OK. Mind giving me a few more examples? I'd like to get this nailed down in my head.
I just went to your site and listened to an mp3 of you and Takuya the student. Real informative! (And entertaining, too.) "Nigiyaka-na 2006 o-tanoshimi ni shimashô!" - Arian I. --- In [email protected], "Nick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Arian, > > Hi, > > You are right. Kureru is often used in daily conversation. My wife ( > japanese) uses it all the time. > If I surprize her by washing the dishes or cleaning up a room she will > say something like this to me. > > "aratte kureta no?" "souji shite kureta no" > > Did you wash the dishes (for me)? Did you clean this room/ the > house (for me(? > > "no" is an informal question particle. I have dropped the > subjects "dishes and room" because native speakers rarely state the > subject when it is clearly understood to the speaker and listener. > > Good luck with your Japanese and all the best with 2006. If you are > interested i have some Japanese podcast lessons. Here is the link > https://www.talksushi.libsyn.com/ > > Nick > > > > > --- In [email protected], "ai3131" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I would like to know about the verb "kureru", which I read is an > > honorific meant to refer to in-bound giving. For example, when a man > > wants to say "I bought him some tools", one would say "Boku wa kare > ni > > sukunai no dôgu wo katte ageta." However, if the reciving party (in > > this case, his elder brother) were to say "He bought me some tools", > > he would say "Kare wa boku ni sukunai no dôgu wo katte kureta". > > > > I've heard this verb used in Japanese conversation quite often, but I > > may be mistaken here. I wait for your reply. A happy New Year's eve > to > > all. > > > > - Arian I. > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/9rHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
