Thank you for the translation. Erm, if it does not bother you, how many years have you been studying Japanese?
I'd like to know just how is the distinction between the usage of "polite" and "direct" language is made. - Arian I. --- In [email protected], "kamuininja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 4. > One I would like to > write down in Japanese is, "The house that you bought in 1968 does > not meet public housing standards nowadays. Thus, you may have to do > a few adjustments to it." (A man is speaking to someone who is about > 10 years older than him, but is poor and does not hold any really > high rank in society.) > > The sentence translates to "Anata ga 1968 nen ni katta ie wa ima no > kenchiku-kijun o mitashite imasen node, sukoshi hoshuu suru hitsuyou > ga aru kamoshiremasen." > > Kamui > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/9rHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
