Glossary entry (derived from question below)
英語 term or phrase:
what do you eat
日本語 translation:
Nani o tabemasu ka?
Added to glossary by
Will Matter
Feb 13, 2003 21:45
22 yrs ago
英語 term
jose lopez
what do you eat
Non-PRO
英語 から 日本語
医療
japanese
Proposed translations
(日本語)
| 5 +8 | Nani o tabemasu ka? |
Will Matter
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| 5 +4 | Nanio meshiagari masuka? |
Nobuo Kawamura
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Proposed translations
+8
30分
Will Matter
米国
米国
Native in 英語
米国
proofreading/editing/research/security
Native in: 英語 
Works in: 英語, 日本語 から 英語, zzz その他 zzz から 英語, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
84
Selected
Nani o tabemasu ka?
Nani=what. "o" is the accusative marker that shows the object of the verb, in this case, "tabemasu" "to eat" and "ka" is a spoken question mark, a word that the sentence must end with to make it into a question (rather than a statement). So, Nani (what)+ (o) marker+ tabemasu (verb, to eat)+ ka (question)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
+4
1時間
Nobuo Kawamura
日本
日本
Native in 日本語
日本
professional translator since 2001
Native in: 日本語
Works in: 英語 から 日本語, イタリア語 から 日本語, スペイン語 から 日本語, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
505
Nanio meshiagari masuka?
"meshiagari masuka ?"is polite form of saying "tabe masuka ?"
The difference reminds me of that in European languages such as "vous et du", "tu y Ud.", "tu e Lei" though gramatically it is of different nature.
The difference reminds me of that in European languages such as "vous et du", "tu y Ud.", "tu e Lei" though gramatically it is of different nature.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Will Matter
: Forgot about Keigo and answered the question in the most basic way but you are of course correct. Depends what the asker needs.
21分
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| agree |
Hidenori Nakamura
4時間
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| agree |
IIDA (X)
1日 9時間
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| agree |
Singh
2日 16時間
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