My thread for asking for translations and so

[lanthas]

Where did you find it? Are those Korean sound effects? Why are there eyes and fingers in the popcorn? I'm confused.

 

[Mike Cash]

https://pp.vk.me/c628630/v628630821/4a571/o6BDlUkjTHs.jpg
My bad, I needed to find the picture, it's not as easy as to write my thanks

田舎以外、干支と映画(を見に)行かない

That's my best guess at parsing it.

 

[Toritoribe]

As already pointed out, is it a Korean comic or a Korean translated version of a Japanese comic? (I presume it's the former.)
Also, is いなか the name of the other character, perhaps (if えと is the name of a character, as you mentioned)?

 

[Majestic]

Its supposed to be a palindrome, right?

 

[Toritoribe]

Oh wow!! I didn't even notice it!! It explains the reason of the oddness/awkwardness of the sentence completely.

 

[Sultan]

Where did you find it? Are those Korean sound effects? Why are there eyes and fingers in the popcorn? I'm confused.

Yes, I guess sound effects are Korean, but the text is in Japanese, right? Who knows why eyes and fingers are in the popcorn he knows, don't concern yourself with it.

As already pointed out, is it a Korean comic or a Korean translated version of a Japanese comic? (I presume it's the former.)
Also, is いなか the name of the other character, perhaps (if えと is the name of a character, as you mentioned)?

No, as far as I remember there's no such character named いなか in there.

The original work is Japanese. I don't whether that one picture was drawn by Korean or Japanese, but I guess it was made by Korean and translated, as you presumed.

田舎以外、干支と映画(を見に)行かない

That's my best guess at parsing it.

Could you explain it, please?
By the way, えと is likely the name, for it's name of one of characters on the picture

 

[Toritoribe]

えと is likely the name

Isn't it an established fact? It's only "likely"? The reason I ask this is えと is a very uncommon name, and that's why I presumed いなか could be a name as well. Also, the most important point is that it's a palindrome, as Majestic-san pointed out. It can be ungrammatical, semantically odd/awkward or even almost non-sense.

 

[Sultan]

Isn't it an established fact? It's only "likely"? The reason I ask this is えと is a very uncommon name, and that's why I presumed いなか could be a name as well. Also, the most important point is that it's a palindrome, as Majestic-san pointed out. It can be ungrammatical, semantically odd/awkward or even almost non-sense.

Ok, I see. Eto indeed is a name of the character on picture, I just don't know if it's written as the name there, too. Barely do I understand the phrase, anyway. Still, thanks for allocated time on me.

 

[Sultan]

友達を作る／仲良くする。 Do these mean the same and when and which one is more used?
First one is from book, second one is from dictionary app.

Is it correct? 「明日はお休みだからですよ」

例えば、けんさんは日曜日にアルバイトがあって来られないと言っていました。それでは、「けんさんはどうして来ませんか」の質問を「アルバイトですから」と「アルバイトです」で答えてもいいですか。それとも、「アルバイトがありますから」だけと答えますか。

 

[Toritoribe]

友達を作る／仲良くする。 Do these mean the same and when and which one is more used?

to make a friend vs. to get close to~
They are not interchangeable. You can't take the target (e.g. to get close to him) in the former expression. 友達になる is closer to 仲良くする/なる.

Is it correct? 「明日はお休みだからですよ」

Context?

例えば、けんさんは日曜日にアルバイトがあって来られないと言っていました。それでは、「けんさんはどうして来ませんか」の質問を「アルバ イトですから」と「アルバイトです」で答えてもいいですか。それとも、「アルバイトがありますから」だけと答えますか。

アルバイトがあるそうです is the best. Also, けんさんはどうして来ないんですか is more natural (or rather, どうして来ませんか sounds awkward).

 

[Sultan]

Context?

ー寝る？
ー寝ないよー
ーどうして
ー明日はお休みだからですよ

アルバイトがあるそうです is the best. Also, けんさんはどうして来ないんですか is more natural (or rather, どうして来ませんか sounds awkward).

アルバイトがあるそうです and 来ないんですか contain grammar that I am yet to learn. アルバイトがありますから is what's written in answers and I just wondered If say like "Because, work" or "Because. of work" instead "Because I have / there is work".

 

[Toritoribe]

ー寝る？
ー寝ないよー
ーどうして
ー明日はお休みだからですよ

明日は休みだから is more appropriate because of the tone of the conversation. (Your answer is too polite.)

