Comments on: Survival Phrases #7 - How Do You Say This? http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Thu, 17 May 2012 00:51:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Brandy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-620133 Sun, 06 May 2012 08:53:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-620133 is it okay to say "nanteiuka?"? Ever since I got to Japan, this is the phrase I've been using. Listening to this survival phrase, I noticed it's a little different. Have I been saying it wrong all this time?! ｶﾞ━━ﾝ!! is it okay to say “nanteiuka?”? Ever since I got to Japan, this is the phrase I’ve been using. Listening to this survival phrase, I noticed it’s a little different. Have I been saying it wrong all this time?! ｶﾞ━━ﾝ!!

]]> by: Motoko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-609517 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:19:58 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-609517 Ayakashi-san, Konbanwa! Do you mean that you like to ask "What do you say this in Japanese?"? That would be (kore wa) Nohon-go de nan te iimasu ka? *raise the tone Nan means "what." I hope this helps. Ayakashi-san,
Konbanwa!
Do you mean that you like to ask “What do you say this in Japanese?”?
That would be (kore wa) Nohon-go de nan te iimasu ka? *raise the tone
Nan means “what.” I hope this helps.

]]> by: Ayakashi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-609503 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:31:40 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-609503 Konbanwa! Hajimemashite! Ayakashi Desu. ok I was wondering something that just came into mind. say i'm sitting at a resturaunt with a group of my friends, people that I am well aquainted with. and i want to know how to say something. Would it be ok if i just point at it and say. Nihongo de iimasu? (and raise the tone at the end of iismasu?) Konbanwa!
Hajimemashite!
Ayakashi Desu.

ok I was wondering something that just came into mind.
say i’m sitting at a resturaunt with a group of my friends, people that I am well aquainted with. and i want to know how to say something.
Would it be ok if i just point at it and say.
Nihongo de iimasu? (and raise the tone at the end of iismasu?)

]]> by: Paula O'Keefe http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-495955 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:57:27 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-495955 I have to tell you this! I studied this lesson the day before attending an anime fan convention. I thought I would try out my new skills, so when I saw a cool poster for a series I didn't recognize (with no English title on it) I pointed to it and very carefully asked the proprietress "eigo de nanto iimasu ka?" She stared at me in amazement, carefully pronounced the name of the series back to me in English, and then said something to the girl who was working the booth with her. The girl laughed and said to me "Mom says 'these otaku (fans) are finally getting smart' "! I couldn't stop laughing =) Thanks so much! :dogeza: I have to tell you this! I studied this lesson the day before attending an anime fan convention. I thought I would try out my new skills, so when I saw a cool poster for a series I didn’t recognize (with no English title on it) I pointed to it and very carefully asked the proprietress “eigo de nanto iimasu ka?” She stared at me in amazement, carefully pronounced the name of the series back to me in English, and then said something to the girl who was working the booth with her. The girl laughed and said to me “Mom says ‘these otaku (fans) are finally getting smart’ “!
I couldn’t stop laughing =)

Thanks so much! :dogeza:

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-311506 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:21:01 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-311506 Kyle Hanson-san, Thank you for trying to use what you learned from our lesson! Please keep doing that and building up your vocabulary!! Ganbattekudasai!!:wink: Kyle Hanson-san,

Thank you for trying to use what you learned from our lesson! Please keep doing that and building up your vocabulary!! Ganbattekudasai!! :wink:

]]> by: Kyle Hanson http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-311295 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:19:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-311295 Thanks for the lesson! I am currently stationed in Okinawa and trying to learn as much Japanese as possible. I used this last night to ask the girl behind the counter how to say "soy sauce" in Japanese. Thanks again for the great lessons! Thanks for the lesson! I am currently stationed in Okinawa and trying to learn as much Japanese as possible. I used this last night to ask the girl behind the counter how to say “soy sauce” in Japanese. Thanks again for the great lessons!

]]> by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-296144 Wed, 07 May 2008 04:01:52 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-296144 ジャケリンさん、 it depends on the situation, but usually 格好いい　（kakkou ii） means "cool." but the literal translation is "looks good." :dogeza: ジャケリンさん、
it depends on the situation, but usually 格好いい　（kakkou ii） means “cool.”
but the literal translation is “looks good.” :dogeza:

]]> by: Jacqueline (ジャケリン） http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-296064 Wed, 07 May 2008 01:21:30 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-296064 Coolは日本語で言いますか？:mrgreen: Coolは日本語で言いますか？ :mrgreen:

]]> by: ovhodulwaqid http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-205552 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:19:01 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-205552 Prey. Lauren bellowed mum at amy <a href="http://fick.spazioblog.it" rel="nofollow">wer fickt arsch</a> pours one forher. She takes my lipsencircle her. Prey. Lauren bellowed mum at amy wer fickt arsch pours one forher. She takes my lipsencircle her.

]]> by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-187676 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:28:19 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-187676 Mariaさん。they are essentially the same thing. your version is more like "what's this in english?" whereas the example in this dialog is literally "how do you say this in english?" hope this helps! marky Mariaさん。they are essentially the same thing.

your version is more like “what’s this in english?” whereas the example in this dialog is literally “how do you say this in english?” hope this helps!

marky

]]> by: Nick http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-116601 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:14:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-116601 :razz: This site is sooo helpful...the way things are explained is fantastic! I just have to compliment the people who are doing this website. Thanks for the help! :razz: This site is sooo helpful…the way things are explained is fantastic! I just have to compliment the people who are doing this website.

Thanks for the help!

]]> by: Maria http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-40590 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:28:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-40590 Sumi masen, i was wondering other versions of asking 'how do you say this in" because i learned to say, " ....eigo de nan desu ka?" Is this in a scale of formal to my version of informal? Sumi masen, i was wondering other versions of asking ‘how do you say this in” because i learned to say, ” ….eigo de nan desu ka?” Is this in a scale of formal to my version of informal?

]]> by: Avi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-14376 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 04:27:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-14376 Hi Pedro, "Jya" just means "in that case..." or "then...". So, Natsuko might say she doesn't know how to say it in English, and Peter will say "then, how to say it in Japanese?" --> "Jyaa, Nihongo de nanto iimasuka?" Hope that helps! Hi Pedro,

“Jya” just means “in that case…” or “then…”. So, Natsuko might say she doesn’t know how to say it in English, and Peter will say “then, how to say it in Japanese?” –> “Jyaa, Nihongo de nanto iimasuka?”

Hope that helps!

]]> by: Pedro http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-9781 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:36:39 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-9781 Quick question I noticed that in one of the dialogues Peter says Jya when Natsko goe "mmm..." that she does not knwo how to say it in English. What is Jya before Peter asks how to say it in Japanese. Thanks in advance! :lol: Quick question I noticed that in one of the dialogues Peter says Jya when Natsko goe “mmm…” that she does not knwo how to say it in English. What is Jya before Peter asks how to say it in Japanese.

Thanks in advance!

:lol:

]]> by: Nate http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-325 Sat, 04 Feb 2006 22:34:28 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/01/30/survival-phrases-7-how-do-you-say-this/#comment-325 I loved this lesson. It will be very helpful. Thank you so much. I loved this lesson. It will be very helpful. Thank you so much.

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