Current Events > Yatta! Enrolled in Japanese 101. :D

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On my way to Walmart to buy nose plugs right now. :D
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Good luck. Here, have a delightfully tongue-in-cheek review of learning Japanese from someone who majored in it:
http://www.stmoroky.com/links/sywtlj.htm
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Soy Aprendiendo espanol
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Don't waste your fucking money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZEA54VJEdE

This man is all you need
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Thanks for reminding me that Yatta exists
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Blue_Inigo posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZEA54VJEdE

This man is all you need

I always preferred this guy's lessons
https://twitter.com/Dogen/status/864836998065905665
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Blue_Inigo posted...

Don't waste your fucking money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZEA54VJEdE

This man is all you need

This guy is probably not actually a great resource since he's not always great on stroke order (and IIRC he didn't finish the series)

But goddamm, he's some of the funniest shit on YouTube.
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s0nicfan posted...

Good luck. Here, have a delightfully tongue-in-cheek review of learning Japanese from someone who majored in it:
http://www.stmoroky.com/links/sywtlj.htm

Eh. I know Kata and Hira currently. Its not anime at this point. It's more that I just want to further my knowledge in a language I have a little grasp of.

Doe posted...

Soy Aprendiendo espanol

Already did. Two classes, but 102 was ruined because my instructor wouldn't leave the damn partnering up alone. I learned outside of class and it never stuck with me for that reason.
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WEEB

jk, I've actually been wanting to re-take some Japanese classes, I've forgotten a lot of what I learned in middle/high school, and it makes me sad
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Good luck. I've heard it's not easy, though I suppose learning any language can be difficult.
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s0nicfan posted...

Good luck. Here, have a delightfully tongue-in-cheek review of learning Japanese from someone who majored in it:
http://www.stmoroky.com/links/sywtlj.htm

Pocky? He doesn't like Pocky? Where does tongue-in-cheek end and crazy begin?
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PerseusRad posted...

Good luck. I've heard it's not easy, though I suppose learning any language can be difficult.

I have a friend who would be more than happy to help me if I ever were to fall behind. I feel like I have a little head start though. Numbers, colors, those two alphabets, a few kanji, various terms. I am not proficient, but I'm not bad going in right now.

legolas0008 posted...

WEEB

jk, I've actually been wanting to re-take some Japanese classes, I've forgotten a lot of what I learned in middle/high school, and it makes me sad

Awe, do it!!!
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Nice, I've been learning it by myself for a while. It's truly an amazing language, best of luck!
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Did you remember to bring your Gardevoir waifu body pillow to class on the first day? You'll probably get bonus points. =P
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Eevee-Trainer posted...

Did you remember to bring your Gardevoir waifu body pillow to class on the first day? You'll probably get bonus points. =P

Forget that. I got a Meloetta one. She and I make sweet music together. <3
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If you know the kana then just be sure to never use romaji again.
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Sayoria posted...

Eevee-Trainer posted...

Did you remember to bring your Gardevoir waifu body pillow to class on the first day? You'll probably get bonus points. =P

Forget that. I got a Meloetta one. She and I make sweet music together. <3

Fun fact: my friend and I were battling on Showdown day before yesterday and just now noticed that Meloetta's hands resemble music notes xD
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I've wanted to learn Japanese, but then there's who the whole "fuckin weeb" thing that people would probably say.
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Robin_Dude posted...

I've wanted to learn Japanese, but then there's who the whole "fuckin weeb" thing that people would probably say.

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Legit you should have learned Spanish

Real talk the partnering up is all a part of the workshop model and reinforces learning as social learning sticks more than solo learning

DocileOrangeCup posted...

Robin_Dude posted...

I've wanted to learn Japanese, but then there's who the whole "fuckin weeb" thing that people would probably say.

Just do it dudes. Caring about what other people think is lame and learning any language is awesome.
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Dragonblade01 posted...

If you know the kana then just be sure to never use romaji again.

Yeah, I don't really need to. The cool thing is, I can look at hira and kata and just go with the flow sometimes (Though I get Chi and Sa mixed up in Hira)..... but when told to write them, I need to refresh myself, but I know them, you know? Like I am playing a game in pure Japanese and I can read the kana just fine of what they are and even research their meanings on google. Just telling me to write "re" in say, Katakana? I at this moment forget it. If I saw it, I'd know it though.
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Reminds me of the cheesy VHS tapes from when I was studying Japanese in the 90s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYGwHHkwy30
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DocileOrangeCup posted...

Robin_Dude posted...

I've wanted to learn Japanese, but then there's who the whole "fuckin weeb" thing that people would probably say.

I'm just going to make sure I don't wear anything anime or video game to that class. Just go and treat it like any other course. Putting effort into it hard.

soulunison2 posted...

Legit you should have learned Spanish

Real talk the partnering up is all a part of the workshop model and reinforces learning as social learning sticks more than solo learning

I can still. I'd need to take 102 all over again though.

Partnering up sucked because fucking people who were fluent in Spanish took it for easy As. I was partnered up with fluent speakers and with them calling out all these answers, knowing the exercises so easily and so on, I felt so behind in the class and it moved through too damn fast.

