Sunday, November 30, 2008

IV. Interjection : Mmmm

Mmmm shows the speaker's negative feeling.

Example
Clerk : Kore wa ikaga desu ka.
"How about this?"
Customer : Mmmm.... Amari yoku arimasen.
"Well, this isn't so good."
Clerk : De wa kore wa ikaga desu ka.
"Then, how about this one?"
Customer : Aa, kore wa ii desu ne.
"Oh, this is fine."

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