help teh newbie (2 Viewers)

[AsyLum]

Originally posted by babydoll_
i dont know all my hiragana yet!!!
and this week he starts eliminating romaji!!!

what is the jap word for "f*cked"? :|

be thankful we have just been given our 200 kanji to learn and yeah got katakana and hira now ^^

and learning grammar up to positions

 

[babydoll_]

I have an interaction test soon... do you have any hints?

Your performance will be assessed according to the following criteria:

Pronunciation: 5 points

Fluency: 5 points

Discourse strategies: Organization (opening, expanding, sustaining and closing conversation): 5 points

Usages of lexico grammar (use of vocabulary, asking questions, providing information on demand, etc): 10 points

Non-verbal communication and over all impression: 5 points

 

[AsyLum]

practice speaking and pronunciation a lot!!

always better with a friend and just memorise the general form of the sentence and see if you can apply that if given a sentence and other factors

 

[babydoll_]

Another question:

I was wondering what the translations in Japanese are for these phrases:

1/ "Where do you live?"
I know we can say "dochirakara irasyaimashitaka", but this would be confusing if we also
wanted to know what nationality someone was. There is a verb in Nakama for "to
live", "sundeimasu", but I'm not sure how to incorporate this verb into a sentence.

2/ "Who is your teacher?"
Would it be correct to say "Dore ga sensei desu ka?" because that doesn't sound right to
me =/

EDIT/ are these ok?

ǂ ܂ B
Vhj[ ܂B

and

ǂꂪ_Ȃ̂B

 

[Lexicographer]

1) doko ni sunde imasu ka? (lit. "where do you live")

It's a bit more blunt than your example though. Use carefully.

2) dare ga kyoushi desu ka?

If "kyoushi" isn't the alternate word for teacher then replace it with the right word. I haven't had to recall that one in a long time.

Anyway, kyoushi is what teachers would use when asked about their profession, since it is not honorable to call oneself "sensei" (very condescending, self righteous even).

 

[babydoll_]

we just use sensei...

 

[Lexicographer]

Yeah but you're beginners

 

[babydoll_]

what the hell does "yoroshiku onegaishimasu" mean! help help help

 

[Lexicographer]

I already told you that on MSN!

Unless you posted this before that.

Bah, Yumi, you take this one.

 

[j-belle]

I think that you can trust Robert's advice on this one

I don't think he'd mess it up

 

[Lexicographer]

Nonono tell her, I was unsure. It's been a LONG time since I last introduced myself in Japanese, let alone closing a conversation semi-formally.

(avatar change! now! stupid asylum and his corrupt-o-site )

 

[j-belle]

Originally posted by babydoll_
what the hell does "yoroshiku onegaishimasu" mean! help help help

Originally posted by Lexicographer
Nonono tell her, I was unsure. It's been a LONG time since I last introduced myself in Japanese, let alone closing a conversation semi-formally.

yoroshiku onegaishimasu is a polite way of saying "nice to meet you". Yes, it's that simple, and no Robert, it is not limited to being used to close a conversation, nor does it necessarily imply or mean the close of one

 

[Lexicographer]

And that is why I asked you to clarify!

I knew what it meant, but was unsure of the uses and implications (wouldn't want to misinform Nancy would I?)

 

[Eeko]

wat does susukii mean?

 

[j-belle]

Originally posted by Eeko
wat does susukii mean?

In what context?

It's primarily a surname

 

[babydoll_]

more help

how would you write "tran" in katakana?

 

[Lexicographer]

toran?

g

 

[babydoll_]

thats what my sensei said, thanks.

another thing... with negatives, is there a difference between "jyarimasen" and "naidesu"?

im too lazy to type in japanese sorry

 

[kochou]

which one?

 

[babydoll_]

what's the difference in usage between 'soo desu ka' and 'soo desu ne'?