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Original Title: Anyone knows Japanese here?
Does anyone knows Japanese here? I have a question. If anyone knows, please share with me.
My question is \"Under what circumstances do you use desu, desu ka, arimasen, imasu\" ? -
desu = common ending at end of sentence with a full-stop
desu ka = ka is added when it is a question but traditionally, the japanese do not use question marks, so you will still see a full-stop after this
arimasen = masen is used to denote negative or dun hv; ari is from aru (dictionary form) which is the same as \"to be\" but for inanimate objects and usually animals. so arimasen means is not here or dun hv.
imasu = masu is opposite of masen and iru (dictionary form) has the same meaning as aru but for animate objects, especially humans. so imasu means have or is here.
wakarimasuka? (geddit?
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so desu.
By the way… what’s that thing the staff keeps yelling everytime you get into a Japanese restaurant… I mean, it sounds like welcome to me, but I just want to be sure that they are not saying: "Here comes another fat one…" -
Aiyo!! Schellen you know how to speak Japanese? Wa!! Sifu!!!
Ok, I understand the first 2. Where did you learn your Japanese? I want to learn… -
examples
1. Chief wa pengin desu. = Chief is a penguin.
2. Chief wa pengin desu ka? = Is Chief a penguin?
3. Koko ni aoi pengin ga arimasu ka? Iie, arimasen. = Are there blue penguins here? No, there aren’t.
4. Chief wa koko ni imasu ka? Hai, imasu. = Is Chief here? Yes, (he) is.
Note that in Japanese, speakers and writers tend to exclude the objects and/or subjects in their sentences if both parties already know what they are talking about. -
ChiefKiasu:
Chief, should be \"sou desu ne\" or else it sounds a bit weird.so desu.
By the way... what's that thing the staff keeps yelling everytime you get into a Japanese restaurant... I mean, it sounds like welcome to me, but I just want to be sure that they are not saying: \"Here comes another fat one...\"
By right, it should be \"Irrasshaimase\" but S'pore service being S'pore service (i.e., non-existent), they always say \"Maseiiiii\" which sashimi and I and our friends have no idea what they're saying.
However, you being the Chief (aka ominiscient one here), maybe your guess is right? :lol: -
schellen can start 'a jap word a day' lesson for us parents already.
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jedamum:
schellen can start 'a jap word a day' lesson for us parents already.
Kaching!! :idea: -
Ah… so…
Watashi wa pengin desu. Hai. Many arigato for anata’s Japanese pointers here, schellen-san. Watashi no nihongo learnt from Kill Bill wan. -
peapot:
In NUS. But back then, me and most of my classmates had to take the language and pass so we weren't such active users. (We were more interested in the non-language modules on Japan.) Only when I grad more than 10 years already did I get really interested in the language.Aiyo!! Schellen you know how to speak Japanese? Wa!! Sifu!!!
Ok, I understand the first 2. Where did you learn your Japanese? I want to learn....
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