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How to Say ‘So I wanted to be helpful to you guys...’ in Japanese

おめえらの役に立ちたかったんだけども

おめえらのやくにたちたかったんだけども

Phrase Breakdown

おめえらの

役に立ちたかったんだけども

Word-by-Word Breakdown

おめえおめえ

[omee]

you

Informal way of saying 'you' in a group context.

Example

おめえらが来た。

You guys came.

らら

[ra]

plural

Denotes more than one entity.

Example

彼らと一緒だ。

I'm with them.

のの

[no]

of

Shows possession or relation.

Example

彼の本だ。

It's his book.

役やく

[yaku]

role

Part that someone or something has in a situation.

Example

役に応募する。

Apply for a role.

にに

[ni]

in

Used for indicating where something occurs or whose interest is served.

Example

役に立つ経験。

Useful experience.

立ちたち

[tachi]

to be useful

To be of help or use to someone or something.

Example

それが役に立った。

That was useful.

たかったかっ

[takatsu]

wanted

Past expression of a desire.

Example

それをやりたかった。

I wanted to do that.

たた

[ta]

was

Past form of 'is', indicates a state or condition.

Example

彼は先生だった。

He was a teacher.

んん

[n]

but

Used for presenting a different idea.

Example

それが問題だったんだけど。

That was the problem, but.

だだ

[da]

is

A state or condition of being.

Example

それは正しい。

It's correct.

けどけど

[kedo]

but

Contrasting connecting phrase.

Example

簡単だけどできない。

It's easy, but I can't do it.

もも

[mo]

even

Indicating emphasis or inclusion.

Example

私も驚いた。

Even I was surprised.

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