japanese

[MistressPookyChan]

Sorry, but anime is not a really good way to learn Japanese as a beginner. The language they use in anime is not what you will learn in Japanese 101. They use slang, regional dialects, odd accents, etc etc. If anything, use the anime to get used to hearing japanese sounds and accents (except for characters using Osaka-ben or something...)

[Suzuna]

Wolfwood, what Pooky just told you was to get a head start on writing. When we type in Japanese but using English characters, that is called romaji or romanji. Examples:

konnichi wa = romaji
こんにちは　＝ hiragana
コンニチハ　＝　katakana

And... I dunno the kanji for it, but kanji looks more complicated. XD

[Wolfwood]

yeah, thats what i've been doing. getting used to the language is all im trying to do at the moment. i tend to watch the world movies channel alot. things like volcano high and the princesses blade are great shows and because there in japanese im getting used to the language. also me and my freind copy the japanese writing on anime dvd's covers to decorate pages for our art subjects witch annoys our english teacher because we write more in japanese then we do in english.

[Yunfei]

Sorry I cant help you there

[Cless Alvein]

To get pretty much any word for a certain language, you take the country name and add "-go" on the end... Make sure that it's the country's Japanese name, though... And you can't say Americago or anything..or even Englandgo... It would be Eigo. But, like French is furansugo, and German is doitsugo... You get the picture.

This brings up a question I've had for a while. I already knew this much.
But I can't figure out for the life of me what the Japanese word for "Arabic" is.
Arabic spans 2 dozen countries over 2 continents, so you can't really just
use the country it's spoken in and add "-go" this time. Does anyone know
what this is?

[Die Tod von Euch]

Lance, Arabic is arabiago, according to my dictionary. Which, makes sense...since it's from Arabia originally...hence the name.

Suzuna, what's so silly about dancing like a monkey? It's fun! :P

Edit: what does one need to be able to type in hiragana, katakana, and kanji like Suzuna's doing?... Anything special for the comp, or should it already be able to do that?...

[Deathscythe]

some more Japanese i am learning

The Environment
Chikiu = Earth

Sekai = World

Uchuu = Universe

Wakuse = Planet

Kuuki = Air

Sora = Sky

Hoshi, Kousei = Star

Sousei = Comet

Niji = Rainbow

Yoru = Night

Asa = Morning

Hi = Day

Taiyo = Sun

Tsuki = Moon

Mangetsu = Full moon

Shingetsu = New moon

Shizen = Nature

Ki = Tree

Ha = Leaf

Hana = Flower

Bara = Rose

Sakura = Cherry blossom

Mori = Woods

Shinrin = Forest

Sougen = Grass

Yama = Mountain

Rikuchi = Land

Jishin = Earthquake

Kaji = Fire

Hono = Flames

Kaze = Wind

Kori = Ice

Mizu = Water

Umi = Sea

Kawa = River

Mizuumi = Lake

Tenki = Weather

Yuki = Snow

Ame = Rain

Hikari = Light

Yami = Darkness

by the way im actually picking up this stuff from places and ppl have taught me a few things ^_^ and yeah right now im just trying to memorize it and well yet like when i learn some single stuff i will move up and learn some of the harder stuff

[Suzuna]

Edit: what does one need to be able to type in hiragana, katakana, and kanji like Suzuna's doing?... Anything special for the comp, or should it already be able to do that?...

Oh, you need a translator! Kidding XD! I downloaded a thing off the msn site that lets me type in Japanese. I can switch between Japanese and English using the little icon on the start bar now.

[Cless Alvein]

Lance, Arabic is arabiago, according to my dictionary. Which, makes sense...since it's from Arabia originally...hence the name.

Hmm... thanks. However, there isn't nor has there ever been a country
of Arabia. This is more like the Arabic word for "Arabic" (العربية Al-Arabiya) +go.
I suppose that probably is the best way to do it in this case, though. Too bad
that's such an awkward word to say. Hah.

[Die Tod von Euch]

*cough*SaudiARABIA*cough* There's also the whole thing about an entire peninsula named the Arabian Peninsula... And the Arabian Sea... Pretty much that entire area there is considered Arabia.....

