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YuriTokoro 01-12-2009 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by twinklemyerstarfield (Post 662569)
Thank you! Did you translate this yourself or did you use an online translator?

Thank you for your efforts though! It is very much appreciated!

I think I will look for a professional translator if I can pay : 3

Hi.
I'm sorry, there's a mistake.
A room is open. = 部屋が空いている。 It's not 開いて.
“Open” is “開く” but we don’t say “部屋が開く”.
We can say “ドアが開く” but it’s not what you want to say.
I think you means it’s available, so we should say “部屋は空いている”.
Translating too directly makes many mistakes.
We pronounce both of them “あいて”(開いて、空いて), I typed a wrong kanji.
Sorry!:ywave:

P.S =追伸
Is you don't understand something about my translation, ask me.

I've never used any online translators.

Koir 01-12-2009 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by YuriTokoro (Post 662587)
If you don't understand something about my translation, ask me.

Just a small correction, most likely a typo ;)

Aniki 01-12-2009 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by twinklemyerstarfield (Post 662569)
...did you use an online translator?

Why didn't I think of that!

Nyororin 01-12-2009 02:56 AM

While the translation given is perfect...

I still think it would mean a LOT more to the family if you actually went through the effort of writing it yourself - or even just sending it in English.
Everyone seems to think it`s wonderful and impressive for them to send a letter in Japanese to their friends / host families, etc in Japan... But really it`s not. Either they think that you`ve written it yourself and are disappointed when they find out you didn`t - or know from the start you had it translated and are a bit disappointed anyway.

CaptainThunder 01-12-2009 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyororin (Post 662627)
Either they think that you`ve written it yourself and are disappointed when they find out you didn`t - or know from the start you had it translated and are a bit disappointed anyway.

This is a really good point; you probably don't want to give them a false impression of your linguistic capabilities.


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