Monday, October 18, 2010

Interrogative Words Part II 疑問の単語 パートII

Why = なぜ  か どうして= NAZE or DOUSHITE
Where =どこ= DOKO
How =どのように= DO NO YO- NI

 examples 例
Why do you want to learn English?
なぜ英語を習いたいの?
NAZE EIGO WO NARAITAINO? 
日本語
want=何々をのぞむ 或は 欲しい。
learn=習う。
English
NARAITAINO= want to learn
NARAU= learn or to learn
Where is my cell phone?
携帯はどこですかね? 
KEITAI WA DOKO DESUKA NE? 
 日本語
cell phone=携帯電話。cellular phone は正言い方。
 English
KEITAI =cell phone. KEITAI DENWA would be cellular phone. Just KEITAI actually means portable or handy, but the Japanese will usually call their cell phones KEITAI when used as a noun in a sentence.  KEITAI YO- followed by a word such as ashtray would mean a portable or handy ashtray.
How are you?
お元気ですか?
OGENKI DESUKA?
 English
GENKI=(when looked up actually means)-vigour.  In Japanese when asked this question they are generally asking you how you are doing.  Your reply should be either you are GENKI or you are not. 

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