Comments on: Intermediate Lesson #9 - A Chance Meeting! http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/ 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 00:56:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-617549 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:47:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-617549 Jillianさん, Isn't he great? :mrgreen: Jillianさん,
Isn’t he great? :mrgreen:

]]> by: Jillian http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-617519 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:44:26 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-617519 Loved Take here! Ferrariiii!! Loved Take here! Ferrariiii!!

]]> by: Nate http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-609131 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:08:47 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-609131 いいせつめやな！”ながら”のやつ本当にわかる！ いいせつめやな！”ながら”のやつ本当にわかる！

]]> by: Martin http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-577937 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:13:43 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-577937 Umm, a cultural question. I realize that this is an improbable story that gets its "fun" value out of its improbability. However, I'm wondering if there is somewhat of an attachment to reality in this point? Yoko-chan is trying to sell her car to pay the lawyers' fees for two idiots, Mel and Gakuchou-san, who were acting up in Okinawa. It's hard for my western brain to wrap itself around that idea. I would envision contacting the lawyer and getting the necessary counsel, but after checking with Gakuchou-san about if he's willing to accept such counsel (and bill), I wouldn't worry my little head about the money any longer. However, it does seem that jumping in and taking responsibility for others seems to have some connection to reality in Japanese culture. Is that right? Umm, a cultural question.

I realize that this is an improbable story that gets its “fun” value out of its improbability. However, I’m wondering if there is somewhat of an attachment to reality in this point?

Yoko-chan is trying to sell her car to pay the lawyers’ fees for two idiots, Mel and Gakuchou-san, who were acting up in Okinawa. It’s hard for my western brain to wrap itself around that idea. I would envision contacting the lawyer and getting the necessary counsel, but after checking with Gakuchou-san about if he’s willing to accept such counsel (and bill), I wouldn’t worry my little head about the money any longer.

However, it does seem that jumping in and taking responsibility for others seems to have some connection to reality in Japanese culture. Is that right?

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-540065 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:41:52 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-540065 Kanchana-san, あっていますか means "is that correct?" So, he wanted to ask if the sentence Natsuko said right. :wink: Kanchana-san,
あっていますか means “is that correct?” So, he wanted to ask if the sentence Natsuko said right. :wink:

]]> by: Kanchana http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-539759 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:24:59 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-539759 最後にPeterさんはあっていますか　とききました。 意味を説明してください。 最後にPeterさんはあっていますか　とききました。
意味を説明してください。

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-531581 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:59:02 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-531581 Sivasakthivel-san, ありがとうございます！　:dogeza: Sivasakthivel-san,
ありがとうございます！　 :dogeza:

]]> by: Sivasakthivel http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-530974 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:49:13 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-530974 Mayumiさん 　　　:dogeza: もちろん そんな いみ　ですね Mayumiさん
　　　 :dogeza:
もちろん
そんな いみ　ですね

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-530930 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:53:54 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-530930 Sivasakthivel-san, にほんごで　こめんと、ありがとうございます！:dogeza: ＞めちゃ　やばい　ですよ。 ⇒「とても いい ですよ」という いみ です よね～:kokoro: :wink: Sivasakthivel-san,

にほんごで　こめんと、ありがとうございます！ :dogeza:

＞めちゃ　やばい　ですよ。
⇒「とても いい ですよ」という いみ です よね～ :kokoro: :wink:

]]> by: Sivasakthivel http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-530803 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:47:03 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-530803 みんあさん おつかれ　さまです 　　　わたしわ　ＳＩＶＡ　と　もします。　わたしは　ＪＰＯＤの　だいふぁん　です。 まいにち　あるきなはら　ＪＰＯＤ　の　れっそんを　ききます。めちゃ　やばい　ですよ。 きいて　きいて　きいていましょ ようろしく　おねがいします Ｓｉｖａ みんあさん
おつかれ　さまです
　　　わたしわ　ＳＩＶＡ　と　もします。　わたしは　ＪＰＯＤの　だいふぁん　です。

まいにち　あるきなはら　ＪＰＯＤ　の　れっそんを　ききます。めちゃ　やばい　ですよ。

きいて　きいて　きいていましょ

ようろしく　おねがいします
Ｓｉｖａ

]]> by: salvatore http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-135026 Wed, 23 May 2007 09:29:16 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-135026 I am writing for the first time because I am trying to keep learning Japanese after graduating and unfortunately having nothing to do anymore with it. There are no great chances of working with Japanese here in Italy... As I am Italian, I am writing this post to say a word about the pronunciation of the word Ferrari. The right way to pronounce it is not the strong accent on the A (even if the accent is on the A), but the double rolled R, which must be pronounced as in Spanish. hope this is useful salvatore I am writing for the first time because I am trying to keep learning Japanese after graduating and unfortunately having nothing to do anymore with it. There are no great chances of working with Japanese here in Italy…

As I am Italian, I am writing this post to say a word about the pronunciation of the word Ferrari.

The right way to pronounce it is not the strong accent on the A (even if the accent is on the A), but the double rolled R, which must be pronounced as in Spanish.

hope this is useful
salvatore

]]> by: John C. Briggs http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-76212 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:12:32 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-76212 Hugoさん No problem. Hopefully I am correct. It is a good question. John Hugoさん
No problem. Hopefully I am correct. It is a good question.
John

]]> by: Hugo C http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-76194 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:46:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-76194 Great, thanks for the clarification, John. I will give a time marker in the future. -Hugo Great, thanks for the clarification, John. I will give a time marker in the future.
-Hugo

]]> by: John C. Briggs http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-76159 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:12:05 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-76159 First thing here is that it is always nice to give a time marker for such questions. This occurs at 15:56. Here is what I think they are saying. あっていますか (あってますか) あっているかな (あってるかな) so the verb is ある (aru) or "to exist" in the present progressive form. John First thing here is that it is always nice to give a time marker for such questions. This occurs at 15:56.
Here is what I think they are saying.
あっていますか (あってますか)
あっているかな (あってるかな)
so the verb is ある (aru) or “to exist” in the present progressive form.
John

]]> by: Hugo C http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-76087 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:04:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/03/31/intermediate-lesson-9-a-chance-meeting/#comment-76087 shitsurei shimasu kedo... What does "ateru/atemasu" mean in this case? I looked it up in a dictionary and it said that it meant "to hit." But it sounded like in the conversation (about watching tv, eating, drinking, and playing basketball at the same time!) that Peter was asking if it were "possible"? Can it be interpreted in that way? or is it a completely different word that i'm hearing? Thanks! -Hugo shitsurei shimasu kedo…

What does “ateru/atemasu” mean in this case? I looked it up in a dictionary and it said that it meant “to hit.” But it sounded like in the conversation (about watching tv, eating, drinking, and playing basketball at the same time!) that Peter was asking if it were “possible”? Can it be interpreted in that way? or is it a completely different word that i’m hearing?

Thanks!
-Hugo

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