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Date:         Mon, 28 Sep 1992 17:49:00 JST
From:         Akio Tanaka <TANAKA%JPNSUT20.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Subject:      Gleanings (61)

Torkel wrote in <Japanese> (19 Sep 92):

tf]  Renshuu ga takusan iru kara, kore kara (totemo) hen na nihongo de
tf] shika kakanai tsumori da. Sore de, amari kakanai hazu da... (watashi
tf] ga shitte iru kotoba wa sukunai kara). Akio-san wa teinei na Nihon no
tf] kata da kara, watashi no machigai o naoshitakunai daroo ga, Karen-san
tf} wa taihen kibishii sensei da kara, utagai mo naku naosu...

Torkel,

You get a B+ :-).

Now, an English translation of what <I think> you meant. (There are a few
ambiguous parts.)

 I am going to write only in (very) strange Japanese.  I think I need
 more practice.  So, I won't write much...  (Because I know only a few
 Japanese words.)  Since Akio is a polite (?) Japanese, I'm afraid he
 will not correct my mistakes.  But as Karen is a very strict ;-) teacher,
 she will no doubt correct them...

Allow me to make your Japanese a little more <natural>...

 Kore kara kaku nihonga ha chotto hen kamo shiremasen.  Motto renshu
 shinakute ha... Sukoshi dake kakasete kudasai.  (Amari tango wo
 shirimasen node.)  Tanaka-san ha nihonjin nanode, enryo shite,
 watashi no nihongo wo naoshite kurenai kamo shiremasen ga, Kay-sensei
 nara kibishi ku naoshite kureru to omoi masu...

Torkel-san, keep up your <good work>.
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And then, Bernard wrote (22 Sep 92):

bm] Torkel-san to chigatte, watakushi wa nihon-go o takusan shitte imasu.
bm] Konpyuutaa risuto ni nihon-go o motto takusan tsukai hajime maseu ka.
bm]                        o/.\____/
bm]         -- Bernard      \______|
bm]                         / \  / \

Bernard, you get an A- :-).
(Translation):
Unlike Torkel, I know a lot of Japanese.  Shall we start using more
Japanese on the computer list?

(Comment): 'Risuto ni' should be 'risuto de'.  I am <not> saying
that 'ni' is <wrong> here, though.  'Maseu ka' should be 'mashou ka.'
'Maseu ka' is an old-fashioned way of writing.  It reminds me of a
seventy-year-old man :-).

Keep up your good work, <Bernard-chan>.

Now, Gleanings (61).  Yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. (I hope you will
kindly answer my Gleanings.) :-)  <<<<<<<<<<Thank you>>>>>>>>>>

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 2) FF contest (Gilbert)
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