a long sentence I can't cope with

OyasumiTwilight · (#1 (**permalink**))

well I wanted to tell something to this japanese person and I need help cause it's confusing me here, it's long... I would like to know how YOU would translate this (in kanjii please) you please:

"Speaking of black people, did you know that this year' christmas concert in Assisi was directed by a black man?"

I really wish you would help me on this one

Nagoyankee · (#2 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by OyasumiTwilight

well I wanted to tell something to this japanese person and I need help cause it's confusing me here, it's long... I would like to know how YOU would translate this (in kanjii please) you please:

"Speaking of black people, did you know that this year' christmas concert in Assisi was directed by a black man?"

I really wish you would help me on this one

「黒人についてですが、今年のアッシシでのクリスマス・コンサートを演出したのは黒人男性であったことをご存知でしたか。」

OyasumiTwilight · (#3 (**permalink**))

the concert is not a black people concert, it's just directed by a black man, it is the same ?

Nagoyankee · (#4 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by OyasumiTwilight

the concert is not a black people concert, it's just directed by a black man, it is the same ?

Who said it was for black people?

OyasumiTwilight · (#5 (**permalink**))

my bad reading, probably

sorry and thankyou

chryuop · (#6 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Nagoyankee

アッシシでのクリスマス・コンサート

Wow, another lesson from Nagoyankeeさん. I didn't know the form of の after the location particle...thanx alot.

KyleGoetz · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by chryuop

Wow, another lesson from Nagoyankeeさん. I didn't know the form of の after the location particle...thanx alot.

Yeah, people tend to underestimate the awesome power of の as a nominalizer.