Nani mo Wakaranai - Vol. 1 Ch. 8 - First Exploration Part 1

[Minipels]

There isn't magic on Mars😭

Nice try fed, you can't trick us into thinking that mars is lifeless and that there are no magical elves out there

 

[Drifter]

I like how this manga takes the "Transported to another world, given superpowers" genre to the logical extreme. It makes quite a compelling narrative.

I'm enjoying it better than most because the setting is such a mystery. Is this kind of strength common? Is magic common?

 

[Mangamoz]

There isn't magic on Mars😭

Japanese media have multiple times used advanced nanomachines as a substitute for magic, so that could be a possibility.

 

[mrboxeater]

how do u even describe magic or dreams to someone without knowing the language? hard mode isekai

 

[sephtis]

That lends more weight to the theory it might be Mars. With a third of Earth's gravity, those deeds might just be possible?...

It's becoming more and more likely, we'll need to see him do an actual strength test

 

[S0LUS]

this series makes me miss Heterogeneous Linguistics; not in a "i'd rather be reading that" kind of way but just in a "it'd be great if it was also going & the fuckin purge never happened" kind of way because until this series came along there was nothing else that could hit this exact sweet spot... the person doing the TL also did an amazing job with super-interesting TL notes that really helped flesh out the world's "mechanics" so to speak. usually it's hard to strike a good balance with pulling off extensive fantasy worldbuilding while keeping things engaging, but making it so our POV character's main motivation is to learn what the fuck is going on along with the reader is almost like a cheat code to keep things intriguing. it helps that both series have at least one impossibly cute character too tho of course

 

[nisor]

what are those gifs? fanart?

Made by the artist.

 

[Andigo]

Interestingly, it does the opposite. At least on his end of things, if he was notably stronger but in a significantly lower gravity environment, he'd have launched himself from the ground because his weight is too low to keep himself down. I suppose he could be similarly heavier as well, but I think he would have had a harder time getting up to speed in that case.

Mars running isn't that bad, but definitely different @38% of a G. Posture matters and things are easier without stiff and bulky pressure suits. You don't have to bounce in trampoline-park physics. After walking around for days, bouncing awkwardly now would be surprising. He started with steep sprinter lean-in, his strides look wide. We didn't see him lose traction or lean in deeper to corners or back for braking, though it'd be too hard to separate either from travel speed given it's manga. So far that's Mars-consistent.

Both of the leads are moving oddly too. Myaa is levitating or gliding, sure, but her landings aren't sitting on the staff. I'm less skeptical of the Mars theory after this chapter.

 

[meidunk]

How'd you know? ever been?

I've never been to Belgium but I know there are no Smurfs in there

 

[rkkn]

exhausted Myaa is cute too

 

[detarameMangadex]

Thanks for the chapter :D

Many interesting things this chapter.

Something that I don't think anyone else has pointed out yet is the fact that verb conjugation exists in this language. Presumably, "nima" means to go / walk, which Ryouta figured out a while ago in chapter 4. This chapter and in chapter 5, we see Miyamutuu say "nimai" when asking Ryouta to start walking... Is that like the imperative mood?

Also, Miyamutuu might have once again deliberately used simple language to convey something more complex on page 6. She might have also previously done this in chapter 4. From this chapter, I think we might have figured out "there" ("ii") and maybe "we" ("yai sui").

Spoiler: Miyamutuu simplifying her speech in chapter 4

Spoiler: Miyamutuu simplifying her speech on page 6

This is huge! If more of this happens, we might actually be able to figure out more complex conjunctions and vocabulary through these longer sentences, because Miyamutuu uses simple words to roughly explain what she was saying when faced with language barriers. What a smart cookie.

Lastly, anyone have guesses as to what the "Moma sui... aiii" sentence construction means? It has popped up a couple of times now.

Spoiler: Too many "moma sui"s...

 

[EmperorPink]

Thanks for the chapter :D

Many interesting things this chapter.

