the 'chan' is an honourific, and the 'o' is used for respect, you could say nii-san which is higher respect than chan, or you could use the highest respect and say nii-sama.
nii = brother
nee = sister
or,
aniki = brother
aneki = sister
to = father, but cos no one speaks like that people would say 'oto-san'
ka = mother, same like the above one so people say 'oka-san'
^ the above two are more like 'dad' and 'mom' whereas the traditional way is,
chichi-ue = father
haha-ue = mother
now the honourifics,
sama: used for extreme respect
dono: used for respect
sensei: used for teachers/masters etc
sempai: used for someone with more experience than you
ototo: younger brother
imoto: younger sister
jii: grandfather or elderly man
baa: grandmother or elderly woman
oji: uncle
oba: aunty
bo: used for babies
'san' is the usual honourific which is used after those things, like oji-san, oba-san, baa-san, jii-san etc
wow....japanese, it is my best language after arabic and english.
I am learning now from the anime of course.
and these are some words or sentences I have learned from anime.
hope anyone will correct me if I am wrong in some
di jo bo des ka = are you okay
di jo bod des= it is okay
non daio = why
eko = lets go
hayako = quikely
hayai=quike
nani= what is it!!!!
suimasen = excuse me, (thank you: when something special done for you)
mena sai= every one
tadima desu = I am back
komenasai= I am sorry
wa ka terio = I know
wacata. soka= I understand
soka . so = yes, thats right
hajime ma**** = how do you do. hi. nice to meet you
doozo yoroshiku = nice to meet you,
so ds ka= really
ya bai=oh no
chotto = wait
arrigato. domo=thank you
konychwa = hi
kon ban waa = good evening
okaere = welcome
Ootosan= father
Okaasan= mother
Oniesan= old brother
oniechan=old sister
masaka. bakana= no way
watashi= I
eeyeah= no
denwa = phone
kokoro = heart
ano = umm
Rei = 0
Ichi= 1
Ni = 2
San = 3
Yo= 4
Go = 5
Rok = 6
Nana, shich = 7
Hachi = 8
Kyuu = 9
Juu = 10
Iuuichi= 11
juuni=12
Doyoobi= sat
Nichiyoobi = sun
Getsuyoobi = mon
Kayoobi = tus
Suiyoobi = wed
Mokuuoobi = ther
Kinyoobi = fri
wakarimasu ka = are you understand
hai, wakarimasu = yes I understand
dozo= come in
name des= name
kore nandeska = what is it
hikooki = plane
shinkansen = train
basu = bus
takushii = taxi
chikatetsu = under ground
O namy wa = what is your name?
O shigoto wa = what is your job
O kuni wa = which country are you from?
eta dake mas = saying before eati
nee = nee-chan for older sister
nii= nii-chan for the older brother
doomo = hello
do shtae= how?
baytsoni = nothing
wacaremashta= I understand
suparachi = amazing
so koi = amazing, wonderful
ja= goodbye (for friends for the younger)
dewa= goodbye (more official for the older)
nanji desu ka= what time is it?
choodo= exactly
ji= clo'ck
jippun = 10 minutes
nijippun = 20 minutes
sanjippun = 30 minutes
han = half hour
yonjippun = 40 minutes
gojippun = 50 minutes
chotto = it is not convieniant (for appointement time )
doo desu ka? = its alright (for asking for the best time for appointement)
daijoobu desu = its fine
dosh ta no = what's wrong
oni gai shemass= please
so tso neio= congratulation
hora = look
itadakimasu= saying befors eating
hontony= really
itikimas= I am leaving
okaylee= welcome back
iemaa= dream
na = hey
o mai de to= congratulation
yo ka ta= thanks gad
yo ko yatana = god job.
gam ba tae= woek hard .
mo cherion= certainly.
sonotory = thats right.
I've heard that Japanese is very simple...words are not split into masculine and feminine...and thats the most difficult thing when learning a language I think...Can anybody write Japanese? Maybe you could post it here? *smile*
I've heard that Japanese is very simple...words are not split into masculine and feminine...and thats the most difficult thing when learning a language I think...Can anybody write Japanese? Maybe you could post it here? *smile*
There are a few masculine and feminine. Nah? They are simple though when it comes to pronounciation and sentence forming. I know how to write my name in japanese. But I don't know how to type it. *grin* :-P
yure (well this is actually the phrase use to describe the japanese lady ghost who wears white clothe and had long hair...OOooo)
watashi- I
atashi-I (female)
boku-I (male)
i know lots of others but i don't know how to make sentences... coz i don't know what 'no','wa', 'ii'...and others similar to it.. hope somebody could show the may..
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I got an idea... some of us here obviously watch anime and j-dramas rite? So, how about putting a japanese song lyric without the translation and try our best to translate it without (i repeat), WITHOUT searching for its translation. so, i'll start.
Arigatou, to kimi ni iwareru to
Nan da ka setsunai
Sayounara no ato mo tokenu mahou
Awaku horonigai
The flavor of life
Tomodachi demo koibito demo nai chuukan chiten de
Shuukaku no hi wo yume miteru aoi furuutsu
Ato ippo ga fumidasenai sei de
Jirettai no nan no tte baby
Arigatou, to kimi ni iwareru to
Nan da ka setsunai
Sayounara no ato mo tokenu mahou
Awaku horonigai
The flavor of life
Amai dake no sasoi monku
Ajikke no nai tooku
Sonna mono ni wa kyoumi wo sosorarenai
Omoidoori ni ikanai toki datte
Jinsei suteta mon ja nai tte
Dou****a no? to kyuu ni kikareru to
Uun, nandemo nai
Sayounara no ato ni kieru egao
Watashi rashikunai
Shinjitai to negaeba negau hodo
Nan da ka setsunai
"Ai ****eru yo" yori mo "daisuki" no hou ga
Kimi rashiin ja nai?
The flavor of life
Wasure kakete ita hito no kaori wo
Totsuzen omoidasu koro
Furitsumoru yuki no shirosa wo motto
Sunao ni yorokobitai yo
Daiamondo yori mo yawarakakute
Atataka na mirai te ni ****ai yo
Kagiri aru jikan wo kimi to sugo****ai
Arigatou, to kimi ni iwareru to
Nan da ka setsunai
Sayounara no ato mo tokenu mahou
Awaku horonigai
The flavor of life
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