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The Guide to Using the Japanese Language in Final Fantasy

Posted 19 August 2010 - 12:41 PM (#1) User is offline   Aku Hakujin 

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Website Version: http://shigemo.com/F...ongo_guide.html
PDF Version: http://shigemo.com/F...hongo_guide.pdf



Sample:

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First Meetings

Pleased to meet you - Hajimemashite

Nice to meet you (Please take care of me) - Doozo yoroshiku

What is your name? - Onamae wa?

I am Shigemo - Shigemo desu.

This is my friend. - Kochira wa watashi no yuujin/tomodachi desu.



Greetings

Hello – Konnichiwa / Konnitiwa / Tiwa

Good morning – Ohayoo gozaimasu / Ohayoo

Good evening - Konbanwa

How is everyone? - Minasan ogenki desuka?
How are you? - O genki desuka?

I'm fine - Genki desu.

See you tomorrow! - Dewa ashita!

Bye! Later! (informal) - Jya ne! / Matane! / Jaa mata!

Good night - Oyasuminasai

[NOTE: Ka at the end of a sentence signifies a question, (although not all questions use ka). You may choose to use questions marks at the end.]



Japanese or English?


Do you speak Japanese? - Nihongo ga dekimasuka? / Nihongo ga hanasemasuka?
Do you speak English? - Eigo ga dekimasuka?

Are there any English speakers? - Eigo wo hanasu hito imasuka?

Actually, I don't know much Japanese. I'm just using "Shigemo's FF11 Guide". - Jitsuha nihongo anmari shirimasen. "Shigemo's FF11 Guide" wo tsukatteru dakedesu.
Please say it in English – Eigo de itte kudasai
I speak a little of Japanese. - Nihongo chotto shaberemasu.
I know a little Japanese – Nihongo wo chotto shittemasu.
I don't understand Japanese very well. - Nihongo wa amari yoku wakarimasen.
Do you understand my Japanese? – Watashi no nihongo wakarimasuka?
I'm not good at Japanese. – Watashi wa Nihongo ga amari jouzu jyanai desu.
My Japanese is not good. – Watashi no Nihongo wa yokunai desu
I don't know Japanese. - Nihongo wa wakarimasen.
If there are mistakes don’t be surprised. - Machigai ga attemo odorokanaide kudasai.
I can't read Kanji and Hiragana. – Kanji mo Hiragana mo yomemasen.
Please use roman lettering – Romaji de onegaishimasu.
Yes, I understand – Hai, wakarimasu.
No, I don’t understand – Iie, wakarimasen.
I don’t know (informal) – Wakannai / Shiranai
Please say it again -- Moo ichido yutte kudasai
Please speak slowly -- Yukkuri hanashite kudasai


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Posted 19 August 2010 - 01:02 PM (#2) User is offline   Lights Reverie 

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Posted 19 August 2010 - 01:14 PM (#3) User is offline   Nemesiss 

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How do I say "I want you to tickle my balls"
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Posted 19 August 2010 - 02:08 PM (#4) User is offline   Lights Reverie 

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Posted 19 August 2010 - 02:14 PM (#5) User is offline   Aku Hakujin 

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View PostNemesiss, on 19 August 2010 - 01:14 PM, said:

How do I say "I want you to tickle my balls"


Find the translation for "I want you to", "tickle", and "my testicles" and you will be there. :th_020_bingo:
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Posted 19 August 2010 - 02:57 PM (#6) User is offline   MagnusVonH 

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View PostAku Hakujin, on 19 August 2010 - 12:41 PM, said:

Sample: japanese


Arigatou gozaimasu!
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Posted 19 August 2010 - 03:00 PM (#7) User is offline   Lights Reverie 

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I thought he meant actual balls. :th_049_:
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Posted 19 August 2010 - 06:00 PM (#8) User is offline   Lemon Lion 

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"Sumimasen", 'excuse me'/'sorry', is v. polite & commonly used.

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Hablante de español & 日本語ちょっとですね。
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How do you say N/A onry?
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Posted 19 August 2010 - 07:13 PM (#10) User is offline   Nemesiss 

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View PostJester King, on 19 August 2010 - 06:05 PM, said:

How do you say N/A onry?


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Posted 19 August 2010 - 07:21 PM (#11) User is offline   Lemon Lion 

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View PostNemesiss, on 19 August 2010 - 07:13 PM, said:

/check <t> x10000


Best...Response...Ever.. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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