nope.... it just "shika like kitaro said...

ok.... can u give 2~3 example n the meaning

what does that means?

shika and dake have the same meaning ''only''
~dake ~ (shi)masu/ desu.
~shika ~(shi)masen.

(shika)= sukoshi (aru) , ~deke (aru)
1) amerikajin wa watashi hitori shika imasen.
2) watashi wa computer ga dekimasen. printer shika wakarimasen.
3)watashi wa kanji wo sukoshi shika shirimasen.
example of sentence..
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watashi wa tenpura dake wo taberu.[i only eat tenpura]

watashi wa tenpura shika tabenai. [i only eat tenpura.]

hope the example can help u

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Added on July 2, 2008, 12:48 amok today i will complete the lv 2A text book..

today lesson will learn a various of sentence patterns...

in japanese language. there are 2 type of adjective which is '' i '' adjective and '' na '' adjective.
adjective will make the sentence word origins some changes example for ''na '' adjective
yuumei(famous) origin of word is yuumei but when the adjective + noun will become ''yuumeina hon''
the sentence pattern of i-adj and na-adj is different.

A sentence that has adjectives in the predicate is called an adjective sentence and a sentence that has a noun
in the predicate is a noun sentence.
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Ａい　＋　Ｎ

あの　たかい　たてものは　なんですか。
[what is that tall building?]

しんじゅく　は　おおきい　としです。
[shinjuku is a big city.]

しんじゅくえき　は　おおきい　えきいです。
[shinjuku station is a big station.]

おおきい　えき。
[big station.]

ちさい　えき。
[small station.]

ひろい　いけが　あります。
[there is a wide pond.]

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Ａな　＋　Ｎ

しんじゅくぎょえんは　ゆめいな　こうえんです。
[shinjuku park is a famous park.]

まいとし，きれいな　はなが　さきます。
[every year, beautiful flower bloom.]

ゆうめいな　ほん。
[famous book.]

べんりな　じしょ。
[convienient dictionary.]

しんせつな　てんいん。
[kind shopper.]

この　ほん　は　ゆうめいです。
[this book is famous.]

これは　ゆうめいな　ほんです。
[this is famous book.]

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ここは　おおきい　しょてんです。
[this is a bog bookstore.]

たくさんの　ほんが　あります。
[there are many books.]

てんいんは　しんせつです。
[shopper is kind.]

わたしは　にほんごの　じしょ　を　かいます。
[i buy a japanese dictionary.]

このじしょは　べんりです。
[this dictionary is convienient.]

でも，すこし　たかいです。
[but a little expensive.]

おおきい　－　い－Ａ [big]
たくさん　－　Ｎ [many]
てんいん　－　Ｎ [shopper]
しんせつ　（な）　－　な－Ａ [kind]
すこし　－　ＡＤＶＥＲＢ [a little]
たかい　－　Ａ* [expensive]

* たかい has 2 meaning 1 is expensive another 1 is tall.

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

わたしは　にほんごがっこうの　せいとです。
[I am a japanese school's student.]

ときどき　にほんごの　ほんを　よみます。
[sometimes i read japanese book]

これは　あたらしい　ほんです。
[this is a new book]

この　ほんは　むずかしいですが，　おもしろい。
[this book is difficult but interesting.]

ときどき　－　ＡＶ [sometimes]
あたらしい　－Ａ [new]
むずかしい　－Ａ [difficult]
おもしろい　－Ａ [interesting]
せいと ーＮ [student]
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the structure of a japanese sentence belongs to the 3 patterns ;

I. A verb sentence [ Ｎ　は*　Ｖ。]
* が can be used instead of　は

II. A noun sentence　　[　Ｎ　は　Ｎです。]　
III. An adjective sentence.[　Ｎ　は　Ａです。]

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ok so complete this lv...fuuuu next lesson will be introdution of katakana sentence..
lets learn of ''japanese english'' its quite fun..

じゃ。お疲れ様です～

This post has been edited by shinmei88: Jul 2 2008, 12:48 AM

i see.... its kinda tricky for me....so its like " i hate books but comics" feeling..... sonna kanji nee~ tsankyuu minna!

actually i notice the word here... keep bugging me since yesterday



This post has been edited by PVCpipe: Jul 2 2008, 12:59 AM

i only don't eat tenpura.
my english vr bad...

This post has been edited by irienaoki: Jul 2 2008, 01:14 AM

hmmm... so which one?

if shinmei88 right , the caption is like: "now, its only 5~6 people, else nil" which sounds logic to me.... correct my translation if im wrong

This post has been edited by PVCpipe: Jul 2 2008, 01:22 AM

tenpura = tempura ?
my fren said tori is not means chicken.
is that correct ?
tks.

