From: Dick Iwakura MA KCOM NE JP> Date: 17 jan 1999 Subject: Re: (Java Shogi) Help JapanPhrases needed ... (Shogi Promotion) On Sun, 17 Jan 1999 06:48:44 -0800 george jost SYMPATICO CA> wrote: > On JavaShogi server I sometimes run into players with whoom I > can't get away with using english. Can someone provide me with > a list of basic Japanese phrases (in the roman alphabet version > of Japanese) Here is a sample of what I could use. (After the > do you speak english appears to fail.) Hi, George Thanks for your interest to JAVA Shogi. These are very simple translations for you. ( ) are described by Osaka and western dialect but we seldom use them. > - Can you use Roman characters instead of Kanji/Kana? Roma-Ji shiyou de negai masu. (Kanji tukoutara akimahen de) > - Thanks for the game. Doumo arigato gozaimasita. (Ookini na) > - What city are you in? Doko ni osumai desuka ? (Dokoni sunde orun ya ?) > - I live in Ottawa? Watashi ha Ottawa ni sundemasu. (Washi Ottawa ni orun yade) > - Wicked Move! Akushu desita. (Akushu yatta, wasi boketoru) > - Looks like I am about to lose soon. Toryo majika kamo. (wasi jiki akan naru) > - Look forward to playing again. Mata oshiete kudasai. (Hona mata kondo yarima hyoka.) > - How long have you played shogi. Shogi reki nan nen desuka ? (Don kurai shogi sashitorun ya?) > - My Japanese is extremely limited. Gomen nasai, Nihongo dame ne. (Nihongo akan. Kan-Nin yade) > - Don't know how I missed that. Doshite maketaka wakarimasen. (Doko de boke tottaka wakara hen) When you find out the JAVA Shogi server won't be access-able, please come to the Annex Room : http://www2.patt.co.jp/ryo/index.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dick Iwakura Mail: dickcon ma kcom ne jp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++