I am an apple. In Japanese.

[iheartmeese]

私はりんごである
Just for future reference. This is going on my freen Converse.

Edit: We all know I meant green.

Comments

[neonascent]

Explain to me why it's である instead of です.

[hoboalley]

All I see is boxes, but I do know it is "Watashi wa ringo desu" when it's all English-ified...

[neonascent]

Instead of desu, it says dearu. This is my question.

[hoboalley]

After going on another computer with language support, copying it down with my horrendous Japanese handwriting, and consulting my father, I have discovered this much:

Dearu is the animate form or something. Aru means "a person is." So "Watashi wa ringo dearu" means "I am an apple." It turns out that "watashi wa ringo desu" means something more along the lines of "I and an apple are."

[hoboalley]

Almost makes me wish I had Japanese language support on my computer.

P.S.
If you want to communicate with me via the telephone, it would be best if you call me. Everyone in my house is up until at least midnight (local time, yo) so you don't have to worry about waking people up. I'm always afraid to call anyone's house before 11 am or after 9 pm.

[imnot_theonly1]

I like freen better.