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Hello!
Can someone tell me what Wakarimasen means? [/u]
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i got's a question 2 wat does dakishimeru mean??
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Arya Dröttningu wrote:Hello!
Can someone tell me what Wakarimasen means? [/u]
I means "I don't understand."
Princess_Zelda wrote:I got's a question 2 wat does dakishimeru mean??
I think it translates to a term that you "hold someone close" or to "hold someone tight".
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Arya Dröttningu wrote:Hello!
Can someone tell me what Wakarimasen means? [/u]
Might as well give a small lesson here.

Wakarimasen derives from the verb Wakaru. (To Understand). Dropping the U and adding imasen makes it a negative. This also works with anai (Wakaranai)
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the anai is the negative verb plain form

wakarimasu=understand
wakarimashita=understood
wakarimasen=dont understand
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Sometimes I hear "oi" but what does it meen?
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"oi" translates to "hey!" or just calling out to someone.
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That makes since.Thanks.
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Doo itashimashite.
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How do you say "bring it on"?
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Bring it on! = Kakatteki na!
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Ryukon wrote:Bring it on! = Kakatteki na!
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How do you say "just trust me".
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Hm...not too sure. :-k I guess "Hontou sa/Hontou yo" can work just as well...you could say "Watashi o shin'you shinasai".

Although all of them just mean "trust me". I couldn't find one for "just trust me", sorry.
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Ryukon wrote:Hm...not too sure. :-k I guess "Hontou sa/Hontou yo" can work just as well...you could say "Watashi o shin'you shinasai".

Although all of them just mean "trust me". I couldn't find one for "just trust me", sorry.
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Hello! :D
Well, I have another question... How can I say Grandmother, Uncle, Aunt and Cousins in japanese? Oh, and if you know more "family members" in japanese... Can you tell me?

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doosan- father
okasan- mother
(o)nii(chan)-(older)brother(who is dear)
(o)nee(chan)-(older)sister(who is dear)

those are the family member names that i know of. also, i have a fairly simple way of actually TRANSLATING english names into japanese (it all just comes down to finding the origin of the name or the "name meaning" and then finding that word in japanese) so basicly...if anyone wants thier name translated like that, i can do it. (PM me or something if you dont want your name out in the open)
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