tzfujimino
Key Member
- Joined
- Dec 8, 2007
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- Japanese
- Home Country
- Japan
- Current Location
- Japan
Hello.
'Once upon a time, there was an old man ...' is often used in storytelling.
Is 'Once upon a time, there was a grandfather ...' possible?
(I know they don't mean the same, but the problem is that we have exactly the same Japanese word for 'a grandfather (grandmother)' and 'an elderly/old man (woman)'. We use the word in storytelling.)
Thank you.
'Once upon a time, there was an old man ...' is often used in storytelling.
Is 'Once upon a time, there was a grandfather ...' possible?
(I know they don't mean the same, but the problem is that we have exactly the same Japanese word for 'a grandfather (grandmother)' and 'an elderly/old man (woman)'. We use the word in storytelling.)
Thank you.