Japanese is a bitch to learn . . .

Anime Jedi · Post by **Anime Jedi** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 9:35 pm

Great. Now I don't know what this guy's saying. (Pulls a Kintaro Oe) Study, study, study....

Rini210 · Post by **Rini210** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 9:44 pm

I want to learn Japanese, but for now I'll stick with spanish..

Pero muy mal hablo espanol.. u.u;

gadoo · Post by **gadoo** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 10:21 pm

kakus ger!

Tsuji Mania · Post by **Tsuji Mania** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 1:34 am

I've studied for six years by myself and private tutors. My trips to Japan also help.

jonmartensen · Post by **jonmartensen** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 9:23 am

domo arigato Mister Robot-o...
Thank you very much-o mister robot-o

Anime Jedi · Post by **Anime Jedi** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 5:12 pm

Well, at least I know 2 languages. French and english.

J'aime l'idée que je sais deux langues parce que ces deux langues sont les langues nationales du Canada!

Chaos Angel · Post by **Chaos Angel** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 5:32 pm

I want to take Japanese lessons next semester, possibly even minor in Japanese, but my college doesn't offer beginning Japanese in the Spring...

Ugh.

edowardo2 · Post by **edowardo2** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 6:30 pm

I been trying to learn japanese for like 1/2 a year and I'm half assing it. Good thing I'm making it my minor incollege

anyway I found a goodway to learn words is to read something such as a book/poem and its translation

for example a quote from Takeda Shingen:
hito wa shiro hito wa ishigaki hito wa hiro;
natake wa mikata ada wa teki nari.

Translated means:
the people are the castle, the stone wall, the moat;
compassion make a friend; vengeance a foe.

or a poem by Basho:
Muzan ya na
kabuto no shita no
kirigirisu

means:
Alas for mortality
Under the helmet
-A grasshooper

Another great way I found to learn the symbols and even helps with some kanji is actually included with windows.

The language bar. Set it up so u can type in romaji ie. hito wa shiro and it makes it into japanese symbols and kanji if you'd like it to.

DocileWalnut · Post by **DocileWalnut** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 7:53 pm

Anime Jedi wrote:J'aime l'idée que je sais deux langues parce que ces deux langues sont les langues nationales du Canada!

A mon avis, francais c'est trop complexique. Je deteste "Dr. Mrs. Vandertramp.". C'est ennuit.

Damn canadian laws.

And for all you japanese out there: Watashi wa zasshi desu!

Yes. I know what I said. And I'm learning right now from www.japanese-online.com, as I don't know where I can learn Japanese 'round here.

Tsuji Mania · Post by **Tsuji Mania** » Wed Oct 09, 2002 12:23 am

I found the best way to learn Japanese is to sit one's ass down and study. Which is the best thing next to actually living in Japan and studying it.