2007-09-05 18:42:06 · 6 answers · asked by Ree Lynne 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"Daijoubu desu ka?" means "Are you okay?"
"Daijoubu nan desu ka?" means "Are you okay?" with more urgency.
One may add "-na no desu", "-na no da" to nouns and adjectival nouns (na adjectives) or "no desu" or "no da" to regular nouns and informal verbs to give more urgency or emphasis to statement or question.
Sometimes the no is abbreviated to a single "n" which goes with word before it.
Examples:
The signal light is red.
Shingo wa akai.
Shingo wa akai desu.
The signal light is red!!
Shigo wa akain da!
Shigo wa akai no desu!
You read a novel in Japanese?
Nihongo de shosetsu wo yonda ka?
Nihongo de shosetsu wo yomimashita ka?
You read a novel in Japanese??!
Nihongo de shosetsu wo yondan ka?
Nihongo de shosetsu wo yonda no desu ka?
Note: The informal form of the verb is used even in the polite sentence as "desu" sets the formal tone.
It's the police.
Keisatsu da.
Keisatsu desu.
It's the police!!
Keisatsu nan da!
Keisatsu na no desu!
Finally, please remember it is annoying to the other party to hear "-n da" and "-n desu" all the time, so use it just when you really mean it.
2007-09-06 09:15:05 · answer #1 · answered by drj0402 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is approximatly the word "to be". It is used to express your name, hoe you feel, where you are from, age and much more! If you want to make it negative, you say "arimasen. For example: I am from japan - Watashi Nihon desu. I am not from Japan - Watshi Nihon arimasen. For inanimate objects, but not places, use imasu. For places and negative desu, use arimasu. Also, a word on pronounciation. You prounounce any "masu" ending word like mas in spanish, with a long a. You bassically omit the "u" at the end of the word when it is a "su" ending. There are some exceptions, but just keep an ear out for them and you will be fine.
2016-04-03 05:59:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Daijoubu nan desu ka?
Are you all right? (but she or he thinks that you aren't all right.)
2007-09-05 21:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by tarumemu 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
daijoubu nan desu ka
ka is the form of a question mark, you don't have to put it there you know (:
(大丈夫なんですか)
is how you write it I believe.
i think it means "what do you mean 'ok' " ?
i'm sorry, my japanese is a bit rusty
(:
2007-09-05 22:57:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
I took japanese in highschool, that was a few years ago so I could be wrong. But if I am right then it means "what is ok?
2007-09-05 18:51:34 · answer #5 · answered by applebeer 5 · 0⤊ 6⤋
I think it means "Are you okay?" or "Is this okay?"
2007-09-05 18:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