Need a word or phrase translated?

[Buntaro]

Hi Elizabeth!

I had never thought of "ite miyo-" as "check it out" but it sounds like a good fit!

 

[Golgo_13]

Originally posted by Elizabeth
I suppose the verbs would be いってみようよ for let's check out or just いってみろ（よ）again for check out. But how then to say cool-looking restaurant ???

I would say "omoshiro souna" (interesting-looking)

There are other way to say it, but I have to ketchup with you later, I just received an assignment.


Ta ta!

 

[Elizabeth]

Originally posted by Golgo_13
I would say "omoshiro souna" (interesting-looking)

There are other way to say it, but I have to ketchup with you later, I just received an assignment.


Ta ta!

That's what I was going to suggest as well....the others are mainly used for people aren't they?

 

[Buntaro]

Golgo San!

You received an assignment? What are you studying...?

 

[Golgo_13]

Originally posted by Buntaro
Golgo San!

You received an assignment? What are you studying...?

I'm at work.

I had to review some court documents

 

[Golgo_13]

Originally posted by Elizabeth
That's what I was going to suggest as well....the others are mainly used for people aren't they?

e.g.,

Ano restaurant ga yosasou(da)

that restaurant looks good

 

[Glenn]

Originally posted by Kuro_Tsubasa69
@ Buntaru: Number one at everything!

Well, this will be less than polite, but what about "俺(おれ)は世界一(せかいいち)だ！" (I am the best in the world!)?

 

[Eve]

kokoro ni shimikondeku what does it mean?

 

[Glenn]

心に染み込んでく (kokoro ni shimikondeku) would mean "to continually/gradually sink into (my) heart."

 

[Golgo_13]

Originally posted by Glenn
Well, this will be less than polite, but what about "俺(おれ)は世界一(せかいいち)だ！" (I am the best in the world!)?

Yes.

But you won't be for long.

 

[Glenn]

Originally posted by Golgo_13
Yes.

But you won't be for long.

Please note that I was not asserting myself as being "the best in the world," I was merely helping Kuro_Tsubasa69 with his translation of the sentence. (Sorry if I misunderstood your post.)

 

[Golgo_13]

Please take a mellow pill. I know what you meant. Just being silly.

 

[Glenn]

Originally posted by Golgo_13
Please take a mellow pill. I know what you meant. Just being silly.

Alright, sorry. I just wanted to make sure, because I can be paranoid at times. I'm off to take my medicine.

 

[Elizabeth]

Originally posted by Golgo_13
Please take a mellow pill. I know what you meant. Just being silly.

ところで、日本語で「Please take a mellow pill」そういう文章はどう言いますか？「落ち着いて」とだけでもいいですか？
残念ながら多くの日本人は日曜日にもくつろげないんそうですけど。

 

[Golgo_13]

Originally posted by Glenn
Alright, sorry. I just wanted to make sure, because I can be paranoid at times. I'm off to take my medicine.

And be sure to tip-toe by the medicine cabinet. Ya don't wanna wake up the sleeping pills.

 

[Golgo_13]

Originally posted by Elizabeth
ところで、日本語で「Please take a mellow pill」そういう文章はどう言いますか？「落ち着いて」とだけでもいいですか？
残念ながら多くの日本人は日曜日にもくつろげないんそうですけど。

If someone is sorely lacking a sense of humor,and is upset by a silly joke or a comment you made, you might say "Joudan! joudan!"

If you wanted to calm someone down (for any reason), "ochitsuite" would be appropriate.

"残念ながら多くの日本人は日曜日にもくつろげないんそうですけど"

You got that right!

It was infinitely worse when they used to work 6 days a week. They switched to a 5-day week in the early-mid 1970s.

Sensei Golgo_13

 

[Elizabeth]

Originally posted by Golgo_13
"残念ながら多くの日本人は日曜日にもくつろげないんそうですけど"

You got that right!

It was infinitely worse when they used to work 6 days a week. They switched to a 5-day week in the early-mid 1970s.

Sensei Golgo_13

そんなだとアメリカ人なら自殺しちゃうと思いますよ。

とにかく、多分6-day work weekという法律は国際労働基準違反だったでしょう。週末にも少なくても午後ずっと働いている知っている日本人のサラリーマンが多いですけど。

 

[Golgo_13]

In many top New York Wall Street law firms, associates put in at least 60 hours a week. Most likely more. I don't practice law but I once billed 103 hours in 7 days at a NYC firm. 91 the next week.

