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How sweet! - 03-30-2010, 01:51 PM

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がんばってねYYTT-さん :)JFに変えれる時にみんなはここに待っていま わ
How sweet!

thank you!

Im going to try my best and come back here with smile!
(I haven't been smiling for a while... sigh!)
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Thank you Koir-san, it's lovely.

I am still in the middle of a big job...and it's not going perfect...so
I am under so much pressure!(does this English make sense? I just made it up!)

I went to Karaku the other day, and took some photos there!
So when I have some time to sit and relax, I will show the pictures!

Have a lovely day everyone!
The closest revision I can made is an expression in English that is near what you wrote. It's encouraging to see how well expressing yourself in English is going

Best wishes with your continued work. I'm sure it will work out well by the end through your efforts and dedication

Have a great week!


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I'm so....... - 03-30-2010, 02:00 PM

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The closest revision I can made is an expression in English that is near what you wrote. It's encouraging to see how well expressing yourself in English is going

Best wishes with your continued work. I'm sure it will work out well by the end through your efforts and dedication

Have a great week!
I am sooooooooo moved... touched? I don't know the best word for this!
はげましのおことばありがとう!とっても勇気づけられ ました!感動~☆

I was about to log out and found your lovely message...Koir...

oh...I really have to go to bed soon, cos I have lots and lots things to do tomorrow...

I really miss you all !!!

night night!
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Hi I am back - 04-08-2010, 03:45 PM

Hello again!
Im back! because I really wanted to come back ...well, I think I really needed to come back here to meet you all kind people!

My business (small school) isnt going very well.
My partner and I put an advertisement on a local paper, paid like $400 for it, but all I got was a call from 65 years old man.

The city I live is one of the worst cities in Japan... about the condition of the economy,
so, many people are telling me that I should move to the bigger and better city but I don't want to give up yet.

but through all this advertisement stuff, I met a very nice press person (how do you call someone work for the news paper or magazine who does design,write and all? ) and when he heard what and how we teach the kids, he seemed impressed and said he wanted to help us more!

I am doing a volunteer work, helping Japanese kids and mothers who don't have much money to learn basic English.
and now Ive got another offer from the manager of one of the biggest department stores.He said I can use the big stage to do some lessons (lots of games and crafts) to present our school. To use that stage, we are supposed to pay a lot of money, but he offered me to use it for free! He just asked me to make the kids in this city happy and smile!He knows that the economy has been pretty bad here, so he said he always wanted to do something to make the kids happy.
I promised him that we will make the kids happy and laugh a lot!

The press person told some of his press friends about it and now they are going to come and see what we are doing and put it on the news paper!

So hopefully we can have some more new students to run the school a little bit easier.

I went to Karakura and took some pictures to show you, but I don't know how to connect my new camera to the PC properly! I am not good at this computer things... but I will try!

Oh now I remember I had a question !

This is how Japanese learn about "! sentenses".

My teacher said


What a "adjective"+ "noun"+ "subject"+ "verb" !
eg.What a lovely person you are!

equals

How "adjective"+"subject"+"verb"
eg.How lovely you are!


When my teacher said they were the same,
I didn't really get it..

Is there any other better way to show my surprised feelings?

Oopsie, I have to go to bed now...

We will have a hanami party on Saturday.
今の時期はさくらがとてもきれいです。
I will show you the photo too!

Have a lovely day!
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Oh now I remember I had a question !

This is how Japanese learn about "! sentenses".

My teacher said


What a "adjective"+ "noun"+ "subject"+ "verb" !
eg.What a lovely person you are!

equals

How "adjective"+"subject"+"verb"
eg.How lovely you are!


When my teacher said they were the same,
I didn't really get it..

Is there any other better way to show my surprised feelings?
Both sentences have the same essential meaning (the beauty of the person being addressed). However, the first sentence is a declaration by the speaker. The second sentence expresses the same concept but also functions as a way for the speaker to explain in detail the beauty (in appearance, behaviour, or both) of the person being addressed.

Another way to express surprised feelings would be:

"You're lovely!"


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Unfortunately for you, she is not here.

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04-08-2010, 05:47 PM

Good to see you back YYTT-san The press guy really seems to be rooting for you and your school. I hope the event is a hit. Sounds like it will really help your school.

I'd love to see your photos if you manage to upload them. Actually, I just got back from a hill-walking holiday. Maybe I should post some pictures too~
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Hello! - 04-10-2010, 06:07 PM

I see.

Can I use both styles when I get impressed by someone's something (hope you get what I am trying to say here...)?

When a kid gave up on his toy for other kid...
Wow you are so kind!
or
How kind you are! Does this sound natural ?


Can you teach me when and how to use "What a...."?

Can I say "What a great people (they are)!" or if it's plural,
Does it have to be like "! What great people!"

and one more silly question may I ask?

Which XXXX
XXXX could be plural?

This is the situation,

there are 5 yellow buses, and 5 red buses and 5 blue ones too.
and I am supposed to take a bus to go to The Magical town.
These buses leave at the same time, because there are so many passengers.
Different colours different directions...
then when I want to ask....
"Which buses go to the Magical Town?" is right?
or
"Which bus goes to the M T?" is right?

For me, a Japanese native... singular and plural are so confusing!
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Hi Columbine san - 04-10-2010, 06:17 PM

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Good to see you back YYTT-san The press guy really seems to be rooting for you and your school. I hope the event is a hit. Sounds like it will really help your school.

I'd love to see your photos if you manage to upload them. Actually, I just got back from a hill-walking holiday. Maybe I should post some pictures too~
Yes, Id love to see your photo too!

Yes the press guy came and joined our Hanami Party yesterday afternoon.
He talked to the mothers and the kids
and he offered us to make a big sign (I don't know how you call this... the name of your shop or school on that board or something and put it outside... is that a sign?)

and also I met some lovely ladies who lived in the USA for a while, and we kind of hit it off (is this right English?)

I believe in There are not always bad things but good things coming after if you keep doing the right things!

oops I am not doing the right thing right now...
it's 3:15 am! going to bed long time ago was the right thing...

have a lovely weekend!
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04-10-2010, 06:41 PM

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(I don't know how you call this... the name of your shop or school on that board or something and put it outside... is that a sign?)
Yes.

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and also I met some lovely ladies who lived in the USA for a while, and we kind of hit it off (is this right English?)
Also yes.

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oops I am not doing the right thing right now...
it's 3:15 am! going to bed long time ago was the right thing...
Ouch!
Only 2:40 PM here, though I know what you mean. Last night I fell asleep just in time to see the sun come up.


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Yes, Id love to see your photo too!

Yes the press guy came and joined our Hanami Party yesterday afternoon.
He talked to the mothers and the kids
and he offered us to make a big sign (I don't know how you call this... the name of your shop or school on that board or something and put it outside... is that a sign?)

and also I met some lovely ladies who lived in the USA for a while, and we kind of hit it off (is this right English?)
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We sometimes call those signs "billboards" if they have an advertisement on them
Sounds great though; I'm glad things are looking up for you.

I'll try and post some pictures soon!
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