Suzuna, thanks. I'll look into that. ^_^

[MistressPookyChan]

to type japanese text, Id recommend getting IME. It can be found at the microsoft website and is free!

[Cless Alvein]

*cough*SaudiARABIA*cough* There's also the whole thing about an entire peninsula named the Arabian Peninsula... And the Arabian Sea... Pretty much that entire area there is considered Arabia.....

I had a feeling you'd say that. I wanted to avoid a detailed explanation
because it's off-topic here. I took those things into consideration and I still
think they went with the name of the language. You can either take my
word as a subject matter expert on the Middle East, or PM me for a detailed
explanation. =p

[MuZ0NaZ]

i've always been wondering how's Lithuania (a country for those who dont know) in japanese? btw, are there any free (online) english-japanese(-english) dictionaries?

[MistressPookyChan]

THE BEST online Japanese dictionary: http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html

Lithuania: リトアニア (ritoania)

add 人　(jin) at the end for a Lithuanian

[DarkWolves93]

I want to learn Japanses too, my mom told me when she was little she said it was a nice place to live, sometimes I don't like it, cause some of these retards keep asking me if I'm from japan just becuz i look like i have their eyes. so i want to call them bad things in japanse and see if they know what it means so please teach me.


p.s. they do this cuz my mom was born from japan and lived there, and i think i know some words.these words really aren't words normally used i guess but they'll come in handy someday.


basu-bus
inu-dog
neko-cat
hito-person
soko-there
sore-that(object)
kare-he
kanojo-her
kono-this
sono-that(ex. this pen)
ie-house
arigatou-thank you(normal)
arigatou-thank you(formal)
douitashimashite-you're welcome
watashi- I(for females)
boku- I(for males)



thats all i know, if you were wondering formal is polite, normal is plain form, and informal is just plain rude.

[Cat_Demon]

i can speak it since i am part japanese but if you wanted to know something you can google it and it should tell you

[Aleyna]

online courses and japanese links to help u out my dear friend!!!

http://www.japanese-online.com/

http://www-japan.mit.edu/mit/KanjiQuiz.html

http://falcon.laker.net/apoc/japanese/

http://japanese.tqn.com/msub1.htm

http://www.btranslations.com/Resources.asp

http://members.aol.com/joyo96/index96.html

http://www.thejapanesepage.com/

http://www.thehaucks.com/learn.html

http://www.learn-japanese.net/

http://japan-studies.com/en/language/

http://www.freejapaneselessons.com/

http://www.charm.net/~tomokoy/japaneselesson.html

http://www.learn-japanese.info/

http://www.anrdoezrs.net/10107kjspjr6CA8CDA687ADDFF7

http://home.threeweb.ad.jp/english/j...l/bgnr_hp.html

[Chaux]

i am, kinda, a little, but i only know how to say basic stuff, and write little...
i could try find out. ^^;

[Masali]

lolz! I haev a degrii in japanese! Listen!

Kawaii neko bishie bishie baka desu ne? Ja ne! Oishi Sugoi nha!! Ryu AI Shiteru lolz!

RN't I Gr8?

[Sagat]

i wanna learn japnese someone teach me i take this seriously so shut up masali!!!


oh... gomen nasai! ^____________________^

[Fetal Fetish]

I know a little..But I can't help you say Bite Me , though. o_O

[Manhattan_Project_2000]

Remember, kids...

{self-censored} = I love you.

 

No, it doesn't really. If you don't know what that means, don't look it up. It will scar you for life.

Edit:It was a gross thing you didn't want to know about anyway. Thought better of it... I'm a very bored person...

[Gjallarhorn]

MP2k...Why would you post that word? You know someone who doesn't know what it is is going to be tempted to look it up and...well...have difficulty sleeping for several months.

Anyway, I attempted teaching myself Japanese, which was difficult, but I had to give up due to my lack of free time which allowed me to do so. The college I want to go to has a Japanese class, but considering they also have a German class, I am not sure as to which I would like to take.

[Manhattan_Project_2000]

That word is the most hilariously vomit inducing word ever made.

...For those that are curious, type it into en.Wikipedia.org. For the Love of Joe Pesci don't type it into a search engine!

[Sagat]

I knew what it was already but typed it anyway, and now I regret it even more.

joe bless you