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Message:	[quote=NeonMan5]Welcome to the NeonMan5 Japaense Language topic! I am the host, obviously, and along with Otaku and Itachi, if he is here, we will help anybody learn the lanuguage if they so desire (and don't forget, we're still learning too!). Let's start: Hiragana - Used mainly for verbs and adjectives [img]http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z320/AnnieFaith90/hiragana.gif[/img] Katakana - Used for foreign words, onomotopia [IMG]http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g293/Neonman5/katakana.gif[/IMG] Okaeri nasai -> Welcome home!/Welcome back! oh-kah-eh-ri nah-sah-ii Repeat: okaeri nasai Konnichiwa - Hello O genki desu ka - How are you? Gomen ne - I’m sorry Hai - Yes Hai, suki desu - Yes, I do Anata Wa? - And you? Tadaima - I'm Home Hajimemashite - Used when meeting somene for the first time. Furuukana ototo yo - Stupid Little Brother Doko - Where Nani - What Dare - Who Ikutsu - How Many Watashi - I Anata - You Kare - He Kanojo - She Watashitachi - We Sugoi desu - Cool Anatatachi/Anatagata - You (Plural) Karetachi/Karera - Them (When referring to a group that includes males) kanojotachi/Kanojora - Them (For an all-female group) Chan - Used for young girls/Teenagers Kun - Used for young boys/Teenagers Dozo yoroshiku -> How do you do? (when you meet someone) Kochira -> This person is (when you introduce someone) Hajimemashite! -> Nice to meet you. Nan desu ka. -> What is it? Dare desu ka. -> Who is it? Doko desu ka. -> Where is it? Nande! -> Why/What? Nani? -> What? Shitsurei shimasu -> I’ll be leaving. Itadakimasu -> Bon appetit! Gochisousama deshita -> That was delicious/Thanks for the meal! Onegaishimasu -> Please (when asking for request) Dozo -> Please accept this! Sumi masen! -> Excuse me! Gomen ne! -> I’m sorry! Sugoi ne -> Cool debu = fat ringo = apple foku = fork supun = spoon naifu = knife ryu = dragon hoteru = hotel biru = beer baka = stupid tatsu = dragon with no legs osara = dish jikan = time negai = wish yume = dream niku = meat sekai = world yaki = fried kokoro = heart tsubasa = eternity sora = sky tori = bird aoi = blue tomodachi= friend wakari= understand hajimari = beginning yakusoku = promise a- ah as in father e- eh as in egg i- ee as in field o- oh as in coal u- oo as in food TIP: pronouncing l or r in Japanese is almost alike to each other; try to curl up your tongue and release it as you make the r sound (it's like in the cartoons when Japanese characters pronounce L's as R's (except for L in Death Note)). Unko ga shitai - I'd like to take a shit Nihongo suki desu - I Like Japanese (Nihon meaning Japan) Nihongo suki desu - I like Japanese Desu = Present tense Dehsita = Past tense/Non-Present Ka = At the end of a sentence it becomes a question My name is __________ - Watashi no namae wa__________ I am __________ - Watashi wa__________desu (ie hungry, thirsty, fine, bad etc) Honorifics- San: The most common honorific and is a title of respect. It is used for the surnames or given names of both males and females. Although in translation san is usually rendered as a common courtesy title like “Mr.” or “Ms.”, unlike these it is never used in self-reference. Using san to refer to oneself makes one appear childish or incredibly vain. Kun: An informal honorific primarily used towards males (it is still used towards females, but rarely). It is used by persons of senior status in addressing those of junior status, by males of roughly the same age and status when addressing each other, and by anyone in addressing male children. It can also be used by females when addressing a male that they are emotionally attached to. Chan: Is an informal version of san used to address children and female family members. It may also be used towards animals, lovers, intimate friends, and people whom one has known since childhood. Chan continues to be used as a term of endearment, especially for girls, into adulthood. Parents will probably always call their daughters chan and their sons kun, though chan can be used towards boys just as easily. Senpai: Is used to address senior colleagues or mentor figures, e.g. students referring to or addressing more senior students in schools, junior athletes more senior ones in a sports club, or a mentor or more experienced or senior colleague in a business environment. As with English titles such as Doctor, senpai can be used either by itself as a title, or with a person’s name in place of san. Kohai: The reverse of Senpai, used to refer to juniors. Sensei: Used to refer to or address teachers, practitioners of a profession such as doctors and lawyers, politicians, and other authority figures. It is used to show respect to someone who has achieved a certain level of mastery in an art form or some other skill. For example, Japanese manga fans refer to manga artists using the term sensei. The term is used similarly by fans of other creative professionals such as novelists, musicians, and artists. Sama: The formal version of san. This honorific is used primarily in addressing persons much higher in rank than oneself and in commercial and business settings to address and refer to customers. It also appears in words used to address or speak of persons or objects for which the speaker wishes to show respect or deference, such as okyaku-sama (customer) or Tateishi-sama (a stone idolised as a deity). Additionally, Japanese Christians will refer to God in prayer as Kami-sama and Jesus as Iesu-sama. Shi: Used in formal writing, and sometimes in very formal speech, for referring to a person who is unfamiliar to the speaker, typically a person known through publications whom the speaker has never actually met If you wish to use any sites below to aid you in your learning then feel free to use them: [url=http://www.learn-japanese.info/firstgradekanji.html]First grade kanji[/url] [url=http://www.learn-japanese.info/secondgradekanji.html]Second grade kanji[/url] [url=http://www.learn-japanese.info/thirdgradekanji.html]Third grade kanji[/url][/quote]
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Posted by Otaku-sama

