THE KAGAMINE SHOW
(upbeat) It's the Kagamine Word sh-sh-sh-ow ~
「レン」
Yo yo yo we're kickin it back here on the beach for spring break, CHECK IT. Cheddar cheese on a pimp sandwich, say WHAAAT –
「KAITO」
Cut, cut, cut! Len, what the hell are you doing?
「レン」
I'm trying to kick up my style. Yo.
(Len puts on sunglasses and crosses his arms. Like a boss.)
「KAITO」
Well stop it. You're weirding me out.
「リン」
It's not even spring break, Len.
「レン」
I know. In fact, it's that time again people – for school.
(Audience boos)
「レン」
Yeah yeah I know - College? High School? Middle School? No matter what you're doing, you're sure to feel the pressure of learning, right? It's a boring, stupid world where we have to learn things, right? WRONG! Rin, get the cannon.
(Rin rolls a giant cannon on stage)
「レン」
Okay, Kaito. Get your ass in there and prove learning can be fun.
「KAITO」
No way! You do it.
「レン」
I'll give you 10 tubs of ice cream.
「KAITO」
20.
「レン」
15.
「KAITO」
Deal.
(Kaito gives the camera to Miku and goes to lay in the cannon)
3…
2…
1…
(A giant explosion erupts on stage)
「KAITO」
Iiiiiiiiicceeeee creeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam –
(Kaito shoots through the ceiling)
(sparkle)
「リン」
…should we call an ambulance?
「レン」
..probably, yes.
And now everyone, put your hands together for today's special guest!
(Audience cheers as Light Yagami comes onto stage)
(Rin's mouth hangs open as he takes a seat)
「リン」
Len, this guy's a serial killer.
「レン」
He's the only college kid I could think of.. (shrugs)
「リン」
A SERIAL KILLER?! Yeah that'd be just great Len, the one day we get a special guest and everyone dies.
「レン」
No one's gonna die, Rin. Light knows if he kills me, he'll have my fangirls to deal with. And we all know how that'll end.
(Light looks over his shoulder and sees a group of girls backstage. One of them is hitting her hand threateningly with a bat.)
(Light puts his Death Note away)
「レン」
So Light, would you so kindly list us your schedule? Doesn't have to be exact, just some ideas of what people do.
(Light sighs)
「ライト」
All right, here it is:
The college life of Light Yagami
7:00 Okimasu 起きます
7:30 Shawa o abimasu シャワーを浴びます
8:00 Asagohan o tabemasu あさごはんを食べます
9:00 Gakkou ni ikimasu 学校に行きます
12:00 Hirugohan o tabemasu ひるごはんを食べます
7:00 Pa-ti ni ikimasu パーチに行きます
8:00 Uchi ni kaerimasu うちにかえります
9:00 De-su no-to o kakimasu デースノートを書きます
And now in English:
7:00 Wake up
7:30 Take a shower
8:00 Eat breakfast
9:00 Go to school
12:00 Eat Lunch
7:00 Go to a party
8:00 Return home
9:00 Write in Death Note
「レン」
…you go to wild college parties?
「ライト」
I don't want to talk about it.
「レン」
Well, thanks for that Light. Try using the 'masu' form we talked about in an earlier episode with these new words. For example, 'okimasu' (to wake up) 'okimasen' (To not wake up) 'okimashita' (I woke up – past) 'okimasendeshta (To not wake up – past).
Don't worry about particles, we'll cover them some other time. Just get used to the 'masu' form, and seeing things backwards. Everything above is literally "shower I went under" "breakfast I ate" "school I went." Easy, is learning :D
Well, guess we should wrap this up - it's been a long day. Fanmail please, Rin.
(Rin gives Len today's fanmail)
1. You said that there is no L in Japanese. What about Len? He has an L in his name.
2. I need to know how to say, "Please leave me alone." There's this annoying girl that always invades my personal space, and I just want to say that to her without her crying like an idiot.
P.S. You two are awesome.
- Epic-Pachirisu15
For the first question - Great observation! I give you a cookie for your keen eye.
