すみませんが∥質問があります

eric · 29 Jul 2006

Hello,

I have been studying japanese for about five months now, and I am really enjoying it, but recently the place that I am taking lessons is closing down, so I have to go to another place, the problem is, that class is about two chapters ahead of what I have studied, so now I'm just doing some catch up work, but just have some questions about some of the topic sentences in the book (I'm using a pure japanese textbook, no english translation)

わたしは東京に住んでいます

does, this sentence mean that "I am living in Tokyo"? I assume this is in the present tense, but I tried the google translator it said "I have lived Tokyo"

anyway, thanks

nice gaijin · 29 Jul 2006

the ～て form, used in conjuction with いる／います, is the present continuative form, similar to the English gerund (words that end in -ing: swimming, running, living, etc).

Your guess is correct. If you're looking for other resources to help you catch up, there should be a few threads around here with some useful links. Take a look around and feel free if you have any other questions. I'd stay away from online translators, though!

The7thSamurai · 29 Jul 2006

Not to get too technical, but I thought that the gerund ~ing form and the present continuous verb form ~ing are two different concepts, that just happen to have the same ending.

Elizabeth · 29 Jul 2006

eric said:
Hello,
I have been studying japanese for about five months now, and I am really enjoying it, but recently the place that I am taking lessons is closing down, so I have to go to another place, the problem is, that class is about two chapters ahead of what I have studied, so now I'm just doing some catch up work, but just have some questions about some of the topic sentences in the book (I'm using a pure japanese textbook, no english translation)
わたしは東京に住んでいます
does, this sentence mean that "I am living in Tokyo"? I assume this is in the present tense, but I tried the google translator it said "I have lived Tokyo"
anyway, thanks

For the "have lived in Tokyo," at some point in the past, translation ことがある is appropriate. It's more complicated if you (or the translator ) were asking to say "have lived for X years and am still here" but don't worry about that for now. In that instance, though, 住んでいる can correspond to the present perfect such as From last year, I have lived in Tokyo.
去年から、東京に住んでいます。

東京に住んだことがある。(I have lived in Tokyo in the past).

eric · 29 Jul 2006

Thanks guys, didn't expect to receive a reply straight away, really appreciate it and sorry I have a couple of things that I want to clarify, if you guys don't mind helping me out with it, it would be great.

仕事がおわってから泳ぎます

Does this mean, "I am swimming because I have finished working/job"?
In these cases, "から" means "because" and not "starting" right?

ミラさんは頭がよくて、おもしろいです

and ミラさんは頭がハンサヌで、親切です

I have no idea what it means, been thinking about for hours, mainly I don't understand what the "くて" and "で" are there for.

sorry, I know, I'm asking a lot ^_^

Elizabeth · 29 Jul 2006

Thanks guys, didn't expect to receive a reply straight away, really appreciate it and sorry I have a couple of things that I want to clarify, if you guys don't mind helping me out with it, it would be great.
仕事がおわってから泳ぎます
Does this mean, "I am swimming because I have finished working/job"?
In these cases, "から" means "because" and not "starting" right?

It is "after" following a verb in the て form, and not grammatically necessary but there to emphasize the sequence of finishing work and then swimming.

ミラさんは頭がよくて、おもしろいです
and ミラさんは頭がハンサヌで、親切です
I have no idea what it means, been thinking about for hours, mainly I don't understand what the "くて" and "で" are there for.
sorry, I know, I'm asking a lot ^_^

Mira san is intelligent and interesting.
Mira san is ? I don't know the word ハンサヌ -- and kind.

eric · 29 Jul 2006

sorry, that should have been ハンサム - handsome

thanks Elizabeth

Buntaro · 29 Jul 2006

Could ハンサヌで possibly mean ハンサので by mistake?

Oops -- looks like Eric and I posted simultaneously.

Elizabeth · 29 Jul 2006

eric said:
sorry, that should have been ハンサム - handsome

That was my assumption but then realized no one says a handsome head...and it's also a name I think so, in short, I was confused.

eric · 29 Jul 2006

ミラさんは頭がよくて、おもしろいです

so this means, Mira's head is intelligent and interesting? lol

jljzen · 29 Jul 2006

eric said:
ミラさんは頭がよくて、おもしろいです
so this means, Mira's head is intelligent and interesting? lol

The phrase 頭がいい means smart/intelligent.

yamada · 22 Aug 2006

eric said:
Hello,
I have been studying japanese for about five months now, and I am really enjoying it, but recently the place that I am taking lessons is closing down, so I have to go to another place, the problem is, that class is about two chapters ahead of what I have studied, so now I'm just doing some catch up work, but just have some questions about some of the topic sentences in the book (I'm using a pure japanese textbook, no english translation)
窶堙ｭ窶堋ｽ窶堋ｵ窶堙坂?愬停?ｹﾅｾ窶堙可住窶堙ｱ窶堙??堋｢窶堙懌?堋ｷ
does, this sentence mean that "I am living in Tokyo"? I assume this is in the present tense, but I tried the google translator it said "I have lived Tokyo"
anyway, thanks

Interesting, but No. "I live in Tokyo." is correct.
Japanese tends to translate as such.

すみませんが∥質問があります

eric

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nice gaijin

Resident Realist

The7thSamurai

Master of the Universe

Elizabeth

先輩

eric

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Elizabeth

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eric

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Buntaro

運動不足

Elizabeth

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eric

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jljzen

男らしくねえよ!

yamada

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