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- "I am a woman, you know."
"I am a woman, you know."
Translation:女ですよ。
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It sounds like someone trying to seduce a coworker in a poorly written movie
That was my thought as well, that it sounds like a line from a drama or anime.
女ですよ。can hardly be uttered without context, and is a very confusing sentence for beginners.
Depending on the context, 女ですよ。could perhaps be translated into some of these:
男と女でどちらのほうがXか知っていますか？女ですよ。- Do you know which sex is more X? Females. (btw please always be sceptical about the scientificality of statements that follow this format)
ニヤニヤしているから分かります。女ですよ。- I can tell by the smirk. There's a woman he's into.
あなたは女ですか？ー女ですよ。- Are you a woman? -Yes, I am.
If I were to translate "I am a woman, you know." I would take わたしが女だということを分かっていますか。- (literally) Are you aware that I am a woman?
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I am not japanese, but i have read in almost all my japanese books, when they talk about ending particles, that よ is mostly used by men and that women use わ instead. Thus, maybe my books are wrong or it has changed recently in japan, but if they are right then this sentence could hardly be heard in Japan and a woman should certainly say "女ですわ" and a man would say "男ですよ". Does a native japanese may explain if I am wrong or not...
If I remember correctly, Misa Sensei said that よ is informational. It is stating something known. I think this is why duolingo translates it as, "you know".
I have heard and read the same as you, that よ is stronger and generally used by men. However, in my experience in Tokyo, Japan, both of my host sisters (ages 5 and 13 then) used よ in their daily conversation. So, I think that it may just depend on which part of Japan you are in and what setting. At work, I think you need to be more formal, so you may not use it there.
If someone said "Weren't you an woman?" or something like this, we may translate "女の人ですよ" as "I am a woman, you know". Without context, we can't just assume the subject is the speaker when it is not provided.
right. we dont translate , you know, part in japanese, says my Japanese wife
No, in that case it'd be something like "I'm a pansexual demiromantic agender individual, you sh*tlord!"
What a fragile femininity you have.
How about just learning to take a joke instead of being offended, and offensive as a kneejerk reaction?
