きのう は
Why is yesterday (kino wa) writen with a う instead of お
きのお は
きのう は
Why is yesterday (kino wa) writen with a う instead of お
きのお は
Because it's pronounced きのう (/kɪ'noʊ/) and not きのお (/kɪ'nɔ;/). Pronunciations are similar, but not identical.
おう sounds similar to "o" as in "throw", "though", "go", "sow" etc., whereas おお sounds more similar to "o" as in "oar," "floor," "more" etc. So for example, Osaka is pronounced as おおさか and not おうさか. Although most English speakers do technically mispronounce it as the latter, it should correctly be pronounced as in the former. I do say similar, not the same. Japanese vowels are pronounced as monophthongs, unlike English vowels which are diphthongs. They don't glide like English vowels, and they're also slightly more nasal. They're more similar to the way vowels are pronounced in Romance languages (e.g. French, Spanish, Italian) rather than the way they're pronounced in Germanic languages like English.
I had a Japanese guy stay at my house the day after my b'day.(18th August) Also, got 100% on my last katakana test! YAY-UH! Anyway, speaking of Japan, are encore Omega Supremes still shelfwarming?
They were when I was last there earlier this year. Found some in Tokyo (Akihabara).
Thanks Goki, I'll keep that in mind. I really hope we can go to Japan sometime this year or next, wanna get me some good tfs. ('coz we got no hope here)My brother might be going next year for school, might ask him to get me Omega and maybe Devy. (if he can get it right)
I think my Jap is doing prettygoodwell. You basically need to know speech particles and phrases, as well as a variety of words. I think I may be able to communicate with some Japanese guys.
ゴキチマスコンボイくん、トランスフォーム!ぼくのすきなトランスフォーマーはサウンドウェビ です。
グリムロクくんは素晴らしいですね!