How to Say ‘Look, Father! I caught a fish-man!’ in Japanese
お父上様 ご覧ください！魚人を捕まえましたえ
o tou ue sama goran kudasai gyojin o tsukamae mashi ta e
[o tou ue sama goran kudasai gyojin o tsukamae mashi ta e]
Phrase Breakdown
お父上様
o tou ue sama
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
A prefix used to show respect or politeness.
お名前を教えてください。
Please tell me your name.
父
tou
[tou]
father
A respectful term for one's father.
私の父は優しいです。
My father is kind.
上
ue
[ue]
above/up
Indicating a position higher than another.
棚の上にあります。
It's on the shelf.
様
sama
[sama]
honorific suffix
A suffix used to show respect, often for males.
社長様はこちらです。
This way, Mr. President.
ご覧ください
goran kudasai
Words in this phrase
ご覧
goran
[goran]
look/view
A polite way to ask someone to look or view.
この試合をご覧ください。
Please watch this match.
ください
kudasai
[kudasai]
please
A respectful way to make a request.
助けてください。
Please help me.
魚人を捕まえましたえ
gyojin o tsukamae mashi ta e
Words in this phrase
魚人
gyojin
[gyojin]
fish-man
A term used to refer to a humanoid sea creature.
魚人は強いです。
Fish-men are strong.
を
o
[o]
object marker
A particle used to indicate the direct object of a verb.
本を読みます。
I read a book.
捕まえ
tsukamae
[tsukamae]
to capture
To catch or seize someone or something.
犯人を捕まえました。
The suspect has been caught.
まし
mashi
[mashi]
polite verb ending
Used to make a verb polite.
宿題をしました。
I did my homework.
た
ta
[ta]
past tense
Indicates the past tense of a verb.
電車に乗った。
I got on the train.
え
e
[e]
eh (how)
An expression indicating surprise or question.
何だえ〜。
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