Pietro_2003 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I have written a couple of emails in English to Toyru ski hire place in Niseko Hirafu and haven't heard anything from them. So, a friend of mine will help me and re-write the email in Japanese and will probably need help with some terminology as he isn't a skier. Could someone give me a hand with some key words? What is the Japanese for: Telemark skis - Alpine skis - Telemark skis and boots - Alpine skis and boots - What brand of boots do you have? - Powder skis - I can't think of anything else I would need that is skiing related. Thanks for any help, Petter. PS ... and keep it clean Link to post Share on other sites
9015peter 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 use google translate Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Shame you didn't post this up a week ago! I am back in Perth now, but Toyru was my neighbour for 3 weeks - I coulda walked across the road and asked for ya!! LOL They are busy beavers there - work LONG hours!! And talk about diligent. Whhheeewwww!! That family gets my vote for work ethic of the year! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Ohhh and you could try Babelfish as well - but do a word or two at a time, once you give it more than than the result can be hilarious!! Link to post Share on other sites
Pietro_2003 0 Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Yeah, I gave Google and Babelfish a go the other night. Interesting stuff... that's why I posted here Link to post Share on other sites
Endless Winter 0 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 FWIW rikai.com is pretty helpful for translating. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Originally Posted By: Pietro_2003 Telemark skis - テレマークスキー Alpine skis - アルペンスキー Telemark skis and boots - テレマークスキーとブーツ Alpine skis and boots - アルペンスキーとブーツ What brand of boots do you have? - ブーツは何型を持ってか？ Powder skis - パウダースキー last one is a guess - others are the standard Link to post Share on other sites
Pietro_2003 0 Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 Excellent, thank Rob! Link to post Share on other sites
quattro 1 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 You can always try to call. I know a few of the guys there speak English. Link to post Share on other sites
Pietro_2003 0 Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 Good point. I'll give it a go. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Most of those (apart from the question) are almost the same as English and they would probably understand you if you talked clearly. Link to post Share on other sites
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