言語道断 Something so Bad, There are no Words

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 13:58

言語道断

Something so Bad, There are no Words

The word:	Closer look at the kanji:	B = Beginner \| I = Intermediate \| A = Advanced
言語道断 gon go dou dan Language's way is closed (something so bad, there are no words)	言 gon to speak, words 語 go word, language 道 dou way, road 断 dan cut off	言語 gen go - a language [I] 英語 ei go - English [B] 日本語 ni hon go - Japanese [B] 道路 dou ro - a road [B] 道具 dou gu - tools [B] 断食 dan jiki - to fast (not eat) [A]

This wouldnt happen in McDonalds... Or would it?!

SUGGESTED USAGE:

焼き猫なんて、言語道断だよ。焼き犬を下さい。
yaki neko nante, gongodoudan da yo. yaki inu o kudasai
Fried cat?! Thats proposterous! I will go with the fried dog, please.

ABOUT SUGGESTED USAGE:

焼き... yaki - fried... 焼きそば yakisoba (fried noodles) and 焼き鳥 yaki tori are pretty well known examples
なんて nante - How?! Used for emphasis and shock value
を下さい o kudasai - give me... kudasai is often used when ordering. You may also say ~ni shimasu.