[QUOTE=Max;47305123]i still have problems with わねれ, and めぬ from time to time[/QUOTE]
ぬ It's a bowl of NUdles
め Hey, my bowl of noodles has no egg in it! MEh
The other ones, I don't know good ways to remember
[QUOTE=uitham;47314858]ぬ It's a bowl of NUdles
め Hey, my bowl of noodles has no egg in it! MEh
The other ones, I don't know good ways to remember[/QUOTE]
Just keep practicing and practicing. I would recommend finding some Japanese text and just start reading the hiragana (without looking for meaning). The more reading practice you have, the faster you'll recognize them, and thus the faster you'll read overall.
April 3rd i fly Tokyo to stay for 3 months!
[QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;47314961]Just keep practicing and practicing. I would recommend finding some Japanese text and just start reading the hiragana (without looking for meaning). The more reading practice you have, the faster you'll recognize them, and thus the faster you'll read overall.[/QUOTE]
I practice reading hiragana by following japanese people on twitter. I don't understand anything other than the hiragana yet, but I try to sound out the parts I can read. It has helped me recognize the characters a lot.
I think the best way to learn Japanese/etc for some people would probably to play a video game in addition to normal tutoring. Heavily text/story based games would be a god send.
Morrowind helped me with English as a kid, that's for sure.
mother series and pokemon would be a good choice of game. there's no kanji so it's easy to read. and for pokemon, there's not much of a plot so you can get away with understanding little
living in america chronicles pt1
met a guy who was like
"wow you're from japan! you're the first japanese person i've ever met! the only thing i know about japan is...how the us and japan...you know"
im like
"uh, the war?"
he's like
"yeah"
his next choice of small talk subject begins with
"so hows the economy there"
fucking incredible
[QUOTE=elitehakor;47325113]mother series and pokemon would be a good choice of game. there's no kanji so it's easy to read. and for pokemon, there's not much of a plot so you can get away with understanding little[/QUOTE]
Really you want to try and get familiar with Kanji as early as possible. It's impossible to read real Japanese if you don't know any Kanji.
My state is having the annual Japan Fair on the 21st with students from a Japanese High school coming in and setting up games, dances, martial arts demos, and little ceremonies in a way that's like a cultural exchange. I went there last year with friends and it was really fun.
[url]http://patch.com/maryland/rockville/ev--japan-fair[/url]
[QUOTE=Garlickeh;47352355]living in america chronicles pt1
met a guy who was like
"wow you're from japan! you're the first japanese person i've ever met! the only thing i know about japan is...how the us and japan...you know"
im like
"uh, the war?"
he's like
"yeah"
his next choice of small talk subject begins with
"so hows the economy there"
fucking incredible[/QUOTE]
Reminds me of:
[img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uYJhaTKkegI/Usgj0NE7K6I/AAAAAAAAAGk/0je0fx9hBxI/s1600/010+-+my+theme+song.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Garlickeh;47352355]living in america chronicles pt1
met a guy who was like
"wow you're from japan! you're the first japanese person i've ever met! the only thing i know about japan is...how the us and japan...you know"
im like
"uh, the war?"
he's like
"yeah"
his next choice of small talk subject begins with
"so hows the economy there"
fucking incredible[/QUOTE]
sorry about americans
-american
It should be East Asia Chat V1: 안녕하세요! 你好! こんにちは! Or something.
Includes the rest of us. It's not like this thread is full of activity anyway.
theres a SEA thread that exclude japan (because japanese is for nerds) but it pretty much died after page 2
[editline]20th March 2015[/editline]
#繁體masterrace
If anyone here is in Tokyo or around Tokyo from April to June i'll be staying at the Yadoya guesthouse most of April then going around to other places on the train a lot. We can go grab some food.
Just came back from the Japan Fair in my area. Loved meeting all of the foreign students and teachers while partaking in some of their great performances, games, and ceremonies. I even got to try on a Kimono. Sure one of my friends acted weird and spent nearly ALL of five hours in the game corner, but I had fun. I managed to take pictures of everything, and got some with the students. Going there today put a big smile on my face and I don't know why.
Will probably post pics of the fair.
Bought my ticket to return back to Japan to live there for work (・ω<)
Hopefully get some translating position but more than likely I'll be an Eikaiwa dog.
