Asking for something specific?

AnonymousWed, 06 Aug 2008 17:13:42 -0500
If I want to state something specific like "I would like some water to drink." would this be the correct way of saying it?

(Watashi Wa) mizu o hoshi nomimasu.

I am trying to get the correct word order and I close or really far off?

Thanks
Brian
Sayaka MatsuuraThu, 07 Aug 2008 00:42:54 -0500
Konnichiwa Brian!

To ask: I would like some water to drink. You can just say,

Mizu ga hoshi desu "I would like water"- you don't necessarily need the "to drink" part. (just like in English"

You can add GA HOSHI to anything you want.

If you want COKE, say Koka kora ga hoshi desu.
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AnonymousThu, 07 Aug 2008 00:55:07 -0500
Thank you. That make is so simple!
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ProughWed, 16 Feb 2011 22:27:27 -0600
What would be a good way of saying, "What happened?"

Thank You,
Steve
コッドThu, 17 Feb 2011 06:54:30 -0600
こんにちは!

A good way of saying "What happened ? " is どうしたの?(doushita no ?).

コッド
ProughFri, 18 Feb 2011 05:31:51 -0600
Is that short for "doushita no desu ka?" I would want to be very polite (business).

Arigato Gozaimashita,
コッドFri, 18 Feb 2011 07:44:40 -0600
Yes, that's the short form of "doushita no desu ka ?" and yes, the long form is more polite. Or, if you want to sound a little more friendly you can use the short form of "no", and it also makes the receiver understand that you want an explanation: "doushita-n desu ka ?"

Hope this helps ,
コッド
ProughFri, 18 Feb 2011 18:25:33 -0600
ありがとございました コシドーさん!
Sayaka MatsuuraWed, 04 May 2011 23:59:28 -0500
In a very polite situation, you can also say:

Dou shita no deshou ka?
どうしたのでしょうか?

sayaka
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