Communication and Dialogue Practice Group

[feistypotato]

Hi! This looks great! I just joined your discord group!

[ufgators]

My apologies, I went to sleep around this time. Different time zone

English translation:
What do you like?
What do you not like?
Ufgators2424 do you like tennis?

犬が 好きです。

やじゅが 好きじゃないです。

テニスが 好きです。

なにが すきですか?

なにが すきじゃないですか?

(FadeOutcast)は サッカーが すきですか?

[ufgators]

Sounds good. We still getting people on their and it to mirror this chat so for now we can do dialogue together here.

なにが すきですか?

なにが すきじゃないですか?

(Cassandraxii)は 犬が すきですか?

[ufgators]

Your close. Basically a partner ask the questions first then the other responds and then returns with the questions. You just did both at once which isn`t bad.

Just remember the third question where you ask them if they like something specifically that you want to know.

ex.
(name)は やきゅうが すきですか

(name of person)Do you like baseball ?

Also, when you get time join our discord group, it will be easier in the future to use it as the thread.

[ufgators]

Day two!! Early Release

はじめましょう

Ａ: あした なにを しますか。 (明日 何を しますか)。

Ｂ: あした テニスを します (明日 テニスを します)

A : What will you do tomorrow?

B: I will play tennis tomorrow.

A: だれと テニスを しますか。

B: ともだちと テニスを します。(友達と テニスを します)。

A: Who will you play tennis with?

B: I play tennis with my friend.

A :いつも なんじごろ うちに かえりますか。
(いつも 何時ごろ うちに 帰りますか)。

B: たいてい ７じごろ かえります。( たいてい ７時ごろ 帰ります)。

A: What time do you get home?

B: I usually get home around 7:00.

[Quinis]

Translation: Nice to meet you too.
I like anime too.
I like AMVs.

I can’t really figure out the last one. I get youtube and I think I understand music? I believe the verb at the end is ‘I think’. Please help.

My reply:
うたはどちらが すきですか。
FMA: BrotherhoodでRainすきです。今ききます。

edit: fixed the grammar mistake. Thanks to @crihak for the advice!

[crihak]

Actually, does anyone know if I should use を or は in this sentence? A song is an object but it’s the topic of this sentence? I instinctively went with を but my instincts are not the best

Maybe someone more suited will explain better but:

Firstly: 好き takes the が particle, not the を. Likes and dislikes are handled like adjectives in Japanese

Secondly: in this case it’s は: “As for songs, which do (you) like”.

It doesn’t make sense to first mark song as subject and then have that subject do “which one is liked?”… if that makes sense.

The が actually goes after どちら like so: うたはどちらがすきですか

Hope any of this made sense!

(Also if someone more grammatically qualified does show up, feel free to listen to them instead!)

[Quinis]

Thanks! This makes sense. I actually forgot about が when I was writing it. I’ll go back and edit it now.

[Kayleigh-K]

I was trying to say ‘I think I watch too much youtube’

うたのBNHAとうたのBleachがすきです。I’m not sure if this is right?

はい、そのうたをしっています。すきですね。

[feistypotato]

Hi! Thanks for practicing with me! I go by Cassie, or キャーシ in Japanese.

コーヒとケーキがすきです。

虫がすきじゃないです。

犬がすきです。ブルテリアがほしいです。

Now for some questions…

おんかくをききますか。

フィクションの本をよみますか。

雪がすきですか。

[Quinis]

I should have more confidence in myself because I did think that was what you were trying to say but if I have any doubt I tend not to speak. It’s an issue I have.
Translation: I like BNHA songs and Bleach songs I found that easy to understand.

私もうたのBNHAがすきです。Peace Signがだいすきです。
(I believe I can use だいすき for things).

[Kayleigh-K]

こんにちは @Quinis
I tend to do the same thing. But yes you should have more confidence in yourself, sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and go for it.

Translation: I also like BNHA songs. I really like Peace Sign. (is this an anime?)
I checked some of the example sentences on Bunpro and Jisho and it looks like you can use だいすき for things.

My reply:
うたはどちらが すきですか。
FMA: BrotherhoodでRainすきです。今ききます。

edit: fixed the grammar mistake. Thanks to @crihak for the advice!

ごめんなさい、I forgot to translate this one too.
Translation: Which songs do you like?
I like the song Rain in FMA: Brotherhood. I’m listening to it now.

[Quinis]

Thanks (ありがとう)
Peace SignはBNHAのうたです。

[Kayleigh-K]

こんにちは。おげんきですか。
Oh of course. That’s the opening to season 2.

[ufgators]

おんかくをききますか。

フィクションの本をよみますか。

雪がすきですか。

日本語 少し
ええ、よみます
ええ、だいすきです

My apologies, I’m not sure how I never saw this notification.

[ufgators]

We use a discord group with the members here, most people have been using it for the confirmation. You should join us in there. If you would like let me know and I’ll send you the link. It’s easy to converse in their with group.

[ufgators]

Weekend is up! Start to a fresh week of dialogue. Here’s to day 3!

なつやすみ どこかに いきましたか

Did you go anywhere during the summer holidays?

ええ、いきました。

Yes, I did

どこに いきましたか。

Where did you go?

エジプトに いきました。

I went to Egypt

なにか かいましたか。

Did you buy anything?

なにも かいませんでした

I bought nothing.

どこかに いきましたか

Did you go anywhere?

どこにも いきませんでした

I went nowhere.

わたしは こんばん えいがを みに いきます

I will go to see a movie tonight.

[lucon1]

すみません i’ve been away for the weekend, and haven’t really had the opourtunity to get on, didn’t think it would start right away.
こんにちは!
えいがはすきですよ
なにあいようですか

@ufgators2424 I think you should post a new topic every other day, that way there is time for a natural dialogue to happen, rather than just a single interaction.

Also I found an online japanese keyboard here

[ufgators]

Yeah we use the discord app where people continue heir conversations. My daily post is just meant for new ideas to add upon.

[ufgators]

なにあいようですか

こんばん えいがを みに いきます。

If you want to join the discord group. I can repost an invitation.