Verbs

[Tomii515]

I was wondering

So you wanted to say a sentence with two verbs, but they are both verbs. Like, in 'I like to eat' (technically 'I like eating', so 'to eat' is turned into a noun) you'd use 'koto', right?

Well, but about something like...

I understand what you're saying.

Or something like that? Is there a special way? A special particle?

I know 'to' is used for like 'think' 'say' etc.

Is there any special way or special particle I should know to be able to do this?

Thanks :-)

-Tommy

[JimmySeal]

I understand what you're saying.
あなたが言っていることはわかる。

[Tomii515]

Oh wow really? I guess that answers my question XD

What confused me was because my Japanese friend said i said it wrong, and she corrected it as (I THINK):

I don't understand what you said
何を言ったか分からない

or something./.. i dont remember exactly

[Elizabeth]

I understand what you're saying.
あなたが言っていることはわかる。
For some reason this sounds more natural...
あなたの（が）言っていることがわかる。


I was wondering. So you wanted to say a sentence with two verbs, but they are both verbs. Like, in 'I like to eat' (technically 'I like eating', so 'to eat' is turned into a noun) you'd use 'koto', right?
But in general conversation, you say 食べるのが好き。



I don't understand what you said
何を言ったか分からない
http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31727

Because it's a totally different pattern with the negative "What did you say ?? I don't understand" (embedded question) and affirmative "The thing you are saying I understand."

[Apheleon]

eliz: 食べるのが好き。"I like what can be eaten(food)" ?? or 食べることが好きです。

What did you say? 何て言ったの or 何言ってんの ? or are these just for dialogue?

[Tomii515]

For some reason this sounds more natural...
あなたの（が）言っていることがわかる。


But in general conversation, you say 食べるのが好き。



http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31727

Because it's a totally different pattern with the negative "What did you say ?? I don't understand" (embedded question) and affirmative "The thing you are saying I understand."

Yeah i know about 'no'.

and i understand what you mean now. thanks :)

[Elizabeth]

Yeah i know about 'no'.
すみません....時々, 本当に文法やを間違っているのかよくわからないので.. ..:p