I think he could still say "tried to ask the question" or "tried to ask" if it wasn't clear that the teacher was understanding. Or, in other words, to back the second part of the sentence, the answer coming back in English, with a smoother explanation.Charles Barkley:
まずは今日は先生に「あの、認知症は成人病の一種ですか」って聞いてもらおうとしたが、
-> まずは今日は先生に「あの、認知症は成人病の一種ですか」と[聞きました]が、
Yes, and so the question was asking the correctness of あの、認知症は成人病の一種です か. While I thought this was right, it wasn't taken as expected so there is still a lingering doubt. If it was a situation where presumably an attempt was made but the teacher still didn't get it as completely fluent then it would make sense. Or, to describe a case of you trying to engage him in the language and his not reciprocating. Basically, attempting something that isn't brought to fruition or isn't going so well.I think it would be weird to use しようとした to describe a problem on the receiving end.
しようとした is more a description of your effort or will stemming from YOU.
Yes, I know what he wrote, but how it sounded to the listener in terms of delivery obviously I cannot know. Perhaps it was the prounciation or intonation and rhythm that was unknowingly slightly off...Elizabeth:
Charles Barkley wrote 「あの、認知症は成人病の一種ですか」.
This is not a try to ask.
Obviously he already said to the teacher the sentence between brackets literally.
It's comprehensible if he means "I tried to get an answer from him".
Then he should write "先生に認知症は成人病の一種かどうかを[教えて/答えて]もらおうとした".
Do you see what I mean?
When the Japanese borrow foreign words, the definition is inclined to be narrower than the original scope of definition, thus the problem emerges in literal translation.What does カリスマ really mean? I know it translates to "charisma", but "charisma man" or "カリスマ主婦" don't make sense in english.
It is a sieve, originally made of bamboo (as the "take-kanmuri" radical suggests).You know how 笊 means, in English colloquialisms, a "tank", or someone who can take their liquor well?
well what's the opposite of that term?
ie: a Cadbury or something.
Oh, I see!I think the opposite is 下戸(geko).
へへ。＊知ってはいたけど、考えてはいなかったよ＊ ありがとうございます。Elizabeth:
"なんとか" cannot be used in negative sentence.
NG 私たちはなんとか意志の疎通ができなかった
OK 私たちはなんとか意志の疎通をしようとしたが、できなかった
OK 私たちはどうしても意志の疎通ができなかった
元の文も、口語的で会話では自然だと思いますが、いろいろな言い方がありますね。まずは今日は先生に「あの、認知症は成人病の一種ですか」って聞いたのに、案の定英語で答えら れました。私が言ったことはＯＫはずなんですけれど、誰か確認してくれませんか。
It's a different way of saying 出来なさそう。>「～そうにない」にはどういうニュアンスがありますか。肯定の形もありますか。
It doesn't look like...
It doesn't seem like...
etc
>「テニスをして手首を痛めてしまったので当分テニスもバドミン トンも出来そうにない。」
I hurt my wrist playing tennis, so it doesn't look like I'll be playing tennis or badminton for a while.
It's less...definite than できない (or whatever verb is being used). Shows a bit of unsureness.
私も、その二つの表現にはニュアンスが変わってくるかどうかよくわからなかなったので、誰かに聞きました。いつもは交換できないと思うね。びっくりした部分は「出来そうにない」でした。この場合は「出来るはずはない」とだいたい同じ意味ですか。「～そうにない」にはどういうニュアンスがありますか。肯定の形もありますか。
「つつある」 と「つつ、（while ながら）」の間に歴史的関係があるだろうと思うけど。。。Fuumei:
>東京では今ちょうど桜が咲きつつある。お花見シーズンに出かける人も多い。
Maybe the writer is Japanese, but the latter part of this sentence is kind of poor.
東京では今ちょうど桜が咲きつつある。
->Cherries are coming into blossom in Tokyo.
We use つつある to make progressive form.
Fuumei:
>東京では今ちょうど桜が咲きつつある。お花見シーズンに出かける人も多い。
Maybe the writer is Japanese, but the latter part of this sentence is kind of poor.
東京では今ちょうど桜が咲きつつある。
->Cherries are coming into blossom in Tokyo.
We use つつある to make progressive form.
お花見シーズンに出かける人も多い
->お花見シーズンで出かける人も多い
Many people goes out because it's time for cherry blossom viewing.
or
->お花見に出かける人も多い
Many people goes out for cherry blossom viewing.
roman_torkit:
"give caution to monkeys"
Maybe monkeys cross the road there, or steal foods.