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Posted: Dec 27, 2007 10:02pm
by Equivalent-Exchange
Would anyone mind telling me how to say my name in Japanese. It's Rachel. Thanks in advance.
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Posted: Dec 28, 2007 4:55pm
by Dreams
Foreign names get translated into Japanese by pronunciation, so it usually sounds very similar to the original word.
Rachel becomes Reicheru (レーチェル).
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Posted: Dec 28, 2007 6:53pm
by Equivalent-Exchange
My friend thought my name was cool and japanese and nagged me to ask if you could tell me here too, its Tiffany. Thanks again in advance :3
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Posted: Dec 28, 2007 7:02pm
by Dreams
Tiffany = Tifani (ティファニ)
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Posted: Jan 04, 2008 5:27pm
by Hinato kazuya
Could somone please translate the following phrase for me. "I did it all for you". Don't ask why xD
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Posted: Jan 04, 2008 8:58pm
by Dreams
Hinato kazuya wrote: Could somone please translate the following phrase for me. "I did it all for you". Don't ask why xD
Well, I'm not actually 100% sure on this. But after thinking about the phrase for a while, it also depends on the context. If it's in the sense of, "I did everything (tried my upmost, best, etc) for you", then it'd be something like this:
あなたのために一生懸命尽くしてた。
Anata no tame ni isshoukenmei tsukushite'ta.
But if it's like, "I did it all (actions, ie, making smoothies/ buying socks/ killing enemies) for you", then it'd be:
あなたのために何でもやった。
Anata no tame ni nandemo yatta.
Both are informal. And you can replace "anata" in both with the person's name, or any other form of the word "you". Etc. :)
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Posted: Jan 06, 2008 9:15am
by Hinato kazuya
Thank you once again Dreams.
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Posted: Jan 11, 2008 5:50pm
by Master InuYasha
How would you say "How are you?" and "Emo" lol
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Posted: Jan 11, 2008 7:58pm
by Dreams
Master InuYasha wrote:How would you say "How are you?" and "Emo" lol
"How are you?" = the standard "O-genki desu ka?" (お元気ですか?)
"Emo" would just be "emo" in Japanese... (イーモ)
Except romanized, it would be written "iimo".
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Posted: Jan 11, 2008 8:04pm
by Master InuYasha
Thanks.
How about "Are you smart?" and "Do you like?"
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Posted: Jan 12, 2008 3:55pm
by Dreams
Master InuYasha wrote:Thanks.
How about "Are you smart?" and "Do you like?"
Are you smart?
Rikou desu ka?
利口ですか?
Do you like? (I take it this is like, "Do you like it?")
Suki desu ka?
好きですか?
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Posted: Jan 12, 2008 5:11pm
by Master InuYasha
Thanks Dreams I have one more
How would you say "him" and "her" and "Edgar"
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Posted: Jan 13, 2008 7:36pm
by Dreams
"Him" and "her" are, respectively, "kare" (彼) and "kanojo" (彼女).
Although, technically, "kare" and "kanojo" are "he" and "she".
The words only morph into "him" and "her" when placed in a sentence where they're followed by particles, etc.
And Edgar becomes "Edogaa" (エドガー).
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Posted: Jan 14, 2008 3:12pm
by Master InuYasha
Thanks for the help im trying to learn jap.
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Posted: Jan 23, 2008 2:06am
by soulreaper_shinigami
wer can u download japanese chracters and stuff?
and wat does dis mean?
dakedo ima kono kokoro ni ukabu shakunetsu no itami o watashi tsutaekirazu
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Posted: Jan 24, 2008 7:21am
by The Brown-Eyed Boy
what is this name translated: Adrienne(female)??