Need a word or phrase translated?

[PaulTB]

alright can someone tell me what these mean? I have an idea for 2 of them, the 2 last ones I have no idea.

Let me guess - audio source? You're going to need to put a clip up somewhere for me to have half a chance at them.

Nanio shite imakka = what are you doing?

This one could be 何をしていますか I suppose.

[Elgin]

audio source? I don`t understand what your trying to tell me?

btw I don`t understand kanji, could you tell me the translation to English?

[PaulTB]

audio source? I don`t understand what your trying to tell me?

Audio as in sound as in it's something you've heard. If it's from some sort of electronic source (e.g. .mp3, CD, .avi, .mpg ...) then do a rip of the audio track and put a clip on a temporary webpage somewhere.

btw I don`t understand kanji, could you tell me the translation to English?

Well if it was actually what I thought it was then it's
nani o shite imasu ka
and your translation was correct.

[Elgin]

No, all these I`ve heard from people, but they can`t explain to me what it means.

Nan yan nen
ite motaroka
sappari waya ya

what do these mean?

"nan yan nen" kinda sounds like "nanya" which means "what"

[PaulTB]

what do these mean?

"nan yan nen" kinda sounds like "nanya" which means "what"

Well that one appears to be dialect - don't ask me which. As far as I can tell it does mean roughly "What is that?" or (depending) "What's up with that?".

[Elgin]

yeah all 4 of them are Kansai-ben

alright my host parents friend just told me what they all mean.

sappari waya ya= It's no use at all
nan yan nen = what do you want?
ite motaroka = I`m going to kill you (said before a beating) lol

[cacawate]

Nanio shite imakka = what are you doing? (I`m not sure if this is right)
Nan yan nen = what`s your problem? (I`m not sure if this is right)
Ite motaroka = ?
sappari waya ya = ?

Stabbin':
1.何をしていまっか？ = 何をしてますか。 as Paul said.
2.何やねん？ = needs way more context.
3.いてもたろか？= おい君、何てことするんだい。危ないじゃないか。
4.さっぱり輪やや

All 関西弁.

-Jeff

P.S. I'm assuming you know Japanese.

[edit] Sorry Luc. We posted at the same time.

[kisu]

�ＨｉｍａｗａＲｉはみんなの気持ちに変って元気や涙を音楽にする代物。是非、お早めにお召し上がり下さい �

What does this say? ^^; THANK YOU!

~Kisu

[PaulTB]

�ＨｉｍａｗａＲｉはみんなの気持ちに変って元気や涙を音楽にする代物。是非、お早めにお召し上がり下さい �

What does this say? ^^; THANK YOU!

"HimwaraRi represents everybody's feelings, a work of energy and tears turned into music. Please listen to it at your earliest convenience."

Well something like that. I'm not sure if 変わって was actually a typo for 代わって or not.

[kisu]

sanks sho much!!

[NANGI]

Konnichiwa Mina-san!

Well... about Nan ya nen. You should not use this word in Kansai because this word has another meaning. It is a "provocation" word, Kansai people use this word when pick a fight.

Nan ya nen, Ware, Nan ka Monku Arunka, Ora.
Oh, you must not say in Kansai!

NANGI

[Golgo_13]

alright can someone tell me what these mean? I have an idea for 2 of them, the 2 last ones I have no idea.

Nanio shite imakka = what are you doing? (I`m not sure if this is right)
Nan yan nen = what`s your problem? (I`m not sure if this is right)
Ite motaroka = ?
sappari waya ya = ?

The first two are correct, but it's "Nanya nen".

"Ite moutaroka" means approximately "You want me to kick your butt?"

"Sappari waya ya" means approximately "It's all f___ed up."

[blade_bltz]

I need help with "datte" and "saa." I hear them all the time, but I cant define them for the life of me.

[Buntaro]

Saa = a meaningless word, used when searching for the right word, like saying "Ya know...."

Datte = But... Used like the English "But, but, but,...."

The phrase "Datte saa", very much Josei Kotoba, is commonly used when the speaker wants to disagree with what has just been said, but may be at a loss of words for a response.

[TwistedMac]

Saa = a meaningless word, used when searching for the right word, like saying "Ya know...."

Datte = But... Used like the English "But, but, but,...."

The phrase "Datte saa", very much Josei Kotoba, is commonly used when the speaker wants to disagree with what has just been said, but may be at a loss of words for a response.

hehe, which makes it pretty funny that he hears them all the time

[Kama]

How to say:

* beauty (physical) --> not beautiful women or beautiful man
* depravation
* debauchery ?

[Golgo_13]

I need help with "datte" and "saa." I hear them all the time, but I cant define them for the life of me.

"Datte" is like "because" when used in the following:

"Party ni ikenakatta. Datte kaze hiitandamon." (I couldn't go to the party because I caught a cold)


"Saa" is used to connect thoughts to make them flow together (but should not be used in formal speech):

"Shokuji ni itte saa, oishi kattandakedo saa, kanojo nanimo shaberanakatta. Sorede saa, eiga ni ikotte sasottandakedo saa, mata kondotte."

[Buntaro]

Datte = Because

Works for me!

[Glenn]

"Shokuji ni itte saa, oishi kattandakedo saa, kanojo nanimo shaberanakatta. Sorede saa, eiga ni ikotte sasottandakedo saa, mata kondotte."

Wow, that seems like it would be akin to 13 year-old speech in English.

"We went to eat, y'know, and it was good, y'know, but she didn't say anything. So then, y'know, I asked it she wanted to go to a movie, y'know, but she still didn't know." Well, I'm sure about all of it except for the very last phrase.

[Golgo_13]

The last part means "next time". Mata Kondo.

That's why I said "Not to be used in formal speech."

[Glenn]

The last part means "next time". Mata Kondo.

That's why I said "Not to be used in formal speech."

Ah, that's so simple! And to think that I was looking for the verbs kondoru, kondou, and kondotsu!

[Golgo_13]

Wow, that seems like it would be akin to 13 year-old speech in English.

"We went to eat, y'know, and it was good, y'know, but she didn't say anything. So then, y'know, I asked it she wanted to go to a movie, y'know, but she still didn't know." Well, I'm sure about all of it except for the very last phrase.

13-year olds? You'd be amazed at how many adults speak like that.

I now judge people by YPMs ("y'knows per minute").

1-2 YPM, you're doing good.
3-6 YPM, you're about average
7-10 YPM, you should be more careful
11-20 YPM, You have speech problems
over 20 YPM, you're an idiot

[Glenn]

13-year olds? You'd be amazed at how many adults speak like that.

Well, I tried not to liken it too strongly to 13 year-old English. The "y'know" was kind of my guess as to how to translate all of the saa's.

I now judge people by YPMs ("y'knows per minute").

1-2 YPM, you're doing good.
3-6 YPM, you're about average
7-10 YPM, you should be more careful
11-20 YPM, You have speech problems
over 20 YPM, you're an idiot

[Buntaro]

Glenn,

The -tte at the end of the phrase is Japanese quotation marks:

Mata kondotte. = Mata kondo to iimashita. = She said, "See ya."

[Buntaro]

Blade Blitz's comment about hearing "Datte saa," all the time reminded me of something. When I first moved to Japan, I kept hearing "Dame, dame." all the time. I kept wondering what Dame meant, and why I kept hearing it.

Ah, the good ol' days....