In formal situations, such as with people you don't know, or people who you work for, formal language is more appropriate.
On Monday, November 28, 2005, at 11:14 AM, ai3131 wrote: > 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 Links > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ 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/
