which is more commonly used

Samuraizr0 · (#1 (**permalink**))

hey all.. I know I've been gone for a bit, but i have a quick question. which is used more conversationally to express something being funny ans in Laughing funny not strange funny?

Okashii- amusing
omoshiroii- interesting
Tanoshii- fun

Please answer in english because i cannot read yet in japanese.

Nagoyankee · (#2 (**permalink**))

That would be 'omoshiroi' winning by a landslide. And unlike the other two, you only have a single 'i' at the end of 'omoshiroi'. You have the translation 'interesting' for 'omoshiroi', which is not wrong. But we use the word to mean 'funny' much more often.

Sometimes you will hear 'okashii' from someone watching a stand-up comedy, but not nearly as often as 'omoshiroi'.

'Tanoshii' would be out of the question in this case.

Samuraizr0 · (#3 (**permalink**))

Arigato gozaimashita!!

that helps alot!

you know he one thing I have problems with it the tenses.
I know japanese has no future tense but has both a past and a present continuing tense but how would I use that in a transitional sentence..

E.G.

I have been waiting here for a long time.

chryuop · (#4 (**permalink**))

ここにとても時間待っていました? kokoni totemo jikan matteimashita. Hey mind, I am a true beginner so this very likely contains errors (I was just trying).

Snail · (#5 (**permalink**))

Well well, you learn something everyday! Thanks for this differential as I also needed it.
Many thanks.
Snail

Paul11 · (#6 (**permalink**))

Okashii could also mean "strange" or curious,queer or odd, depending on centext.

Samuraizr0 · (#7 (**permalink**))

i came up with:

koko ni shibaraku kara watashi o machikatta desu.

or maybe to shorten it

koko ni shibaraku machikatta desu

or just

shibaraku machikatta desu

could any of these be used?

kenmei · (#8 (**permalink**))

私はここに長期を待ちっています

Debezo · (#9 (**permalink**))

'zutto ...teiru/teimasu' is a textbook answer.
have been ...ing -> zutto ...teiru
had been ...ing -> zutto ...teita
I have been waiting here for a long time. -> nagaiaida zutto kokode matteimasu. (長い間ずっとここで待っています。)

YuriTokoro · (#10 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Samuraizr0

Arigato gozaimashita!!

that helps alot!

you know he one thing I have problems with it the tenses.
I know japanese has no future tense but has both a past and a present continuing tense but how would I use that in a transitional sentence..

E.G.

I have been waiting here for a long time.

I would say ここでずいぶん待っているんだけど。This is casual.