アルバイトがあるそうです and 来ないんですか contain grammar that I am yet to learn. アルバイトがありますから is what's written in answers and I just wondered If say like "Because, work" or "Because. of work" instead "Because I have / there is work".

Does that mean けんさん is the person who is asked the question? けんさんは日曜日にアルバイトがあって来られないと言っていました。 shows that the speaker is not けんさん, and heard that けんさん said so. That's why I used そうです, i.e., hearsay. You shouldn't ask in Japanese if it could be misunderstood.

 

[Sultan]

明日は休みだから is more appropriate because of the tone of the conversation. (Your answer is too polite.)

It's not my answer, it's Japanese school boy's answer.) I found it questionable because it's like there are だ and です used seemingly with the same grammatical role, as I said 私は学生だです。 I guess it's some grammar I don't know yet that take place there.

Does that mean けんさん is the person who is asked the question? けんさんは日曜日にアルバイトがあって来られないと言っていました。 shows that the speaker is not けんさん, and heard that けんさん said so. That's why I used そうです, i.e., hearsay. You shouldn't ask in Japanese if it could be misunderstood.

That's right, the speaker is not Ken, it's, let's say, me. And, say, you ask me whether he comes and why. I want to say "He doesn't come (or he cannot come). Because of part-time job" like "来ません（来られません）。アルバイト（です）から。", if it's okay to say so.

例えば、けんさんは日曜日にアルバイトがあって来られないと言っていました。それでは、「けんさんはどうして来ませんか」の質問を「アルバイトですから」と「アルバイトです」で答えてもいいですか。それとも、「アルバイトがありますから」だけと答えますか。

Here is what I asked, did I write it correctly in Japanese? I would like sometimes to write in Japanese, for practice.

"For example, Ken said he has part-time job and cannot come on Sunday. In that case, can I answer the question "Why doesn't Ken come" with "アルバイトですから" and アルバイトです"? Or, do I answer with "アルバイトがありますから" only?"

 

[Toritoribe]

It's not my answer, it's Japanese school boy's answer.) I found it questionable because it's like there are だ and です used seemingly with the same grammatical role, as I said 私は学生だです。 I guess it's some grammar I don't know yet that take place there.

Then, you should ask with that explanation in the first place instead of just throwing a sentence to us.

明日はお休みだ。 --> 明日はお休みだからです。
明日は晴れる。 --> 明日は晴れるからです。
明日は忙しい。 --> 明日は忙しいからです。

That's right, the speaker is not Ken, it's, let's say, me. And, say, you ask me whether he comes and why. I want to say "He doesn't come (or he cannot come). Because of part-time job" like "来ません（来られません）。アルバイト（です）から。", if it's okay to say so.

You said
I just wondered If say like "Because, work" or "Because. of work" instead "Because I have / there is work".
in your previous post. Shouldn't it be "Because he has", then?

Here is what I asked, did I write it correctly in Japanese?

No.
例えば、けんさんが日曜日バイトで来られない場合、「けんさんはどうして来られないんですか」という質問に「アルバイトですから」や「アルバイトです」と答えてもいいですか。それと「アルバイトがありますから」だけの場合はどうですか。

I would like sometimes to write in Japanese, for practice.

You'd better to add also the English version next time.

 

[Sultan]

Yes, "because he has". So, アルバイトがあるそうです it is, okay. Understood, I'll add English version next time. I should add context, got it. Thank you

 

[Sultan]

https://pp.vk.me/c636019/v636019881/9c31/Y51Eavk6Src.jpg
Faster than the wind/ninja ?

 

[Toritoribe]

Seems like yes, but it totally depends on what 忍 means, thus, no one can answer without the context.

 

[Sultan]

There's a picture of some people doing things, and I am to say where is who. Pattern is 〇〇さんは～ている人です。 A question is しんじんさんはどの人ですか。 The answer in the book is しんじんさんは歌を歌っている人です。 Can I just say しんじんさんは歌っている人です。?
// Update
Sorry, I guess I should have written it in Grammar post, but I noticed it too late.

