本当にごめんなさい。 私はこの返事にありがとうございますと言いませんでした。epigene said:ダミッチさん、こんばんは！
Good evening, Damicci-san!
じかん（時間）があまりないので、へんじ（返事）はこれだけです。
My post is for only this question, because I don't have much time.
うらやましい (i-adjective):
うらやましがる (to be/feel jealous)
うらやましがらない (to be/feel [not] jealous)
うらやましがらないで (don't be jealous)
くわしいことは、ここをよんで（読んで）ください。
Showing signs of something - Tae Kim's Japanese grammar guide
Please read this for details.
日本語でも英語でもどちらでも良いですよ。(in either English or Japanese is fine !)GoldCoinLover said:Hehe, it is that bad I guess. I really wish I could afford a good book
I will try, but I don't know how to answer this very well.
In the case you asked and paid for the repairs,私の友達は彼のガラッジで修理をしました。
Ｍｙ ｆｒｉｅｎｄ ｄｉｄ ｔｈｅ ｒｅｐａｉｒｓ ａｔ ｈｉｓ ｇａｒａｇｅ.
Elizabeth said:日本語でも英語でもどちらでも良いですよ。(in either English or Japanese is fine !)
誰かが日本語に訳すだろうから。(because someone will translate it to Japanese).
日本語を勉強するのに、間違いを訂正してもらうの は一番役に立つ勉強方法ですね。
Receiving corrections is the best method for studying Japanese, don't you think ?
Haha is what you use talking about your own mother with other people in formal or polite conversation. Perhaps it is more humble. Okaasan is what you call your own mother at home (well, not everyone, but as a general rule), your own mother with close friends or other peoples' mothers.Damicci said:haha is used to refer to your own mother, okaasan is used to refer to other peoples mothers.
chichi and otousan too.
Nihongo de - In JapaneseGoldCoinLover said:Yes, thank you elizabeth-san, you are so helpful. God bless you.
Nihongo demo eigo demo dokira demo 良 idesuyo..
Elizabeth said:Nihongo de - In Japanese
Mo - Both/also
Eigo de - In English
Dochira - Which
Demo - Any
(Dochira demo - either one)
窶氾 (i) - Yoi (or ii) Good/Fine
Demo (but, however) at least the 'demo' in eigo de mo and Nihongo de mo are not really words, only the particles 'de' and 'mo')
Usually it is Watashi no nihongo ha jouzu desuka? Yoi isn't really appropriate in describing a person's skill or ability. Well, actually not usually since it isn't really considered very good manners to ask about yourself. XXX de ii desuka ? = Is this fine ? Is this OK ?doinkies said:doinkies would say 私の日本語はいいですか？ instead.
Damicci said:Looks like "And because my Japanese is also subtle" Kinda Hard for me to translate that sentence into natural english, too many add on words. @_@
Should probably something following or something before it. Was there more to that sentence GCL?
Damicci said:I see, still am confused whether there should be more to this statement.
Bucko said:Could one of you gurus maybe put together a list of informal greetings and the situations that they can be used in?
Ogenki ? (desuka?) I usually just use on the phone or in the introduction of a letter. I've never heard it in person either I guess since it's easier to see if the person is well 面と向かって especially if it's someone you see often.Every time I say 「げんき？」 to one of my Japanese friends they always seem to give a quick laugh and reply 「はい、げんき」, and I've only heard it said once between Japanese people, and they were two old ducks lining up at the post office.
I agree. It's the polite version of "dou desuka" and since the subject is often a person's mood or health condition, used alone would be like saying "How have you been doing ? Or how have you been getting along lately?" as a greeting.I know there's also いかがですか but I heard somewhere you only really say that if the other person has had some trouble recently.
Elizabeth said:Usually it is Watashi no nihongo ha jouzu desuka? Yoi isn't really appropriate in describing a person's skill or ability. Well, actually not usually since it isn't really considered very good manners to ask about yourself. XXX de ii desuka ? = Is this fine ? Is this OK ?
I'll try and explain more about de when I have a chance.
Bucko said:A quick question, are there other ways to greet someone and ask how they are rather than 「こんにちは、お元気ですか」? In English we have a heap of ways, some more formal than others, to greet someone, e.g. "hey, how's it going?", "hey, what's up?", "what's going on?".
Every time I say 「げんき？」 to one of my Japanese friends they always seem to give a quick laugh and reply 「はい、げんき」, and I've only heard it said once between Japanese people, and they were two old ducks lining up at the post office.
I know there's also いかがですか but I heard somewhere you only really say that if the other person has had some trouble recently.
Could one of you gurus maybe put together a list of informal greetings and the situations that they can be used in?
Cynergy said:わたし わ やすました。すみません。
Except I think 元気してる is used mostly by young girls...so I suppose that would sound funny. Let us know if you have already tried it to make sure, though.moofs said:Here's an informal one, sorta. Try 元気してる？ (lit. Are you doing well?), which can be thought as "How are you?"
For example, you just go up to your friend from behind and tap him on the shoulder and he turns around, you could say "Hey, how are ya?" which is "よっ、元気してる？" or something to that effect. Hm.. sounds a bit funny, I dunno.
Indeed that's what I was trying to say. Like I said earlier I"m having trouble cementing what I"ve learned and now I'm trying to speak/type in the language. So that leads me to piecing things together, which means I'm probably getting most of it wrong.Elizabeth said:I think maybe Cynergy wanted to say that he was on break/taking time off (from this thread) or absent and is sorry. It is still やすみました。
そうですね。nice gaijin said:間違（まちが）えてもいいですよ、Cynergyさん。このBBSは日本語が上手（じょうず）になる為（ため）のものですからね。