Cunning linguists

[SARGE]

We have a couple Japanese students staying with us for a few more days .. they have been here for a week now and we have actually managed to communicate with them a little ..(they are players for a Jap U-18 Rugby team)


problem is .. they dont speak English, German or Farsi, so i am stuck at how to tell them what a pleasure it has been to have them here ( they are great kids .. very polite)

anyone speak Japanese?.. i could use some phonetic spelling on how to tell them how much we enjoyed having them here

[CM2005]

all i know is doomo ariagato gozimasu. itys like thanks heaps.

ph: dooooo mo, ar eee a garrr toe go z eye mass ew. hahaha what?!

[Karma]

I only know bits that I picked up off Cowboy Bebop, but I doubt you'd want to tell them to turn around their ship before you shoot.

[Milky]

I used to speak it a bit, but that was in intermediate school. Buggered if I can remember more than what cm2005 said, how to introduce myself and maybe some random words like futon

[CM2005]

Dont forget Wasabi, Sushi!!

[kerfufflez]

I don't know any Japanese language at all, so can't help you there, but maybe you could write down your thoughts (in English) in a farewell card?
Sometimes second language learners' ability to read and write in English is much better than their speaking and listening skills.

[Sanx]

Shoma dar Artesh Farsi yaad gereftin? Agar intor bodeh, feker mikoman ghabl as enghelab bodeh?

[Romeo]

My mate Kyoko says...


ta no shi katta desu. arigatou = "It's been fun, thank you!"
Totemo Tanoshi Katta Desu = "I enjoyed myself very much"


I asked about some more expressive sentences but they were far too long. Everything in English translates into huge paragraphs in Japanese.

//edit: Could always just draw a picture of yourself with a smile on, waving goodbye to the dudes?

[Brian d marge]

What u want to know ?

Ashita mo aemusu ka??

you hot bloodied young stallion you !

Stephen


failing that Kyokos answer was ok .. Im afraid my japanese will only get you
a drunk
b Laid
c Arrested
or d in trouble with the missus

[Back Fire]

//edit: Could always just draw a picture of yourself with a smile on, waving goodbye to the dudes?

and scar them for life....





j/k

[Laava]

I had an asian say "flucking clunk!" to me once. You could try that:mellow:

[cheese]

My old neighbours had students all teh time and one couldn't speak english, didn't want to know and was an all round biiiarch so they called her "cock sucker". Funny as hell when they call her to go out!!

[ManDownUnder]

... at the risk of dragging this back on topic... any real answers out there?

[pritch]

My only contribution amounts to a suggestion that the vowels be pronounced as they would be in Maori, (Sarge, that's probably the same as in Apache, Soiux, etc ). As long as they aren't pronounced as in English.

[jafar]

We have a couple Japanese students staying with us for a few more days .. they have been here for a week now and we have actually managed to communicate with them a little ..(they are players for a Jap U-18 Rugby team)


problem is .. they dont speak English, German or Farsi, so i am stuck at how to tell them what a pleasure it has been to have them here ( they are great kids .. very polite)

anyone speak Japanese?.. i could use some phonetic spelling on how to tell them how much we enjoyed having them here

My daughter can , she spent a year in Japan on student exchange & studies Japanese & asian studies @ university now.

[Cr1MiNaL]

tell me what u want to say exactly... I will translate it for u. If u just write it down as I say they should be able to read it sweet as.

[Mom]

anyone speak Japanese?.. i could use some phonetic spelling on how to tell them how much we enjoyed having them here

When do they leave Sarge? Can get my daughter to write something for you and email it to with a translation so you know what you are saying. Aren't the Japanese kids lovely! We have had a couple stay with us too, funny as!


My daughter can , she spent a year in Japan on student exchange & studies Japanese & asian studies @ university now.

Snap!

[Hitcher]

Japanese, eh? You'll need a cunning ringuist.

[SARGE]

i would like to say..


" it has been very nice to have you in our home. you are welcome here anytime.. "

[paturoa]

Try this, http://www.trussel.com/f_nih.htm
... there are others too, including one that "speaks", but I couldn't find it.

[paturoa]

alta vista babel fish converted "it has been very nice to have you in our home. you are welcome here anytime" to

あなたが歓迎されているいつでもここにいる私達の家のずっと持っていることは非常に素晴らしい

http://world.altavista.com/tr

[Hitcher]

Try whistling that.

[paturoa]

Try whistling that.

Can I assume that you are OK with the grammar and spelling of that?

[Hitcher]

Can I assume that you are OK with the grammar and spelling of that?

It's a bit rough around the edges.

[peasea]

i would like to say..


" it has been very nice to have you in our home. you are welcome here anytime.. "

Throw sushi at them and say "see ya later" that should do it.

[SARGE]

Throw sushi at them and say "see ya later" that should do it.

you funny round-eye man

[McJim]

i would like to say..


" it has been very nice to have you in our home. you are welcome here anytime.. "

That's not what you said in 1942.....

[edit] sorry - I keep thinking you're uncle Sam....you remind me of him....a lot....:rofl:

[SARGE]

That's not what you said in 1942.....

yea .. but 3 years later we had them for a BBQ...