Of course both "nouryoku de wa nai" and "nouryouku ga nai" are entirely different from the point of 'politeness' to saying you _have_ nouryouku.Elizabeth said:Thanks for the link, although I haven't had a chance to check it out yet I have seen "nouryoku de wa nai" translated as not competent, so that part may be alright -- although that's also been rephrased in conversation as "nouryouku ga nai."
Doesn't that rather depend on whether you're boasting down the pub or writing a CV?Elizabeth said:And the second reibun is from a native speaker, so, well, hopefully that's OK as well.![]()