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Translate these sentences. - 06-15-2010, 09:52 AM

Using Romanji as I'm still not comfortable using Hiragana or Kanji.

Watashi no akachan o aishite imasu.

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Onnanko wa kanojo no inu ga daisuki desu.

I'm trying to understand what Aishite and ga daisuki means

Many thanks, mata ne!
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06-15-2010, 01:21 PM

The first one means, "I love my baby".
"Ai" means love, and "shite" is a form of "suru" which means to do something. In this case, loving.

The second one means "Girls love her dog".
"Daisuki" is a combination of "Dai" (literally "big" or "great") which is used to emphasise something, and "suki", which is to like. So together it means they really, really like the dog.

I bet some of the regulars here could give you even better details. Hope this cleared it up for you.
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06-15-2010, 03:52 PM

Thank you very much you've been most helpful!
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06-17-2010, 07:23 AM

I have another sentence if you wouldn't mind translating:

Imoutosan desuka.

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06-17-2010, 07:34 AM

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I have another sentence if you wouldn't mind translating:

Imoutosan desuka.

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"Are you the younger sister?"
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06-17-2010, 08:03 AM

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"Are you the younger sister?"
Thank you, can you break down the sentence for me?
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06-17-2010, 08:29 AM

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Imoutosan desuka.
Imoutosan = [formally] younger sister

desuka = ?
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06-17-2010, 08:37 AM

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Imoutosan = [formally] younger sister

desuka = ?
Could also be "is it the ~" unless I'm mistaken? This obviously depends on context which we have very little of here.. :P

Desuka = Desu ka: "ka" is a question marker and "desu" is... well, essentially polish in this case. It makes the sentence more polite.

Right?
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06-17-2010, 01:27 PM

A few more now:

"Watashi no ie wa toori no chikaku ni arimasu"

"Boku no ie wa toori kara tooku ni arimasu"

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06-17-2010, 01:37 PM

"Watashi no ie wa toori no chikaku ni arimasu"

My house is close to the street/road

watashi = I watashi no= My - No is a particle indicating possession
ie = House
Toori = Street
Chikaku=Close to/Vicinity of
Toori no chikaku - The street's vicinity
ni arimasu = Exists there

"Boku no ie wa toori kara tooku ni arimasu"

My house is far away from the street/road

Boku = another less formal way of saying 'I'
Kara = Particle indicating 'From'
Tooku = Far, but usually 'Tooi' would be used (I think). Tooku is a form of Tooi
Toori kara Tooku = Literally 'From the Street, Far'


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