It wasn't fair.
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You'll be doing it in 101 anyway, but get a notebook and write them down over and over again. If you can write them without even thinking about it, you'll never mistake chi for sa again.
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Dragonblade01 posted...

You'll be doing it in 101 anyway, but get a notebook and write them down over and over again. If you can write them without even thinking about it, you'll never mistake chi for sa again.

Yeah. Honestly, I feel I have an advantage there going in. We will see what happens. Pretty excited.
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Nani?!
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Sayoria posted...

Yeah, I don't really need to. The cool thing is, I can look at hira and kata and just go with the flow sometimes (Though I get Chi and Sa mixed up in Hira)..... but when told to write them, I need to refresh myself, but I know them, you know? Like I am playing a game in pure Japanese and I can read the kana just fine of what they are and even research their meanings on google. Just telling me to write "re" in say, Katakana? I at this moment forget it. If I saw it, I'd know it though.

this is a pretty common thing, it's generally easier to recognize something than to generate it. Understanding a language you're learning is usually a lot easier than speaking/writing it. Also related is most people having a much bigger passive vocabulary than active vocabulary
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I have been learning from That Japanese Man Yuta
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i want to learn yapanese for anime and gams and not for pointless stuff like traveling there or learning about a new culture
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Renault posted...

i want to learn yapanese for anime and gams and not for pointless stuff like traveling there or learning about a new culture

I would love to personally. I have a friend that goes there every summer. I'd love to join her one day. I'll never forget that one kanji lesson she gave me.

"Mise - Shop
It's easy to remember because it looks like a monkey doing a hand stand"

And I've always remembered it because of that.
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Nose plugs?

...I don't think I've ever heard mise described as a monkey doing a handstand...
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It's easy to see, lol. The long tail, the ears on the head at the bottom, arms extending.
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Sayoria posted...

It's easy to see, lol. The long tail, the ears on the head at the bottom, arms extending.

Nah that's definitely a key about to unlock a door
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I'd like to believe I read Japanese at a pretty decent level by now.

However I have never actually spoken it aloud, weird as that may be. I only really cared about reading.

TC, "Japanese the Manga Way" is a really good book for basic grammar. Title will remind you of those dumb "Learn to draw anime" books but its a really good resource

Also Anki for vocab.

Do you have any plans to take the JLPT?
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Been using Assimil Japanese and the Michel Tomas method for the past few months. Highly recommend both
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See, I need in-class methods of learning. I have massive ADD and cannot focus outside of a classroom setting. I need to be forced into doing something at a set time. Then I can get things going.
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Sayoria posted...

See, I need in-class methods of learning. I have massive ADD and cannot focus outside of a classroom setting. I need to be forced into doing something at a set time. Then I can get things going.

I've done all self-study, I can definitely see what you mean though by a classroom setting helping. I'd still check out some other resources on the side besides whatever textbook they give you. If you don't want to shoot past your class in terms of progress, maybe not though.

I thought about taking Japanese in my final year of college (I took Spanish in HS and first years of college to fulfill the requirements) when I was nearly graduating and needed just like 10 units of any subject to graduate and was basically taking miscellaneous classes, but it was like a 5 unit class and was M-F or something and I was like screw that, I'm not committing to that much work when I'm almost done.

Then I started learning like....two years after that on my own.

frozenshock posted...

Reminds me of the cheesy VHS tapes from when I was studying Japanese in the 90s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYGwHHkwy30

English learning videos by the Japanese are better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKjaFG4YN6g
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Itachi157 posted...

Sayoria posted...

See, I need in-class methods of learning. I have massive ADD and cannot focus outside of a classroom setting. I need to be forced into doing something at a set time. Then I can get things going.

I've done all self-study, I can definitely see what you mean though by a classroom setting helping. I'd still check out some other resources on the side besides whatever textbook they give you. If you don't want to shoot past your class in terms of progress, maybe not though.

I thought about taking Japanese in my final year of college (I took Spanish in HS and first years of college to fulfill the requirements) when I was nearly graduating and needed just like 10 units of any subject to graduate and was basically taking miscellaneous classes, but it was like a 5 unit class and was M-F or something and I was like screw that, I'm not committing to that much work when I'm almost done.

Then I started learning like....two years after that on my own.

We are using Genki by Banno. That and the workbook.

Gotta get to bed now. Got to be up in 3 hours.
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Yatta!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL5DDSglM_s
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Please teach me how to say bad words once you learn them.
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Nice, I've always wanted to learn it, but my school doesn't have it and I would have to take it at the other one in the district but I don't want to have to go back and forth between the two of them

I'll probably end up doing it next semester though, they just cut the main music theory course that I need to take this semester because of low enrollment, and was advised to take the courses at the other one so if things don't get fixed (the class and music teacher are really angry about it and trying to get it reversed but if that doesn't go through I'll have to switch schools rip) I'll have that easier opportunity to take Japanese at least

anyways good luck with your class, don't be a lazy person
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Sayoria posted...

We are using Genki by Banno. That and the workbook.

Genki is amazing, I'm almost finishing the first book myself. :)
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That is awesome to hear. I hope it works out for me. =)
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Wooooow, Almost all Asians... