHO NI WA NOTTE NAIDESU.

[18]What is the ______'s weakness?
______‚ÌŽã“_‚͉½‚Å‚·‚©H
______‚Ì ‚¶‚á‚­‚Ä‚ñ ‚Í ‚È‚ñ ‚Å‚· ‚©H
______NO JYAKUTEN WA NANN DESU KA?



Cheers!!!
16 Apr 2004, 01:17 #5
holy moly... thanks a lot!!!!!
18 Apr 2004, 08:11 #6
>_< sorry to bug you. can you help me with a few more sentences??
i think your translations were great. people i speak with seem to understand perfectly.. :)

&#8729; Can you help me find "Item name"?

&#8729; Please wait, I am currently attending other customers.

&#8729; I was changing areas and may not have received your last message.


:D
18 Apr 2004, 15:33 #7
? Can you help me find "Item name"?
uƒAƒCƒeƒ€–¼v‚ð’T‚·‚Ì‚ðŽè“`‚Á‚Ä‚à‚炦‚Ü‚¹‚ñ‚©H
"Item name" WO SAGASU NOWO TETSUDATTE MORAEMA SENNKA?

? Please wait, I am currently attending other customers.
¡A‘¼‚Ì‚¨‹q‚̉ž‘Î‚ð‚µ‚Ä‚¢‚é‚̂ŁA‚¿‚å‚Á‚Ƒ҂Á‚Ä’¸‚¯‚Ü‚·‚©H
IMA, HOKANO OKYAKU NO OUTAI WO SHITEIRU NODE, CHOTTO MATTE ITADAKE MASUKA?

? I was changing areas and may not have received your last message.

I don't understand clearly in what meaning the word "areas" used in the game.
Therefore, translation may be wrong.
ƒGƒŠƒA‚ð•ύX‚µ‚½‚̂ŁA‚ ‚È‚½‚̍Ōã‚̃ƒbƒZ[ƒW‚ðŽóM‚Å‚«‚Ü‚¹‚ñ‚Å‚µ‚½B
'AREA' WO HENKOU SHITANODE, ANATA NO SAIGO NO MESSAGE WO JYUSHIN DEKIMASENN DESHITA.


And you can use these machine translation services.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
http://www.excite.co.jp/world/

However, they are outputted in Kanji+Kana sentence. In order to know how it should be pronounced, you have to consult a dictionary repeatedly.

But, there are application programs which automates it...
http://jdorama.com/viewtopic_4437.htm
19 Apr 2004, 15:25 #8
cool, ill check out those sites.. and thanks for the translations again :)
22 Apr 2004, 00:27 #9
100C wrote:? Can you help me find "Item name"?
uƒAƒCƒeƒ€–¼v‚ð’T‚·‚Ì‚ðŽè“`‚Á‚Ä‚à‚炦‚Ü‚¹‚ñ‚©H
"Item name" WO SAGASU NOWO TETSUDATTE MORAEMA SENNKA?


Ž„‚ªuƒAƒCƒeƒ€–¼v‚ðŒ©‚Â‚¯‚é‚Ì‚ð•‚¯‚邱‚Æ‚ª‚Å‚«‚Ü‚·‚©B
would be nicer?



How can i help you? should be
Ž„‚͂ǂ̂悤‚É‚ ‚È‚½‚ð•‚¯‚邱‚Æ‚ª‚Å‚«‚Ü‚·‚©B
;)
[5]How can I help you?
‚Ç‚¤‚©‚µ‚Ü‚µ‚½H
‚Ç‚¤‚© ‚µ‚Ü‚µ‚½ ‚©H
DOUKA SIMASHITA KA?
24 Apr 2004, 09:54 #10
Wyckd wrote:Oooooooooooh thanks! >_< i forgot to mention...

i game does not allow the U.S release of the game to type in japanese...
i wouldn't know how anyway >_<

i was wondering if i could get the... japanese/english spelling


offtopic: AHAHAHHAHAHA !!!!! :rofl:

in return i think you should teach us some korean phrases (since the tipic title says "help me translate a few phrases" and since i've been wacthing k-drama i would like to know how do you say (in korean) "are you eightteen yet?" nyuk nyuk nyuk.... serious can you tell me what "kure" or "kurom" means i hear that alot in k-dramas i'm guessing it means "ok" or "yes" ?

/)_/)
( ';' )
((")(") USAGI
18 May 2004, 02:54 #11
lovelessemotion wrote:

offtopic: AHAHAHHAHAHA !!!!! :rofl:

in return i think you should teach us some korean phrases (since the tipic title says "help me translate a few phrases" and since i've been wacthing k-drama i would like to know how do you say (in korean) "are you eightteen yet?" nyuk nyuk nyuk.... serious can you tell me what "kure" or "kurom" means i hear that alot in k-dramas i'm guessing it means "ok" or "yes" ?

/)_/)
( ';' )
((")(") USAGI


are you eighteen yet?
"hokshi, yuhl yuh duhl sal mat na yo?"

