I think for janay it should be jaa ne which I have seen translated as "see you later". Jaa is even more casual, seems to mean "see ya"
Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: ai3131 To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 1:09 PM Subject: [Japanese_Language] Re: Saying goodbye in Japanese --- In [email protected], "marccolbeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone know the proper spelling for the following words > > Siyanora In the "hyôjun-go", this would be spelled "sayonara". Perhaps "shiyanora" is a word from a Japanese dialect, perhaps a Kansai or Chûgoku variant? > Matanay This would be spelled "mata ne". This would mean something like "hope I see you again". > Janay This is written "ja nai". It is used in familiar speech as a negative form of the copula "desu", often employed to say that "A = B" or similar things. > > Thanks very much! It's tough to use the Japanese dictionaries if you > don't even know the proper spellings. > > Marc> Most dictionaries use the Hepburn system of spelling. Consonants have the same sounds as in English, but the vowels are patterned after Italian, since in Japanese all vowels are "pure". That is, unlike in English, they do not decline. Think of the vowels in Spanish. Japanese has an almost ideltical system of vowels. The black sheep of the bunch would be the "short u", which sometimes sounds like the U in French. I would not worry about spelling. Whether you use the Hepburn or newer "Kunrei-shiki" system of transcription for Japanese, everything is read as written -- no irregularities. Since Japanese is primarily a spoken language, listening to Japanese conversation as much as possible can help you to improve and know just how to write a word in Japanese with letters. Of special importance are double consonants and cases when the letter N is at the end of a word and right after it comes a vowel letter. These will give you a hard time at first. However, with constant practice, they can be mastered. In any case, go for it. - Arian I. SPONSORED LINKS Learn japanese language Japanese language Japanese language translation Japanese language course Japanese language lesson Japanese language class ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS a.. Visit your group "Japanese_Language" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 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/
