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blackspot
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A bit of a correction:
What you say before you eat is properly spelled:
Itadakimasu.
>Thanks for this wonderful meal. (or something to that effect)<
The host will usually answer:
Douzo.
>Please.<
And when you're finished you should say:
Gochisousama deshita.
>That was a great meal, thank you. (or something like that)<
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Qoastro
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On 2006-02-24 02:15:16, blackspot wrote:
A bit of a correction:
What you say before you eat is properly spelled:
Itadakimasu.
>Thanks for this wonderful meal. (or something to that effect)<
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You're right, it's "Itadakimasu" 
And a few more usefull words to know:
Douzo (as you said)
>You're welcome (or something nearly the same. Works as that atleast)<
Doumo
>Thank you (short version of "doumo arigatou gozaimashita")<
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blackspot
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More useful words and phrases:
Watashi no namae wa Blackspot desu.
>My name is Blackspot<
watashi = me, I
no = indicates possessive form of previous noun/pronoun
i.e.: watashi no = my
namae = name
desu = is (present form of 'be')
O namae wa nan(i) desu ka?
>What is your name?<
O = indicates respect
nani = what
ka = at the end of a sentence, works like a question mark.
NOTE: Japanese are very particular of the level of politeness in the way you speak -- different levels of age/position demands a different way of speaking. e.g.:
O namae wa nan(i) desu ka? = is very polite and is the safest form.
Anata no namae wa nan(i) desu ka? = is not very polite because of the
word "anata" which means you. Only use this form for younger or
lower ranking people.
It is better to be as polite as possible than to sound rude or offensive.
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blackspot
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Useful words / phrases:
Sumimasen.
>Excuse me<
Hai.
>Yes<
Iie.
>No<
Wakarimashita.
>I see. / I got it. (literally = I understood)<
Wakarimasen.
>I don't understand.<
Kawaii
>Cute / lovely<
Sugoi
>Wonderful / terrific / great<
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Qoastro
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Bit of correction:
Sugoi is better translated to >cool, wow<
The words you should use for saying >wonderfull< should be:
Subarashi or suteki
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Bianca
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sogoi finally this thread is alive again |
Qoastro
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We try our best 
Just a check, is anyone else here learning japanese anywhere else than here?
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Bianca
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No, i'm not. I would but i dont really have the chance. Hoped i could learn japanese as extra subject in school but afaik they dont offer it. |
blackspot
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I think "subarashii" and "suteki" are quite formal and are a bit mild compared to "sugoi".
New words:
to = and
Watashi to anata
>Me and You<
kore = this (object with first person)
sore = that (object with second person)
are = that (object far from first and second person)
pen = pen
enpitsu = pencil
hikouki = airplane
Kore wa pen desu.
>This is a pen< (Pen is with the speaker)
Sore wa enpitsu desu.
>That is a pencil< (Pencil is with the person spoken to)
Are wa hikouki desu.
>That is an airplane< (Airplane is far from both people)
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Qoastro
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On 2006-03-06 02:59:21, blackspot wrote:
I think "subarashii" and "suteki" are quite formal and are a bit mild compared to "sugoi".
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Actually "sugoi" really means >cool< and is far more informal.
It's a phrase often used by japanese (when they visited us and saw something they always said "sugoi" or "suke" (even more informal))
And "subarashii" really means >wonderfull< (suteki might be a more informal version of subarashii)
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blackspot
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More words/phrases:
Kono = this, same as 'kore' but should refer to a certain object.
hon = book
omoshiroi = interesting
Example:
Kono hon wa omoshiroi desu.
>This book is interesting.<
Sono = that, same as 'sore' but should refer to a certain object.
Ano = that, same as 'are' but should refer to a certain object.
kuruma = car
Examples:
Sono enpitsu wa watashi no desu.
>That pencil is mine.<
Ano kuruma wa anata no desu ka?
>Is that car yours?<
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Qoastro
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Great examples Blackspot-san ^_^
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blackspot
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Arigatou gozaimasu Qoastro-san.
Some useful conversations:
When meeting someone for the first time...
Konnichi wa. (Or whatever greeting is appropriate -- refer to previous lesson.)
>Hello<
Watashi wa Blackspot desu. Hajimemashite.
>I am Blackspot. How do you do (or nice to meet you for the first time).<
Usual reply...
Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Qoastro desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
>How do you do? I'm Qoastro. I'm pleased to meet you.<
Notes:
1. "Hajimemashite" is only used for the first time you meet.
2. Do not use "san" to yourself. e.g.: "Watashi wa Blackspot-san desu." is wrong.
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blackspot
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I don't know if anybody is still interested but more lessons anyway...
Conjugation:
taberu = to eat (root word)
nomu = to drink (root word)
pan = bread
mizu = water
kyou = today
kinou = yesterday
ashita = tomorrow (pronounced 'ashta')
present/future tense (depends on usage)
tabemasu = eat (pronounced 'tabemas')
nomimasu = drink (pronounced 'nomimas')
examples:
Kyou, watashi wa pan o tabemasu.
>Today I eat bread.<
Anata wa mizu o nomimasu ka?
>Do you drink water?<
Ashita, anata wa pan o tabemasu ka?
>Tomorrow, will you eat bread?<
Ashita, watashi wa mizu o nomimasu.
>Tomorrow, I will drink water.<
past tense
tabemashita = ate (pronounced 'tabemashta')
nomimashita = drank (pronounced 'nomimashta')
examples:
Kinou, anata wa pan o tabemashita.
>Yesterday you ate bread.<
Kinou, anata wa mizu o nomimashita ka?
>Did you drink water yesterday?<
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methylated_spirit
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I have a tattoo on my shoulder, in Kanji writing:
Can you tell me if its accurate? I checked thoroughly before i got it, but it still niggles at me. Its supposed to read "Craig" although i am aware, due to translation issues, that it reads Kareigou or something close to that, can you tell me exactly?
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