 

[Glenn]

Originally posted by Golgo_13
And be sure to tip-toe by the medicine cabinet. Ya don't wanna wake up the sleeping pills.

Haha, nice. I am known as quite the smart-donkey (pardon the euphamism; I wasn't sure how admin would react), but even I didn't see that one coming!

 

[Elizabeth]

Originally posted by Golgo_13
In many top New York Wall Street law firms, associates put in at least 60 hours a week. Most likely more. I don't practice law but I once billed 103 hours in 7 days at a NYC firm. 91 the next week.

へええ、話にならないほど不自由な生活ですね。多分そんな仕事中毒者は歩くには酒や麻薬とかに頼らなければならないでしょう。

 

[Elizabeth]

Originally posted by Golgo_13
If someone is sorely lacking a sense of humor,and is upset by a silly joke or a comment you made, you might say "Joudan! joudan!"

冗談！冗談！そういう表現はとてもはっきりと物事を言い方みたいですね。私にはおそらく「ほんの冗談」とか「本気にするなよ。ただ冗談言ってる
だけなんだからね」と言うほうが自然でしょう。

 

[Kiyotsuki]

Ok, I have a question. If I just met someone, and we were doing that basic "Hi, what's your name blah blah" stuff, how would I say "...and you?" or "How about you" in this situation.

 

[SacredBlue]

Ahh never knew answering simple things could be hard! Let's say you wanted to introduce yourself to someone, it might go something like this:

私の名前はリンです。
watashi no namae wa rin desu. (My name is Lynn)

And then you could ask:

あなたのお名前は何ですか？
anata no onamae wa nan desu ka? (polite)
(What is your name?)

Or more commonly: 名前は？ (namae wa?)
(What is your name?)

I don't encounter much situations where I have to resort to saying "あなたは？"(anata wa?) which I guess could translate to "How about you?". To be polite just restate the question for the person.
Ex:
A:私の趣味は音楽を聞くことと、映画を見ることなど。。リンの趣味は何ですか？
(watashi no shumi wa ongaku o kiku koto to, eiga o miru koto nado..rin no shumi wa nan desu ka?)
"My hobbies are listening listening to music, seeing a movie, etc.. What are Lynn's hobbies?"

Avoid use of anata when you know the person's name, because it's rude. Instead just substitute the person's name for anata.

Sorry if I overcomplicated it..It'll only take a few conversations to catch onto it.

 

[Elizabeth]

Originally posted by SacredBlue
Ahh never knew answering simple things could be hard! Let's say you wanted to introduce yourself to someone, it might go something like this:

私の名前はリンです。
watashi no namae wa rin desu. (My name is Lynn)

And then you could ask:

あなたのお名前は何ですか？
anata no onamae wa nan desu ka? (very polite)
(What is your name?)

Or more commonly: 名前は？ (namae wa?)
(What is your name?)

I don't encounter much situations where I have to resort to saying "あなたは？"(anata wa?) which I guess could translate to "How about you?". To be polite just restate the question for the person.

Actually these really are not all that polite. Maybe the best way for beginners to say "Please tell me your name," is literally Anata no onamae wo oshite kudasai.

Per these (week) old thread

Japanese names | Japan Forum

Ex:
A:私の趣味は音楽を聞くことと、映画を見ることとなど。。リンの趣味は何ですか？
(watashi no shumi wa ongaku o kiku koto to, eiga o miru koto to nado..rin no shumi wa nan desu ka?)
"My hobbies are listening listening to music, seeing a movie, etc.. What are Lynn's hobbies?"

And I think the easiest way to list your own hobbies would be something like watashi no shumi wa ongaku wo kiitara, eiga wo mitari (nado) suru koto desu. Anata no shumi wa nan deshouka?

There may be other ways, but for sure you cannot simply use "to" in connecting clauses like this. :

 

[Kiyotsuki]

I see. So I should avoid attempting to use "and you?" altogether.
I've noticed in Japanese we say the name of the person we're speaking to often. That's tricky for me, someone who uses English everyday and says "you" all the time.

I hope you don't mind if I practice a little. Please tell me if I say something incorrectly, or should say it in a different way.:emoji_wink:
私は「 K'」です。 俺は１５歳です。リンは何歳ですか？