"I bought a calendar for next year."

Translation: 来年のカレンダーを買いました。

[DavidKames]

A better translation would be, "I bought next year's calendar"

[julien748836]

I kind of like that they sometimes give us less direct translations. It makes your mind think in creative ways how to translate. So if your in a situation where you don't know quite the direct translation of what you're trying to say, you're a little more trained to think of creative ways to come up with a phrase that fits the meaning. And vice versa, there may be things in Japanese that the direct translation is something we wouldn't say in English (like the "I'm taking years" question to mean "I'm old").

[Calm278216]

Agree.

Anyone know how to direct translate "I bought a calender for next year." ?

[Calm278216]

Can I translate it into this?

来年のために カレンダー を 買いました。

[starsprung]

Doesn't accept "来年のカレンダーを買いました" entered via IME. Forces you to use "かいました”.

[Ever2662]

I know, I'm in hell. Reported.

[jhonfpedroza]

It only accepts kanji taught in the app :(

[Khymeira]

I wonder if ～ておく could have been introduced here...

[yabu82]

買いました still not accepted

[arcferrari248]

A month has passed, and this form is still not accepted. >:(

[Kokawa1]

Shoudn't it be "来年に" ?

[ASleepingRock]

I bought a calander next year?

[tx91791]

No.

[kelskye]

What's the difference between 来年のカレンダ and カレンダの来年?

[nialljc]

I suspect that カレンダーの来年 doesn't really mean anything, as it would be something like "the next year of calendar"? But years are not "of (or for) calendars", even calendars can be of / for next year.

[Calm278216]

来年のカレンダ: next year's calendar

カレンダの来年: calendar's next year

Use the first one. The second one is a little off.