alanseijas Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 Is anyone in here studying the Japanese language? Watashi wa nihongo ga scoshe hanashemasu. Demo, mada jozu ja arimasen. The patch or crest worn by Isshinryu karateka often raises admiration and curiosity. The patch is based on a day dream Tatsuo Shimabuku had in the fifties while he was creating his karate style. This dream was the missing piece in the puzzle called Isshinryu. The patch is often incorrectly called Mizu Gami, which means 'water goddess'. Originally the Isshinryu emblem was called 'Isshinryu No Megami', which means 'Goddess of Isshinryu'. The goddess is the Goddess of Isshinryu karate and not the goddess of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martial_Artist Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Boku wa, nihongo ga tsukaimasu kedo, ima wa, jouzu dewa narimasen. Shi nen kara benkyou shimashita. Ichi-nen wa gakkou e benkyou shimashita. Toukyou e ikimashita. Demo, ima wa nihongo o benkyou shimasen. Doumou. Hajimemashte. Ja na. "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanseijas Posted August 29, 2003 Author Share Posted August 29, 2003 Sumimasen, wakarimasen. Mada jozu ja arimasen. You are obviously much more advanced than I. I have the Pimsleur method level 1, and am on lesson 11. Can you tell me, please, the word meaning "this evening." Is it "bam" or ban"? As in "dinner", is it "bamgohan" ka "bangohan"? Also, do you pronounce the "h" in "sHichi"? Domo arigato gozaimasu! The patch or crest worn by Isshinryu karateka often raises admiration and curiosity. The patch is based on a day dream Tatsuo Shimabuku had in the fifties while he was creating his karate style. This dream was the missing piece in the puzzle called Isshinryu. The patch is often incorrectly called Mizu Gami, which means 'water goddess'. Originally the Isshinryu emblem was called 'Isshinryu No Megami', which means 'Goddess of Isshinryu'. The goddess is the Goddess of Isshinryu karate and not the goddess of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martial_Artist Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Well if you're asking about spelling, it is trivial in english, but if you're asking about pronunciation then it is both. You will hear native Japanese say what sounds like bam. Technically, it is "n". As for bangohan The "ng" is pronounced similar to the ng in sing. Bang-go-han. The H is pronounced in shichi. It is not sichi. But a japanese sh is a softer sh than the english, so it can sound like a prolonged s. "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanseijas Posted August 30, 2003 Author Share Posted August 30, 2003 Thank you. How is it that you are so versed in the language, if I may ask? The patch or crest worn by Isshinryu karateka often raises admiration and curiosity. The patch is based on a day dream Tatsuo Shimabuku had in the fifties while he was creating his karate style. This dream was the missing piece in the puzzle called Isshinryu. The patch is often incorrectly called Mizu Gami, which means 'water goddess'. Originally the Isshinryu emblem was called 'Isshinryu No Megami', which means 'Goddess of Isshinryu'. The goddess is the Goddess of Isshinryu karate and not the goddess of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martial_Artist Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I just speak a bunch of languages. I'm not fluent in Japanese, just have a good understanding of core concepts. Before I ended up living in the Philippines I was conversational and did basic translation for some friends for some anime. (mostly, DBZ and Tenchi Muyo) And I had Japanese friends that I would speak to daily. (If you really want to learn a language find a native to speak with.) However, after living in the Philippines for so long and learning to speak Tagalog, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Visaya, and Cebuano I forgot Japanese. I still retain vocabulary, but I have to think really long before I can construct a sentence. That, and Spanish keeps interfering. (I can thank my mother for that.) MA "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanseijas Posted August 30, 2003 Author Share Posted August 30, 2003 Wow! The Tower Of Babylon would be no problem for you! Lesson 11 is giving me problems. I had to listen to lesson 6 like 5 times, too, before I could advance. It's a lot of fun. I'll probably never use it, but at least I'm accomplishing something during my commute to work! I was thinking of learning Spanish next. Do you think that will screw me all up? I think the hardest thing about Japanese is sentence order. It's backwards! The patch or crest worn by Isshinryu karateka often raises admiration and curiosity. The patch is based on a day dream Tatsuo Shimabuku had in the fifties while he was creating his karate style. This dream was the missing piece in the puzzle called Isshinryu. The patch is often incorrectly called Mizu Gami, which means 'water goddess'. Originally the Isshinryu emblem was called 'Isshinryu No Megami', which means 'Goddess of Isshinryu'. The goddess is the Goddess of Isshinryu karate and not the goddess of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martial_Artist Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Learn one language at a time. At least, for me, that's the easiest way. Only problem is if you get too fluent in one you might block out the other. Which is what happened to my japanese. I got too fluent in tagalog and ilocano while I was still learning japanese, so now my tagalog and ilocano block out the japanese. I suggest pick between spanish or japanese and get proficient in one. Then, if you can keep practicing the one you learned, then try a new one. "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouko_yamamoto Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 I took half a semester of Jap. All I can remember now is: anata no otoosan wa shufu desu. anata wa gokiburi desu. anata no okaasan wa ikeike to anata wa gokiburi desu. Yeah, I spent the most of my time practicing insults :) Tang Soo Do/Tae Kwon Do....Oh yeah, and unofficially...KENJUTSU"There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight; if you cannot fight, defend; if you cannot defend, flee; if you cannot flee, surrender; if you cannot surrender, die." ~ Sima Yi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girlfight Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 I took half a semester of Jap. All I can remember now is: anata no otoosan wa shufu desu. anata wa gokiburi desu. anata no okaasan wa ikeike to anata wa gokiburi desu. Yeah, I spent the most of my time practicing insults :) omoshiroi yo!! minna-san wa genki desu ka? watashi mo nihongo o benkyou shite imasu. nihon ni sunde imasu kara. doushite nihongo o benkyou shite imasu ka? anata mo nihon ni sunde imasu ka? I`ve been studying on and off for about 3 years now but it`s slow progress. I`m hoping to take my level 2 Japanese proficiency test next year so I have to study hard. Ganbarimasu!! alanseijas-san ganbatte!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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