Does anyone read & write Japanese?
21 June 2002, 09:24 PM
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While I'm stuck at home, I thought I'd give myself a challenge, and learn a new language. Ok so I did pick a really difficult language and completely new alphabet, but I'm going to give it a go as I have read up on some of the history of Japan and I really like it. 
I have a linguaphone type course to do, but this only shows you how to spell the words in the roman alphabet. I have a Engliah-Japanese dictionary but this does not show you how to pronounce, or what the characters are in roman script! ARRRRGH!
What I would really like is a penpal to help me along the way, and to get to know too!
Anyone able to help, or know someone who may be able to, please can you email me (email in profile) or Reply here.
Many thanks!
Foxy
I have a linguaphone type course to do, but this only shows you how to spell the words in the roman alphabet. I have a Engliah-Japanese dictionary but this does not show you how to pronounce, or what the characters are in roman script! ARRRRGH!
What I would really like is a penpal to help me along the way, and to get to know too!
Anyone able to help, or know someone who may be able to, please can you email me (email in profile) or Reply here.
Many thanks!
Foxy
21 June 2002, 09:29 PM
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21 June 2002, 09:35 PM
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Learn Japanese in 5 Minutes (Must Read Out Loud)
1) That's not right.......................Sum Ting Wong
2) Are you harboring a fugitive......Hu Yu Hai Ding
3) See me ASAP.........................Kum Hia
4) Stupid Man............................Dum Gai
5) Small Horse...........................Tai Ni Po Ni
6) Did you go to the beach.............Wai Yu So Tan
7) I bumped the coffee table...........Ai Bang Mai Ni
8) I think you need a face lift..........Chin Tu Fat
9) It's Very dark in here................Wao So Dim
10) I Thought you were on a diet.......Wai Yu Mun Ching
11) This is a tow away zone.............No Pah King
12) Our meeting is scheduled for next week............Wai Yu Kum Nao
13) Staying out of sight...................Lei Ying Lo
14) He's cleaning his automobile .......Wa Shing Ka
15) Your body odor is offensive.........Yu Stin Ki Pu
16) Great....................................Fa Kin Su Pah
HTH Alf...
Learn Japanese in 5 Minutes (Must Read Out Loud)
1) That's not right.......................Sum Ting Wong
2) Are you harboring a fugitive......Hu Yu Hai Ding
3) See me ASAP.........................Kum Hia
4) Stupid Man............................Dum Gai
5) Small Horse...........................Tai Ni Po Ni
6) Did you go to the beach.............Wai Yu So Tan
7) I bumped the coffee table...........Ai Bang Mai Ni
8) I think you need a face lift..........Chin Tu Fat
9) It's Very dark in here................Wao So Dim
10) I Thought you were on a diet.......Wai Yu Mun Ching
11) This is a tow away zone.............No Pah King
12) Our meeting is scheduled for next week............Wai Yu Kum Nao
13) Staying out of sight...................Lei Ying Lo
14) He's cleaning his automobile .......Wa Shing Ka
15) Your body odor is offensive.........Yu Stin Ki Pu
16) Great....................................Fa Kin Su Pah
HTH Alf...
21 June 2002, 09:42 PM
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I'm not called ALF!!![img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img][img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img][img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] I'm going to kill Bob.....[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
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22 June 2002, 12:51 AM
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My ex housemate, with 7 years at Cambridge (BSc/Phd) and a jolly smart chap took to studying this language, He (and my sister - his g/f) gave up after 2 years, cos it was too tough! It is possibly THE most non-intuitive language for a UK person to learn. French is a walk in the park in comparison. Learn Spanish - easy - and you then get to chat up beautiful med girlies 
22 June 2002, 01:04 AM
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Sorry Chopper, am not a lesbian. Me is a girlie, a beautiful one at that (in my parents eyes anyway 
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Can learn Spanish too if I want, have a linguaphone course at my disposal, but want to try something new.
Me is a girlie, a beautiful one at that (in my parents eyes anyway )...Can learn Spanish too if I want, have a linguaphone course at my disposal, but want to try something new.
