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[Scott]

I'm thinking thats Greek....no?

 

[moyashi]

He's got a Greek flag in his button area ...

Poor guy we high jacked his thread.

 

[moyashi]

ohhhh, hehe, what's the word for mouse trap in Greek?

I sort of remember it but ... when I heard it in English ...

 

[miyuki]

Diana-san,
I am not clear about Masako-sana or Koizumi syusyo's life...
Our TV news seldom mention it but Koizumi syusyo is single and
we haven't had such syusyo for a long time.
For the first time,his cabinet earned 87% approval rating.
News said his caracter goods were populer item for visitors of Kokkai Gijido-(the Diet building).
(because he is single??? I don't know...^^ )

Yesterday Tanaka Makiko,a member of the Diet, resigned from the government. She didn't work well as a politician(...I think),but her
frank and open opinions were supported by other women.
Koizumi syusyo- said,'It was her own decition.
We have to respect it.'
News says it may help fuel the drop in the approval rating.

 

[miyuki]

His son,Koizumi Ko-taro-
He is on TV commercials!

 

[moyashi]

Yep, Kotaro does beer commercials.

There's a photoalbum out on Koizumi.

His cordinator is his sister and I think it was his brother who suggests his wardrobe or was this his sister too.

Recently during the World Cup Koizumi was seen with his sister.

 

[chelo]

looks like it's fun being able to speak japanese...


wish i could understand what miyukisan and dianasan are talking about... = (

sad to say i'm just starting to learn japanese...
i only know a few words...

 

[miyuki]

konnichiwa!

Konnichiwa,chelosan.

Japanese students also try to learn new kanji or Enlgish words.
(But it is not easy....)
When you learn 'hiragana' first, you can prononciate
all Japanese sounds.
It helps you to learn short sentences.

 

[backup]

Hi, I'm a french girl called helen! I went in tokyo 4 months ago, and i love japan so much. i want to meet some japanese people interessed to teach many things about your country, and why not meet us in my next travel to japan!!
helen

 

[chelo]

hello miyuki-san,

i have learnt hiragana and katakana...
guess it's really hard learning japanese huh.

question: what does "darou" mean? I always hear my japanese boss say that to himself.

thanks...
have a great day!!

 

[miyuki]

darou

Hi,Celo. I give some examples.
I hope I can explain each cases well.

'darou' means 'conjecture.'
Woman use 'darou' in written word.
In spoken word, she uses 'desyo'or 'dawa' as usual.
Man uses 'darou' in both cases.

@something runs across before your eyes and disappears.
Then man says, 'Nezumi darou.' or 'Tabun nezumi darou.'
(Woman)'Nezumi dawa.' or 'Tabun nezumi desyo.'

@ When you are waiting for your friend, bell rings.
M: I am sure 70%... 'Kare (Kanojyo) darou.'
W: 'Kare(Kanojyo) desyo(dawa).'
M: I am sure 100% 'Kare(Kanojyo) da.'
W: 'Kare yo.'

@ You got a mail with no address nor name.
(I think 70%...)'Kare kara darou.' or 'Dareka no itazura darou.'
'Dareka no itazura kamo shirenai.'(I think 'itazura 50%:itazura dewa nai 50%.')


@M:'iidarou? (ok?)'
W:'iidesyo? (ok?)'

@M:'iidarou.''iidesyo(more polite)'(I agree with you.)
W:'iidesyo.'

<verb + (no)+ darou>
@When you hear the sound.
M:Ame ga futteiru no darou.
W:Ame ga futteiru no desyo.

@It will be rain.
M:'Ame ga furu no darou.'or 'Ame ga furu darou.'
W:'Ame ga furu no desyo.'or 'Ame ga furu desyo.'