よ～

[cacawate]

みんな始めまして、

Questionがありますが…

「せっかく」って英語でなんて言うんですか？それもう、見つかってみたけど、何でもなかったのです。

Oh, and just in case you don't understand the 見つかってみた, I was trying to say I tried looking for it. Shoot, as for the whole sentence, I was trying to say I already tried looking for it, but found nothing. せっかく has been bugging me today. and as for the sentence I saw it in, it was 「せっかく　外に出れると思ったのによ～！！」

I really appreciate all the help you guys give, and I'm really enjoying this forum. どうもありがとうございます。

－ジェフ

 

[cacawate]

誰もいない…？

－ジェフ

 

[NANGI]

Konnichiwa Cacawate-san!

Usually "Sekkaku" is used in a negative sentence. And "Sekkaku" means "with considerable trouble".

An instance, a person lost his way in a forest. And he wandered from place to place. In the end, he find a way out with considerable trouble. BUT, it was a new way to labyrinthine forest. And he say...
「せっかく　外に出れると思ったのによ～！！」

It means "I believed that I find out a way out with considerable trouble but...". Sorry, I can not good explain.

And "I already tried looking for it, but found nothing" is "探してみたけど、見つからなかった" in Japanese.:note:

NANGI

 

[Arch]

こんにちは、 私は日本に来年行っている。私は非常に興奮する。 私は東京にとどまろうと思っている。

Does the sentence above make sense? sorry for the terrible Japanese.

 

[NANGI]

Konnichiwa Arch-san!

Ok, your Japanese sentence make sense perfectly. But if you want to say more naturally, next sentence is better.:note:

こんにちは、私は来年日本に行きます。私は非常に興奮しています。私は東京にとどまろうと思っています。

NANGI