learning japanese

[unfinished07]

hmm.....ok, i'm not correct :S

 

[alicia94]

I don't really understand the difference so i checked it up on the net.

「子供がいます」と「子供があります」の違いはなんでしょうか？

こたえ

存在をあらわす「いる」と「ある」とは、一般に、生物が「いる」・非生物が「ある」ということになります。ただ、人間について「ある」といえることがあります。例えば、「そんなバカなことをするやつがあるか！」とか「私の発言をいろいろと批判する人があるようですが、」のようにいうことができます。「妻子ある人」とか、「その方面では知り合いがあります。」などの英語のhaveのような用法も、基本的には同じと考えられます。

ただし、このような人間を受ける「ある」には、用法上の制約があります。現代語では、人を受ける「ある」は、対象が不特定の人物である場合にしか用いることができません。つまり、「彼には３人の子がある。」とはいえますが、「？彼には太郎という子がある。」という言い方は不自然に感じられます。

「子供があります」というのは、子供がいるという〈存在の事実〉だけを話題にする表現です。子供の存在をはじめて話題にするとか、子供に関する具体的な事実を話題にしないとかいう場合に使われます。一方、「子供がいます」は、より一般的な意味で使うことのできる表現です。

 

[unfinished07]

do you get the explanation of that answer in japanese?

 

[alicia94]

Yep kinda. For aru, you don't know 100% about the person or rather the children in this case. It can be from hearsay, event, news etc that you came to know this person has a child and you are transmitting it to other person. I believe it's more often used together with sou, rashii etc.
But if you know the children, you wouldn't use aru cos it's rude to do so.

 

[dimitri_can]

any better answers?

 

[dimitri_can]

Btw, another good question for review.

　「あの人がいい先生です」と「あの人こそいい先生です」の文における格助詞「が」と係助詞「こそ」の意味の違いを考えてみなさい。

 

[solarwings]

Not sure how to explain the difference...I know that こそ　is used to emphasize あの人 though.
If translating, I would translate the first sentence as 'That person is a good teacher' and the second as 'That person is definitely a good teacher'.

Very little of the N1 kanzen master series at orchard kino.. I already have the 語彙 and 文法…

By the way, JCS beginner class registration is opening tomorrow. Level 5 is under construction so go level 3. Heard there will be 6 smaller rooms on level 5 next time.

 

[dimitri_can]

there's actually taiwanese version of the books...

 

[Ah_keong]

Merry Xmas!!

Any1 manage to register for the JCS elementary class?!!

 

[plutoplace]

Hi

Can anyone explain this word for me: チャラ男 ?

I know it means playboy but would like to know if anybody has used this word with your japanese friend and any other meanings to it.

 

[dimitri_can]

Hi

Can anyone explain this word for me: チャラ男 ?

I know it means playboy but would like to know if anybody has used this word with your japanese friend and any other meanings to it.

?????????? - ???????

 

[nash1999]

Hi, going to Taiwan soon, anyone can recommend on what japanese book (around n3 level trying to reach n2-n1) to buy and also where to buy them the best?

 

[Keri_Lee]

Hi guys,

Anyone from ikoma??

Need some advise on sensei choosing =X

Not sure who to choose kakihara/yamamoto/gotoh (for adv class)

Thanks in adv!

 

[dimitri_can]

Book recommendation for N2

Book recommendation for N3

 

[bugmenot45]

Anyone looking for a job? P&G looking for fresh grads with Japanese language competency

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[dimitri_can]

紅白！！！！！！！!!!!

 

[Lucrado_Rawks]

Hi guys,

Anyone from ikoma??

Need some advise on sensei choosing =X

Not sure who to choose kakihara/yamamoto/gotoh (for adv class)

Thanks in adv!

Yamamoto Sensei Good/clear in explaination .

 

[jeremiahtong]

and pretty too right?

 

[Lucrado_Rawks]

haha she is eh?=)
Were you taught by her?

 

[jeremiahtong]

I went for her class once for replacement. Which level are you in?