22 June 2002, 01:10 AM
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Ah, my mistake - apologies! 
Regardless of your sex, I still maintain that this is a very difficult langauge to learn - if you have ever visited Tokyo, I'm sure you already know that even the tourist info people don't speak English (for a reason apparently)
They have some cracking sumo matches at the right time of year mind you!
Good luck with your choice of learning - if you do pursue Japanese, it would certainly be very cool to learn.
Adi
[Edited by chopper - 6/22/2002 1:11:22 AM]
Regardless of your sex, I still maintain that this is a very difficult langauge to learn - if you have ever visited Tokyo, I'm sure you already know that even the tourist info people don't speak English (for a reason apparently)They have some cracking sumo matches at the right time of year mind you!
Good luck with your choice of learning - if you do pursue Japanese, it would certainly be very cool to learn.
Adi
[Edited by chopper - 6/22/2002 1:11:22 AM]
22 June 2002, 04:27 PM
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bijin dattara oshiete ageru koto ga dekiru
beautiful if teach can do u a favor
demo chotto tooi kara tsuraimon da ne
but a little far so difficult isn't it
Well, at least some us can try to answer sensibly, even if in the negative, or in this case, a clumsy pick up line
beautiful if teach can do u a favor
demo chotto tooi kara tsuraimon da ne
but a little far so difficult isn't it
Well, at least some us can try to answer sensibly, even if in the negative, or in this case, a clumsy pick up line
22 June 2002, 07:04 PM
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Hehehe!
Look people, I've bought the stuff, I'm learning the language, please just accept this! Yes it's difficult but that's what has drawn me towards learning it!
Look people, I've bought the stuff, I'm learning the language, please just accept this! Yes it's difficult but that's what has drawn me towards learning it!
22 June 2002, 10:15 PM
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If you ever get a sensible answer. Please post here where, cos I've been thinking of learning Japanese for a few years now but never known where to start.
Richard
If you ever get a sensible answer. Please post here where, cos I've been thinking of learning Japanese for a few years now but never known where to start.
Richard
23 June 2002, 12:42 AM
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Richard, I've got two books, 5 tapes, and another book on order. I will give the speaking and listening part of it a try and get back to you in a week or so. If these books work for me then they'll work for you too, I'm sure.
23 June 2002, 12:27 PM
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My other half works for a Japanese Collage and could possibly put you in touch with someone in Japan...Mail me on 47nat@thomson47.fsnet.co.uk and I'll pass your addy on to her...
Nath
My other half works for a Japanese Collage and could possibly put you in touch with someone in Japan...Mail me on 47nat@thomson47.fsnet.co.uk and I'll pass your addy on to her...
Nath
23 June 2002, 02:36 PM
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You can learn basic Japanese (spoken) not EASILY but ok. A friend of mine did it in a year, and he's male. So it should be easier for you LOL
The kanjis are ****in impossible to learn! 1800 kanjis is high school level, but most educated people know 3000. And sometimes have to look one up when reading the newspaper!
BTW, if you're a good looking girl and need a challenge, drop me a mail
LOLThe kanjis are ****in impossible to learn! 1800 kanjis is high school level, but most educated people know 3000. And sometimes have to look one up when reading the newspaper!
BTW, if you're a good looking girl and need a challenge, drop me a mail
25 June 2002, 07:35 PM
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Nath, YHM.
Claudius...What type of challenge would that be then, and would my bloke be interested in it too? I can't mail you cos you haven't left an address you twerp.
Claudius...What type of challenge would that be then, and would my bloke be interested in it too?
I can't mail you cos you haven't left an address you twerp.
26 June 2002, 02:40 AM
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I did go through this some years back.
I'd suggest that you learn spoken and romaji written japanese first, alongside learning the hiragana and katakana alphabets.
Then, once you can converse fluently and read those move onto learning Kanji.
I'd suggest that you learn spoken and romaji written japanese first, alongside learning the hiragana and katakana alphabets.
Then, once you can converse fluently and read those move onto learning Kanji.
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