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koekoeka 01-16-2009 08:19 PM

Is this sentence right?
 
Hello guys! *First post btw :)*

I just started out with speaking Japanese and I could use some support by you! If you could help me it would be awesome!
So I want to say:
'I have money.'
In Japanese. Should I say:

'Watashi wa okane ga aru.'

Again thank you already!

Koekoeka

Yuusuke 01-16-2009 09:00 PM

Watashi no okane ga aru

koekoeka 01-16-2009 09:06 PM

What does the 'no' after watashi mean? Or doesnt it have an english equivalent?

chryuop 01-16-2009 10:03 PM

I was about to say (watashiniha)okane ga arimasu...in brackets only for grammatical purpose coz I doubt you will find it.
Dependng on what your English phrase means I think you can even say okane wo motteimasu.

(But I am a student like you, thus always doubt my words :) ).

m4x30000 01-16-2009 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koekoeka (Post 664894)
What does the 'no' after watashi mean? Or doesnt it have an english equivalent?

I dont think "Watashi no okane ga aru" is good; "no" is the possessive particle, here it would mean "I have my money".

"Watashi ha okane ga aru" is good.

"Watashi ha okane wo motte iru" is also good (and would say better)

I am a student and can be wrong though, but I'm confident :)

MMM 01-17-2009 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuusuke (Post 664887)
Watashi no okane ga aru

This means "My money is there." or "My money exists." or "I have my money (as opposed to someone else's money)."

First of all, you don't need "watashi". Only use it when there could be confusion you are talking about someone else.

I would say "Okane ga aru" or "Okane motteiru".

koekoeka 01-17-2009 09:51 AM

Wow! Fast replies! Thank you all! I've learned alot by you!

Trouble 01-17-2009 05:33 PM

I would say "Okane ga aru" because "Watashi no okane ga aru" translates more to "My money exists" rather than "For me, money exists."

KTD 01-21-2009 03:55 PM

I should say okane ga arimasu!

Teto 01-25-2009 01:18 AM

Hm I agree with MMM, you should say "okane wo motteiru" ^^ there's no need to say "watashi" except if you're with someone who has no money ^^


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