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audreyreiko
post Dec 31 2008, 02:25 AM

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I just happened to come across this site that offers Mangajin comics, this is a way you can learn Japanese while reading manga, if offers plenty of explanations for the culture and the way of their speech.

Apologies if this has been posted before, I just don't see it anywhere on the first post.

http://www.thespectrum.net/features/mangajin/
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post May 15 2009, 09:31 PM

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Not sure if you know about this but I found a website where you can post up essays/articles/phrases that you write in the language that you are currently learning (e.g. Japanese) and there are native japanese who will read and correct your entry.

On the other hand those native japanese are also studying english/mandarin or other languages, if you have the capabilities you can also read their articles and correct their language/grammar for them. It is a pretty interactive site whereby people are friendly and they teach you to write smoother and more fluent languages in their own tongue.

Lang 8 website

IamjustMEさんの日本語はとても上手だと思っている、うらやましいなあ。

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post Jul 22 2009, 04:32 AM

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No one else interested in learning nihongo?

sabishii naa...
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post Jul 30 2009, 05:32 AM

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非常にこのスレッドの仕方は、私がたくさん助けてくれてありがとう...

hijouni kono sureddo no shikata wa, watashi ga takusan tasuketekurete arigatou:

meaning this thread's methods helped me alot, thanks.

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post Jul 30 2009, 05:11 PM

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QUOTE(dopodplaya @ Jul 30 2009, 01:18 PM)
btw it's tasuketekureta biggrin.gif
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No wonder I was feeling a bit... yominikui...

and no I wasnt looking at his grammar... blush.gif


Added on July 30, 2009, 5:12 pm
QUOTE(mumeichan @ Jul 30 2009, 04:00 PM)
How do you write "Yosh!" in Japanese?
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I am translating a Peter and Jane book to improve my Japanese now, during my school break. I think it's a good way to learn because Peter and Jane books has simple sentences and repetitive usage of words. I hope by uploading it here, it will help others learn new Japanese words and grammar and also some senpai-s may be able to spot mistakes for me. I'll upload 1 or 2 pages daily depending on how hardworking I am. Do use http://nihongo.j-talk.com/parser/ if you can't read the kanji. I've changed Peter's name to 憲次 for the Japanese text.

Peter is in bed
憲次はまだ眠っている
kenji wa mada nemutte iru

Mum comes in to make him get up.
お母さんは憲次を起こしに部屋に入った
okaasan wa kenji wo okoshi ni heya ni haitta

”come on" she says "please get up Peter"
「憲次!さあ、速く起きてください」といった
' kenji! saa, hayaku okite kudasai ' to itta

she looks out of the window
お母さん窓から外をながめている
okaasan wa mado kara soto o nagamete iru

"The sun is out and there is no school" she says "you will want to go out in the sun"
「今日天気はいいだし学校もいないし。じゃ、確かに外に遊びに行きたがってくるよ」といった
' kyou tenki wa ii da shi gakkou mo inai shi. ja, tashika ni soto ni asobi ni ikitagatte kuru yo ' to itta

Peter jumps out of bed. "Good," he says."No school and the sun is out."
憲次はベッドからとびだして「いい天気だし学校もいないし」といった
kenji wa beddo kara tobidashite ' ii tenki da shi gakkou mo inai shi ' to itta
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@ Mumeichan, nice translations! This is indeed one of the good ways to learn.

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post Aug 14 2009, 09:17 AM

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Planning to taken JLPT 3 this year, haven't get the form yet, will get it from ICLS Subang probably this Sat or next.

deadline まだ ですね。

皆一緒に頑張ろうね!!

Note: Ganbarou utilizes 命令形 (command form) but it is common usage in this type of sentence. 
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post Aug 15 2009, 03:26 AM

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That's more like Osewani narimasu.
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post Aug 15 2009, 01:27 PM

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QUOTE(IEE @ Aug 15 2009, 12:50 PM)
do u have to be a ICLS Subang student to get JLPT form?
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Eh... to be honest I'm not sure, but shouldn't have to be.

