Learning Japanese Options

[Naikou]

こんにちは。まず、紹介したいと思います。Christian と申します。今、ルーヴァン大学に日本学を勉強してます。ベルギーのルーヴァンに住んでいます。

ここにポッスとする理由のは、僕の勉強のためです。日本は本当に面白いと思って、全銭なかったんです。ルーヴァンには、日本人はそんなに多くないんです。だから、ここの日本人に文通するかもしれませんけど、お願いしたいです。日本語が上手になるためですけど、日本人と友達にもなりたいことです。本当に楽しみにします。

よろしくお願いします。

[Jasel]

よろしく！

でも、えいごがはなせますか？

わたしは、まだじょずじゃんあい (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_redface.gif)

[Jarhier]

よろしく！

でも、えいごがはなせますか？

わたしは、まだじょずじゃんあい (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_redface.gif)

ok that one i understood. (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif)

yoroshiku

demo, eigo ga hanasemasu ka?
watash wa, made jouzu ja nai

[Jasel]

ok that one i understood. (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif)

yoroshiku

demo, eigo ga hanasemasu ka?
watash wa, made jouzu ja nai

(IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

made = mada though

[Naikou]

よろしく！

でも、えいごがはなせますか？

わたしは、まだじょずじゃんあい (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_redface.gif)

よろしく。私はベルギー人なのに、南アフリカに住んでいたので、英語が話せますよ。

[Jarhier]

oh right. lol. just noticed that (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif)

if you guys would write in romaji, i'll might have better chance joining in convo (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif) so what did he say?

[Jasel]

oh right. lol. just noticed that (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif)

if you guys would write in romaji, i'll might have better chance joining in convo (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif) so what did he say?

No idea lol. I only know like 40 kanji and like 20 katakana. Im starting on Kanji today though and have a pretty nice kanji book on it's way in the mail also.

[Naikou]

oh right. lol. just noticed that (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif)

if you guys would write in romaji, i'll might have better chance joining in convo (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif) so what did he say?

I'll try to make the posts in characters and romaji, but forgive me if I forget the romaji. I'm not used to it. Also, it's better for you to learn the kana, as there are relatively few romaji in japan or anything japan-related. Except forums of course (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_smile.gif)

I just said;

yoroshiku.
Watashi ha berugii jin na no ni, minami afurika ni sundeita node, eigo ga hanasemasu yo.

[Jarhier]

No idea lol. I only know like 40 kanji and like 20 katakana. Im starting on Kanji today though and have a pretty nice kanji book on it's way in the mail also.

rotfl.

i'm still rough on hiragana but can read ok i guess. started on katakana yesterday. i recognize few kanji like "nihon, watashi" and stuff that he used.

I'll try to make the posts in characters and romaji, but forgive me if I forget the romaji. I'm not used to it. Also, it's better for you to learn the kana, as there are relatively few romaji in japan or anything japan-related. Except forums of course (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_smile.gif)

I just said;

yoroshiku.
Watashi ha berugii jin na no ni, minami afurika ni sundeita node, eigo ga hanasemasu yo.

yeah i'm trying to learn it currently.

what about the one in first post? (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif)

i dont know where berugii is but i can translate the latter: you live in africa and you speak english. right? lol

[Jasel]

Ahh you're Belgium in South Africa and you can speak English? I know I missed alot lol but my vocab isn't too high either lol

[Naikou]

haha, no, I said, although I am a belgian, I've lived in South-Afrika, and can (thus) speak english.

Seeing as South-Afrika is half English, that made sense in my head (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Jasel]

Ahh okay. When did you learn Japanese?? Or are you still learning?

[Naikou]

Ahh okay. When did you learn Japanese?? Or are you still learning?

Still learning, 2nd Bachelor Japanology in Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. It's interesting, to say the least (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_smile.gif)

[Jasel]

Nice. I've been learning on my own. I've been using Pimsleur and Japanese music and animes to help with listening comprenshion. I have Hiragana down and am working on katakana and Kanji. I'd say the biggest problem I'm having is pronounciation. Sometimes it's just really hard to say things the way they are when I try to speak normally (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_confused.gif)

[2nd2none]

O namae wa nan dess ka?

[dedman]

where can i find a good program that translates english to romaji?? and vice-versa, like


Arigatou Gozaimas = Thank You


i cant seem to find anything :' (

[Jarhier]

where can i find a good program that translates english to romaji?? and vice-versa, like
Arigatou Gozaimas = Thank You
i cant seem to find anything :' (

jisho o kau hou ga ii..

because literal translation wont make sense usually..=\

[running horse]

Hi I have noticed somthing while I'm singing in Japanese, some of the word I sing have too many sylables(sp) for me to keep up with (meaning my tong is too slow (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/sure.gif) )

example: when i'm singing minimoni songs, some I can't keep up it makes me sad, but i'll just keep practicing.

try saying

notteru notteru notteru notteru
notteru notteru notteru notteru
notteru notteru notteru notteru
Uchira wa saikou

and also try (now you have to say this as fast as you can)


Oide yo Oide yo Oide yo Oide yo
Oide yo Oide yo Oide yo Oide yo
Issho ni okashi!
Issho ni okkasui

[Zezei]

Choudo kaze no nai umi no you ni taikutsu na hibi datta,
omoeba hana mo iroaseteita yo kimi ni au made wa,
nureru karada toketeshimau hodo,
hiru mo yoru mo hanarezu ni,
sugo$hita toki wa hontou na no,
kimi wa ima nani omou,
hara no soko kara kimi no namae o,
sakende tobida$hita,
kara no karada ga tobotoboto,
hashagu machi o aruku.

[Jarhier]

^ nan no uta desu ka