Postby shooraijin » Mon Mar 08, 2004 7:11 pm
Also, just glancing at it, "iku ze" would be rather rude in most contexts (something like, "c'mon, I'm going, you (jerk/slowpoke/dummy)!" It doesn't really mean "Let's go" except in the challenging-someone sense. If you really mean to say "let's go (somewhere)", you'll never offend anyone with something like 'ikimashoo ka?'
Days of the week should end in "yoobi".
There are several ways to count, and while your list is correct for the Chinese numbers, there is a set of Japanese numbers from 1-10 which is used very frequently also.
Please be careful with these kinds of lists, especially with a language like Japanese where you can really be offensive to people if you're uncertain of how to speak correctly and use the wrong form (moreover, this list doesn't really explain those kinds of distinctions).
"you're a doctor.... and 27 years.... so...doctor + 27 years = HATORI SOHMA" - RoyalWing, when I was 27
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