Kuronue Groupie United States Joined 5980 days ago 45 posts - 45 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Japanese
| Message 81 of 2529 14 April 2009 at 3:32pm | IP Logged |
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Wakarimashta! - I understand
Wakarimasen! - I don't understand
Wakarimaska? - Do you understand
I know these because I've watched Shogun ^_^. Could someone please give the kana and kanji? Also, if someone could explain why "do YOU understand" starts with Wa (if it really does) |
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分かる is the base form. To change it, just drop the る at the end and add the kana for the rest. 分かりました ・ 分かりません ・ 分かりますか.
"Anata wa", which means you, can be placed in front of it for emphasis or picking out a specific person.
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Sennin Senior Member Bulgaria Joined 6015 days ago 1457 posts - 1759 votes 5 sounds
| Message 82 of 2529 14 April 2009 at 3:48pm | IP Logged |
Kuronue wrote:
Quote:
Wakarimashta! - I understand
Wakarimasen! - I don't understand
Wakarimaska? - Do you understand
I know these because I've watched Shogun ^_^. Could someone please give the kana and kanji? Also, if someone could explain why "do YOU understand" starts with Wa (if it really does) |
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分かる is the base form. To change it, just drop the る at the end and add the kana for the rest. 分かりました ・ 分かりません ・ 分かりますか.
"Anata wa", which means you, can be placed in front of it for emphasis or picking out a specific person. |
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Ok, thanks a lot; So the next letter is Z :). I won't post Z because it won't be fair.
p.s.
Some more lame questions. What is correct to say:
- "Anatana wakarimaska?" or "Anatana wa wakarimaska?"
- Also do people ever say "Atashi (wa?) wakarimashta" or do they always drop the pronoun?
Edited by Sennin on 14 April 2009 at 4:08pm
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Ashley_Victrola Senior Member United States Joined 5687 days ago 416 posts - 429 votes Speaks: English* Studies: French, Romanian
| Message 83 of 2529 14 April 2009 at 7:46pm | IP Logged |
Romanian
zilele
"the days"
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SamD Triglot Senior Member United States Joined 6640 days ago 823 posts - 987 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, French Studies: Portuguese, Norwegian
| Message 84 of 2529 14 April 2009 at 9:14pm | IP Logged |
French
ananas
pineapple
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Izual Diglot Newbie Poland Joined 5906 days ago 16 posts - 16 votes Speaks: Polish*, English Studies: Russian, Japanese
| Message 85 of 2529 15 April 2009 at 12:12am | IP Logged |
Swedish
bastu (sauna)
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Ashley_Victrola Senior Member United States Joined 5687 days ago 416 posts - 429 votes Speaks: English* Studies: French, Romanian
| Message 86 of 2529 15 April 2009 at 4:51am | IP Logged |
Romanian
care
"which"
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sprachefin Triglot Senior Member Germany Joined 5727 days ago 300 posts - 317 votes Speaks: German*, English, Spanish Studies: French, Turkish, Mandarin, Bulgarian, Persian, Dutch
| Message 87 of 2529 15 April 2009 at 5:03am | IP Logged |
Turkish
dokuz
nine
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Ashley_Victrola Senior Member United States Joined 5687 days ago 416 posts - 429 votes Speaks: English* Studies: French, Romanian
| Message 88 of 2529 15 April 2009 at 5:05am | IP Logged |
Romanian
etajul
floor(as in 3rd floor, 4th floor)
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