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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:40 pm
hi everyone! i need some help pleaz. about halfway throught the school year last year, a japanese family moved down the street and their son, yasuto, is at my school, grade, and bus stop. he seems nice and ive always wnated to talk to him, but he doesnt speak english, and now his sister goes to my skool and is on my bus.
can anyone give me some basic japanese that includes greeting (informal-formal), and words and/or phrases that could hold a converstation for a little bit atlest?? it would b really appreciated.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:20 pm
In the morning say ohaiyo guzaimasu <-- formal afternoon - konnichiwa evening ---> konbanwa
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:57 pm
Ohayo gozaimasu desu. Ohaiyo guzaimasu dewanai
(It's ohayo gozaimasu, not ohaiyo guzaimasu ) wink
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:51 pm
Hajimemashite. (last name or first depending on what you want them to call you) desu.Doozo yoroshiku. (How do you do) I am (your name) Pleased to meet you.
hi-gee-me-ma-sh-te (name) dess. Doh-zoh yo-ro-sh-ku I think thats the basic pronuntation of it.
once you get to know them better you can ask genki desu ka? (are you doing well are you healthy) you usally use this when you havent seen someone in a while but I guess it could work.
Arigatoo (thankyou) Arigatoo gozaimasu (polite thankyou) ja ne (see ya later) informal hai - yes iie- no sumimasen (sorry)
Those were a lot of words I used when I was living in my dorm with exhange students. Hope that helps a bit
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:40 pm
thanx a bunch everyone!! ^^ uve all been a great help. 3nodding
if any1 else has anything 2 add, that would be good too....
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:32 pm
If for some reason he is taken by your smooth Japanese tongue and responds in a flurry of Japanese, you can explain to him:
"Nihongo ga wakarimasen." (I don't understand Japanese).
Silence, a response in English, or a nervous chuckle and a shrug may do equally as well, though. And if you wish to pronounce his name correctly, remember that the u in Yasuto is silent. "Yahsto."
Ganbare~! (Good luck!)
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:17 pm
HerrDrosselmeyer And if you wish to pronounce his name correctly, remember that the u in Yasuto is silent. "Yahsto. eek oops... ...atleast i'm not the only one at my schoole pronouncing it wrong... sweatdrop thanx heart
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:43 pm
Here are some greetings and such that should be helpful. If you do find this helpful, I could tell you more. I am a novice, but I know a lot.
Ohayo Gozaimasu, Ogenki desu ka? {Good Morning, how are you?} Konnichi wa/ Konnichiwa {Good Afternoon-For use after 10:00a.m.} Koban wa/ Kobanwa {Good Evening-For use after 6 PM} Ohayosuminasai/ Ohayo Suminasai {Good Night, for use after 10 PM}
Also, when you pronounce some things, some of the letters are silent. This mostly occurs in between voiceless consonants {i.e. p, t, k, ch, f, h, s, sh} or at the end of one. For example, the word "sukiyaki" is not pronounced 'soo-kee-yah-kee'. It is pronounced correctly {skee-yah-kee}. Or, like tabemashite is pronounced {tah-beh-mahsh-tah,} not {tah-beh-mah-shee-tah.}
More informal and formal greetings: Ome ni kakarete ureshii desu. {Pleased to meet you.}
Hajimemashite. Dozo, yoroshiku. {How do you do?}
Hajimashite. Kochira koso, yoroshiku. {How do you do? -Replay-}
Ogenki desu ka. {How are you?}
Hai, okagesama de. {Fine, thank you.}
Sayonara {The famed, Goodbye.
Moshi Moshi {Hello over the telephone, or to get someone's attention.}
I think that's enough for the time being. e.e; No, wait. I want to have fun.
-san The formal ending of a person's name, as to call them. For example, you would call me Alexxandria-san, or something or other. -chan An affectionate term for cute, boyfriends and girlfriends often use this term to call each other. -kun Degrading, or childish term for a teen boy, seemingly age 13-18. -sama A very formal term for master, like little Rin calls Sesshoumaru 'Sesshoumaru-sama.' -domo Not only is this a cute emoticon, the informal way to say 'thanks,' or 'thank you,' but it's also a horrific term for someone that is above you. I have others, but they're not to mind at the moment.
So, Iie do itashimashite, and have fun!
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:12 pm
Crimson Love Alchemist Here are some greetings and such that should be helpful. If you do find this helpful, I could tell you more. I am a novice, but I know a lot.
