"isshukan" wa nan yoyuu imi desu ka, is wat I hear listening to a Japanese dialogue.
Should this not be:
ichi shukan nani o imi desu ka?
(what does one week mean?)
If I'm wrong, please explain. Thank you
isshukan / ichi shukan
I'll try and help.
Ichi shukan and isshukan are interchangeable. I have a feeling the latter is less formal.
To me, your suggestion seems correct, with the addition of "tte" to quote the "ichi shukan"
So: "ichi shukan" tte nani o imi desu ka?
I'm not entirely sure. Also, to my knowledge, yoyuu is a kanji compound meaning, allowance or margin. Perhaps you misheard "nani wo" for "nan yoyuu". Maybe Derek or Sayaka can help.
Some other ways you could get across the message:
"isshukan" tte nan desu ka?
Eigo de, isshukan no imi wa nan desu ka?
I hope this helps. Try checking a transcript of the dialogue, or tell me the name of it so I can try to help you more.
Cheers
Ichi shukan and isshukan are interchangeable. I have a feeling the latter is less formal.
To me, your suggestion seems correct, with the addition of "tte" to quote the "ichi shukan"
So: "ichi shukan" tte nani o imi desu ka?
I'm not entirely sure. Also, to my knowledge, yoyuu is a kanji compound meaning, allowance or margin. Perhaps you misheard "nani wo" for "nan yoyuu". Maybe Derek or Sayaka can help.
Some other ways you could get across the message:
"isshukan" tte nan desu ka?
Eigo de, isshukan no imi wa nan desu ka?
I hope this helps. Try checking a transcript of the dialogue, or tell me the name of it so I can try to help you more.
Cheers
Thank you for your reply, but I have no written text of this. Maybe there is a way to upload an audio fragment to you and give it a try to listen?
there is some other stuff in the dialogues:
"suki desu" wa nan to iu imi desu ka?
I've heard several times and I seem always to hear the same thing.
domo arigatio
there is some other stuff in the dialogues:
"suki desu" wa nan to iu imi desu ka?
I've heard several times and I seem always to hear the same thing.
domo arigatio
Ah. "Suki desu" wa nan to iu imi desu ka?
While I don't know this particular structure, I wouldn't doubt it's correct.
"to iu" is like an equivalent of "is called",
for example. "Kuroshitsuji" to iu manga o yonde imasu. I'm reading a manga called Kuroshitsuji.
So a more literal translation what you suggested would be something like :
As for "suki desu", what meaning is it called by?
That's just my suggestion. I'm not entirely sure. Like I said, someone like Derek or Sayaka would be able to help more.
Also, you could attatch the audio file and email it to me at atomrabbit@gmail.com , and I'll have a listen.
While I don't know this particular structure, I wouldn't doubt it's correct.
"to iu" is like an equivalent of "is called",
for example. "Kuroshitsuji" to iu manga o yonde imasu. I'm reading a manga called Kuroshitsuji.
So a more literal translation what you suggested would be something like :
As for "suki desu", what meaning is it called by?
That's just my suggestion. I'm not entirely sure. Like I said, someone like Derek or Sayaka would be able to help more.
Also, you could attatch the audio file and email it to me at atomrabbit@gmail.com , and I'll have a listen.
suki des means i love you
A word or phrase PLUS "-wa nan to iu imi desu ka?" means "What is the meaning of 'word/phrase'?"
So, "Suki desu - wa nan to iu imi desu ka?" means "What is the meaning of 'Suki desu'?" (answer - Suki desu means "I like something/someone")
-Sayaka
So, "Suki desu - wa nan to iu imi desu ka?" means "What is the meaning of 'Suki desu'?" (answer - Suki desu means "I like something/someone")
-Sayaka
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