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I am going to die - Help, with sentence anyway

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I know it's a bit of an off one, but I like to know.

How do I say:
"I am going to die.". I know 'to die' is 死ぬ （しぬ shinu).
So how would I say "I am going to die"?

I still haven't gotten the used to verbs structures yet

よろしくおねがいします!

ジョー
 
shinimasu
watashi ha shinimasu
わたし は しにます
私は死にます。
 
Indeed, as Damicci said, it's the same form. Probably, though, if you were going to say something like that (I'm guessing), you'd be saying it out of exasperation, like you've just got a lot of work piled on you or something. In that case, もう死ぬぞ！or 死んじゃうよ！(from 死んでしまう) or something like that I think would be better.
 
ありがとうグレンせんぱい、ダミシせんぱい！

One more question though, that isn't worth a thread.
When I type 'shi', a kanji that comes up (XP) when space is pressed is 私

In what reading of 私 is it just read shi, and what is the meaning. Thanks!

ジョオ
 
If you mean you're on the point of feeling like you're going to die right this minute from too much work or aching feet I think 死にそう（だよ） is good.
It normally isn't said out of context, so we always like to investigate the full story here. ☝
 
I asked some Japanese friends about this the other night. Basically, I'm dying is 死ぬ, dead is 死んでいる, died is 死んだ, were dead is 死んでいた. But how would you say 'will die'? I.e. how would you express the following:

I'm dying
I will die (one day)

??
 

When used on its own, 私 is pronounced "watashi" or "watakushi".
When it is used in compound, like 私用 (shiyou - private use, private business), it is pronounced "shi".
 
Realistically, if you're really going to die, I think it suffices to say 「死ぬ・・」 and look really troubled.

I'm dying: 死にそう (I'm close to dying)

I will die (one day): （いつか）死ぬ (add 「～でしょう」if you like)

That's what I think anyway. Why the sudden interest in death, people?
 
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I'm dying is shi ni kakete しにかけています
死ぬ = to die (infinitive) or will die (one or any day).
 
Elizabeth said:
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I'm dying is shi ni kakete しにかけています
死ぬ = to die (infinitive) or will die (one or any day).
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If you say "shini kakete imasu" about yourself, I don't think you actually have enough life in you to make such a statement!

I agree with @leonmarino .
しにそう would be used both in exaggeration (I'm dying for a drink) and when something or someone is about to die.
いつかしぬ would mean something/someone "will die one day."
 
Thanks everyone.
Now I understand shi's use as (watashi kanji) sorry, no IME at work. I've asked but they can't do it

Anyways, arigatou minasan! You've been a great help!
 
What's the difference really between was dead and is dead ? 死んでいた I would guess to be more like "was dead" "had been dead" or "had been dying." ??? Although I only say that based on this sentence found in EDICT

眼が覚めると私は死んでいた。
I woke up to find myself dying. Is that an example of natural speech ?

I'm not sure I understand the English either....
 
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epigene said:
If you say "shini kakete imasu" about yourself, I don't think you actually have enough life in you to make such a statement!
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死んだのも同様である時とか、死に目の方が「しにかけ ている」を使うのが多いでしょうね。
 
Bwahaha!! That's a very interesting EDICT you got there!! Is it sponsored by any mysterious sect perhaps? Of maybe the developer had an interesting view on life.. Who knows!!
 
This was something I thought of last night more or less when absolutely forced with the situation. While naturalness is iffy, they'll definately get the idea...


おばさんの死期は近づいていると聞いてお気の毒に思います。
 
それからEdictを使いません。Gooの辞書のやYahooの辞書での使い方を教えましょうか?

Unnaturalness galor in my above statement! XD
 
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Elizabeth said:
おばさんの死期は近づいていると聞いてお気の毒に思います。
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The problem here is not Japanese grammar but cultural outlook.
Pointing out and affirming that someone (a person who one knows or at least heard about from another, i.e., a non-stranger) is about to die is distasteful in Japanese. Although the sentence may only be statement of a fact in English, when said in Japanese, it sounds more condescending, like "too bad the woman is dying." Saying "okinodoku" doesn't cancel it out.

A Japanese would take a more roundabout approach to the fact, most likely expressing wish for recovery (even if the chances are next to nothing). Something like:
おばさまのご病気、大変ですね。ご回復を真摯にお祈りしています。

Just my two yen.
 
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