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Translations help...2 weeks to go! 2015/11/4 11:40
With only 2 weeks till my dream trip to Japan, I have come across a few more phrases I need help with.

Simple phrases preferred, although my Japanese is quite improved , I am still working to understand the language.

1. My names is "name here" , I have a reservation.

2. Is there a table for 6 people ? (Roku o tebaru arimasu ka?) ?????

3. What is the difference between nomitai and nomi tagatte ?

4. Word for Son and Daughter ....to be used in above as "my son would like to drink ....or would like to eat.

5 what floor is it on? ( restaurant , hotel, shop)

6. I like this.

7. I do not like this.

8. How long is the wait?

9. Can you ship this to America? Or my hotel? (Hoteru)

10. It has been nice to meet you? Or a similar parting phrase.


Domo Arigatou ,

Will
by Will Lazarus  

Re: Translations help...2 weeks to go! 2015/11/4 14:47
1. My names is "name here"
Will to iimasu. or Will desu.

I have a reservation.
Yoyaku sitemasu.

2. Is there a table for 6 people ? (Roku o tebaru arimasu ka?) ?????
Roku-nin-de tabe-rare-masuka?
Roku-nin-de ike-masuka?
Roku-nin OK?

3. What is the difference between nomitai and nomi tagatte ?
nomi-tai; tai=want, so it means, I want to drink.
nomi-tagatte; tagaru=apt to want any time, so it means
I want to drink any time.(drunker?)
I have strong desire to drink now.

4. Word for Son and Daughter ....to be used in above as "my son would like to drink ....or would like to eat.
Musuko(son) ga mizu-wo nomi tagatte masu.
My son has strong desire to drink water now.

It is OK to say,
Musuko mizu OK?

5 what floor is it on? ( restaurant , hotel, shop)
Kore-wa Nan-kai desuka?

6. I like this.
Suki-desu

7. I do not like this.
Nigate-desu

8. How long is the wait?
Dore-kurai mati masuka? or
Dore-kurai matu?

9. Can you ship this to America? Or my hotel? (Hoteru)
Kore america ni okureru?(okure-masuka?)
Kore hotel ni okureru?(okure-masuka?)

10. It has been nice to meet you? Or a similar parting phrase.
Hajime mashite.

Domo Arigatou ,
Doumo Arigatou

Please say "itadaki masu" before eating, and
"Gotisou sama"after eating.
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Re: Translations help...2 weeks to go! 2015/11/4 21:51
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Nomitai, and nomitagatte iru/imasu.

Nomitai is the volitional form, so it is talking about your own wish/volition, "I want to drink."
Nomitagaru is about someone other than yourself, who"acts like he/she wants to drink." Nomitagatte iru/imasu is "he/she is acting like he/she wants to drink = "(someone other than yourself) wants to drink. "
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