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[Champloo]

I was wondering if there is a set word for things like: of, a, as, you know things like that that are like on a need to know NOW type things. Sorry for asking such a stupid question, but none of my sites say if they do or not.

 

[Buntaro]

I do not know of such a list. What words would you like to learn?

 

[Elizabeth]

I was wondering if there is a set word for things like: of, a, as, you know things like that that are like on a need to know NOW type things. Sorry for asking such a stupid question, but none of my sites say if they do or not.

Of, a, as and "you know" if they translate at all are all different depending on the sentence and context. What do you need to know it for NOW ?

 

[Champloo]

Because I have hard times putting a sentance together with not know if there is an of, a to, and, too, be, as, the 't in can'T, or something like that. I have around 20 sites for studying this language, and not one of them disclose this.

 

[hebiichigo]

Because I have hard times putting a sentance together with not know if there is an of, a to, and, too, be, as, the 't in can'T, or something like that. I have around 20 sites for studying this language, and not one of them disclose this.

Probably because there is no easy way to directly translate words like that between English and Japanese.

 

[トラちゃん1]

Some of those words have upwards of 15 meanings. I wouldn't think you can get a direct translation.

 

[Champloo]

whoa. Well, now I know it isn't one set word. XD

 

[トラちゃん1]

whoa. Well, now I know it isn't one set word. XD

It is hard as English and Japanese does not directly translate itself well.
If I'm not mistaken there is no Japanese word for 'a' or 'of'.

''of''
ひがし 、 ここ に
'higashi, koko ni'
In direct translation it says: ''here's east'' ( 's being possessive ie: Dave's car )
But we would translate it as: east of here.

いち ねん の ききん
'ichinen no kikin'
Direct translation - ''Famine for one year''
we would say: A year of famine.

*Please correct me if I'm wrong about any of this.
Hope this sheds some light.

 

[Damicci]

It's dependent on context like Elizabeth said. Maybe easier to try not to think of using of as a in blah blah in a Japanese sentence. try to remember the correct particle required to say what you want.

hajime no ippo
Beginning of Ippo or could be Ippo's Beginning
Beginning Steps

Not sure if ni would be used to say of in that instance.
Maybe ここの東（ひがし）です。
たとえば：私の家はここで（の）東です。
My house is east of here.

 

[Elizabeth]

Not sure if ni would be used to say of in that instance.
Maybe ここの東（ひがし）です。
たとえば：私の家はここで（の）東です。
My house is east of here.

There are other ways too but "Watashi no ie ha koko no hagashi no hou ni arimasu" is a good structure to begin from.

 

[Buntaro]

Champloo,

You asked,

"I was wondering if there is a set word for things like: of, a...."

--> For one thing, let's take a look at one translation.

Is this is pen? --> Kore wa pen desu ka?

kore = this

wa = topic-indicator

pen = pen

desu = is

ka = question-indicator

So the Japanese sentence does not even contain a word for "a" like the English sentence does.

 

[Champloo]

I see. I thank you for all your help guys. <3 It helped alot. I need to stop thinking this is English.