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Nigiri   Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:07 am GMT
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Please, how do you read this?
Nigiri   Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:58 am GMT
Please, how are double surnames (like Wallace-Smith e.g.) written in katakana? Is there a katakana equivalent of hyphen?
jaz   Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:17 pm GMT
Wallace = Uarasu.
Smith = Sumisu.
MacPherson = Makufirusanu
John Bloemfontein = Jyuanu Buromufonteinu
Toby McAlister = Tobi Mikarusutaru
Aaron Sinclair = Aaronu Sinukureru
Elizabeth Holding = Erizubesu Horuringu
Betsey Richardson = Betusi Richyarudusonu

LOL! Makes me laugh every time!
Japanese   Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:53 pm GMT
ヴィエラ: Viera
Nigiri   Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:11 pm GMT
Seriously folks I need this; how do I write double surname (Wallace-Smith), do I put a nakaguro 中黒 in the middle?