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how to say it in Japanese ?
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2007/10/15 13:34
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Hello everyone =D
Acually I have a problem with a sentence and I need an urgent help
it says :
" sono shitsuge wo ninoite mo ii desu ka ?"
does it mean :
" can I answer that question ?"
then if I wish to change the case and say:
"can yuki-san answer that question ? "
or
" can he answer that question ?"
I want to ensure that to answer some pupils T-T
ONEGAISHIMASU
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by nana
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to nana,
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2007/10/15 18:06
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Your sentence does not make sense... "sono shitsuge wo ninoite mo ii desu ka ?" Actually, "shitsuge" and "ninoite" don't sound like Japanese words at all.
If you want a sentence that MEANS "May I answer that question?" (in the sense of asking permission) then it should be "Sono shitsumon ni kotaete mo ii desu ka?"
"Can yuki-san answer that question ? "
Do you mean "Can...?" in the sense of (1) asking for permission, or (2) asking if she is able to (in terms of knowledge/capability)?
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by AK
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aha !! I was in doubt anyway
someone told me that
about the other one:
"can Yuki-san answer the question ? "
can you please tell me the answer in both cases (permission/capability)
I really appreciate your quick answer AK-san and so happy
thank you dear ^^
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by nana
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Asking about ability:
"Can yuki-san answer that question ?"
- Yuki-san, sono shitsumon ni kotaeraremasu ka? (Yuki-san, can you answer that question?)
- Yuki-san wa sono shitsumon ni kotaeraremasu ka? (Can Yuki-san answer that question?)
Asking for permission:
"May Yuki-san answer that question?
- Yuki-san ga sono shitsumon ni kotaete mo ii desu ka?
...though I cannot really imagine with a situation where you might ask that, maybe in a situation where someone else is asked a question, and you are asking if Yuki-san INSTEAD may answer the question.
-Yuki-san ga kawari ni sono shitsumon ni kotaete mo ii desu ka? (May Yuki-san answer that question instead (of someone)?)
In any case, "....(te-form of a verb) mo ii desu ka?" is a way to ask permission.
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by AK
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thank you alot ^^
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2007/10/15 20:57
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arigatou AK-san
hontouni arigatou
you answered me in many cases
more than I expect ^^
am so happy, so happy to know more
can I cry ? hahahhaa
thank you alot
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