Teach me Japanese.....

[CrimsonNataku]

Originally Posted by sasscat

Don't know what materiru means with out a dictionary but...hontoda is an expression, i can't remember what quite yet,
Dono shahshin?- Mr Photograph? or Person photograph? ("who is" without actually saying it)
the next line is : what is this japanese person's name?
the next line is :my living room is small and interesting.

Mind you non of this is propper form Japanese. Did this come form a Japanese person? anyway great conversation!!LOL

If you look up a few posts, you'll see that Kuroneko already answered Hirofuji's request. You can look at his post to answer your own questions you had about the translation ^_^

[Kuroneko]

Originally Posted by CrimsonNataku

If you look up a few posts, you'll see that Kuroneko already answered Hirofuji's request. You can look at his post to answer your own questions you had about the translation ^_^

Thanks Crimson-san Glad to see my transluations are correct ^_^

[shankar]

The last line is:
(right) now, I am quite interesting, too. Right ?

(Just another version ! )

[CrimsonNataku]

Originally Posted by shankar

The last line is:
(right) now, I am quite interesting, too. Right ?

(Just another version ! )

Yes, however in this context, since you are referring to yourself, you would never mean to call yourself "interesting" it sounds a little too arrogant. And when describing people and using "omoshiroi" the intended meaning is almost always "funny."

[AnimeFreak]

Originally Posted by stuart444

ok, that was rude and unnessary (sp?) dont act so rude to other members, mocking what they say. NOT everyone speaks english fluently and others can mistype by accident. ok

chinese?
hm....
i kno 'wo ai ni'
meaning 'i love you'
[i kno a chinese person but we barely meet... fushigi yuugi has some stuff about china and chinese language...]

[yoixhotaru]

Originally Posted by Tenchu

I think Nihon means Japan... And desuka does not mean anything, just you are rude of you dont say it or something...

...are you serious?

Nihon (日本）does mean Japan.

"Desuka" （ですか）: desu - is the verb "to be", and ka is like the japanese version of the question mark (?)

so for example:
だれですか(dare desuka) = who are you? (well, it'd be あなたはだれですか）

[AoiSekai]

Originally Posted by Tenchu

I think Nihon means Japan... And desuka does not mean anything, just you are rude of you dont say it or something...

Doesn't nan desuka mean 'what is it' or some thing?

[AoiSekai]

What is this Japanese Persons name?

YAY I got the 'what is' bit right! WOOT ^_^

[RadioKid]

anata o mateiru hito ga iru : There is someone who is waiting for you.
dore desuka?? : Which one ?
dare : Who?
hontoda! : Oh! Yu are right!
dono shashin? : Which Photograph?

kono nihon jin no na mae wa nan desuka? : What is the name of this Japanese?


ima watashi mo suko-shi omoshiroi desune!! (This is not good Japanese)
: Now I also feel a little bit funny. or
: Now I would be a little bit funny too.