Comments on: Beginner Lesson S2 #37 - Talking Back II http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/ 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! Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:20:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Liz21 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170835 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:53:59 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170835 JockZon-san, Yatta! Okaeri! :mrgreen: JockZon-san,
Yatta! Okaeri!
:mrgreen:

]]> by: JockZon (JZ) http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170810 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:14:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170810 Aah, yatta... I'm back baby! :cool: Finally listened to all Beginner lessons S2! Aah, yatta… I’m back baby! :cool: Finally listened to all Beginner lessons S2!

]]> by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170632 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:51:57 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170632 ahhhh, thanks for pointing that out! :oops: the script changed (the 'out out out' bit was scrapped) but the text wasn't updated. now the line by line should play correctly! the pdf's are also updated! :cool: ahhhh, thanks for pointing that out! :oops:
the script changed (the ‘out out out’ bit was scrapped) but the text wasn’t updated. now the line by line should play correctly!

the pdf’s are also updated! :cool:

]]> by: Bob1 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170602 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:57:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170602 The buttons and lines in the line-by-line transcript in the learning center don't quite match up. The umpire's "Out! Out! Out!" is skipped, so that its button and all subsequent buttons link to what is said one button further down. つまり、ずれている。 The buttons and lines in the line-by-line transcript in the learning center don’t quite match up. The umpire’s “Out! Out! Out!” is skipped, so that its button and all subsequent buttons link to what is said one button further down. つまり、ずれている。

]]> by: Bob1 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170564 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:09:56 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170564 Peter-san! "close call . . . could have WENT either way". これ！また Long Island-弁ですか？ Your commentary makes these lessons very enjoyable, but non-native English speakers who listen to these podcasts are かわいそう if they start saying "have went" when they should say "have gone". :???::shock: Peter-san!

“close call . . . could have WENT either way”.

これ！また Long Island-弁ですか？ Your commentary makes these lessons very enjoyable, but non-native English speakers who listen to these podcasts are かわいそう if they start saying “have went” when they should say “have gone”. :???: :shock:

]]> by: Bob1 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170546 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:35:43 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170546 Chris, Jonas has it almost right, but might have added more detail. First, you made a small mistake at the outset with your adjective + そう construction. One must take the stem of the adjective. To get to the stem of an -i adjective, you must drop the final -i, so that kawaii becomes kawai. Now following the rules, we would add そう, to make it 「かわいそう」. Only, in this case we are dealing with a rare exception, and so this word in Japanese does not mean "looks cute". Instead, 可哀相（かわいそう）means "poor, pitiable", as in "Poor Will was blamed, even though it was actually his visiting cousin who dyed their poodle's fur blue." Chris,

Jonas has it almost right, but might have added more detail. First, you made a small mistake at the outset with your adjective + そう construction. One must take the stem of the adjective. To get to the stem of an -i adjective, you must drop the final -i, so that kawaii becomes kawai. Now following the rules, we would add そう, to make it 「かわいそう」.

Only, in this case we are dealing with a rare exception, and so this word in
Japanese does not mean “looks cute”. Instead, 可哀相（かわいそう）means “poor, pitiable”, as in “Poor Will was blamed, even though it was actually his visiting cousin who dyed their poodle’s fur blue.”

]]> by: Jonas http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170531 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:09:34 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170531 Chris-san, You would think that it would be かわいいそう right? But its not. You cant use that expression with かわいい. If your friend for example were talking about his/her kitty, and you want to reply "sounds cute", the most natural way to say this in Japanese would be "それ、かわいいね". You cannot use そう as i said, because that would be ungrammatical. Chris-san,
You would think that it would be かわいいそう right? But its not. You cant use that expression with かわいい. If your friend for example were talking about his/her kitty, and you want to reply “sounds cute”, the most natural way to say this in Japanese would be “それ、かわいいね”. You cannot use そう as i said, because that would be ungrammatical.

]]> by: Chris http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170448 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:29:44 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170448 Peterさん- I didn't notice anything about the xそう structure in the PDF. (I just glanced really quick though). I take it from the lesson that looks cute would be かわいいそう right Also, you mentioned we should suggest topics. How about music. Maxiewawaさん - From what I understand (I'm not a baseball player myself, but occasionally like to go the Mud Hens games) there is a coach at each base, to provide guidance to the runner, have an extra set of eyes, suggest times to steal the next base... Peterさん-
I didn’t notice anything about the xそう structure in the PDF. (I just glanced really quick though). I take it from the lesson that looks cute would be かわいいそう right

Also, you mentioned we should suggest topics. How about music.

Maxiewawaさん -
From what I understand (I’m not a baseball player myself, but occasionally like to go the Mud Hens games) there is a coach at each base, to provide guidance to the runner, have an extra set of eyes, suggest times to steal the next base…

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170434 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:35:01 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170434 へえええええ？ Advice? I still don't get it. 「走ってください」 would be enough wouldn't it? ホームベースまで。 I guess I'm not down with all the intricacies of baseball!:mrgreen: へえええええ？
Advice? I still don’t get it. 「走ってください」 would be enough wouldn’t it? ホームベースまで。
I guess I’m not down with all the intricacies of baseball! :mrgreen:

]]> by: Sindy Rodriguez http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170429 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:12:11 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/08/08/beginner-lesson-s2-37-talking-back-ii/#comment-170429 JP101 crew/listeners!:wink: I'm not a baseball fan but I'm :neutral: with it! I would like lesson on soccer or poker games that would really be my days. :cool: :mrgreen: Kitty-Chan-san!:wink: Congratulations! ナンバーワン You deserve it my friend, keep it up!! :twisted: :wink: S_R_C JP101 crew/listeners! :wink:

I’m not a baseball fan but I’m :neutral: with it!

I would like lesson on soccer or poker games that would really be my days. :cool: :mrgreen:

Kitty-Chan-san! :wink:

Congratulations! ナンバーワン

You deserve it my friend, keep it up!! :twisted: :wink: S_R_C

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