Hey, I know a couple people on these boards know how to speak Japanese, so I figured it's a good place to ask.

I need to call my girlfriend in Japan but I don't know how to speak Japanese, and there's a chance her parents will answer the phone, who can't speak english. So my question is, how could I ask to speak with my girlfriend when I call?

So something like.. Hi, this is (name). May I please speak to (name)?

Simple enough, i just dont want to use an online translator and have it not make any sense.

Thank you!

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Originally posted by DJ Chrono So something like.. Hi, this is (name). May I please speak to (name)?

"(Your name) desu ga, (your girlfriend's name) imasu ka?" -> "This is (your name), is (your girlfriend's name) there?"

"Konbanwa" -> Good Night
"Konnichiwa" -> Good Afternoon
"Ohayou Gozaimasu" -> Gooda Moaning

Ex.: If you're calling her 2 PM (Japanese time) you should say

"Konnichiwa, (your name) desu ga, (your girlfriend's name) imasu ka?"

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arro! this (name). me wan tok wirra (name).

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Thanks Lira that's exactly what I needed.

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Originally posted by DJ Chrono Thanks Lira that's exactly what I needed.

You're welcome!

Oh, by the way, here are two important things you might want to know:

"Nihongo ga wakarimasen" -> "I don't understand Japanese"
"Eigo ga wakarimasuka?" -> "English, mo fo, do you speak it?"

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also this might come in handy...


"anata ga minikui desu ne!" - you nasty!

If you want to go all luvvy duvvy:

"ai shi-te i-mas" -- "I love you"

"i kap-pu-ru da to o-moy-mas" -- "I think we're good together"

"su-ba-ra-shi-kat-ta des" -- "That was amazing"

"ro-man-chik-ku desh-ta" -- "That was romantic"

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Originally posted by pvdAngel "ai shi-te i-mas" -- "I love you"

heh

just say this... (i'm going to spell it out how it sounds, not like how it's actually spelled)


MUSHI MUSHI! ee-kuda des (girlfriend's name)?

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Originally posted by notelfreak man i can't believe i tried to come off as responsible in that other thread, i am so full of shit just don't tell anyone

Coming Honey Hard!!!!!

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Konichiwa...... wanmawanma fuckie [gf's name]?

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN I have 3 hobbies: gaming, DJing & correcting maladjusted fools on the internet.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN Yeah, I’d like to know what horrible, scarring incident in your childhood turned you into such an ignorant, intellectual-hating philistine?

I'm worried about DJ Chrono.

Is he alright? Did he say everything correctly? Did his girlfriend's parents harakiri him for being a thick-accented gaijin? Was it really her parents that answered the phone, and not bukkaking criminals?

We're praying for you, Chronie!

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