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... you can smile sometimes
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... you can smile sometimes
"Even in these circumstances, you can smile sometimes."
I want to think of how to translate that sentence. I'm going to try to translate the second part, since that was what came to mind first:
~ときどき笑える
~ときどき笑うが出来る
Do either of those have the correct grammar? And how about this for the beginning:
もしこんな~
I don't know how to say "circumstances" or how to combine the two clauses.
I want to think of how to translate that sentence. I'm going to try to translate the second part, since that was what came to mind first:
~ときどき笑える
~ときどき笑うが出来る
Do either of those have the correct grammar? And how about this for the beginning:
もしこんな~
I don't know how to say "circumstances" or how to combine the two clauses.
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Cyborg Ninja - Posts: 122
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Re: ... you can smile sometimes
how about こんな状態でも笑うことができる
(alternatively, こんな状態になっても笑うことができる)
I tried to explain here why I wanted to go with ことができる instead of 笑える but I can't so I'll leave it at that. Circumstances is 状態 , you probably have seen it before and should definitely learn it if you haven't. 'Moshi' suggests 'if' to me, and there is no 'if' in the sentence so I didn't include it.
The 'tokidoki' is a different matter. I thinking adding it to my sentence makes it sound weird and I don't think it needs it. However, if you want it I'll have to rethink.
I'm prone to making mistakes and I apologize in advance if there are any here.
(alternatively, こんな状態になっても笑うことができる)
I tried to explain here why I wanted to go with ことができる instead of 笑える but I can't so I'll leave it at that. Circumstances is 状態 , you probably have seen it before and should definitely learn it if you haven't. 'Moshi' suggests 'if' to me, and there is no 'if' in the sentence so I didn't include it.
The 'tokidoki' is a different matter. I thinking adding it to my sentence makes it sound weird and I don't think it needs it. However, if you want it I'll have to rethink.
I'm prone to making mistakes and I apologize in advance if there are any here.
なぜなら、おまえは・・・・・・人形だ
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Ongakuka - Posts: 905
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Re: ... you can smile sometimes
Rather than ことができる, how about 時もある?
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OitaFish - Posts: 94
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- Location: Oita, Japan
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