Len's name レン technically reads Ren. Here's the thing – L doesn't exist, but the way 'R' is pronounced is very close to 'L'. It's a sort of cross between L and R – try saying "Len" but with the L barely touching your mouth. It's sort of like that. I really don't know how to put that sound into words, but if you listen to any native speaker us any ra – ro character (ra ri ru re ro) (らりるれろ or ラリルレロ) you'll hear it. It's sort of like why when they say 'french fry' it also sounds like 'french fly.' There's even an example in today's show – Light's name is actually being spelled as Raito.
As for the second part of the question, I'll answer it along with the next one.
So, like, how do you tell people to do stuff in japanese?
For example:
"Wash the dishes" or "Wear this skirt" or "Eat this cat" or "Take off your clothes and get in this bed" or "Piko, stop wearing those panties, you're a boy damnit" or "Give me back my pants"
- Bitch-please-I'm-Fabulous
So the questions are basically the same – how to make a command, how to tell someone to do something. It's called the –te form. Let's use 'okimasu' as an example again – okitte kudasai. (Please wake up). To add 'please', just add kudasai. If you don't add kudasai, it's really rude and makes you seem really demanding.
I'm glad you all asked this question, because the –te form is my favorite form. I don't know why. It just is.
Houtteoite (leave me alone)
^that comes from the root houru – to abandon/leave alone
Shoki wa araute kudasai (please wash the dishes)
Nugette to kitte (undress and come here o.O) 脱げってと来って I have never had to say that. I hope that wasn't meant for us Rin . I'm booked this week.
Neko o tabette. (eat the cat)
Depending on the verb, the –te form can change so it doesn't sound as weird. Like yonde kudasai (please read) or nonde kudasai (please drink).
There's more to the –tte form, but that's the basic gist of it.
That's all the time we have today folks. Want to sign us off, Light?
「ライト」
I hate you all.
(credits)
Host – Len Kagamine
Co-Host – Rin Kagamine
Director – Lun Yokune
Camera, Effects, and Guy Who Stops Rin From Killing The Audience – KAITO
Groupies – Luka Megurine, Miku Hatsune, and MEIKO
Executive Producer – Gakupo
Tickets and Admission – Haku
Team Pet – Unnamed Squirrel that likes Len's Ass
CONTEST: You guys can name the squirrel. Has to be related to either Japanese or Len's ass.
(meanwhile, Kaito landed in an ice cream factory and is swimming around in it to his heart's content)
「KAITO」
Dreams do come true ・ω ・omnom
Words
Okimasu – to wake up
Abimasu – to take a shower. Abimasu doesn't actually mean 'to take'. It means 'to be dowsed in water'. Either way, it's only used for showering or bathing. (Shawa o abimasu)
Tabemasu - to eat 食べます
Asa – morning
Hiru – afternoon
Yoru – night
Gohan – meal
So…
Asagohan – breakfast
Hirugohan – Lunch
Yorugohan – Dinner
Choushoku is another way to say breakfast – it's a bit more common, but either works. +1
Pa-ti – Party
Uchi – home 家
Kaeru – to return to one's territory. So, uchi ni kaerimasu (to go home) is a common phrase, but so is kaete! (go home/go back/get out/etc). Rude but a word. +1
Kakimasu – to write
Kudasai - please
Houru – to leave alone
Shoki/Shokki – dishes
Arau – to wash
Nugu – to undress. Hadaka ni is another way. +1
Yomimasu – to read
Nomimasu – to drink
Some other simple ones are tatte kudasai (please stand up) suwatte kudasai (please sit down) and kitte kudasai (please come here). Ki (来) is a form of kuru, to come. +4
Total – 28
Studied: -te form
A message from the director:
Don't feel the pressure of learning. It's nice how we can get knowledge and learn from our mistakes – especially here on the internet, where knowledge is free.
Also, I'd like to apologize for 2 things. The first is my profanity in any chapters; writing is a way I vent. I'm not going to stop, but still I'd like to apologize.
The second is how slowly I update. I get busy, but as long as there are people who want to learn, I'll come back. I've just barely checked the traffic stats, and OVER TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE have gone through every single chapter. WHY DO NONE OF YOU REVIEW?! Do you WANT the Kagamines to starve? .-.
Eyup. That is all. d(-w-) Happy back to school.