How can i request a japanese guy to take my picture in japanese? Is it "shashin o moraimasuka", "shashin totte itadakimasuka", "shashin totte maraimasuka" or "shashin o tottemoiidesuka"? Which one is correct and more perfect?
2007-11-15 17:44:14 · 8 answers · asked by Cindy 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
If you say "shashin totte moraimasu ka", you are asking them to get someone else to take the photo, so you don't want to say that. (It translates as: Are you going to get (someone) to take a picture?" That's not what you want to say.)
Shashin totte kudasaimasen ka - Would you please take a picture for me?
2007-11-15 17:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by Rabbityama 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
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2016-12-25 15:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Picture In Japanese
2016-11-16 07:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by buchy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way would be "Syashin wo totte itadakimasu ka?" Itadakimasu is the humble form of moraimasu. "Syashin wo totte mo ii desu ka?" simply means, "may I take a picture?" Since you want them to take a picture, you need to use itadakimasu. Moraimasu would also be okay, just not as polite. Contrary to what one of the other posters said, moraimasu is also grammatically correct
2007-11-16 04:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by Baysoc23 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
while I was in Akihabara I just looked at them stuck my camera out at them and said "onegai shimasu" Since most japanese will not say "no" you kinda force them to take a pic hehehe
2007-11-16 15:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by Gallo Negro 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
All answers above me are incorrect.
This four sentences are the correct answers for your question.
Shashin wo totte morae masuka?
Shashin wo totte morae masenka?
Shashin wo totte itadake masuka?
Shashin wo totte itadake masenka?
2007-11-16 11:15:53 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
1) "shashin o moraimasuka"
This should be "shashin o totte moraEmasuka".
2) "shashin totte itadakimasuka"
This should be "shashin totte itadakEmasuka".
--- more polite than "totte moraEmasuka"
3) "shashin totte maraimasuka"
Same as no. 1
This should be "shashin o totte moraEmasuka".
4) "shashin o tottemoiidesuka"
This should be "shashin o totte morattemo iidesuka".
This is longest but perfect.
Simplest and correct way to say this is:
"SHASHIN IIDESUKA" with a big smile.
2007-11-15 21:56:08 · answer #7 · answered by nkjm334 2 · 1⤊ 6⤋
Its Chinese and it means fire wolf
2016-03-14 14:56:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Japan survival phrase for almost all occasions was "Onegai shimasu" ("Please" or "Could you?"). If you say that and give them a camera, they'll know what to do. The Japanese most certainly understand cameras :)
2007-11-15 18:22:21 · answer #9 · answered by HDN 5 · 5⤊ 7⤋