僕は日本で働くための切符を買ってきて帰るのは決まったんです(・ω<)　
通訳の仕事を見つけるといいですが、それよりまるで英会話の犬になるの方が可能性です。
まぁ気にしない！前向き進むしかない(*^_^*)
[QUOTE=maddogsamurai;47371156]Just came back from the Japan Fair in my area. Loved meeting all of the foreign students and teachers while partaking in some of their great performances, games, and ceremonies. I even got to try on a Kimono. Sure one of my friends acted weird and spent nearly ALL of five hours in the game corner, but I had fun. I managed to take pictures of everything, and got some with the students. Going there today put a big smile on my face and I don't know why.
Will probably post pics of the fair.[/QUOTE]
Please do! sounds fun!
I've planned out everything i want to see, anyone got any more advices, heres a list,.
Should i take an extra smaller suitcase for all the shit im gonna buy?
•Tokyo Tower and Skytree
•Asakusa + Shrine
•Shibuya cross
•Akihabara
•Ueno Zoo + Park
•Harajuku Takeshita-dori
•Sengakuji Temple
•National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Miraikan
•Ameyoko Shopping Street
•Nakano Broadway
•Mt Fuji!
you don't need a suitcase, you can get a carry-on dufflebag and save a decent bit of cash.
they have to be a certain size, and a bag will let you put way more in it than a small suitcase
[QUOTE=.Lain;47371752]you don't need a suitcase, you can get a carry-on dufflebag and save a decent bit of cash.
they have to be a certain size, and a bag will let you put way more in it than a small suitcase[/QUOTE]
I have a suitcase for clothes and bathroom stuff and all that jazz, 30kg limit and i have a backpack with all my stuff for the long flight (17 hours 2 hour stop in istanbul) so i've got like battery packs camera and tablet in there, i dont think id need an extra big one, just a little one for bringing back stuff cause i wanna get loads of stuff there gaming related merchandise and stuff!
how long is the flight from here in the UK anyways?
ooh right, you said up there. that sounds brutal
I am from the UK, 17 hours including the 2 hour stop in istanbul, i'm going for 3 months.
well, i hope you have fun! three months sounds like a great amount of time to really get a good chunk of life experience in travel.
[QUOTE=.Lain;47371794]well, i hope you have fun! three months sounds like a great amount of time to really get a good chunk of life experience in travel.[/QUOTE]
Thanks man, got everything sorted where im going and its all ok money wise. Staying with a few friends and a guesthouse at times.
[QUOTE=MxOAgentJohnson;47371735]Please do! sounds fun!
I've planned out everything i want to see, anyone got any more advices, heres a list,.
Should i take an extra smaller suitcase for all the shit im gonna buy?
•Tokyo Tower and Skytree
•Asakusa + Shrine
•Shibuya cross
•Akihabara
•Ueno Zoo + Park
•Harajuku Takeshita-dori
•Sengakuji Temple
•National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Miraikan
•Ameyoko Shopping Street
•Nakano Broadway
•Mt Fuji![/QUOTE]
pretty good list, just a few notes
since you're going soon (?) you might be able to catch the cherry blossoms in bloom, there are famous tree viewing roads here and there
skytree observation deck ticket is stupid expensive
tokyo tower is not that interesting
nakano broadway is just a miniature akiba confined into a single really long building
if you go to takeshita dori on a weekend its pretty much rush hour levels of people at a 9:1 girl to guy ratio
ginza/tokyo station area is quite nice
if you're styaing with friends though, they can guide you around, no?
and if youve got the cash go visit kyoto
[editline]22nd March 2015[/editline]
also what airline do you fly to get 30kg? unless you're flying business
[QUOTE=Garlickeh;47372179]pretty good list, just a few notes
since you're going soon (?) you might be able to catch the cherry blossoms in bloom, there are famous tree viewing roads here and there
skytree observation deck ticket is stupid expensive
tokyo tower is not that interesting
nakano broadway is just a miniature akiba confined into a single really long building
if you go to takeshita dori on a weekend its pretty much rush hour levels of people at a 9:1 girl to guy ratio
ginza/tokyo station area is quite nice
if you're styaing with friends though, they can guide you around, no?
and if youve got the cash go visit kyoto
[editline]22nd March 2015[/editline]
also what airline do you fly to get 30kg? unless you're flying business[/QUOTE]
Turkish Airlines, 30kg free limit on luggage and 8 on hand luggage iirc.
Yea they would show me about but they all work, i'm basically just a parasite for the next 3 months but they dont mind, adventuring around myself and feeding myself.
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