Conversation practice

[Zuba]

 

[Mike Cash]

I didn't like to come right out and say it, but hints weren't doing the trick.

You probably would have caught it had you used some adjective that doesn't have the "double i" ending. I think it is very easy overlook the difference on those.

 

[Toritoribe]

Yeah, the difference between 雨が降るそうです vs. 雨が降りそうです might be more obvious than 悲しいそうです vs. 悲しそうです.

 

[Zuba]

こんにちは、皆さん。元気ですか。私は元気です。

Hello, all. I am going to give another shot at writing a short dialogue...its has been a while so please forgive any mistakes that are silly.

This is a conversation that is supposed to be between two males, that are speaking politely to each other, but they both are supposed to be somewhat foolish in their ideas. Trying to have some fun with this one.

Aさんの裏庭で In A's backyard

(Aさんは咲いている花を聞きました。A is smelled a blooming flower) いい香りですね。This is a good smell, right. そして、この赤い色は素晴らしいですね。And the red color is superb, right.


(Bさんは青いバラの隣に立っています B is standing next to his blue rose.) いいえ。No.逆に私の青いバラの香りのほうがその普通の花よりいいと思います。On the contrary my blue rose's smell is better than that normal flower I think.

それはばかばかしいです。That is silly. ネットによると、青いバラは香りがないそうですが、色はきれいです。I heard online that blue roses do not have a smell, but the color is pretty.

よろしくお願いします。じゃ、また。

 

[Toritoribe]

聞く can mean "to smell" only in a specific context (in traditional incense-smelling ceremony). ～の匂いをかぐ is usually used.
There is no grammatical mistakes in the dialogue, but sounds rather awkward as a real conversation.

 

[Zuba]

こんにちは。

どうもありがとうございます。

～の匂いをかぐ

This is very helpful. Thank you!

One quick question is should is I used the kanji form, which is 嗅ぐ? Or should I use the kana form?

じゃ、また。

 

[Zuba]

こんにちは、皆さん。元気ですか。私は元気です。

I present another conversation for scrutiny. This is between to a man, B, and a woman, A, who are at a clothing store. A is shopping and B is just tagging along not doing much. They are both speaking politely, even though this conversation really feels like it should be in informal speech. Again this is a little bit silly, but it was inspired by a story my co-worker told me today.

服屋の中で Inside a clothes store

(かわいい服を見ている Looking at cute clothes) Aさん これはとてもかわいいですね。 This is really cute, right?

(遊んでいる Doing nothing) Bさん はい、そうです。そのピンクは元気だと思います。Yes. It is. That pink is energetic I think.

隣の通路で In the next aisle

Aさん この赤くて黄色いぶちスカートと白いショーツとどっちの方が好きですか。Do you like this red skirt with yellow spots or these white shorts?

Bさん えーと、君の好きな雑誌にとると、今年、スカートが人気だから、スカートが好きでしょう。Um. According to your favorite magazine skirts are popular this year, so I like the skirt.

Aさん そうですか。両方が嫌いです。Is that so. I hate them both.

よろしくお願いします。じゃ、また。

 

[Toritoribe]

Bさん はい、そうです。そのピンクは元気だと思います。Yes. It is. That pink is energetic I think.

元気 sounds odd.

Aさん この赤くて黄色いぶちスカートと白いショーツとどっちの方が好きですか。Do you like this red skirt with yellow spots or these white shorts?

I would say 黄色のスポットのついた赤いスカート.
ショーツ refers to underwear in Japanese.

Bさん えーと、君の好きな雑誌にとると、今年、スカートが人気だから、スカートが好きでしょう。Um. According to your favorite magazine skirts are popular this year, so I like the skirt.

雑誌によると
The subject of 好きでしょう is interpreted as "you (= the addressee)".

 

[Mike Cash]

ショーツ refers to underwear in Japanese.

アイヘート外来語

 

[Zuba]

こんにちは、皆さん。元気ですか。私は元気です。

どうもありがとうございます。

元気 sounds odd

For this I wanted to say the color was energetic and cheerful. Would 明るい be more appropriate?

ついた赤い

I do not understand the ついた portion of this the sentence. Would you please elaborate?

The subject of 好きでしょう is interpreted as "you (= the addressee)".

I also do not understand this as I used the particle が to mark スカート. Why is the subject still interpreted as "you?"

アイヘート外来語

I agree, good sir. Also xD

よろしくお願いします。じゃ、また。

 

[Toritoribe]

For this I wanted to say the color was energetic and cheerful. Would 明るい be more appropriate?

It can work, but I would use 華やか.

I do not understand the ついた portion of this the sentence. Would you please elaborate?

黄色のスポットのついた is a modifying clause. ついた is from つく.

I also do not understand this as I used the particle が to mark スカート. Why is the subject still interpreted as "you?"

There is no problem with asking if the addressee likes the skirt, right? The problem is on でしょう. You must be certain with your own emotions/feelings, that's why you can't use でしょう for your own preference.

 

[Zuba]

こんにちは、皆さん。元気ですか。私は元気です。

どうもありがとうございます。

Thank you! I understand what you mean with regards to using でしょう with you own preference.

じゃ、また。