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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:19 pm
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Watashi wa ice cream wo tabetai desu. Watashi wa mango wo tabemashita desu.

is this right? xp


It's very close. There is no "desu" after "tabemashita".  
PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:22 pm
miruuku
I just noticed, many are using it but i've never seen it before so thats why i'm asking. is it correct to add "desu" when saying 'rame wo tabetai" ?


Yes. When you change a verb to its -tai form, it ceases to be a verb and acts as an adjective instead. But since the sentence must end with a verb, "desu" is used.  

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:23 pm
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Watashi no Raman tabetai desu xD
((Is this correct?))


It's close, you just have a few mistakes.

The sentence should read "watashi wa ramen wo tabetai desu."

"wa" indicates that you are the subject.

"wo" indicates that ramen is the object.  
PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:04 pm
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Watashi no Raman tabetai desu xD
((Is this correct?))


It's close, you just have a few mistakes.

The sentence should read "watashi wa ramen wo tabetai desu."

"wa" indicates that you are the subject.

"wo" indicates that ramen is the object.


Ah ok thank you for the help  

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 2:38 pm
You make everything so easy to understand  
PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:01 pm
Kinukio
You make everything so easy to understand


redface Well thank you... I try. razz  

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:08 pm
Watashi wa aisukuri-mu wo tabetai desu. is that right? i tryed to say ice cream.
 
PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:56 pm
Watashi wa kome to niku o tabemashita. Watashi wa ice cream (aisukuriimu?) wo tabemasu.  

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:48 pm
Watashi wa yaki udon wo tabetai *o*  
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:56 pm
watashi wa tabemasen lemon
watashi wa tabemasu pie
watashi wa tabemasen lemon ma-rang pie  

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:47 am
KassyRawr
Watashi wa aisukuri-mu wo tabetai desu. is that right? i tryed to say ice cream.


That's perfect!  
PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:49 am
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watashi wa tabemasen lemon
watashi wa tabemasu pie
watashi wa tabemasen lemon ma-rang pie


You're close, but you're still ordering your sentences the way you would in English.

In English we would say "I eat the food".

In Japanese, we say "I the food eat". The verb must come last.

So instead of "watashi wa tabemasu pie", it would be "watashi wa pie wo tabemasu".  

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:19 am
yay! wakatta yo.
chokoretto ga tabetai yo. smile amai desho? heheh heart


(i've been studying japanese for 2 months, i can understand and can already construct sentences but im not sure about it's grammar, simple sentences are easy but those compound/complex and whatsoever sentences... feels kinda difficult.. smile , well... correct me if theres something wrong. biggrin )  
PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:21 am
Watashi wa ichigo keki wo tabetai desu.


Is that right?  

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:51 pm
Watashi wa ramen wo tabetai desu.
Is this correct sensei? xd  
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