[karent]

My daughter is working on a Girl Scout badge where she needs to say Hello, Thank you, you're welcome and count 1-10 in two other than native languages. I learned a little Japanese when I live in Okinawa when I was a kid (over 35 years ago ). Can someone here help me remember my youth, I mean, remember ichi, ni san, etc. I remember "you're welcome" sounds a lot like "don't touch my mustache."

Thanks!

k-

[Chuckit]

Hello: konnichiwa

You're welcome: douitashimashite

1-10:
Ichi
Ni
San
Shi
Go
Roku
Shichi
Hachi
Kyuu
Juu

[King Bob On The Cob]

I'd recommend either German or Spanish as the other language.

Common German has the easiest to remember translation of Hello, Hallo!

[karent]

Thanks guys! Her second language for her badge is Spanish and she knows all the words there.

What's Japanese for Thank you? Domo?
Domo.
Domo very much.

[smacintush]

Originally Posted by karent

Thanks guys! Her second language for her badge is Spanish and she knows all the words there.

What's Japanese for Thank you? Domo?
Domo.
Domo very much.

arigatou = thank you

domo arigatou = thank you very much

domo arigatou gozaimasu = thank you very much, formally

I think domo can be used by itself as a shortened thank you in an informal setting.

I think this is right anyway…

[Randman]

"2 other native languages" is physically impossible.

[smacintush]

Originally Posted by Randman

"2 other native languages" is physically impossible.

It says "other than"

[Randman]

Ah, two other than native languages = two non-native languages.

domo arigatou gozaimasu

xie xie ni.

merci

kamsa hamnida

spasibo

khob khun krab

gracias

danke

salamat

terima kasih

[von Wrangell]

Originally Posted by Randman

Ah, two other than native languages = two non-native languages.

domo arigatou gozaimasu

xie xie ni.

merci

kamsa hamnida

spasibo

khob khun krab

gracias

danke

salamat

terima kasih

Takk

Tack (so much different isn't it)

Kiitos

Shukran

[OreoCookie]

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Hello: konnichiwa

You're welcome: douitashimashite

1-10:
Ichi
Ni
San
Yon (Shi)
Go
Roku
Nana (Shichi)
Hachi
Kyuu
Juu

I think yon (4) and nana (7) are more common than the other readings you gave (shi = 4) and (shichi = 7), although you are correct.

[OreoCookie]

Originally Posted by karent

Thanks guys! Her second language for her badge is Spanish and she knows all the words there.

What's Japanese for Thank you? Domo?
Domo.
Domo very much.

Domo means thanks, it's a lot more informal than arigatou, but it can be combined to domo arigatou. If you're feeling rucky, you can append a gozaimasu for politeness.

[karent]

And dozo = please if I remember and mizu is water

We had a green honda civic in the early 70's and we named it "little green dragon," in Japanese, of course, but I can't remember that translation now either. something like shisi midori ryu, but i can't spell Japanese in english.....

and to add to the list:

tak is Icelandic.

[paul w]

dozo is like go ahead, or here you are. Depends on the situation.

kudasai is like please.

Another good one is daijobu = ok

grazie

(why am I thanking you?)

[von Wrangell]

Originally Posted by karent

tak is Icelandic.

two k's. Takk.

[karent]

Originally Posted by OreoCookie

I think yon (4) and nana (7) are more common than the other readings you gave (shi = 4) and (shichi = 7), although you are correct.

I learned the shi and shichi way in Okinawa, maybe it's a regional thing?

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by karent

and to add to the list:

tak is Icelandic.

No, 'tak' is Danish (or Polish for 'yes'). Takk is Icelandic, and Norwegian.

And since we're making lists (I love making lists):

Thank you | Thank you very much – language
Obrigado(s)/a(s) | Muito obrigado(s)/a(s) – Portuguese
Grazie | Mille grazie – Italian
Go raibh maith agat | Go raibh míle maith(e) agat – Irish Gaelic
谢谢(你) [xièxiè (nǐ)] | 非常感谢你 / 多谢 [fēicháng gǎnxiè nǐ / duō xiè] – Mandarin Chinese
Dziękuję | Dziękuję bardzo – Polish
Ευχαριστώ | Ευχαριστώ πολύ – (Modern) Greek
Tak | Mange tak – Danish
Tack | Tack så mycket – Swedish
Köszönöm/köszönjünk – Hungarian (singular/plural—not sure if the plural form is quite correct)

Hm, that's all I can think of that's not already there...

Randman, what are those two odd-looking ones in your list? Kamsa hamnida and khob khun krab?

[OreoCookie]

Originally Posted by karent

I learned the shi and shichi way in Okinawa, maybe it's a regional thing?

Maybe. You still say shi ji (4 o'clock).

[karent]

Originally Posted by Oisín

No, 'tak' is Danish (or Polish for 'yes'). Takk is Icelandic, and Norwegian.

Ah, I knew I had gone somewhere where thank you is 'tak.' I've been to both Copenhagen and Reykjavik so I was confused.

