English speaker looking for Japanese speaker.

kisftw · (#1 (**permalink**))

I basically have no knowledge of the Japanese language, and am looking for someone (preferably living in Japan currently) to teach me. I really don't have a service to offer you in return, but I would greatly appreciate it anyway.

~Kis.

kisftw · (#2 (**permalink**))

No one likes my threads.

ozkai · (#3 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by kisftw

No one likes my threads.

You are targetting a limited response.

Check out Avatars and see how many people here are actually in Japan.

You would be better with a friendship, pen pal forum or something similar.. Must be something out their..

kisftw · (#4 (**permalink**))

Well, I didn't say ONLY people living in Japan. I just said it was preferred. ^^;;

LucifersCurse · (#5 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by kisftw

I basically have no knowledge of the Japanese language, and am looking for someone (preferably living in Japan currently) to teach me. I really don't have a service to offer you in return, but I would greatly appreciate it anyway.

~Kis.

I know how you feel.

i need help with my Japanese because i know nothing.

kisftw · (#6 (**permalink**))

^_^ Well, if you need someone to study with, let me know

girigiri · (#7 (**permalink**))

If all else fails, maybe a study group would suit our needs. I don't know a lot, but I do have a few interesting books that would help a bit.

Anyone up for it?

egao · (#8 (**permalink**))

I started to learn japanese as well. For this I'm using an eBook called JIP - Japanese is Possible. I think it's very good. Okay, it teaches you the plain form mainly, but it tells you all you need to know so you could understand animes. That way learning is more fun. And the grammer is explained very good. I worked through 17 of 21 lessons. I gotta say my japanese could be much better by now if I'd learn the words.. unfortunately I have to write 3 exams in less than two weeks (actually one more, but I cancelled it).

Oh, and I found a good site which explains Kanji and Kana.
http://www.kanjisite.com/

I just couldn't figure out the difference between Hiragana and Katakana, except for the writing of course, but when do you use Hiragana and when Katakana?

girigiri · (#9 (**permalink**))

Katakana is used for writing borrowed words (except for words borrowed from Chinese)

Love is written as ラブ, not as らぶ
Also パソコン (personal computer), ピンク (pink), トイレ (toilet), ガール (girl)

and for emphasis.

What DID you say?
WHAT did you say?
What did YOU say?
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
kind of deal.

aoshisakura · (#10 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by egao

I just couldn't figure out the difference between Hiragana and Katakana, except for the writing of course, but when do you use Hiragana and when Katakana?

hiragana is used for words which do have an equivalent
japanese word while katakana is used when
writing foreign words without an exact japanese term..

i.e.
coffee (koohii) would be written in katakana

while

milk (gyuunyuu) would be written in hiragana

sorry for not explaining well but i hope it would help..