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masaegu 12-21-2010 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxful (Post 842902)
Can I also say: "奥さんは日本で勤めるんですか."
No. It has two mistakes.

1. the verb choice
2. the tense

Maxful 12-21-2010 06:20 AM
Hold on, let me think. The verb is also wrong, so I guess I cannot say "奥さんは日本で勤めているんですか." ? Maybe I should just stick with ""奥さんは日本で働いてるんですか."

Geeee, mind giving me some examples? :D

masaegu 12-21-2010 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxful (Post 842905)
Hold on, let me think. The verb is also wrong, so I guess I cannot say "奥さんは日本で勤めているんですか." ? Maybe I should just stick with ""奥さんは日本で働いてるんですか."

Geeee, mind giving me some examples? :D
What examples?

Maxful 12-21-2010 06:39 AM
As in what can I say beside "奥さんは日本で働いてるんですか." :)

masaegu 12-21-2010 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxful (Post 842907)
As in what can I say beside "奥さんは日本で働いてるんですか." :)
Same level of formality as yours:
奥さんは日本で働いてるんですか。
奥さんは日本で仕事をしているんですか。

A tad bit more formal:
Replace the ん by の.

More formal:
～～しているのですか　＞　～～していらっしゃるので すか

Even more formal:
～～していらっしゃるのですか　＞　～～してしておら れるのですか

The most formal without being rediculously and/or excessively formal:
～～してしておられるのですか　＞　～～されておられ るのですか

Maxful 12-21-2010 07:15 AM
Thanks for the detailed explanations, masaegu san. :)


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