Hi
i know that aishite imasu and aishiteru both mean "i love you"
but what would "aishite imasu ka?" mean, would it mean is there love? i love you? or do you love me and how about "aishite desu ka?" just want to clear things up been on my mind :S
Aishite

kungfoolai
September 29, 2009

CatPanda
September 30, 2009
I would think 愛していますか? (あいしていますか?)[aishiteimasuka?] would be used probably in a third person conversation talking about someonelse's love affairs in which case "Is there love (in the relationship)?" or "Do they love each other?"
Then I would think 愛してですか?(あいしてですか?)[aishitedesuka?] would be used to say "Do you love me?" or "Is it love [that you seek]?"

Sayaka-Matsuura
September 30, 2009
Konnichiwa! おげんきですか? :P
あいしていますか? *Aishite imasu ka?* can be asking one of the following...
_1. Do you love me?_
_2. Do you love her/him/it/them?_
Just as Derek-san has explained, if this is used as a phrase on its own, (that is, without *Watashi o*) - it would be referring to a third person. _"Do you love her/him/it/them?"_
If you want to specifically ask the person you are talking to "Do YOU love me?" then you should probably add *Watashi o* - so you'd say *Watashi o aishite imasu ka?* or in a more casual situation, *Watashi o aishiteru?*
:idea: Now, please be careful!
*Aishite __desu__ ka?* is an incorrect phrase... A te-form of a verb and *~desu* can __NEVER__ combine together. On the other hand, *~iru* or the polite form *~imasu* CAN be tacked on after a te-form verb to express an action in progress. Remember that the *'i'* in *'~__i__ru'* often gets dropped in colloquial speech when following a te-form - leaving the contractions *~teru*, or *~temasu*.

CatPanda
October 1, 2009
[quo]*Quote from * Sayaka
:idea: Now, please be careful!
*Aishite __desu__ ka?* is an incorrect phrase... A te-form of a verb and *~desu* can __NEVER__ combine together.[/quo]
Hmm that's interesting, I have to remember that as a grammar rule " Te (form) + Desu = だめ!" (dame or useless for those wondering...)

kungfoolai
October 1, 2009
[quo]*Quote from * DemonicDerek
[quo]*Quote from * Sayaka
:idea: Now, please be careful!
*Aishite __desu__ ka?* is an incorrect phrase... A te-form of a verb and *~desu* can __NEVER__ combine together.[/quo]
Hmm that's interesting, I have to remember that as a grammar rule " Te (form) + Desu = だめ!" (dame or useless for those wondering...)[/quo]
thanks for the help derek and sayaka i guess you learn something everyday^^

Sayaka-Matsuura
October 1, 2009
Dou itashimashite! You are very welcome - :P sayaka

CatPanda
October 2, 2009
[quo]*Quote from * kungfoolai
[quo]*Quote from * DemonicDerek
[quo]*Quote from * Sayaka
:idea: Now, please be careful!
*Aishite __desu__ ka?* is an incorrect phrase... A te-form of a verb and *~desu* can __NEVER__ combine together.[/quo]
Hmm that's interesting, I have to remember that as a grammar rule " Te (form) + Desu = だめ!" (dame or useless for those wondering...)[/quo]
thanks for the help derek and sayaka i guess you learn something everyday^^[/quo]
Indubitably although I try to aim for lots of things every day.

CatPanda
October 2, 2009
Oh, and I really did nothing Sayaka is the true mastermind behind this one...

Sayaka-Matsuura
October 5, 2009
マスターデレックさん!
I'm no mastermind behind anything デレックさん.
I am just delighted to answer all these very important questions that exceptional students like yourself always ask!
すばらしいです! It's amazing! :lol:

CatPanda
October 5, 2009
いえ、いえ、本当にあなったの投稿ほど良いではない。。。
Assuming all is written correctly should be: (No, no, Really my post is not as good as yours.)
If I messed up please let me know (^-^)

Sayaka-Matsuura
October 7, 2009
You're almost there Derek-san...
I must congratulate you on your correct usage of ほど in there :P
Just two things!
You wrote: いえ、いえ、本当にあなったの投稿ほど良いではない。。
First, あなった doesn't have a small っ in there! So the correct way would be あなた
Secondly, 良いではない *Yoi dewa nai* is... incorrect Japanese. Sorry!
The correct way would be 良くない *Yoku nai*.
So, いえ、いえ、本当にあなたの投稿ほど良くない。。 and you might want to add です after that.
Otherwise, good job! :P

CatPanda
October 8, 2009
[quo]*Quote from * Sayaka
You're almost there Derek-san...
I must congratulate you on your correct usage of ほど in there :P
Just two things!
You wrote: いえ、いえ、本当にあなったの投稿ほど良いではない。。
First, あなった doesn't have a small っ in there! So the correct way would be あなた
Secondly, 良いではない *Yoi dewa nai* is... incorrect Japanese. Sorry!
The correct way would be 良くない *Yoku nai*.
So, いえ、いえ、本当にあなたの投稿ほど良くない。。 and you might want to add です after that.
Otherwise, good job! :P[/quo]
ワァ~! I should've known it was あなた and not あなった... *Knocks on head*
Lol you just told me about 良い too! 悪いの生徒です。 (I'm such a bad student.)
I probably do need です...

CatPanda
October 8, 2009
I forgot to say どうもありがとう!

Sayaka-Matsuura
October 11, 2009
You're very welcome. どういたしまして。 :P