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Oops, that's right. Thanks.
Need a word or phrase translated?
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Okay... now, can anyone tell me why 知っている shitteiru is written as 知ってる shitteru ?
undrentide
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yukio_michael;395109 said:
This thread might be of help.
Two sentences need your help please... | Japan Forum
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Thanks!
...one more, gomen... gomen...!
どこかで聞いたことがあるなあ・・・とは 思っていましたよ
どこか で きいた ことがある なあ とは。。。 おもって いました よ。
dokoka de kiita kotogaaru naa-- toha (towa?) omotte imashita yo.
I thought I happened to have heard of such a thing somewhere!
Am I close? thank you all for your help!
Cue
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Yes, I think you're close enough!
You could put it this way also:
I've been thinking I'd heard it somewhere./I was thinking I'd heard it somewhere.
(I think "omotte imashita" means "you have been thinking"/"you're thinking" or something.)
But I can't think of a good way to emphasize "to wa(written form=to ha)".
Hmm, "I did think I'd heard it somewhere"? ..."I know I've heard it somewhere"?
...Anyone? T_T
You could put it this way also:
I've been thinking I'd heard it somewhere./I was thinking I'd heard it somewhere.
(I think "omotte imashita" means "you have been thinking"/"you're thinking" or something.)
But I can't think of a good way to emphasize "to wa(written form=to ha)".
Hmm, "I did think I'd heard it somewhere"? ..."I know I've heard it somewhere"?
...Anyone? T_T
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This is the problem I think w/ roumaji... It only has a loose connection to actual Japanese, as what you've stated has far more meaning to me than just the difference between wa & ha.Yes it is a bit difficult to translate into english, because "to" is simply quoting the phrase before it, and "wa" is making the quoted phrase into the subject.
Still... I use roumaji as a means of learning gramatical elements, while not having to concentrate on any other aspect--- its a good system for me, for now...
Glenn
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Yes it is a bit difficult to translate into english, because "to" is simply quoting the phrase before it, and "wa" is making the quoted phrase into the subject.
Not really the subject; it's the topic. Well, it could also mark contrast. It depends on the context.
undrentide
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maes;395368 said:
Hi!
Your name is spelt オリヴィア in Japanese.
Fuumei
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どうもご丁寧にお電話をありがとうございます
I'm interested in knowing why exactly "どうも" is used here in the beginning and not together with "ありがとうございます" like it usually is. Does this have some impact on the meaning? My chapter is deep in Keigo at the moment, so that may be a reason.
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I'm interested in knowing why exactly "どうも" is used here in the beginning and not together with "ありがとうございます" like it usually is. Does this have some impact on the meaning? My chapter is deep in Keigo at the moment, so that may be a reason.
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epigene
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Fuumei;395641 said:
In this case, どうも and ありがとうございます are split by two phrases, ご丁寧に（ごていねいに）and 電話を.
~を denotes the thing or deed you appreciate. So:
どうも電話をありがとうございます。(Thank you for the phone call.)
ご丁寧に is added to express "greater than usual" appreciation for something done for you (a phone call in this case). Literally, 丁寧に means "being careful/attentive" or "doing something with courtesy/polite manners." ご is an honorific added for politeness. (For further explanation on this, refer to: What does ご家族は? mean? | Japan Forum
So, it means: Thank you very much for being so kind to make a phone call.
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Jayern,
I am assuming that you are a beginning Japanese language student.
A beginning Japanese language student needs to learn correct Japanese. There are times when we use formal (correct) Japanese, and there are thimes when we use informal Japanese.
A beginner does not know these rules. So, it is best for a beginner to learn correct Japanese first, and learn the informal forms later. (Using an informal form at the wrong time can be a big mistake in Japanese culture.) The informal forms in Anime should not be used by beginners.
I am assuming that you are a beginning Japanese language student.
A beginning Japanese language student needs to learn correct Japanese. There are times when we use formal (correct) Japanese, and there are thimes when we use informal Japanese.
A beginner does not know these rules. So, it is best for a beginner to learn correct Japanese first, and learn the informal forms later. (Using an informal form at the wrong time can be a big mistake in Japanese culture.) The informal forms in Anime should not be used by beginners.
er.. can help me translate it into jap words?
like gd morning = ohayou <-- this kind of words.
thanks so much. much appreciated.
yah. cos i cant read those kind of words. i want to learn how to speak that sentence =)
undrentide
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Glenn;396499 said:
Glenn san, 短い間 can be read only "mijikai aida".
That means your answer "mijikai aida... omoimasu" is perfect.
間 is pronounced "kan" if it were 短期間 (tankikan).
Glenn
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Thanks for the answer. That helps clear things up a little. The reason I was wondering is because lately I've seen 音読み where I thought 訓読み should be, like その後 and その間, but I guess that's just a convention when a one-kanji word follows その, like その他. That's my guess at this point, anyway.
undrentide
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ほんとだ、確かに「その後」や「その間」は読み方が二通りありますね。
（そのご・そのあと、そのかん・そのあいだ）
I did not realize the その～ rule myself, Glennさん、すごい！
（そのご・そのあと、そのかん・そのあいだ）
I did not realize the その～ rule myself, Glennさん、すごい！
