Comments on: Pieces

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:49:10 +0000

Hi Michelle,
It means 1 car. In Japanese, every single item reads differently.

Example:
book – Issatsu, nisatsu, sansatsu ……
paper – Ichimai, nimai, sanmai,….
Animal – Ibbiki, nihoki, sanbiki…..

By: michelle

michelle — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:06:09 +0000

i am stdying japanese and i would like to know what is the maning of ichidai? i know that ichi means one but what is the meaning of dai?
example : kuruma ga ichidai

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:32:42 +0000

My pleasure, Larry

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:25:11 +0000

thanks so much*
I Couldnt*
hehe ^-^

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:24:01 +0000

Wow Tony, thats so much for the help. I could understand that by myself :O Thanks once again 😀

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 07:35:22 +0000

Hi Rekcart,
1. Normally, we use “Jitensha ga/wa ichidai”
“Hanabana” is a special word to represent many flowers. Another example is “Hitobito” means many people. However, not every noun has this special word.

2. If you mean “to make a car blue” then it should be “Kuruma o aoiro(blue) ni suru”

With an “imasu” before a “verb” means doing something. But you must always convert the verb to “~te” form. Example : Suru => Shite + Imasu = Doing ; Kaku => Kaite + Imasu = Writing

3. The meaning of these 2 sentences are the same but different usage. If I mention “this young girl” then “kono wakai onnanoko(girl)” but if I use “She is a young girl” then “Kanojo wa wakai na onnanoko desu”.

Why, without the “na” means you already know that she is a young girl. With “na”, means, I am telling someone who doesn’t know she is young.

Hope this help.

By: rekcart

rekcart — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 15:30:31 +0000

Sumimasen Sensei. Shitsumon ga arimasu.
1.)
ichidai no jitensha -> one bicycle?
hanabana -> bunch of flowers?

2.)
Kuruma wa aoi iro o shite [color=red]imasu[/color].
The car is color blue.
Why is there [color=red]imasu[/color]?
or should it be with “o shite” to function correctly in sentences like this?
What does “o shite imasu” mean?

3.)
Wakai onna no hito.
Wakai na onna no hito.

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:54:33 +0000

Hi AJ, first you have to remember 1, 2, 3….. then try to remember the ji(time), ko, tsu, fun, kai

Once you have memorize the numeric, everything will be easier. Of course, you need to practice daily by talking to your self.

By: AJ

AJ — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:04:55 +0000

*stares blankly with wide eyes for a moment, then slurps drool from side of mouth*

Do you have ANY suggestions on how to memorize this???? If not, that’s okay…