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What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby mmmason8967 » November 14th, 2012 11:15 pm

peaches303167806 wrote:Im new here ^_^
my name is Georgia Thompson

Georgia is usually ジョージア (jo-o-ji-a). However, Jorja Fox, the actress in CSI Las Vegas, is an exception: her first name is usually written ジョージャ (jo-o-ja). So I guess you have a choice  :)

Thompson is トンプソン (to-n-pu-so-n, but it's pronounced to-m-pu-so-n).

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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby community.japanese » November 16th, 2012 9:46 am

Georgia-san,
Welcome to our community! :D
Your name in Japanese is just like マイケルsan has already answered.

Thank you, マイケルsan! :wink:

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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby angelosiphanounneua5778 » November 17th, 2012 3:09 am

Hi! How do you say my name in Japanese, Angelo Siphanounneua or in japanese Siphanounneua Angelo
Angelo is pronounced An-ja-low and my last name Siphanounneua is pronouced Sip-pawn-na-new
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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby community.japanese » November 17th, 2012 8:36 am

Angelo-san,
Your name Angelo is usually written as アンジェロ, and your last name...if it's "Sip-pawn-na-new",
シッパーナニュー or シーパウナニュー , I think.
When we put ッ, you put a brief pause, and when it's ー, it's a long sound. Hope this helps! :wink:

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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby wesleejr1893 » November 20th, 2012 8:21 am

おはよう 、 こんにちは 、 こんばんは JPod101 Community! 初めまして。 宜しくお願いします。

Just signed up a few days ago, and this is my first post in the forums. So glad to finally become a part of this site after listening to the podcast for several weeks. Anyway, not to waste any more of your time, nor ignore the purpose of this thread...

I’m curious about the adaptation of my name, Wes Lee. Specifically, the ”Wes” part which is short for Wesley, but I’m digressing again. Are ウェス the appropriate syllables to use for converting my name? Or, is there a better version?

ありがとうございます。 Again, a pleasure to be here. Hope to interact and meet a lot of great people on here in the future. :)
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Postby community.japanese » November 20th, 2012 9:09 am

Wes-san,
Big welcome!! :oiwai:
Hope you'll enjoy our lessons!

As to your name, I think both ウェス and ウェズ are possible. If you think "wezu" with "z" sound is more proper, I'd recommend you to go for ウェズ. I think Wesley sounds more like ウェズリー than ウェスリー, but of course, it might vary depending on regions.

Hope it helps!

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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby wesleejr1893 » November 20th, 2012 10:22 am

:D どうも、奈津子さん。ありがとうございます。

So far, the lessons are fantastic and it feels invigorating to be doing some structured learning again.

Hmm, you make a good point when you take into account the whole name. Yes, very helpful. Thanks. "ス" or "ズ" that is the question! I shall make a decision and place a verdict in my signature for the next post to come. :lol:

またね!
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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby community.japanese » November 23rd, 2012 11:17 am

ウェズさん、
Glad I could help!  :D
So, your "verdict" was ウェズ? :mrgreen:

Enjoy our lessons!!! :kokoro:

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So, your "verdict" was ウェズ?

Postby wesleejr1893 » December 3rd, 2012 7:59 am

はい!そうです。 
りょうかいです。
ありがとうございます。  :lol:
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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby community.japanese » December 7th, 2012 5:53 am

ウェズさん、
どういたしまして :wink:

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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby dcfrostdc4636 » December 18th, 2012 2:56 pm

How would you say Dylan Canete? And if Dylan John Canete were to be included?

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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby community.japanese » December 21st, 2012 4:09 am

dcfrostdc4636-san,
Your name Dylan John would be ディラン・ジョン pronounced as "diran jon".
Would you tell me how do you pronounce your family name Canete, please? :wink:

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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby shinokto8028 » December 28th, 2012 7:53 pm

Have shinokto a meaning in Japanese? And my name is peter.

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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby ericf » December 28th, 2012 11:26 pm

shinokto8028 wrote:Have shinokto a meaning in Japanese? And my name is peter.

Peter -> ピーター in the katakana script.
shinokto? Well, you'd have to add another vowel to be able to say it in Japanese so
shinokto -> shinokuto -> シノクト (or it could be シンオクト I suppose) again in katakana. I'm not sure about a meaning for it though.
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Re: What's my name in Japanese? (make requests here!)

Postby ayadesear2271 » December 29th, 2012 9:47 am

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