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11-06-2006, 05:33 PM #1Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka?
If so, what's the difference between watashi and bokwa (spelling)? Why use one and not the other? Or are the interchangeable?
Also, what's the proper spelling for bokwa?So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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Baka.
Originally Posted by IainDaniel
Sorry I don't understand Japanese
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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Hey, I couldn't said "aho."
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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So, do you know Japanese then? You seem to know what the title, baka, and aho mean. Originally Posted by IainDaniel
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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r u sure? Originally Posted by IainDaniel
No I am just not a simpleton or stupid. That is all.
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jk homo boy.
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I don't think that "aho" means what you think it means... Originally Posted by IainDaniel
No I am just not a simpleton or stupid. That is all.So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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11-06-2006, 06:20 PM #12Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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Good Lord... Originally Posted by viet_jon
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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11-06-2006, 06:22 PM #13Bohemian Extraordinaire ELITE MEMBER
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WATASHI - I (feminine/msaculine)
BOKU - I (informal masculine)
HANAKUSO - boogersCoarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012
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11-06-2006, 06:27 PM #16Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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Thanks, Manic. But the sound that I heard was "bokwa." Is it a form of "boku"? Is it actually "boku wa"? Originally Posted by maniclion
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
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about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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It means "dumb ass." Originally Posted by IainDaniel
Unless I'm wrong, of course. Then I'm the dumb ass.
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
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to improve their lives.
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you may have heard an "ahh" at the end...many asian languages use it like we use "uh or um" Originally Posted by DOMS
Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012
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An example would be an episode of Naruto when Rock Lee was drunk and fighting Kimimaru. He had problems talking and kept repating "I" over and over. I've also heard it in other shows like Bleach. Originally Posted by maniclion
you may have heard an "ahh" at the end...many asian languages use it like we use "uh or um"So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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Well...I guess you could say that 'aho' means 'Manic', but that wouldn't be very nice. Originally Posted by IainDaniel
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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11-06-2006, 06:44 PM #22Anti-mediocrity ELITE MEMBER
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11-06-2006, 06:54 PM #23Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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Great example, Trouble. Originally Posted by Trouble
It does look like I heard "boku" and "wa." The "u" is a soft vowel and is sometimes dropped. So, "boku" and "wa" would sound like "bokwa". It's pretty much the masculine form of "I am".
Thanks Manic and trouble!So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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Yep. Looking it up, the Japanese particle "wa" is a subject marker. So, boku wa is simply I (male) as the topic.
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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11-06-2006, 07:02 PM #25Anti-mediocrity ELITE MEMBER
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I want to learn conversational Japanese. That comes after I learn to play the harmonica (just started). Thanks for the 'About' site, DOMS, I bookmarked it.
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You're going to laugh when I tell you why I started to learn Japanese. Over the last year or so, I've been watching a couple of anime shows, Naruto and Bleach. Well, the Naruto fillers are almost done, so I decided to go back and watch the last few non-filler episodes (episodes not inspired by the manga). While I was watching an episode, I decided to quickly write an email and I put the show that I was watching in the background. The funny this is that, while I was writing my email, I was listening to the show and realized that I understood some of what they were saying.
I figured that since I already new a little, it made to sense to learn actively.So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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And the Pimsleur all audio Japanese course is great. Just don't by it retail.
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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11-06-2006, 07:24 PM #28Anti-mediocrity ELITE MEMBER
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Do the anime shows have subtitles, or did you pick up meaning from the animation? Amazon will have the audio course, used. Thanks for the tip.
Awesome that you learned it subconsciously. Pretty impressive.
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Thanks, trouble. I appreciate the complement. Originally Posted by Trouble
I only watch foreign language movies/shows with subtitles. I detest dubbed movies. On most DVDs of Japanese movies, there is the option to have Japanese audio with English subtitles. Always the way to go.
Plus, there are some shows that you can't get in the US. So I download the fan-subbed versions. Even if they have a particular show in the US, it's usually horribly edited and dubbed.
So, I learned it by listening to Japanese and reading English.So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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Bokwa is when males introduce themselves, Originally Posted by DOMS
Watashi can be used by anyone to introduce,
From what I remember from year 8...
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