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Mycernius

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How would you say,
"I was here
Here I was
Was I here
Yes, I was
by (Name) who wasn't here"
In Japanese (of course) in romaji, kana and kanji
Arigatou Gozaimasu:)
 
Short, simple sentences are often very difficult to translate as they change the meanings depending on the situation, but here's some examples (in polite form):

1. I was here
私はここにいました。(わたしはここにいました) Watashi wa koko ni imashita.
*General statement

2. Here I was
ここに私はいました。(ここにわたしはいました) Koko ni watashi wa imashita.
*To emphasize "here" compared with 1.

3. Was I here
私はここにいましたか。(わたしはここにいましたか) Watashi wa koko ni imashita ka.

4. Yes, I was
はい、いました。 Hai, imashita.

5. by (Name) who wasn't here
ここにいなかった( )によって。 Koko ni inakatta ( ) ni yotte.
*Assuming this "by" is the one used for passive mode.
 
Cool, Thanks a lot. The reason for a silly question was yesterday my brother and I were discussing Victorian Graffitti on Stonehenge and what Prince Albert might have left, which led to various other languages.
 
How would you say,
"I was here
Here I was
Was I here
Yes, I was
by (Name) who wasn't here"
In Japanese (of course) in romaji, kana and kanji
Arigatou Gozaimasu :)
My turn!

koko ni ita.
ita, koko ni.
koko ni ita?
sou, ita yo.
- koko ni inakatta (Name) ni yoru

ここにいた
いた、ここに
ここにいた?
そう、いたよ。
ー ここにいなかった(Name)による
 
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