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could anyone tell me if 'yada' and 'dame' has the same meaning? lonely planet describe the meaning as no way.
if they are the same, when or how do i use it? thanks
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by des
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Yada and Dame are different.
Yada: word of refusal, like I don't want to or I don't like it.
Dame: something is unacceptable, from a light "bad" "no" to "you can't" "you musn't", depending on the context/situation.
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correct me...
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2008/8/20 07:52
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so i most likely use 'yada' in speach when talking to a person, and 'dame' to describe a situation/action?
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oh... btw thanks for replying...
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2008/8/20 07:54
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arigato. to caught up in looking for answers and forgot to be polite...
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so i most likely use 'yada' in speach when talking to a person, and 'dame' to describe a situation/action?
Basically, yes.
"Go to bed."
"No (I won't)" = yada
"May I go to bed?"
"No (you can't)" = dame
You can use it "yada" or "dame" in very casual conversation with friends etc. but if you want to be polite, you can say
"iya desu" (yada)
"dame desu" (dame) or "ikemasen" (dame)
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