Comments on: Upper Intermediate S5 #17 - People Probably Wouldn’t Vote for the Bonbon in the Japanese Election http://www.japanesepod101.com/2012/08/21/upper-intermediate-s5-17-people-probably-wouldnt-vote-for-the-bonbon-in-the-japanese-election/ 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! Sat, 18 May 2013 06:55:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2012/08/21/upper-intermediate-s5-17-people-probably-wouldnt-vote-for-the-bonbon-in-the-japanese-election/#comment-672641 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:07:01 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2012/08/21/upper-intermediate-s5-17-people-probably-wouldnt-vote-for-the-bonbon-in-the-japanese-election/#comment-672641 wael-san, 1. "ikou ka ikumai madawakaranai." and "ikuka(douka) mada wakaranai." => The first one has to be "ikou ka ikumai KA mada wakaranai" and then it's fine and both mean the same. 2. "watashitachi wa ashita no 12ji ni aeyou." this sentence is correct? => Unfortunately it sounds very weird. It's not incorrect, but I can't think of any situation to use this sentence. "watashi tachi wa ashita no 12 ji ni aeru darou". What's the reason you wanted to use "you" here? It's about "watashitachi" and, like Lesson Notes say, today's lesson has expression of very formal writing. 3. ano hito janai &ano hito janaimai? => The second one has to be "ano hito ja ARUmai". "ano hito ja nai" means "it's NOT that person", so you are sure about it. "ano hito ja arumai" means "it wouldn't be that person". You're doubting it's that person. 4. mai is “negative” volition or conjecture ,when been added TO “NEGATIVE” form of the verb.(have twice of negative meaning). ano hito janaimai:”probably not be that person”?????? => No. It cannot come after negative form. Hope this helps. Natsuko(奈津子), Team JapanesePod101.com wael-san,
1. “ikou ka ikumai madawakaranai.” and “ikuka(douka) mada wakaranai.”
=> The first one has to be “ikou ka ikumai KA mada wakaranai” and then
it’s fine and both mean the same.

2. “watashitachi wa ashita no 12ji ni aeyou.” this sentence is correct?
=> Unfortunately it sounds very weird. It’s not incorrect, but I can’t
think of any situation to use this sentence.
“watashi tachi wa ashita no 12 ji ni aeru darou”. What’s the reason you
wanted to use “you” here? It’s about “watashitachi” and, like Lesson
Notes say, today’s lesson has expression of very formal writing.

3. ano hito janai &ano hito janaimai?
=> The second one has to be “ano hito ja ARUmai”.
“ano hito ja nai” means “it’s NOT that person”, so you are sure about it.
“ano hito ja arumai” means “it wouldn’t be that person”. You’re doubting
it’s that person.

4. mai is “negative” volition or conjecture ,when been added TO “NEGATIVE” form of the verb.(have twice of negative meaning).
ano hito janaimai:”probably not be that person”??????
=> No. It cannot come after negative form.

Hope this helps.

Natsuko(奈津子),
Team JapanesePod101.com

]]> by: wael http://www.japanesepod101.com/2012/08/21/upper-intermediate-s5-17-people-probably-wouldnt-vote-for-the-bonbon-in-the-japanese-election/#comment-672580 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:32:28 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2012/08/21/upper-intermediate-s5-17-people-probably-wouldnt-vote-for-the-bonbon-in-the-japanese-election/#comment-672580 do you mean by"non-controllable verbs" are intransitive verbs? ikou ka ikumai madawakaranai. ikuka(douka) mada wakaranai. those sentences are the same. right? ++ watashitachi wa ashita no 12ji ni aeyou. this sentence is correct? ++ what's difference between ano hito janai &ano hito janaimai? ano hito janai: he's not that person. mai:be probably not" mai is "negative" volition or conjecture ,when been added TO "NEGATIVE" form of the verb.(have twice of negative meaning). ano hito janaimai:"probably not be that person"?????? do you mean by”non-controllable verbs” are intransitive verbs?
ikou ka ikumai madawakaranai.
ikuka(douka) mada wakaranai.
those sentences are the same. right?
++
watashitachi wa ashita no 12ji ni aeyou.
this sentence is correct?
++
what’s difference between
ano hito janai &ano hito janaimai?
ano hito janai: he’s not that person.
mai:be probably not”
mai is “negative” volition or conjecture ,when been added TO “NEGATIVE” form of the verb.(have twice of negative meaning).
ano hito janaimai:”probably not be that person”??????

]]> by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2012/08/21/upper-intermediate-s5-17-people-probably-wouldnt-vote-for-the-bonbon-in-the-japanese-election/#comment-604975 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2012/08/21/upper-intermediate-s5-17-people-probably-wouldnt-vote-for-the-bonbon-in-the-japanese-election/#comment-604975 <p>本日のレッスンは勉強になったであろうか？;)<br /> If you have any questions about today's lesson, please ask them below!</p> 本日のレッスンは勉強になったであろうか？;)
If you have any questions about today’s lesson, please ask them below!

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