what is tsutaetai mean? always heard this word in japanese songs xD

Want to tell/convey

Be specific if you want to be helpful, onegaishimasu...

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Well, this is what I think. Sumimasen is considered more polite and more of an 'excuse me', type of word, but can also be used to as an apology word. Gomen is just to apologise. Sumimasen is more appropriate when apologising to strangers.

As for shitsurei shimasu and shimashita, the earlier is present/future tense and the latter is past tense. While or before you'd do something, you'd use shimasu. And for a mistake that you'd done last time, you'd use shimashita, otherwise they might think you're excusing yourself to go home or something.

Sorry if information overload for the original questioner.... but of course you realize Jpns is well, sorta DIFFERENT from most languages, ne?!?

@ xcess, TQ agree with you about everything. JIC questioner wants more... Sumimasen e.g. to pass other people when getting off train. Gomen (nasai) if packed and you bump into or step onto someone while doing so.

Sumimasen is usually first choice. If in doubt, sumimasen said sincerely slowly and more than one time is fine. When I used some other phrases all at once, concerned JP frenz asked which situation exactly I was apologizing for.

Again, sumimasen is enough for going home. You wouldn't go home halfway through a business meeting or formal reception unless it's an emergency, for which then you'd use shitsurei shimasu to the chairperson/host and an explanation.

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Can check whther the translation for this sentence is correct ar?? thx..

Its either i go for it or i forget it=その私はそれのために行くまたは私はそれを忘れている

Is ohaiyo means hello? Coz i read the MYC magazine and it means hello..Should be good morning right?

This post has been edited by Eisenmeteor: Jan 21 2008, 10:29 AM

It's generally safe to answer such greetings the way they're said to you

"ohayou gozaimasu" (おはようございます) is the more polite form for strangers, teachers, bosses, elders etc.
If you're talking to friends, family etc (people you know) then just "ohayou!" (おはよう) is fine.
These of course are only "Good morning!"

"konbanwa" - good evening
& of course
"konnichiwa" - good day/general hello during the day

and yes, as he said, "moshi-moshi" is only for the telephone, nowhere else.

Wow, Takashi you know so many languages.....

@eisenmeteor

その私はそれのために行くまたは私はそれを忘れている to me would mean:

Talking about that me, talking about that purpose of the again going, talking about me, i forgot that.

"Its either i go for it or i forget it"
maybe you can try, "頑張らないとダメだ" for something simpler

thanks for the guide guys ^^

Small note: Some people say it when they meet someone for the first time on that day, even if it's at NIGHT!

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aaa mou asa da...ohayou minna~

Question -- where in Gmail are those e-books?
I really can't find them.

wow........this is cool.....looking forward to learn jap....maybe i can get a japanese gals....huhu

What does madoromu kimi ni sosogu means?

The kanji would be まどるむキミにそそぐ.

This post has been edited by Demonic Wrath: Jan 30 2008, 03:10 PM

Log into the email account mentioned in the first post. They should be there. Just download the attachments.

OMFG the files are missing! Someone deleted them! T_T

This post has been edited by jhcj: Jan 30 2008, 04:23 PM

wow all lessons complete?

mmm so now lets turn this topic to full japanese speaking thread
but no kanji la..i dunno to read..lol

So that's what happened.. so hey, if you or any other people wouldn't mind uploading them again, could you?

I deleted the ones on my HD. T_T

I'll try to see if I can find them again. Sigh.

That would be really great.
Thanks, jhcj.