Monday, October 20, 2008

Don't Get too Attached to this Post

'Cause I'm deleting it tomorrow. It's just the surest way to get info to myself without relying on the e-mail system working (it often doesn't) or my flash drive. Here is my roleplay dialogue (one of them). I didn't use much kanji, so if you know hiragana and katakana, you can read its wonder:

みちにまよています。

人:もしもし。

友達:もしもし.————さんのお宅ですか。

人:はい.————です。

友達:———です。おはよう。あの、今朝、どんあきっさてんで会いますか。

人:「チョコカフェ」というのはきっさてんのことです。

友達:「チョコカフェ」ですか。今、わらび駅の前にいるんですが。

人:わらび駅ですか。

友達:はい。

人:はしを見えますか。

友達:はい。

人:それから、そのはしをわたります。

友達:ええ。

人:そこから、まっすぐ行って、みつこうさてんをみぎにまがって

友達:(はい)

人:左に25mぐらいですね。

友達:25mですか。

人:ええ。

友達:ありがとう。じゃ、また。

But I feel bad, so here's a translation

Title: Lost!

Person: Hello? (on phone)

Friend: Hello。Is this the ---- residence?

Person. Yes. This is ----.

Friend: It's ---- (different ---, btw). Good morning. Um, which coffee shop are we meeting at?

Person: A coffee shop called "Chocolate Cafe."

Friend: "Chocolate Cafe"? I'm in front of Warabi Station, but... (the wording here implies that she's lost... not a great translation >.<)

Person: Warabi Station?

Friend: Yes.

Person: Do you see a bridge?

Friend:Yes.

Person: So, cross over the bridge.

Friend: Ok.

Person: Then go straight, and when you see a traffic light, turn right-

Friend: (Ok).

Person: It will be about 25 meters, on the right.

Friend: 25 meters?

Person: Yeah.

Friend: Thanks! See you soon!


Not very gripping... Um, one of the big points of this chapter is confirming information, which is why there's so much repetition. We're supposed to not be afraid to ask people to repeat themselves, even, and especially, if we're asking for help.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I begged Jen to teach me Spanish. So hopefully, I'll be writing exchanges like this soon.

Amanda Martin Sandino said...

Spanish O.O That's just... I'd have to get it translated. And then... I'd still be like- "h-wha? Tain't no telenovela." And wouldn't know what's going on, since no one'd be dying or murdering or sleeping with their brother.