"kure" = alright, or ok
"kurom" = of course
15 Jul 2004, 18:12 #12
Hey there i'm sure you get alot of this, buuut i need a few phrases translated so that i can use them to communicate what i'm doing with japanese players better. I play final fantasy online, and recently began getting alot more japanese party's then english ones, and it's really difficult communicating what my intentions are ect since i can't speak a word of japanese. So, if someone would be so kind as to translate a few phrases into japanese characters i'd greatly appreciate it :)

1. Song for melee attackers

2. Song for mages

3. Song for health regen

4. Thank you for inviting me to join your group

5. I'm really tired, can I leave in 15 minutes?

6. Time to take a nap! (as if i'm forcefully putting something to sleep)


hmm i think that's everything i'll need to communicate with the japanese party's i get. Thanks again!
16 Jul 2004, 11:32 #13
ok ok!

sorry to bug you guys

but can you guys help me with 3 more? :P

1. You guys are mean!

2. why not?!

3. would you like to join my party? everyones Japanese except me.

4. would you like to join my party? everyones going to be japanese except me..


lol, dont ask.. the JP people dont play with the americans often :P

i think its because of communication issues. who knows..

i like them because they play better.

anyway. if anyone can translate those for me ^^ thanks
17 Jul 2004, 03:27 #14
Here ya are ;)


1. You guys are mean!
ŒN‚½‚¿A‚Ђǂ¢‚æI
KIMITACHI, HIDOI YO!

2. why not?!
‚È‚ñ‚ŁHI
NANDE?!

(ª You can also say ‚È‚ñ‚Å+verb in simple past+‚́H
eg: ‚È‚ñ‚ōs‚©‚È‚¢‚́Hwhy don't you go?)

3. would you like to join my party? everyones Japanese except me.
Ž„‚̃p[ƒeƒB‚É“ü‚ç‚È‚¢HŽ©•ªˆÈŠO‚Ý‚ñ‚È“ú–{l‚Å‚·B
WATASHI NO PARTY NI HAIRANAI? JIBUN IGAI MINNA NIHONJIN DESU.

4. would you like to join my party? everyones going to be japanese except me..
Ž„‚̃p[ƒeƒB‚É“ü‚ç‚È‚¢HŽ©•ªˆÈŠO‚Ý‚ñ‚È“ú–{l‚Æ‘g‚Þ—\’è‚Å‚·B
WATASHI NO PARTY NI HAIRANAI? JIBUN IGAI MINNA NIHONJIN TO KUMU YOTEI DESU.

hope this helps.

š‘‰¤[/quote]
17 Jul 2004, 03:36 #15
serewen wrote:Ž„‚ªuƒAƒCƒeƒ€–¼v‚ðŒ©‚Â‚¯‚é‚Ì‚ð•‚¯‚邱‚Æ‚ª‚Å‚«‚Ü‚·‚©B
would be nicer?


No. What 100C wrote was fine and is very polite.
•‚¯‚é is usually used for "helping" someone who is in trouble.
eg: saving someone's life, or helping someone with a serious problem.

serewen wrote:
How can i help you? should be
Ž„‚͂ǂ̂悤‚É‚ ‚È‚½‚ð•‚¯‚邱‚Æ‚ª‚Å‚«‚Ü‚·‚©B


Again, what 100C was fine. That is the literal translation, yes, but when someone just comes up and talks to you, ‚Ç‚¤‚©‚µ‚Ü‚µ‚½‚©H sounds more normal for the situation here.
If you are a shop, though, ‚¢‚ç‚Á‚µ‚á‚¢‚Ü‚¹Iis normal.

š‘‰¤
17 Jul 2004, 06:04 #16
‚ ‚肪‚Æ‚¤w



oh and... the "help me" sentence..
when i was asking for help.. the context was like...

more like; can you help me complete a quest?

not like... help! im in danger!

i was wondering if theres a major difference..

because the ingame translator has

"Help me out!"
translated... and a JP in game told me it was used for like... when my life is in danger and i needed help~ not like.. seeking some aid or favor... :P



anyway.. kokuouƒTƒ“
‚ ‚肪‚Æ‚¤ m(_ _)m
17 Jul 2004, 12:06 #17
hilarious


you should use the translations in the game


mage ballad.. <t> MP regen

army paeon <t> HP regen

foe lullaby <t> sleep



or not~ lol
17 Jul 2004, 17:25 #18
i do right now, but they're so ugly and non personal. i want to be able to have a written form of whatever i'm doing so i don't look so much like an outsider when i party with them
17 Jul 2004, 17:32 #19
After doing a bit of research, this is what i have so far...

1. Song for wizard
–‚–@Žg‚¢‚Ì‚½‚߂̉Ì

2. Song for warrior
íŽm‚Ì‚½‚߂̉Ì

3. Regeneration
Ä¶

4. Time to take a nap <name>!
‰¼–°‚ðŽæ‚éŽžŠÔ!


After looking up a bit of grammar and form, i think they are the correct ways of communicating my intentions. but i'm not sure. trying to learn japanese grammar and form in 24 hours is kinda hard ><
18 Jul 2004, 08:47 #20
For number 5, "I'm really tired, is it ok to leave in 15 minutes" or whatever, a good translation is:

‚‚©‚ꂽ‚©‚ç‚P‚T•ª‚Å‚â‚ß‚Á‚Ä‚à‚¢‚¢‚Å‚·‚©H

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