Topic: Japanese

"My grandfather is one hundred years old."

Translation:そふは百さいです。

June 29, 2017

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ravi507280

    そふ is for my grandfather and おじいさん　is for other person's grandfather

    June 29, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/shadronsoul

      Sometimes I keep thinking why doesn't Duolingo let us know things like these.

      September 7, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AdonisCham1
      • 371

      Ravi san... arigato, ne.

      May 24, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Falcon198016

        祖父は百歳です。

        July 27, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ben813848
        • 367

        There shouldn't be anything wrong with saying the following, right?

        "わたしのそふは百さいです"

        Would there be a reason that it would be wrong to say "Watashi No" other than that it's implied.

        October 21, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/IAmEki
        • 453

        Since そふ is only used for one's own grandfather, it might sound very redundant. Maybe a native Japanese speaker would feel like it sounds like "my my grandfather" or something, I dunno.

        November 18, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Vakar624235

          Grandfather was into 1 year older senpai at school.

          January 17, 2019
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