また、今度。

Peter, or to whom it may concern, I was wondering what dare demo means (the individual parts) and what they each mean literally to add up to our ‘anybody’, if there is anything there in that respect, or if I should just remember it as a block

Thanks for your time

Cody

ありがとうございます！

Great lesson, as always!

Question:
How do you say for example: “Can we swim here?”
This has two implications, one is if it is permitted, and is more like: “May we swim here?”
The other meaning is more a question of possibility, for example: “Is it safe to swim here?” “Is swimming possible here?”
I’ve read somewhere that you can use “shite mo yoi” or “shite mo ii” for “may”. Is that correct?
So, “May we swim here?” would be sth like: “koko de oyogu shite mo ii ka?”, right?

Cheers!
Lennart

Likewise, I was relieved to hear the actors using the honorific “-san” when addressing each other. I think it sets a very good example for those learning Japanese.

I like the fact that much more Japanese is being used in the narration to explain and go over the key words, however, using new terms such as “reibun-例文” and “choushi- 調子” (referring to the computer’s “choushi” being “okashi”) probably risks confusing or frustrating those trying to keep up with the listed key words.

It would be a good idea to add these and other new words like “tsukamu” as in the example given — コツをつかむ– as well as keikensha — 経験者, to the Vocabulary list.

Best regards,
Tommy

That was a great explanation. Thanks so much. Now…if I could just memorize everything up to lesson 76…….

This is the best website in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gadgetfreak

Thanks in advance,
Gadgetfreak

I have read that verbs in the potential form take no object and, therefore:
* ふじさんをのぼれた。 is incorrect, and one should write instead:
ふじさんがのぼれた。
But should one infer from the use of が here that ふじさん has become the subject of のぼれた ? Or can が serve as a marker for something that is not the subject of a sentence ?

I am a bit confused…

“あなたにはできません”
Is not あなた the subject of できません? Then, why do we need には in there, not just は?
In the Romaji transcript, niwa is written as a single word here, whereas one line before it was split “Anata ni wa ryōhō tomo arimasen”. Is this intentional?

Also I have noted that dekimasen is writen “できません” also in the kanji transcript, whereas I sometimes find it written “出来ません”
Is there any difference?

Thanks,

Jean-Michel

Danielさん、the whole key to the deal is my statement was YOUR (just you ) airfare. The confirmed can meet you there.

JockZonさん、great to hear from you!

Bobさん、sorry for the late reply. ってば is also used by men; however, we’ve heard that it this may not be the case in Western Japan. For Tokyo, though, you’re okay.

Is 「ってば」and ending used mainly by women? My wife always ends her emphatic statements simply with 「って」but then only very occasionally does she use feminized endings like 「かしら」.