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By: paru

paru — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 03:42:28 +0000

meaning of :nihon no ojiisan desu

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 08:48:19 +0000

You cannot use “mijikakute kudasai”. it doesn’t mean anything

By: ng choon meng

ng choon meng — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:37:24 +0000

Hi,Tony.
In the conversation you responded by saying “mo sukoshi mijikaku shite kudasai”. Why not mijikakute kudasai?

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:17:07 +0000

Hi, basically, there is no rules of “u”. It is not a combination but just a word requires the use of “u”.

For “-” in katagana, it is even more difficult. Japanese have fix all these words. Others like “to”, “ku”, “gu” at the back do have rules. I believe you may have know that.

By: Deisler

Deisler — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:01:03 +0000

Thanks buddy. Anyway, could you kindly provides me with some tips on how to remember words that contains the “U” for hiragana and the “-” for katakana.

I will give you some examples of what I mean. Words like moU, kyoUshi, ginkoUin, byoUin, chuUgoku (Hiragana)

erebe-ta-, esukare-ta-, robi-, sha-pupenshiru and so on

I find it hard to remember the “U” and “-” when I am writing japanese words in japanese.

Wanna know if there is any tips in it.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:51:05 +0000

Hi Deisler,
Basically both meant the same in your first comment with both examples containing “mō”

In your second comment which has no “mō”, your translation is correct.

By: Deisler

Deisler — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:07:52 +0000

Anyway, I assume that

“Mou mira san wa kaerimashita ka” stands for “Has mira returned already?”

How about “Mira san wa kaerimashita ka?”?
Am I right to say it just means “Has mira returned?”

By: Deisler

Deisler — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:00:52 +0000

Hey man, which sentence is correct or both are?

Mou mira san wa kaerimashita ka?

Mira san wa mou kaerimashita ka?

By: aya

aya — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:23:50 +0000

omoshiroi ne. even by just browsing the comments i learn something… ^_^

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:34:12 +0000

Hi Kewell,
When translating back to English for “Ikaga desu ka”, there are many ways of saying. Example :

Kohi wa ikaga desu ka?
I can use “How about a coffee?”

However, the word “Ikaga” means “How”.

Hope this help, Thanks