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 Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:32 am
The most embarassing for me in my Japanese study was when I finally got to the opportunity to speak with native Japanese speaking parents of one of my Japanese friends. They said something to me, but we were in a pub and couldn't hear well as it was, but I didn't understand even when they had to get really close to my ear to hear even a bit. I became very flustered (I thought I was doing well in Japanese class from my tutor), and ended up crying. I was so overwelmed, and my Japanese friends came over and tried to help translate, but I couldn't think of anything to say. They were so kind to me, and it made me cry more. I guess it made me realize that no matter how much I study, there is always something else to learn.
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:09 pm
hollywood_addict The most embarassing for me in my Japanese study was when I finally got to the opportunity to speak with native Japanese speaking parents of one of my Japanese friends. They said something to me, but we were in a pub and couldn't hear well as it was, but I didn't understand even when they had to get really close to my ear to hear even a bit. I became very flustered (I thought I was doing well in Japanese class from my tutor), and ended up crying. I was so overwelmed, and my Japanese friends came over and tried to help translate, but I couldn't think of anything to say. They were so kind to me, and it made me cry more. I guess it made me realize that no matter how much I study, there is always something else to learn. Aww! That sucks! Don't feel so bad though! You tried very hard, and a lot of people don't even have the bravery to do what you did. You're not alone though, anyone learning a new language gets that. Just keep that in mind when you listen to a non-native english speaker, they're going through it too.
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:07 pm
Everyone here is really beginning to scare me.
Seriously. I'm worried now.
Am I even smart enough to take Japanese classes one day?
How intimidating...
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:41 am
The reality that I knew very little Japanese first hit me when I went to Japan as an exchange student. Back then all I knew was basic stuff all in polite form ("masu" form).
So when my host mother tried to ask me something she then questioningly said "wakaranai?", and I had no idea what that meant so I responded with "wakarimasen", and it seemed like she didn't get what I was saying either. A year later, I learned "plain" form and realised what she said, I feel like an idiot...
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:59 pm
No matter how confident I am speaking in class, when it comes to talking to the exchange students I choke EVERY TIME. Eventually people get tired of hearing "nani-nani ga suki desu" and "watashi no shumi wa nani-nani desu"! xd
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:08 am
Koiyuki When did it hit you what little Japanese you actually knew? For me, it's always when I watch a untranslated Japanese show, or read an untranslated Manga.
Then I realize that I dont know enough to hold the type on conversation I want >.<
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:03 pm
I'm willing to bet the second I land in Osaka airport in 4 days. That will be the Japanese overload (though I'm sure I can at least get by using fragmented sentences xd )
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:19 pm
Koiyuki When did it hit you what little Japanese you actually knew? For me, it's always when I watch a untranslated Japanese show, or read an untranslated Manga. When I take tests in a school in Japan and find I don't know the words for things like "parallelogram"...
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:45 pm
Koiyuki When did it hit you what little Japanese you actually knew? For me, it's always when I watch a untranslated Japanese show, or read an untranslated Manga. When I joined the guild man am I behind
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:40 pm
When I tried to read a story at 2nd grade level and couldn't make out the title sweatdrop
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:56 pm
I get really blown up because truthfully, my town is a hick town, and I'm like the only one motivated to learn Japanese, and thus I'm the best speaker for at least 10 miles.
Of course, when I try to talk to my penpals, and see all the Kanji, then I start feeling a little de-gassed. This guild helps me be more humble too.
-_- Speaking of humilty, my school completely discourages it for some weird reason. If you don't get up at awards assemblies, they send you to detention. It's even worse, because practically the entire school is on the stage for every award...and you know the award is worthless because my town is really sub-average, and you see the people who are 'gangsters' and don't even care up there with a gold medal around their necks.
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:58 pm
I can't read very much kanji at all, and I still read hiragana and katakana very~ slowly. I can speak just fine in my own messed-up dialect but I get confused when people talk to me over the phone really politely.
明子いますか？
はい、いまー
かしらかなしゃかひゃかだもん？
。。。え？
Obviously I'm exhagerrating. rofl
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:17 pm
rock_action I'm willing to bet the second I land in Osaka airport in 4 days. That will be the Japanese overload (though I'm sure I can at least get by using fragmented sentences xd ) lol, good luck pirate pirate heart
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:33 pm
bakahito linlinchan wisteria darling I'd like to be fluent on a native level someday but I'm not going to rush it at all. But, unless you end up living there for 25+ years... isn't one always learning new things about language? It's such a great thing. I think you could live in Japan for 25 years and speak it everyday and still be constantly learning new stuff. I'm always accidentally teaching my fiance (who is Japanese, born and raised in Japan, barely speaks English) new Japanese words when studying. Me: Hey, it says here that blah blah came from... Jun: What? No way! xd SO, I guess my point is to not get too down about your Japanese abilities! They will come in due time with study and patience! Its alwasy funny when you end up teaching Japanese people about their own language. For instance, my Japanese girl friend was shocked to learn that zubon (pants, dirived from a Dutch word) was not an English word. Most Japanese simply assume that katakana words come from English xd Hell, even my modern lit sensei at my Japanese university was impressed when I showed her how to derive kurui (black) from ancient Chinese cool That being said, you'll always, not matter how long you've studied a foreign, find a new and interesting challenge (or frustration depending on how you see it). Hell, I've know people that have lived in Tokyo for years and can't speak a word of Japanese. Not that you have to know any Japanese to survive in Tokyo (very foreigner friendly). Reading my text books always gives me a head ache and writing essay is perpetual suckiness. Seems like their is always too much to study... neutral 黒い Is from chinese?? Well, i gues its true what you said about teaching native speakers baout their language, i had no clue about that.
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:40 pm
 I'm 1Koza Baby! When I walked into my Board of Education and everyone was speaking Japanese just not the Japanese I was taught in School. Hurray for Kansai-ben when only the Tokyo standard is taught in college!
You know you love me!
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