What is this man saying?

[GoldCoinLover]

There's a new game out for the PSP in japan. PSP is a video game handheld made by sony. The game probably wont' come to america, because its very, very weird.

Go here: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/baito-hell-2000-import-hands-on/1100-6142411/

Now click 'gameplay video 1', then click 'gameplay video number 4.'. There, a man who is muscular says stuff in japanese and in english "muscle, muscle" then counts from 10 down to 1 in japanese.

Here's another question about japanese. He doesn't say the numbers right it seem.s Isn't it, ichi, ni, san, shi, go, rohk, shichi, hachi, ku, ju?

He says them differently. Hmm.


Watch it, its hilarious. Could you understand what he's saying?

 

[Mike Cash]

Don't make us hunt all over for the damned videos. Post the correct link:

http://www.gamespot.com/psp/puzzle/bytehell2000/media.html


I'd watch them and help you out, but there must be something about my Firefox setup which prevents the videos from showing.

 

[hebiichigo]

He doesn't say the numbers right it seem.s Isn't it, ichi, ni, san, shi, go, rohk, shichi, hachi, ku, ju?

He's just saying 'yon' instead of 'shi' and 'nana' instead of 'shichi'..

 

[GoldCoinLover]

Don't make us hunt all over for the damned videos. Post the correct link:

http://www.gamespot.com/psp/puzzle/bytehell2000/media.html


I'd watch them and help you out, but there must be something about my Firefox setup which prevents the videos from showing.

Mikecash, how'd you do that? I would've given you a direct link but I didn't know how. As when I right click a video etc it doesn't give me the URL .

 

[GoldCoinLover]

He's just saying 'yon' instead of 'shi' and 'nana' instead of 'shichi'..

Wow, so theres different ways to say the same numbers in japanese? In english, it goes one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. And that's it, no other alternate numbers.

 

[Mike Cash]

Mikecash, how'd you do that? I would've given you a direct link but I didn't know how. As when I right click a video etc it doesn't give me the URL .

I hunted around on the page you gve and found something down at the bottom which led me to the link I posted.

 

[Mike Cash]

Wow, so theres different ways to say the same numbers in japanese? In english, it goes one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. And that's it, no other alternate numbers.

ichi
ni
san
shi (or yon)
go
roku
shichi (or nana)
hachi
ku (or kyuu)
juu

or........

hitotsu
futatsu
mittsu
yottsu
itsutsu
muttsu
nanatsu
yattsu
kokonotsu
tou

and the fun is just beginning.

 

[DoctorP]

Don't confuse the lad Mike!

 

[GoldCoinLover]

ichi
ni
san
shi (or yon)
go
roku
shichi (or nana)
hachi
ku (or kyuu)
juu
or........
hitotsu
futatsu
mittsu
yottsu
itsutsu
muttsu
nanatsu
yattsu
kokonotsu
tou
and the fun is just beginning.

Never heard of the last ones there. What are they used for? I suppose there are different number systems (and therefore different words) for different objects? For people it may be different than inanimate objects?

 

[TronDD]

Wow, so theres different ways to say the same numbers in japanese? In english, it goes one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. And that's it, no other alternate numbers.

Not so.

First, second, third, fourth...etc

Singe, double, tripple, quadruple...etc

 

[Mike Cash]

Not so.
First, second, third, fourth...etc
Singe, double, tripple, quadruple...etc

ace, deuce, trey.....

 

[Elizabeth]

Never heard of the last ones there. What are they used for?

Counting small objects that don't fall under any of the other categories, furniture, luggage and certain pieces of food (oranges, apples etc) for instance you can use this (kun, or native Japanese) numbering system for.

 

[nice gaijin]

Don't sweat counters yet, GCL. Just know that when you're counting certain things there are special counters for different kinds of objects (generic counters, flat stackable objects, small things, people, animals, pieces of machinery, bottles, etc).

Some of these have special words for counting up to ten (like days of the month) then become fairly standard after ten. Again, no point in worrying about this stuff yet.

 

[GoldCoinLover]

Thanks nicegaijin.

Could you go to the link with the guy saying 'muscle muscle' and tell me what he's saying? *laughs*

 

[DoctorP]

GCL...did you recieve the books that I sent you? I believe one of them covers the counters somewhere in there.

 

[nice gaijin]

lol I busted up when i watched that. He basically says what you'd expect a narcissistic bodybuilder to say. "amazing, aren't i? you want to become like me don't you? eat ramen!"

He seems obsessed with ramen, and uses some pretty bad puns like "ladies and gentleramen," and "massuru ramen, umai zo! meshi agare!" where he could be referring either to himself or the ramen as being great or delicious, so eat up.

I think i've been scarred emotionally by this video...

 

[GoldCoinLover]

GCL...did you recieve the books that I sent you? I believe one of them covers the counters somewhere in there.

No, in fact, I never received books from anyone here. I'm afraid it may have gotten lost in the mail. I am very upset from this.

 

[GoldCoinLover]

lol I busted up when i watched that. He basically says what you'd expect a narcissistic bodybuilder to say. "amazing, aren't i? you want to become like me don't you? eat ramen!"

He seems obsessed with ramen, and uses some pretty bad puns like "ladies and gentleramen," and "massuru ramen, umai zo! meshi agare!" where he could be referring either to himself or the ramen as being great or delicious, so eat up.

I think i've been scarred emotionally by this video...

LOL. Could you write down what he said please? I want to study the japanese.

There's a word for eat up, itadakime or something?

HE spoke pretty good english, especially the 'r'. I'm surprised.

 

[nice gaijin]

he refers to himself as "ラーメンタイマー" so I think the point is for you to watch him show off his muscles for three minutes while your instant ramen cooks.

"準備はええのか？are you ready?" means just what he said
ラーメンマッスル... ramen muscles, no meaning
どうだ、すごいだろう... how is it/what do you think? amazing right?
こんな風になりたいだろう...you probably want to become like this don't you?
ラーメンを食え！... eat ramen!
二分たったぞ... two minutes have passed!
固めが好きなレディースアンドジェントルメンなら、今が食べごろ...If you like your noodles firm, now is time to eat

I have to go, but i'll say that this probably isn't a very good study aid. It's a bit better than the numa numa song--at least it's actually in Japanese--but it's not much more than listening practice. Bear in mind that he's not using very polite speech and you shouldn't speak like him, especially if you'll be approaching any more random Japanese people.

 

[GoldCoinLover]

His name was ramen timer? ROFL!! LOL