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Maplopo Schoolhouse—Japanese language learning with literature translators, Doc & Reiko of Maplopo. by Maplopo
In this episode:From the first paragraph of Osamu Dazai's 水仙 (Daffodil). Here, we take you through a breakdown of the Japanese grammar with a spotlight on というCohorts are under way! Sign up now, or get on the waiting list at: https://maplopo.com/schoolhouse/What's Maplopo Schoolhouse?Well..., it's us walking you through our translated work ... See more
0:03 Okay, so let's tackle this first paragraph and deal with some of the Japanese. 0:07 So, this first paragraph starts out with a fairly difficult title to pronounce in Japanese, 0:14 so Reiko will read it twice, and then she will read the first phrase twice after that, 0:21 and then I'll break it down a little bit for you. 0:22 So, the title: 0:24 (speaking in Japanese) 0:31 And now the phrase, twice: 0:32 (speaking in Japanese) 0:41 Okay, so you might have noticed that when Reiko says "toyu" she does not pronounce the 0:47 "i" in the middle of that... 0:49 So, it's actually "to-i-yu," right? 0:51 But she just says "toyu." 0:53 So, coincidentally, she cannot hear this difference, but I picked up on it. 0:57 So, when you pronounce it you don't have to say that "i" —it's "toyu." 1:02 And
Maplopo Schoolhouse—Japanese language learning with literature translators, Doc & Reiko of Maplopo. by Maplopo