Need a word or phrase translated?

[epigene]

Interesting. I put "architecture photography" into the Google translation engine, and it spit out 建築の写真撮影. How close is that to accurate?

I think it's called 建築写真撮影.

How would I print "Wayne Lorentz" in katakana? The last name is pronounced "Loren" as in Sophia Loren plus an "sss" sound at the end.

If your name is pronounced Lo-rens, your name will be written ロレンス. If you go by how your name is spelled (that is, lo-rentz), you write ロレンツ.

HTH!!

 

[waynelorentz]

I think it's called 建築写真撮影.


If your name is pronounced Lo-rens, your name will be written ロレンス. If you go by how your name is spelled (that is, lo-rentz), you write ロレンツ.

HTH!!

Thanks so much. ロレンス is the correct pronunciation. What did Google give me for "architecture photography?" Was it even close?

 

[epigene]

「の」 is omitted when you are describing a field, discipline or occupation. "No" makes it sound so "unprofessional." :emoji_flushed:

 

[bentenmusume]

Thanks so much. ロレンス is the correct pronunciation. What did Google give me for "architecture photography?" Was it even close?

Just so you know, automated translation software is generally terrible. Since what you entered was a relatively simple phrase, you got lucky with a result in which the only problem was an extraneous の, but if you try anything even slightly more complex, you're most likely just going to get complete and utter gibberish.

Google's translation engine actually seems to be even worse than, say Babelfish. Perhaps this is because it's still in beta, but even that doesn't excuse something like the following:

English: Thank you.
Japanese: あなたに感謝しなさい (anata ni kansha shinasai)

That one gave me a pretty good chuckle.

 

[nemesae]

Not exactly a word or phrase, but could someone explain the exact use of -kute, as in aitakute or nakute? I know it's just a version of the normal -i, like aitai, or nai. So what differences does it have from it, what extra meanings does it give?

 

[Glenn]

It's the -te form of adjectives, and is used mostly to link sentences with a meaning of "and," but also links adjectives together to describe one thing.

今日は暑くて、外には行きたくない。
このペンは細長くて青い。

 

[Buntaro]

Nemesae,

Like Glenn said, it is the connective for an adjective. I remember one TV commercial, where the guy kept saying, "Yasukute, sumimasen." --> "I apologize for it having such a low price."

 

[Ishiguro San]

Hey everyone. I've been talking with a guy over in Japan and he's started to help me with learning Japanese. So far, I've learned only hiragana and I asked him to write me something. Here's what he wrote:

よろしくおねがいします
またmailするね

I tried to figure this out on my own with some online translators, but came up with a lot of stuff that doesn't make sense.

Like, よろしく means: in addition. But I'm told otherwise that it means pleased to meet you. And おねがいします could either mean, please or can you. And I've found nothing for また and するね. Any help?

 

[nemesae]

Hey everyone. I've been talking with a guy over in Japan and he's started to help me with learning japanese. So far, I've learned only hiragana and I asked him to write me something. Here's what he wrote:

よろしくおねがいします
またmailするね

I tried to figure this out on my own with some online translators, but came up with a lot of stuff that doesn't make sense.

Like, よろしく means: in addition. But I'm told otherwise that it means pleased to meet you. And おねがいします could either mean, please or can you. And I've found nothing for また and するね. Any help?

よろしくおねがいします means 'pleased to meet you' if my memory of learning standard phrases isn't bailing out on me. また, I think, comes from the verb 待つ, to wait, but a basic sentence also is また ね, 'I'll see you again/talk to you again'. Aka: 'see you later'. する is 'to do', ね can belong to また but that's not necessary. It's a sentence ender. Difficult to translate, I think, so my translation of 'okay?' will probably suck.

Something like 'Pleased to meet you. Talk to you later through mail, okay?'

 

[Kama]

Is it correct to say" nante atsu-atsu no futari" meaning "what a lovey-dovey pair?"

 

[nemesae]

Is it correct to say" nante atsu-atsu no futari" meaning "what a lovey-dovey pair?"