Please check my sentences (I should use ～から explaining why I did/did not this or that)
- I was busy last week, for I was helping my father: 私は先週父に手伝っていたから、忙しかったです。
- Since I had classes yesterday, I went to school: 昨日クラスがあったから学校に行きました。
- Since I'm busy these weekends I'm not going out. 今週の週末忙しいから、出かけません。(Can I just write 今週末?)
- I'm poor at Japanese, so I'll study it next year, too: 来年も日本語が下手だから勉強します。
- I'll study Japanese next year, too, because I don't think I'll finish learning it // will have learnt it by the end of this year: 来年も日本語の学習を済まさないと思うから勉強します。

 

[Toritoribe]

There's a picture of some people doing things, and I am to say where is who. Pattern is 〇〇さんは～ている人です。 A question is しんじんさんはどの人ですか。 The answer in the book is しんじんさんは歌を歌っている人です。 Can I just say しんじんさんは歌っている人です。?

Yes, but I'm pretty sure his name is しんじ Shinji, not しんじん Shinjin.

- I was busy last week, for I was helping my father: 私は先週父に手伝っていたから、忙しかったです。

A particle is wrong.

- Since I had classes yesterday, I went to school: 昨日クラスがあったから学校に行きました。

クラス usually refers to classroom. I strongly recommend to use 授業 instead of クラス, even if the textbook uses クラス.

- Since I'm busy these weekends I'm not going out. 今週の週末忙しいから、出かけません。(Can I just write 今週末?)

Yes, 今週末（は） is more common.

- I'm poor at Japanese, so I'll study it next year, too: 来年も日本語が下手だから勉強します。

来年も日本語が下手だから means "because I'm poor at Japanese next year, too."

- I'll study Japanese next year, too, because I don't think I'll finish learning it // will have learnt it by the end of this year: 来年も日本語の学習を済まさないと思うから勉強します。

Ditto.

 

[Sultan]

Yes, but I'm pretty sure his name is しんじ Shinji, not しんじん Shinjin.

Indeed, you're right.

A particle is wrong.

私は先週父を手伝っていたから、忙しかったです。

クラス usually refers to classroom. I strongly recommend to use 授業 instead of クラス, even if the textbook uses クラス.

I will, thanks. This word's in vocabulary section of Lesson #11, I just finished #9。 授業 means lesson, but if I want to say class as a room, should I use 教室?

Yes, 今週末（は） is more common.

Is it the same for 先週末? 来週末?

来年も日本語が下手だから means "because I'm poor at Japanese next year, too."

来年も、日本語が下手だから、勉強します。
日本語が下手だから、来年も勉強します。

Ditto.

来年も、日本語の学習を済まさないと思うから、勉強します。
日本語の学習を済まさないと思うから、来年も勉強します。

 

[Mike Cash]

I have heard 新人さん at work so much that I didn't even notice anything unusual.

 

[Toritoribe]

私は先週父を手伝っていたから、忙しかったです。

Yes, that's right.

授業 means lesson, but if I want to say class as a room, should I use 教室?

授業 does mean "class".
授業の英語・英訳 - goo辞書 英和和英
Yes for classroom.

Is it the same for 先週末? 来週末?

Yes, the same goes to 先月末, 今月末 and 来月末.

来年も、日本語が下手だから、勉強します。
日本語が下手だから、来年も勉強します。

The latter is appropriate.

日本語の学習を済まさないと思うから、来年も勉強します。

I forgot to point out this, but the translation 済ます is not appropriate for "to finish" there.

 

[Sultan]

Thank you.

I forgot to point out this, but the translation 済ます is not appropriate for "to finish" there.

So how do I say "To have finished learning / to have learnt / to have mastered something"?

授業 does mean "class".

class - definition of class in English from the Oxford dictionary
3. A group of students or pupils who are taught together: "selected pupils act as representatives for the whole class"
3.1 An occasion when pupils meet with their teacher for instruction; a lesson: "I was late for a class"
3.2 A course of instruction: "I took classes in Indian music"
What better qualifies 授業?

 

[Toritoribe]

So how do I say "To have finished learning / to have learnt / to have mastered something"?

学び終える, 習得する, マスターする, etc.

What better qualifies 授業?

じゅぎょう【授業】の意味 - goo国語辞書

For instance, if you take a piano lesson in a music class in school, it's called ピアノの授業. On the other hand, if you take a piano lesson from a private tutor in your or tutor's home, 授業 is hardly used.

 

[Sultan]

学び終える, 習得する, マスターする, etc.

Thank you, I added it to my anki cards.

じゅぎょう【授業】の意味 - goo国語辞書

I'm sorry, am I already supposed/expected to understand Japanese references?

For instance, if you take a piano lesson in a music class in school, it's called ピアノの授業. On the other hand, if you take a piano lesson from a private tutor in your or tutor's home, 授業 is hardly used.

I see, thanks.