2006-10-26 15:17:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
One of the most popular phrases in any language is probably "I love you." In Japanese, "love" is "ai(愛)," and the verb form "to love" is "aisuru(愛する)." "I love you" can be literally translated as "aishite imasu." "Aishiteru," "aishiteru yo" or "aishiteru wa (female speech)" is normally used in conversation. However, the Japanese don't say "I love you" as often as Western people do, because of cultural differences. I am not surprised if some Japanese say that they have never used these expressions in their life.
The Japanese generally don't express their love openly. They believe that love can be expressed by manners. When they put their feelings into words, it is preferred to use the phrase "suki desu(好きです)". It literally means, "to like." "Suki da," "suki dayo" (male speech) or "suki yo (female speech)" are more colloquial expressions. There are many variations of this phrase, including regional dialects.
(taken from http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa021101a.htm)
2006-10-26 15:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by Susan S 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I do not know whether or not this will probably be of any support in any respect, however I'll provide you the interpretation to the Basque language (it is a language that is spoken normally within the Basque Country, within the northern Spain and a small aspect of France. It's regarded to be the oldest -or probably the most oldest- language in Europe). I love you: maite zaitut. I'm sorry: sentitzen dut (it is normally to precise a robust feeling. If you do not imply to so severe, you might say "barkatu"). Please forgive me: barkaidazu, mesedez ("barkaidazu" might be "forgive me" and "mesedez" "please") Thank you: eskerrik asko.
2016-09-01 03:16:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suki des
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Aishite mas
By the way, the one who rated Oriko's answer as bad one is obviously not Japanese because the answer is good.
2006-10-28 09:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there's like 7 different ways to say it...
phonetically...here's one
anj tai da du
2006-10-26 15:53:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
There is no word in the Japanese language that represents the word "LOVE".
2006-10-26 15:19:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
It is aishiteru (eye/she/tell/loo) but Japanese do not usually say it so direct and say "I like you very much" which also means "I love you. I like you very much is "Dai suki desu" (DIE/sue/key/day/sue)
2006-10-26 18:49:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
suki dayo: ski-DYE-oh (sorta, it's hard to do this language in our phonemes)
2006-10-26 15:20:56 · answer #7 · answered by N 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i ruv you.
jokes. i don't know.
2006-10-26 15:45:10 · answer #8 · answered by jit bag 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