Ohayo Gozaimasu, Ogenki desu ka? {Good Morning, how are you?} Konnichi wa/ Konnichiwa {Good Afternoon-For use after 10:00a.m.} Koban wa/ Kobanwa {Good Evening-For use after 6 PM} Ohayosuminasai/ Ohayo Suminasai {Good Night, for use after 10 PM}
Also, when you pronounce some things, some of the letters are silent. This mostly occurs in between voiceless consonants {i.e. p, t, k, ch, f, h, s, sh} or at the end of one. For example, the word "sukiyaki" is not pronounced 'soo-kee-yah-kee'. It is pronounced correctly {skee-yah-kee}. Or, like tabemashite is pronounced {tah-beh-mahsh-tah,} not {tah-beh-mah-shee-tah.}
More informal and formal greetings: Ome ni kakarete ureshii desu. {Pleased to meet you.}
Hajimemashite. Dozo, yoroshiku. {How do you do?}
Hajimashite. Kochira koso, yoroshiku. {How do you do? -Replay-}
Ogenki desu ka. {How are you?}
Hai, okagesama de. {Fine, thank you.}
Sayonara {The famed, Goodbye.
Moshi Moshi {Hello over the telephone, or to get someone's attention.}
I think that's enough for the time being. e.e; No, wait. I want to have fun.
-san The formal ending of a person's name, as to call them. For example, you would call me Alexxandria-san, or something or other. -chan An affectionate term for cute, boyfriends and girlfriends often use this term to call each other. -kun Degrading, or childish term for a teen boy, seemingly age 13-18. -sama A very formal term for master, like little Rin calls Sesshoumaru 'Sesshoumaru-sama.' -domo Not only is this a cute emoticon, the informal way to say 'thanks,' or 'thank you,' but it's also a horrific term for someone that is above you. I have others, but they're not to mind at the moment.
So, Iie do itashimashite, and have fun! Isn't the Honoific term dono?
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:39 pm
Aicanara Crimson Love Alchemist ... -domo Not only is this a cute emoticon, the informal way to say 'thanks,' or 'thank you,' but it's also a horrific term for someone that is above you. ... Isn't the Honoific term dono? Yup. She's half right, though - "doumo" is an abbreviated form of "doumo arigatou" (Just as "thanks" is to "thank you"). But -dono would be the correct suffix. I may be saying more than I should here, but I think it may be an archaic term; I've only heard it used in feudal context. However, ah, I only hear Japanese in anime. redface
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 1:44 pm
hieikyo Ohayo gozaimasu desu. Ohaiyo guzaimasu dewanai (It's ohayo gozaimasu, not ohaiyo guzaimasu ) wink Actually i've seen it spelled ohio gozaimasu, but if you want to be informal just say ohio. Spelling doesn't really matter that much in romaji, cause it's just translated phonetically from written Japanese. Although it annoys me to no end when people put Us where they don't belong. U is only silent at the end of a word, when it apears in the middle of one you say it. Like Sasuke is pornounced "saa-sue-kay" not "sas-kay".
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:07 pm
Seregloth Actually i've seen it spelled ohio gozaimasu, but if you want to be informal just say ohio. Spelling doesn't really matter that much in romaji, cause it's just translated phonetically from written Japanese. Although it annoys me to no end when people put Us where they don't belong. U is only silent at the end of a word, when it apears in the middle of one you say it. Like Sasuke is pornounced "saa-sue-kay" not "sas-kay". Ohio is the phonetic way for english speakers (Ohio is in USA, not in japanese vocabulary xd j/k) but the hiragana for it writes: Ohayou Gozaimasu and as you said Ohayou is a bit more informal, Oha is also valid. And well about the Su thingy... In fact the u isn't pronounced not even when it's in the middle unless it's a long U, or in some cases in the beginning of the word. Some people pronounce it though. If you've seen Naruto in Japanese you'll hear Sas-kay or in Fushigi Yuugi Tasuki is pronounced Tas-key. It's such a short u sound that it's not spoken. I think I could upload a song or two with their correspondent lyrics so that you can actually listen to the short su sound. I'm from Spain and if I had to write English, French or Japanese as I have seen it in many places believe me, it would look really weird. I've always been taught to learn first how to spell correctly and then how to pronounce.
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:13 pm
I've spent several minutes at the computer trying to come up with a general rule for pronouncing the "u," but all I've come up with is the conclusion that I'm no teacher.
Well, one thing's for sure. When saying "su," it may more be like hissing while mouthing "u." If you listen to any Japanese dialogue, you'll notice it happening in "suteki," "suki," "-shimasu," and etc. I've only heard the "u" voiced by beginning learners and mockers of Japanese.
But the "u" is definately voiced when coupled with another one. Like in "suupaa" ("super"). The same might apply to "fu" and "shi" (though to a lesser degree), but I'd rather not spend any more time organizing my thoughts.
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