Re: japanese

--- Amanda Babcock <langs@...> wrote:
> On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 02:45:37PM +0200, daniel
> andreasson wrote:
> > D Tse wrote:
> >
> > > > "ayatsu yomaoromo katsukoii matsutaku"
> >
> > "Have spoken to an expert here in the corridor, a
> > japanese girl. After a lot of trouble interpreting
> > the text, she says hesitantly: 'He's really
> cool.'"
>
> AHH!!
>
> Now I get it!  Those "tsu"s are actually the
> _little_ tsu, which doubles
> the following consonant.  It should be more like:
>
> ayatsu yomaoromo kakkoii mattaku
>
> "kakkoi" would be "cool", the doubled "i" might be
> an exaggerated pronunciation.
> "mattaku" is "really".
>
> "yomaoromo" I have no clue about.
>
Excellent observation, Amanda!

Yep, I agree... and may add that maybe it is...

ayatsu yo

maybe is like "that dude (emphasis)" but I am still
stumped by "maoromo" though I suspect final "mo" is
the word for "also"?

Also, "mattaku" does mean "completely" but it is often
used in a derrogatory sense.. like when someone gets
really upset, they say "mattaku!" here in Tokyo.  So,
in this way, it may be like "kakkoii" -- "cute"...
"mattaku!" -- "hardly!"

Just a thought..

Matt33




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