You can try to google their homepage and get their number to check first, just in case.
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post Dec 7 2009, 03:36 PM

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lvl 3 listening yesterday was understandable but the speed is quite fast, summore have to color all 4 spots!
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post Dec 8 2009, 10:23 AM

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QUOTE(IEE @ Dec 7 2009, 04:05 PM)
good idea rclxms.gif
whether I pass or failed , I will take N3 next time.

anyway, i had some question of ない and なる。I had some problem in the grammar section when the grammar sentences is a combination of both nai and naru. I cant identified which is which when they are conjugated.
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Ei? Which part? I don't recall this... blush.gif
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post Dec 9 2009, 09:49 AM

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forgot liao...
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post Dec 15 2009, 11:30 AM

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QUOTE(mumeichan @ Dec 12 2009, 06:41 PM)
I'm sorry but please break up with me.

For me (ie. in reference to the speaker's wishes), your help is not needed.

Please, (I'm begging already so,) I'd like to be alone (I'd like to do it myself) (now).

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Yeah I figured something similar to that but I wasn't entirely sure of the meaning, it sounds kinda weird.

Kind someone wants to break up, but don't need your help? huh?

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post Mar 9 2010, 03:11 PM

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Eto... when is the JLPT results coming out? Should be this month yes?
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post Mar 10 2010, 05:08 PM

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QUOTE(hexion @ Mar 10 2010, 03:29 PM)
hi, need some help spelling in japanese~

for example if i want to spell konbanwa and then why the outcome will be like this こんばんは。
why instead of using we use in that last word?
and if i want to spell ohayoo why the outcome like this おはよう instead of using at the last part of word?
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こんばんは uses は instead of わ, because the は here is a particle.

Direct translation for こんばん = tonight

Direct translation for こんばんは = tonight is, は = is, like referring to.

But こんばんは itself, means good evening/night.

は is a particle like in watashi は, kare は. (I am, he is)

The correct writing for Ohayo is Ohayou, which is おはよう. Some text books put it as ohayoo and some text books put it as ohayo with a stroke above the o.

Other examples include Kinou - some books put it as kino, or kinoo.

Or Kyou - some books put it as kyo or kyoo.

Don't know if this is sufficient for your understanding.


Added on March 10, 2010, 5:10 pm
QUOTE(crazy25kid @ Mar 9 2010, 04:10 PM)
It is already out.
The results are released end of February usually.
For Penang, you may go to the Japanese Language Society to claim it or wait for the mail.
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Eh.. honto??

Was just advised by my language center that it's coming out next week. yawn.gif

I'm in KL.

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post Mar 22 2010, 12:02 AM

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Oh finally I got my JLPT 3 resuls.. biggrin.gif

374/400 rclxms.gif

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post Mar 22 2010, 08:28 AM

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QUOTE(takashishinohara @ Mar 22 2010, 07:37 AM)
Congrats^^
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Thank you blush.gif
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post Mar 22 2010, 06:13 PM

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QUOTE(crazy25kid @ Mar 22 2010, 02:18 PM)
Very nice.
About 100points more than me.  laugh.gif  laugh.gif
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Congrats that you passed!! smile.gif

Actually when I took JLPT 4 my scores were much lower than this, I guess studying it more pays off well. smile.gif


Added on March 22, 2010, 6:16 pm
QUOTE(IEE @ Mar 22 2010, 12:24 PM)
i failed my JLPT LVL 3. sad.gif
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Study hard and try again! smile.gif

I did complete all the past year papers so that helps a lot, maybe you can try that too.

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post Mar 22 2010, 08:42 PM

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QUOTE(mumeichan @ Mar 22 2010, 07:27 PM)
Where do you get the past year papers?
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You can buy the pass year exam sheets from Japanese book stores, like Kinokuniya, I saw before.

This one i went for prep course in ICLS Subang, as the sensei will also explain every question that you don't understand, plus you get to practice for listening test.

I think it's because they're certified by the Japan foundation to teach it so they have the materials.

If you buy the pass year exam booklets, I may be mistaken but I think there are no audio tapes?
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post Mar 23 2010, 12:25 PM

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Watch more Jdrama and anime, you can sort of learn how to speak more naturally biggrin.gif

Kinda works for me.

That's how we learn fluent "american-style" english speech too, don't you think?
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post Mar 24 2010, 12:23 AM

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New format you mean starting 2010 or?

I'm assuming you mean the N1 to N5 system?

As of 2009 they are still using the old one right?

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