I think shinmei is correct if I am not mistaken.
watashi wa tenpura shika tabenai = I dun eat except for tempura only.
shika is used to list out exceptions. It is followed by a negative verb most of the time (or is it all the time )


tori actually means bird.

oo, u got a point there...hehe, learnt something..

今は5~6人しか来ない "now just only 5~6 ppl came"
今は5~6人だけ来た "now only 5~6 ppl came"
wat crazy25kid is correct:
watashi wa tenpura shika tabenai = I dun eat except for tempura only.

chicken = niwatori

This post has been edited by sai: Jul 2 2008, 10:59 AM

im also konpius aledi...
huhuhu
zen zen wakanai.....

oh --- shika... it's called for an exception... dake is for exclusiveness.

kore shika dekikai = i cant do anything except this
kore dake ga dekiru = i can only do this

This post has been edited by sai: Jul 2 2008, 12:26 PM

hohoho
thanxs2
now the twist aledi gone...
hahaha

thats why i love this thread.... thanks everyone.... u guys hv been really helpful
and here the answer i got from other forum...

ok some common words

暖かい - warm　熱い - hot
冷たい - cool 寒い - cold

This post has been edited by dopodplaya: Jul 2 2008, 05:05 PM

hot should be 暑い
厚い　is thick

sorry 熱い - hot - wrong Kanji...

Japaneses sure are troublesome coming up with so many kanjis for a single word.

I was too fast on the IME. my bad

kanji make me headache

This post has been edited by shen88: Jul 3 2008, 02:34 AM

hi...today let me introduce the new japanese letter...katakana ..
usage of katakana in jaoanese is for translate foreign language and also to highlight some japanese
word and also for kanji reading..

lets start the lesson

LV A
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katakana


a k s t n h m y r w -
a- ア　カ　サ　タ　ナ　ハ　マ　ヤ　ラ　ワ　ン

i- イ　キ　シ　チ　ニ　ヒ　ミ　　　　リ

u- ウ　ク　ス　ツ　ヌ　フ　ム　ユ　ル

e- エ　ケ　セ　テ　ネ　へ　メ　　　レ

o- オ　コ　ソ　ト　ノ　ホ　モ　ヨ　　ロ

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おちゃの　じかんです。
[ocha no jikandesu]-its tea time

コ－ヒ－　が　あります。
[koohii ga arimasu]-there is a coffee

ケーキ　も　あります。
[keekii mo arimasu]-there is also a cake

あれは　スプーンです。
[are wa supuun desu]-that(over there) is a spoon

これは　フォークです。
[kore wa fookudesu]-this is a fork

わたしは　ケーキを　たべます。
[watashi wa keeki wo tabemasu]-i eat a cake

これは　エプロンです。
[kore wa epurondesu]-this is an apron

ははが　アイロンを　かけます。
[haha ga airon wo kakemasu.]-my mother irons


アイロン　[airon]-iron
ネクタイ [nekutai]-necktie
ブラウス [burausu]-blouse
エプロン [epuron]-apron
タオル [taoru]-towel

これは　カップです。
[kore wa kappudesu]-this is a cup

わたしは　コーヒーを　のみます。
[watashi wa koohii wo nomimasu]-i drink a coffee

カーテン [kaaten]-curtain
ステーキ [suteeki]-steak
ケーキ [keeki]-cake
クッキー [kukkii]-cookie
コーヒー [koohii]-coffee

サラダが　あります。
[sarada ga arimasu]-there is a salad

ステーキも　あります。
[suteeki mo arimasu.]-there is also a steak

これは　ソースです。
[korewa soosudesu]-this is a sauce

シャツ [syatsu] shirt
セーター [seetaa]-sweater]

ここは　わたしの　へやです。
[kokoha watashi no heyadesu]-here is my room

これは　カーテンです。
[kore wa kaatendesu]-this is a curtain

あれは　テーブルです。
[are wa teeburudesu.]-that(over there) is a table

ソファーが　あります。
[sofaa ga arimasu]there is a sofa

ステレオも　あります。
[sutereo mo arimasu]-there is also a stereo

わたしは　テレビを　みます。
[watashiwa terebi wo mimasu.]-i watch television

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for long vowel in katakana ''ー'' will be used instead of ’’ｱｱ　イイ　オウ’’
so as for koohii will be コーヒー instead of　コウヒイ.

thats all for today