日本に来た時はおみやげにいかが？

[7daytrial]

Translation help:

残念ながらアメリカにはないのです
日本に来た時はおみやげにいかが？

Is this the correct translation:

I'm afraid they don't have this in America.
When you come to Japan how about this as a souvenir? (to take back home)

これは正しいですか？

[maxiewawa]

No, that usage of "when" doesn't apply in japanese. Think of いつ as "when?" (notice the question mark).

I don't recommend translating things into English, changing the English around, and then translating back to Japanese;

日本に来た時は　-> The time you come to Japan -> When you come to Japan -> いつあなた日本に来る

The above isn't correct!

Your translation seems ok, it's a little hard without context though.

[7daytrial]

I was talking to someone in Japan about a Japanese arcade game and how it looked pretty cool and the reply was:

残念ながらアメリカにはないのです
日本に来た時はおみやげにいかが？

Each time you play the game you supposedly get a character/monster card and can use that to play the game.

The arcade game is called: ドラゴンクエスト　モンスターバトルロード

It's the first time I've ever heard of it. Here's a trailer for the arcade game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3mLcd7WPVg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkFsaCoM3rc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzH1Pl7Fpj4

http://www.dq-card.com/

It's made by SQUARE-ENIX...it's gotta be good.

[Elfunko]

Ill take a stab, but Im still not sure about the actual situation.

残念ながらアメリカにはないのです
日本に来た時はおみやげにいかが？

Its too bad but Im afraid they dont have that in America.
When you come to Japan how about that as a present?

[Psy]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't "get" the question. Could you please try to elaborate more on what it is you're wanting to say?

[7daytrial]

ah, sorry about that.

Well, I wanted to ask whether or not my translation was correct.


残念ながらアメリカにはないのです
日本に来た時はおみやげにいかが？

translates to:

I'm afraid they don't have this in America.
When you come to Japan how about this as a souvenir? (to take back home)


I added a second question after this (which probably caused the confusion) but I'll edit that out.


So the question is did I translate this correctly?


Synopsis:

I was talking to someone in Japan about a Japanese arcade game.


友：ドラゴンクエスト　モンスターバトルロード 第四章キタ━━━(゜∀゜)━━━!!
　　.
　　.
　　52種類のモンスターカード集めねばっ
.
.
. (says something about getting a new card)
.
　
僕：ドラゴンクエスト　モンスターバトルロード はじめて聞きます 。面白そう！

友：残念ながらアメリカにはないのです　(--sad face kaomoji insert here--)
　　日本に来た時はおみやげにいかが？ (--happy face kaomoji insert here--)

[Psy]

Wow, your friend there sure does netspeek! Given that context, I'd say your translation is right on the money. Feel free to throw in any other questions you have.