learn japanese

[samsku]

hey does anyone think there should be a club where everyone can learn japanese ,if anyones intrested

Konichiwa,Watakushi wa samsku desu ..lol

if it dosn't catch on then oh well ,but might aswell try because i realy wana learn the language!

[GravityZodiac]

Lol i learn japanese at school. I know like how to write most of it if it's in english. I've just studied a year, it's kinda hard and i haven't learnt how to write all the words yet. 9:

You need to know this tho:

SUKI - Like
DAISUKI - Love

(:

[samsku]

aww hehe thanks

[bluembraces]

I've learned Japanese for 3 years in High school, but my sensei wasn't much help because no one would want to listen to her, so it was difficult for her to teach us. She would only teach me and a couple of the good students xD. I just a semester of Japanese in college because I'm planning to minor in the language. Here are some of the basic greetings you should know :

Ohayoo (gozaimasu) : you can add the "gozaimasu" when you speak to someone older or for formal use. This means GOOD MORNING.

Konnichi wa:" HELLO' in the afternoon to sundown

Konban wa: "GOOD EVENING'

Oyasumi nasai: 'GOOD NIGHT'

Dewa mata / Jaa mata: 'SEE YOU!'

Sayoonara / Shitsuree Shimasu: 'GOODBYE'

Tadaima: 'I'M HOME!'
Okaerinasai: 'WELCOME HOME!'

Doomo Arigatou: 'Thank you very much'
Doo itashi mashite: 'you're welcome'

Doomo: 'I am very sorry'
Sumimasen: 'thanks a lot'

Gom men nasai: 'forgive me'

Itadakimasu: Before having a meal you say, 'I will receive this food / drink'

Gochi sama deshita: 'it was a feast'

Ogenki desu ka?: 'How are you?'
Hai, genki desu / Hai, okagesamade: 'I'm fine, thank you'

Irasshaimase: (used when you are at a Japanese store & employees greet you) 'welcome (customer)'

Gomen Kudasai: 'Hello (visiting someone's home)'

Omedetoo gozaimasu: 'congratulations'

Ogenai shimasu: 'Please do it for me' or 'I make a request'


These are the base words and phrases I've learned in the first day of class ^^
Also when you meet someone for the first time you say...


Hajimeshite doozo yooroshiku.

For example:

Hajimeshite, watashi no namae wa Lyn desu. doozo yooroshiku.
'hello please to meet you. my name is lyn. it's a pleasure.'

hope this helps

[animegabe]

nice...............
私は今日は退屈

[okami_ninja]

ya i would love to learn japanese, im trying to save up for the rosetta stone in japanese but its like 500 dollars, i now the basics but i would love to learn more

[Yuukee]

Jus go and live japan for one month..u can learn that way easy lol

[bluembraces]

I can't learn with CD
I tried it with Korean & I'm still striving to learn LOL
I have pen pals who help me along the way so I'm ok,
but I only know the bad words in Korean hehe xD

[okami_ninja]

ya well some of us dont have that kind of money lol

[bluembraces]

500 bucks for the cd? O_O
at borders it's 30 bucks xD