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Streak 4: イエス (self.writestreakjp)

submitted 2 years ago by koinu to c/writestreakjp

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First line - how I know how to write it in かな。
Second line - how Google Keyboard says it's supposed to be written, かんじ and everything.
3rd line - English translation of what it is SUPPOSED to say haha

私はなまえはイエスです。 (私は名前はイエスです。) ( My name is Jesus).

私は27さいのだんさいですそれとけっこわんです。 (私は27歳の何歳ですそれと結婚です。) (I'm a 27 year old man, and I'm married.)

みずはだいすきです。 (水は大好きです。) (I love water.)

ごはんすきです。 (ご飯好きです。) (I like rice.)

アメリカ人のラメンだいすき！ (アメリカ人ラーメン大好き！) (I love American ramen!)

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[–] koinu 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

wow, very interesting. I did t know it extended beyond casual. Thanks! Would you have an example or like a "rule of thumb" for when NOT to commit the topic?
so, in this context, "be married" would be more appropriate than "is/am married"? Was it because I was doing a literal translation? Literally translating "I am married" instead of adapting my speech to the norm in Japanese syntax?

[–] jouzu 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't know anything besides that it's quite prevalent. It'll become more natural with more immersion.
Yes, you need the progressive form here. The problem is that 結婚する means to get married and therefore refers to the specific event and not the "state" of being married (for which you need the progressive form).

[–] koinu 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

awesome, thanks :)
that actually makes complete sense. I haven't learned much about progressive forms (or any other forms really, thanks Duolingo -_-), so it'll still take some time for me to wrap my head around it. Thank you :)

[–] jouzu 2 points 2 years ago

Glad to be of help :)