08 Sep 2009 08:55 pm

XPhoenix9 wrote: Otaku-sama, your japanese is a little bit wrong. You are using the wrong particle. It should be:

eego ga dekimasu kedo nihongo ga dekimasen.

I can [speak] english but I can’t [speak] japanese.

i expected to be wrong im still learning!!!

Posted by XPhoenix9

16 Jul 2009 10:54 am

Otaku-sama, your japanese is a little bit wrong. You are using the wrong particle. It should be:

eego ga dekimasu kedo nihongo ga dekimasen.

I can [speak] english but I can’t [speak] japanese.

Posted by That Dude Moose E.B.

11 Jun 2009 11:58 am

and better hair...

Posted by That Dude Moose E.B.

11 Jun 2009 07:15 am

King Boo wrote: U people are Wapanese

shit, that looks a lil bit like me.... cept im older & better lookin

Posted by Kyrie

11 Jun 2009 06:56 am

Thank you so much. ^^

Posted by Otaku-sama

11 Jun 2009 05:57 am

Maggot Face wrote: I’ve also got a question regarding apologies.

How does one determine whether to say “Gomen ne” or “Gomenasai”? Is there really a difference or is it more like a formality thing?

it differs by formality. Gomen nasai is more formal.

Posted by Otaku-sama

11 Jun 2009 05:56 am

Maggot Face wrote:
Otaku-sama wrote: hmmm...

Hey there, my favorite Korean living in Japan!

How would I say “I pay no attention whatever (sic) to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings." in Japanese?

For those wondering, Mozart quote.

boku wa mina no sanshou, tenka shiganimo kakenai. watashi no kimochi wa tsuitemasu. this is how i can translate it, i don’t think it’s accurate, but i did as accurate as i can.

Posted by Kyrie

11 Jun 2009 05:45 am

I’ve also got a question regarding apologies.

How does one determine whether to say “Gomen ne” or “Gomenasai”? Is there really a difference or is it more like a formality thing?

Posted by Kyrie

11 Jun 2009 04:23 am

NeonMan5 wrote:
Maggot Face wrote:
Otaku-sama wrote: hmmm...

Hey there, my favorite Korean living in Japan!

How would I say “I pay no attention whatsoever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings." in Japanese?

For those wondering, Mozart quote.

Fixed.

The way I entered it was intentional. I left out the (sic) tag though. Whoops.

Posted by NeonMan5

11 Jun 2009 04:22 am

Maggot Face wrote:
Otaku-sama wrote: hmmm...

Hey there, my favorite Korean living in Japan!

How would I say “I pay no attention whatsoever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings." in Japanese?

For those wondering, Mozart quote.

Fixed.

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