iJapan-#1 (myargonauts Intermediate Japanese Response)

[Guybrush369]

very nice video. Even though i can't translate the sentences that well into japanese i can understand your translation. And your comments on the grammatical forms really help me out. So: thumbs up!

[Gimmeaflakeman]

@nathy85

What?! Now you tell me! I just chopped off another finger! Damn it!

Oh, well. Off to the hospital.

Maggie eat this!

[Gimmeaflakeman]

@nathy85

Yes, I know. I can't believe I said that. And I can't believe that my Japanese friend did not notice or correct me. I privatized this video, but youtube keeps bringing them back to public. Pisses me off.

[okibum18]

your japanese is pretty good

it seems like you know a lot of words and verbs

even if you do mix them up a little haha

but dont forget, when you talk perfectly, everyone knows that you arent a local

making mistakes is good sometimes

ganbate ne!

[Rachel2000000]

how do you say " how many times must i tell you" in japanese?

[goldentear806]

How do you say answer me in japanese? :|

[Gimmeaflakeman]

@goldentear806

Kotaenasai!

[goldentear806]

@Gimmeaflakeman Arigoto!!Lol..I only know some japanese.. :)

[Omegalux]

This is actually a really good lesson !

[ILikeToShred]

If someone where to say, in Japanese... "Who is this for?"

"dare ni wa kore ga desu ka?"

btw im almost 100% sure what i have said is wrong, im just trying to put it in context!!

could you say "watashi ni wa desu" "It's for me"

or is that way off!!

[NesyDan]

you got owned by your wife

[Gimmeaflakeman]

Did I? Man that word has changed it's meaning.

BTW, my wife is not in this video.

[LanHikaru1]

I heard the Skype in the video and thought I was getting a file sent to me. : P

[arinco3817]

Really interesting video :)

It's funny how when you teach something it really makes you read up on the subject. It's suprising how much you learn when you teach I think.

[Juukyuu1989]

I wondered if the travel around the world one could be something like "世界を旅行して回りたい"?

[Animequeen159]

@Juukyuu1989

iz de japanese symbols u wrote sayin 'sekai wo ryokou shite mawaritai?'

[vitoreiji]

"Where can I by number 2?"

auhauhauhUhuahuahu

Dude, I laughed so hard I couldn't breath for 30s.

[TaishaJason]

Awesome Victor! Thanks so much for the response and help. Cheers!

-Jason

[iamtakingover]

thank you so much!

hmm...i'm noticing a bad thing with my japanese...i'm sort of good at understanding put get tongue tied when i speak it...hopefully i will break this soon

[joshuarawr]

Woo.. Awesome.. Thanks to you and Yukari :D Always making amazing videos and even responses :D!

[nickrosa]

awesome, very helpful.

[usaverageguy]

First of all you start by saying, "Another quick one" Your concept of quick is very different from mine. Secondly, Did you say something? There was a pretty Japanese woman reflected in the poster in the background. I could not concentrate. And thirdly, I think it is harder to translate from English to Japanese than to, just speak Japanese. It is good to know that someone with your experience suffers the same "brain farts" I do when when translating phrases. Gambatte.

[Gimmeaflakeman]

No editing! Means QUICK!

[ElevenColors]

May we add naughty word balloons to the posters behind you?

[adakkochan]

5 stars for Yukari!!

[J4jackass]

Congratz!

you Leveled up!

For some reason Seeing you Teaching us and learning at same makes me Feel happy...

TT^TT...

keep up the good work!

[ilovebraziljapan]

ヴィクターさんとゆかりさん、大変お疲れ様でした！

[ilovebraziljapan]

英語では．．．

Don't you speak English? or Do you speak English?

Yes, I do.　＝話せる

No, I don't.　＝話せない

ですが、

日本語では．．．

「英語ができない？話せない？

はい(うん)、話せない。

いいえ(ううん)、話せる。」

になると思います。

[TiramisuHappy]

That's absolutely right!!

That always tripped me up when I started learning English eons ago! (ie, answering a question presented in a negative form.) Now, when I speak in Japanese, it's tripping me up all over again!! Haha! : (

Only when you've mastered the "intricate" grammatical anomalies of "Yes, I can't" and "No, I can", are you proudly able to call yourself bilingual!! LOL.

Minna ganbatte kudasai!!!

[ilovebraziljapan]

Thank you for the kind reply, TiramisuHappy!

Ganbarimashou ne!

[ilovebraziljapan]

あしたはちょっと．．．LOL!

What about...

私にとって = for me

今度の日曜日 ＝next Sunday (次に来る日曜日は、今週中の場合もありますよね。)

[BlkUnk]

i want to see Yuka jan...... p.s dude love the way you just flip on and roll it....

[thegakuranman]

Haha, I would have made the same mistake using は instead of に on the last question, but after watching my video back, I completely skipped the particle! Will upload my video response to myargonauts later. This was a fun exercise to do. I did my video first and watched yours afterwards - it's uncanny how we've come to think in the same way for certain phrases and words. I guess it's due to not being native speakers and also due to time spent in Japan (i.e. we both avoid textbook Japanese) :)

[iownurface12]

Next year I'm going to Japan. And your videos have really helped me out.

Thanks man!

ありがとう！

[Hurlibutz]

thanks, this was quite helpful!

...the "ken tanaka *shhhhhhh*" ^^

[CaliBoyinJapan]

haha, あしたはちょっと。 that's like the nice way of saying I'm busy right? saying いそがしい after being asked if you're free is slightly harsh? It's a statement of being busy, but it's better to say ちょっと。 don't fully remember, but they were talking about that in class a week or two ago. Great vid man, keep em coming.

[TiramisuHappy]

Many Americans criticize us (Japanese) for not being direct/straightforward in answering some questions. But there's an art to beating around the bush!! ; P

Although, I see a lot of people using this same "technique" here as well.

Examples: "Are you free tomorrow?"

-"Tomorrow's looking kinda iffy right now."

-"I just might be doing something tomorrow..."

-(or the good old) "I'll have to check with my wife..." LOL.