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06-11-2007, 02:07 PM

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now I need
days of the week
seasons
Greetings
Misc
Anything that will expand my limited vocabulary.
Sunday = Nichiyoubi
Monday = Getsuyoubi
Tuesday = Kayoubi
Wednesday = Suiyoubi
Thursday = Mokuyoubi
Friday = Kinyoubi
Saturday = Doyoubi

Season = Kisetsu
Spring = Haru
Summer = Natsu
Fall = Aki
Winter = Fuyu

Good Morning = Ohayou (Gozaimasu)
Good Afternoon = Konnichiwa
Good Evening = Konbanwa
Hello (On the Telephone) = Moshimoshi

When introducing yourself for the first time:
Hajimemashite, watashi no namae wa ___________ desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
(Note: Insert your name in the blank, but do not add a suffix of any kind to it (i.e. -san, -chan, etc).

Hope this helps


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06-16-2007, 09:09 PM

Is that how you pronounce it all. Do I sound out all the vowels?
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06-20-2007, 02:39 AM

In japanese, there is only one way to pronounce the vowels.

As for sounding out, clarify please.
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06-22-2007, 07:12 PM

Well in spanish you have to pronounce each vowel always. Do you hear each vowel in all these words or are some of them silent.

NOw I need the alphabet
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06-22-2007, 08:22 PM

can you put it in romaji
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06-22-2007, 08:57 PM

do people still commonly use honorifics?
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07-08-2007, 08:12 PM

Okay guys. I have flashcarded everything here thanks for all you help. I will learn japanese like I learned spanish.
Next I need to learn sentence structure. Along with phrases such as
HOw are you.
I am [not]fine
And other commonly asked questions.
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07-09-2007, 07:21 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by CrimsonNataku View Post
Sunday = Nichiyoubi
Monday = Getsuyoubi
Tuesday = Kayoubi
Wednesday = Suiyoubi
Thursday = Mokuyoubi
Friday = Kinyoubi
Saturday = Doyoubi

Season = Kisetsu
Spring = Haru
Summer = Natsu
Fall = Aki
Winter = Fuyu

Good Morning = Ohayou (Gozaimasu)
Good Afternoon = Konnichiwa
Good Evening = Konbanwa
Hello (On the Telephone) = Moshimoshi

When introducing yourself for the first time:
Hajimemashite, watashi no namae wa ___________ desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
(Note: Insert your name in the blank, but do not add a suffix of any kind to it (i.e. -san, -chan, etc).

Hope this helps
I think some of the above may be wrong(least according to a book I have)

corrections:

Ohayoo

to make it easier, anything with "ou" should be "oo, according to my book.

Konnichi wa

Konban wa

Moshi moshi
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07-09-2007, 09:10 AM

@Miyavifan

There are several systems of Japanese romanization. While the one from your book is not wrong, it's less common than the other two ways I see more often. Usually it stays 'ou', or else an accented ō is used.

I hate romaji :P
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07-09-2007, 09:35 PM

Here's the Genki Japan song from YouTube.

YouTube - Learn Japanese Numbers 1 to 20
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