Hi Kym to minna, Akemashite omedettou gozaimasu. Yes we use "fortnight" all the time don't we. Some examples for those who are learning english that still...
... I think this question relates to something else that was brought up on the list - the fact that we say "Go to school", not "go to the school". These two...
Konbanwa Merodisan, Tonight, here in Sydney it is raining hard. The weather world wide seems to be going crazy and is not normal for this time of year. Last...
... Another use of "home" is: an old person's home - a place where a lot of elderly live. "The elderly home is very run down". "I've heard it's a fantastic old...
Konnichiha Hirashin-san $B$3$s$K$A$O$R$i$7$s$5$s(B ... Correct. ... They don't have exactly the same meaning, but both imply that the person goes regularly. ...
konnichiha Hirashin-san $B$3$s$K$A$O$R$i$7$s$5$s(B ... (a) would mean that you are starting to work again after a break - it could be after a short break...
Happy New Year!! We eat blackeyed peas to bring good luck and money. I also ate new year soba a gift from my friend in Japan. It is traditional to give soba. ...
Konbanwa Herouthsan, In Hirashinsan's reply to Kymsan he asked her what she meant by "When school is back". I was just explaining what it meant. Cheers Stace ...
LOL When I think of Black Eyed Peas I think of music. http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/ Dewa mata ne Stace sasha_lavens <sasha_lavens@...> wrote: Happy New...
... Seems that lately I have a problem making myself understood. Or more accurately, making the reasons for my posts understood. Yes, I know that was what you...
Konnichiwa Herouthsan, Sorry if I caused offense. It was not intended. Cheers Stacey Herouth Maoz <herouth@...> wrote: ... Seems that lately I have a...
Stacey san, $B$3$s$K$A$O!#(B Thank you for answering my question. (watashi no shitsumon ni kotaete kurete arigatou.) So you are in the middle of the summer...
A Very Happy New Year to you, snowcorgi san, and all the members of this group! Watashi wa ozouni wo tsukurimashita. I made ozouni (a clear soup with chicken,...
... with or ... say "go ... word is ... something, or ... This is ... I had no idea that British-English speakers said "I go to hospital"! How interesting. It...
Hirashinsan Ohayou gozaimasu. Yes we are in the middle of the school holidays. I have 3 young kids so they are already bored because our weather has been...
Megumisan akemashite omedettou gozaimasu. It looks to me like you shouldn't eat Mochi cakes when you are elderly! LOL Very dangerous practice. Genki de Stace ...
Konnichiha minnasan Shitsumon wo(ni?) kikitai desu. I want to ask a question. Shintan to Chuugoku ni chigai imi ha nan desuka? What is the difference between...
Is it necessary to physically throw the beans? Can one just set the soy beans outside the door inside of a bowl or some other container? -Sasha ... spring! ......
Sasha san, konnichiwa. ... That's not a proper way. We don't say "shitsumon ga kikitai (desu)". You should say "Shitsumon ga arimasu", "o-kiki shitai koto ga...
... Oh, you definitely have to throw them. As a matter of fact, you should throw them with as much force as you can muster (okay, maybe not THAT hard). After...
We used to live on the second floor of an apartment building in Tokyo. Luckily, the verandah faced the common backyard, so the soy beans just landed in grass...