(on a school computer so I'm sorry that I can't put this in kana nor look up the exact meaning of atsu-atsu, but considering it means 'lovey-dovey: )
I think 'Futari wa atsu-atsu desu yo ne' would be stronger

 

[epigene]

Is it correct to say" nante atsu-atsu no futari" meaning "what a lovey-dovey pair?"

Yes, it is. It's an exclamation.

I think 'Futari wa atsu-atsu desu yo ne' would be stronger

The sentence is actually a question in which the speaker is seeking agreement of the listener. (They're so lovey-dovey, aren't they?)

 

[nemesae]

Yes, it is. It's an exclamation.


The sentence is actually a question in which the speaker is seeking agreement of the listener. (They're so lovey-dovey, aren't they?)

Ah, sorry ^^; I haven't really learnt much of the use of nante yet. Once again my assuming of a certain meaning's wrong =_=

 

[Damicci]

よろしくおねがいします means 'pleased to meet you' if my memory of learning standard phrases isn't bailing out on me. また, I think, comes from the verb 待つ, to wait, but a basic sentence also is また ね, 'I'll see you again/talk to you again'. Aka: 'see you later'. する is 'to do', ね can belong to また but that's not necessary. It's a sentence ender. Difficult to translate, I think, so my translation of 'okay?' will probably suck.

Something like 'Pleased to meet you. Talk to you later through mail, okay?'

I think that's about right. Dunno for sure. but I have used また あいましょう。 with friends meaning Let's meet again. また basically meaning again.

I would translate it to "Pleased to meet you. it's okay to do email again right?"
ね representing asking for agreement in the previous statement.

私がばか人。

 

[Elizabeth]

I think that's about right. Dunno for sure. but I have used また あいましょう。 with friends meaning Let's meet again. また basically meaning again.

I would translate it to "Pleased to meet you. it's okay to do email again right?"
ね representing asking for agreement in the previous statement.

私がばか人。

'Yoroshiku onegaishimasu' in this case is probably more like "Please be considerate/treat me well," or "my best regards." It's used as a greeting in a variety of situations -- not only with people you're meeting for the first time.

 

[Glenn]

I like the one-size-fits-all translation of "please perform the unspecified verb well."

 

[Damicci]

why does that make so much sense????

 

[Damicci]

Do we have a thread anywhere we can just type in sentences and have them corrected if they are wrong. I need a lot help with sentence structure. And building more complex sentences. Also my limited vocabulary doesn't help.

ex. 私 は たくさん 日本語のことば を べんきょうしました。 でも たくさん も わすれました。
Trying to say: I have studied alot of Japanese vocabulary, but have forgotten a lot also.

 

[GaijinPunch]

日本語の単語をたくさん勉強しましたがたくさんわすれ ました。

The thread you're looking for is the "Need something translated" thread. This will likely be moved there.

 

[Damicci]

Hmm... I see. なるほど。

what is that word you used for vocabulary? I can't read the first kanji, I just recognize go ご 語

is ことば not "words/vocabulary"?

 

[CorDarei]

Hmm... I see. なるほど。

what is that word you used for vocabulary? I can't read the first kanji, I just recognize go ご 語

is ことば not "words/vocabulary"?

言葉（ことば） is a general term for words. 単語（たんご） means vocabulary.

 

[Damicci]

Ah, I don't think I learned that. Very useful info thanks. "Tango"

then again. たぶんわすれました。

 

[Elizabeth]

Maybe "もうわすれてしまいました" 'Mou wasurete shimaimashita' (I've already forgotten) sounds slightly better than "also forgotten."

 

[Damicci]

So:
私は日本語の単語をたくさん勉強しました。
それ単語でそこはたくさんわすれちしまました。
I have studied a lot of Japanese Vocabulary.
Of that vocabulary, there is a lot I have already forgotten.

but using そこ as in specifying an unknown (not sure the grammatical term) and not a location doesn't seem right?

 

[Ed-E]

皆さん、今日は！

友達に贈物を送りたくて、「Thank you for all the happiness you've brought me. I hope you enjoy your gift」を書きたいです。

ありがとう！