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 Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:48 pm
WELCOME みんなさん!
☆ Hello Everyone and welcome to Japanese 101! ☆
This online instruction as of now is intended as a beginning class only (Hence the 101).
I, Yamaxchan will be your sensei (teacher), your resource and instructor in your Japanese language journey.★
★ Let's have a productive and fun class everyone~! ★
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:12 pm
FIRST AND FOREMOST!
Otaku (おたく or オタク) is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests. It is particularly used for anime, manga, and video games.
Many Japanese people in Japan see an Otaku as a NEGATIVE factor!
Matani Iyo, Asami and Tomiyama have expressed that this title of otaku is used to describe someone who,
"Is obsessed with Japanese anime and manga and spends all their money on it. They might have a job, and they might have a boyfriend or girlfriend however, it is not a positive thing at all."
You can however express yourself as an otaku by all means however, when you go to Japan it is probably in your best interest to hang off on introducing yourself as such in your introductions.
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:23 pm
Important Vocabulary Words for this Opening Chapter:
✲ Everyone = Minna = (みんなさん)
✷ -San = Mr, Ms, Miss, Mrs. = (～さん) This ending is tagged onto a name as a honorific.
Example:
Good afternoon Hidenori san
✲ - Chan = （～ちゃん）A ending used to tag onto someone's name whom you find cute or feel you are close with. This is often associated but not limited to girls.
Example:
Sora-chan~!
✷ - Kun = （～君）A ending used to tag onto someone's name who you feel close to. This is often associated but not limited to boys.
Example:
Riku-kun~!
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:45 pm
the JAPANESE ALPHABET and Pronunciation~!
★ We are going to start with Japanese Hiragana and Japanese Katakana. Hiragana is used to express Japanese words before they are replaced with kanji.
Katakana is a simplified form of Hirigana that expresses foreign words. Here are the charts to both!
As for pronouncing the Japanese vowels, sounds and phrasing please take the time to find audio clips so you can get the important pronunciation down! Find what will work for you~!★
Practice recognizing characters with these flash cards if you'd like!
( http://www.realkana.com/)
HIRIGANA KATAKANA
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:47 pm
Everyday Phrasing!
✲ Good morning = Ohayo gozaimasu
✷ Good afternoon (day) = Konnichiwa
✲ Good evening = Konbanwa
✷ Good-bye = Sayonara
✲ Good night = Oyasuminasai
✷ How are you? = O genki desu ka?
✲ How do you do? = Hajimemashite
✷ Pleased to meet you = Dozo yoroshiku or Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!
✲ I am fine = Hai, genki desu
✷ And you? = Anata wa?
✲ Thank you (very much) = Domo arigato gozaimasu
✷ You're welcome = Do itashi mashite
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:48 pm
Study this and I'll see you next time!
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:02 pm
Thanks for the wonderful lesson, Yama-chan!!!
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:21 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:42 pm
i thought sayonara means goodbye for a long time or forever o_o i always say Ja nai
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:38 am
^^..nice stuff there.
hajimemashite...
ja mata..~
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