[Chuckit]

Originally Posted by OreoCookie

I think yon (4) and nana (7) are more common than the other readings you gave (shi = 4) and (shichi = 7), although you are correct.

"Yon" and "nana" are used more often in actually numbering things, but when counting from 1 to 10, it's usually "Ichi, ni, san, shi…" in my experience.

[hotani]

4 and 7 can be either shi and shichi or yon and nana respectively depending on the situation. When counting exercises or something, telling time, then shi and shichi, but if you said "shi jin" for 4 people that's REALLY BAD! 'shi' is also 'death' (different kanji, same sound), and when used improperly can be rather offensive.

[Chuckit]

Originally Posted by OreoCookie

Maybe. You still say shi ji (4 o'clock).

Uh…I think that's "yoji" in standard Japanese. Unless you meant "shichiji" (7:00).

[wataru]

You never say "shiji" for 4:00, always "yoji." shi vs. yon (or yo) and shichi vs. nana is a case-by-case issue and is not a regional thing.

Originally Posted by hotani

4 and 7 can be either shi and shichi or yon and nana respectively depending on the situation. When counting exercises or something, telling time, then shi and shichi, but if you said "shi jin" for 4 people that's REALLY BAD! 'shi' is also 'death' (different kanji, same sound), and when used improperly can be rather offensive.

"jin" isn't the person counter anyway--that's "nin." "jin" is for kinds of people, not numbers of people. And no one is actually offended by "shi" out of context. It would just be nonsensical, not offensive. And no, you don't always use "shi" for time--consider "yoji."

[forkies]

besides, the language used in Okinawa is more-or-less incomprehensible to Japanese speakers

and thank you for your clarifications, wataru

[Chuckit]

Originally Posted by wataru

"jin" isn't the person counter anyway--that's "nin." "jin" is for kinds of people, not numbers of people. And no one is actually offended by "shi" out of context. It would just be nonsensical, not offensive.

I imagine people might be a bit taken aback if you declared, "Shinin desu!" Sounds like you're stashing a victim or something.

[JoshuaZ]

I love this country.

Genki. Clearly the most important word. Ever.

[forkies]

Originally Posted by JoshuaZ

I love this country.

Genki. Clearly the most important word. Ever.

perhaps you just have a very narrow view of japan

[wataru]

Originally Posted by Chuckit

I imagine people might be a bit taken aback if you declared, "Shinin desu!" Sounds like you're stashing a victim or something.

That would be "I'm dead!," (or "he/she/it's dead" depending on context) except in a nonsensical phrasing. They'd be like "WTF?" and probably assume you meant something else but screwed it up (like "shijin," 詩人 poet). I doubt they'd be offended.

Even if it was abundantly clear that you really meant 死人です and you knew what it meant, at most they'd be offended as in "Oh great, another stupid foreigner who thinks he's the **** because he can string a couple weird words together," not as in "DEATH!? Oh my word!"

[Chuckit]

Originally Posted by wataru

That would be "I'm dead!," (or "he/she/it's dead" depending on context) except in a nonsensical phrasing. They'd be like "WTF?" and probably assume you meant something else but screwed it up (like "shijin," 詩人 poet). I doubt they'd be offended.

Since you got the gist, it's obviously not nonsensical — just strange and unnatural in most contexts. And I didn't say anyone would be offended. I was just saying it would be a malapropism, not a misused number. There are very few cases where a foreigner could misuse a word and cause anyone to be offended without that person being really stupid — most people assume foreigners are misspeaking even when they aren't.

[IFLY2HIGH]

Any good ways to learn Japanese these days? I'm old school English only lol, but I would like to learn Japanese some day just for fun.

[Eriamjh]

Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto!

[Kristoff]

The Japanese I know:

Konichiwa,
Arigato,
Toro,
Hamachi,
Sashimi,
Nigri,
Maki,
Oishii,
Dozo,
Maguro,
Ocha,
Buri / Buri Toro.
Edamame,
Miso,
Negri,
Nori,
Sake,
and, of course, Wasabi

and I try to practice those words with native Japanese speaking guys wielding knives at least once a week!

[wataru]

Originally Posted by IFLY2HIGH

Any good ways to learn Japanese these days? I'm old school English only lol, but I would like to learn Japanese some day just for fun.

Take classes. I've never met anyone who was able to attain any real level of proficiency by studying on his or her own. And whatever you do, don't try to learn from anime or manga.

[vexborg]

Originally Posted by von Wrangell

two k's. Takk.

Yep, 'tak' with one k is Danish

[red rocket]

Originally Posted by wataru

And whatever you do, don't try to learn from anime or manga.

Itai!

Ya ne, I'm off for some yu sho ku.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by vexborg

Yep, 'tak' with one k is Danish

Pff, sløve padde, du kommer for sent til festen

[Apple Pro Underwear]

how about ebonics?

Hello = Yo

Thank You = Holla

You're Welcome = What's my name?

1-10 =
one
two
three
fo'
lincoln
six
seven
eight
nine
jefferson



j/k, i love ebonics — BROOKLYN IN DA HOUSE!