[coldsymphony13]

I began learning hiragana with my friend. We are memorizing the vowels first. -- Question though... What is the real difference between hiragana and katakana? They seem to have the same sounds but just different symbols... THis makes it confusing, do you mix and match hiragana and katakana PLUS kanji or what?? Should I be learning hiragana and katakana at the same time??


Also what do you guys feel about the programs "Let's Learn japanese basic I through II" and Rosetta Stone, Japanese? If you guys know what they are anyway, are they reputable?