Quick help with phrase

Karan · 26 Feb 2005

How would I say.... "I hope so!"

I just sent my penpal (who's in Arizona atm) an e-mail .. and one of the questions I asked was "Do you like watching movies?" because we're going to see a movie on sunday.. and I want to say.. "Do you like watching movies? I hope so!"

えいがをみることがすきですか。

Is that part right at least?

Buntaro · 26 Feb 2005

"I hope so"

--> I would say, "Sou shittara ii desu."

Yes, your えいがをみることがすきですか。 is corrrect.

Damicci · 26 Feb 2005

Wouldn't it just be easier to say:
（Name)さんはえいがをみたいか？
（So'n'So） would you like to see a movie?
Or Do you want to see a movie.
Unless your just curious if movie watching is something that appeals to this person.

Elizabeth · 26 Feb 2005

Damicci said:
wouldn't it just be easier to say:
（Name)さんはえいがをみたいか？
（So'n'So） would you like to see a movie?
Or Do you want to see a movie.
Unless your just curious if movie watching is something that appeals to this person.

It sounds like the plan could be set whatever the pen pal feels like responding
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日曜日は、何か予定がありますか？
映画を見たくないの？映画を見ましょう！映画を見ないのか？

epigene · 26 Feb 2005

Buntaro said:
"I hope so"

--> I would say, "Sou shittara ii desu."

Yes, your えいがをみることがすきですか。 is corrrect.

I don't think so.... :?

"I hope so" is translated in different ways, depending on context. In this case, you are hoping that the person is interested in movies. So, I would say:

えいが、すきですか？(This is in effect the short form of the one in the original post)

すきだったら、いいんですが。 (You would say this if you are hoping to ask the person to a movie or give the person a gift related to movies, such as DVD, a movie ticket, etc.)

そうだったら、いいですね！(You are hoping that the person shares the same hobby.)

There are other variations depending on context.

Elizabeth · 26 Feb 2005

そうだったら、いいですね！(You are hoping that the person shares the same hobby.)

Or how about そうだといいっすね。「っす」は若い男の子が話す時に使う言葉なのでそれの方が内容の強調をしているでしょうか？

Leroy_Brown · 26 Feb 2005

Karan said:
How would I say.... "I hope so!"

I just sent my pen pal (who's in Arizona atm) an e-mail .. and one of the questions I asked was "Do you like watching movies?" because we're going to see a movie on Sunday.. and I want to say.. "Do you like watching movies? I hope so!"

えいがをみることがすきですか。

Is that part right at least?

How about adding "dato iina" or "dato iindakedo" etc.

epigene · 27 Feb 2005

I think Leroy Brown's suggestions are good!

Being an "obasan" that I am, I am very reluctant to say そうだといいっすね is correct, even when restricted to speech by a young boy. Situations when such an expression can be used is quite limited (and only between men).

Elizabeth · 27 Feb 2005

Being an "obasan" that I am, I am very reluctant to say そうだといいっすね is correct, even when restricted to speech by a young boy. Situations when such an expression can be used is quite limited (and only between men).

例えば、相撲について話すときに「っす」を使えると聞きました。

Buntaro · 27 Feb 2005

Thanks Leroy and Epigene. I'll try practicing that.

(Buntaro rushes off to the local Japanese community center in Los Angeles, looking for an easy target....)

epigene · 27 Feb 2005

Buntaro said:
Thanks Leroy and Epigene. I'll try practicing that.

(Buntaro rushes off to the local Japanese community center in Los Angeles, looking for an easy target....)

Buntaro-san! I need your help, too! I'm not always confident of my answers! There are issues that some native speakers know well and other issues others know better, right? Korekaramo-yoroshiku!

@Elizabeth:
Yes, sumo wrestlers have used that style traditionally(?)--at least for as long as I have known sumo.

These days, young men speak like that, even to older men and women, which I personally don't like. (The obasan in me saying 「今頃の若いモンは！！！」）

Quick help with phrase

Karan

先輩

Buntaro

運動不足

Damicci

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Elizabeth

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epigene

相変わらず不束者です

Elizabeth

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Leroy_Brown

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epigene

相変わらず不束者です

Elizabeth

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Buntaro

運動不足

epigene

相変わらず不束者です

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