Something that I don't think anyone else has pointed out yet is the fact that verb conjugation exists in this language. Presumably, "nima" means to go / walk, which Ryouta figured out a while ago in chapter 4. This chapter and in chapter 5, we see Miyamutuu say "nimai" when asking Ryouta to start walking... Is that like the imperative mood?

Also, Miyamutuu might have once again deliberately used simple language to convey something more complex on page 6. She might have also previously done this in chapter 4. From this chapter, I think we might have figured out "there" ("ii") and maybe "we" ("yai sui").

Spoiler: Miyamutuu simplifying her speech in chapter 4

Spoiler: Miyamutuu simplifying her speech on page 6

This is huge! If more of this happens, we might actually be able to figure out more complex conjunctions and vocabulary through these longer sentences, because Miyamutuu uses simple words to roughly explain what she was saying when faced with language barriers. What a smart cookie.

Lastly, anyone have guesses as to what the "Moma sui... aiii" sentence construction means? It has popped up a couple of times now.

Spoiler: Too many "moma sui"s...

Wait i was thinking this was utter nonsense. You mean to tell me we can actually learn to translate what they're saying?

 

[mangoandanimate]

Wait i was thinking this was utter nonsense. You mean to tell me we can actually learn to translate what they're saying?

I'm pretty sure we're meant to be learning at the same speed (if not better) than the main character, it might be a good idea to start making your own translation sheet 😉

 

[chrno_12]

Wait i was thinking this was utter nonsense. You mean to tell me we can actually learn to translate what they're saying?

Apparently, the author created a conlang for the story, like the Klingon language in Star Trek. We still don’t know whether he will go into much depth with it in the story, but for those who like the subject, it’s interesting.

 

[AzrefReza]

How'd you know? ever been?

Every Tuesday, why?

 

[AzrefReza]

I've never been to Belgium but I know there are no Smurfs in there

There are… after enough beers.

 

[pip25]

If they were going at around 50 km/h and the city's 10 kilometers away (roughly), they should have arrived after just a bit over 10 minutes of running/flying. Did she run out of mana even before that?

 

[cactus27]

Thanks for the chapter :D

Many interesting things this chapter.

Something that I don't think anyone else has pointed out yet is the fact that verb conjugation exists in this language. Presumably, "nima" means to go / walk, which Ryouta figured out a while ago in chapter 4. This chapter and in chapter 5, we see Miyamutuu say "nimai" when asking Ryouta to start walking... Is that like the imperative mood?

Also, Miyamutuu might have once again deliberately used simple language to convey something more complex on page 6. She might have also previously done this in chapter 4. From this chapter, I think we might have figured out "there" ("ii") and maybe "we" ("yai sui").

Spoiler: Miyamutuu simplifying her speech in chapter 4

Spoiler: Miyamutuu simplifying her speech on page 6

This is huge! If more of this happens, we might actually be able to figure out more complex conjunctions and vocabulary through these longer sentences, because Miyamutuu uses simple words to roughly explain what she was saying when faced with language barriers. What a smart cookie.

Lastly, anyone have guesses as to what the "Moma sui... aiii" sentence construction means? It has popped up a couple of times now.

Spoiler: Too many "moma sui"s...

No idea; but I, on behalf of all the lazy dumbasses, would like to express my sincere gratitude for your work deciphering this language as well as all other contributors. we appluade you for your accomplishments and salute you as you endeavor to decipher more of the cute green elf mage.

-sincerely
A dumb cactus

Spoiler: P.S.

Not sure why this turned into a business email, but it did and I went with it ¯⁠\(⁠ツ⁠)⁠/⁠¯

 

[NotSomeone]

The worldbuilding here is really nice. I wonder if there will be any major plot, or if this is just a slice-of-life tourism manga set in a quirky, cute fantasy world.

 

[Carn109]

Trying to talk to your sleep demon be like