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Originally Posted by yumyumtimtam
さっそくですが、ひとつ えいごのしつもんが ありま す
Id like to know how to use "ish"... Can you help me?
I heard people (at a pub in Walthamstaw,England) using "ish" a lot in their conversation. I mean I learnt words like... childish,selfish... but never heard nor used just "ish" as one word.
にほんごのしつもんも たのしみに おまちしています
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Hope I'm not being rude in answering here...
Using "ish" in that way is meant to add a level of uncertainty to a word. It is, to my thinking, a relatively new way to express a feeling in English.
Example:
"After the incident at the office, a good cup of coffee and a bagel made me feel okay-ish."
The person speaking is describing their feelings after an unpleasant occurance. He/she felt better after having a coffee and a bagel, but not fully "okay". So "ish" is added to show he/she is still uncertain about how they feel.
Hope that is of some help, and apologies if I offended anyone.