な よ?

Hey there,

I´m trying to translate the phrase “起き な よ いい加減” …

Get up な よ irresponsible…^^

What does "な よ " mean in this context? “do not be”, maybe?

I feel like this is missing something… maybe it should be written as:

起きないよいい加減。

So… “[If you] don’t get up, it is irresponsible.”

I’m not really sure what it could be otherwise.

Hmmm…“な よ” and “ないよ” are almost indistinguishable, so I guess you´re right.
Once again, Thanks for your help :slight_smile:

起きなよ=起きなさいよ=Get up!
いい加減(にしなさい)=that’s enough.

Other examples:
宿題やりなよ、いい加減。=Do your homework, OK?
仕事しなよ、いい加減。=Get to work now!

@Hitomi - So 「なよ」 can be used as an abbreviation of 「なさいよ」? Thanks for the explanation and examples!

That’s right.
Note: It may sound too strong. I don’t use it to my friends but to my husband and daughter :wink:

“I don’t use it to my friends but to my husband and daughter ;)”

I heard “起き な よ いい加減” in a movie called “時をかける少女” or something like that.^^
It´s used by a girl to wake up her sister. I guess Animes are more realistic than some people say. :wink:

Thanks for your explanation :slight_smile:

Paule, I am quite amazed that you have seen such an old movie from my time :slight_smile:
Yes, I’d say that to my siblings too.

“…such an old movie from my time :)”

The story seems to be a classic. According Wikipedia, there are four movies, one TV-series, one anime and one manga, which have been released between 1972 and 2010.

Four movies, I see! I like the original author, Yasutaka Tsutsui, his novels are always very interesting and somewhat strange.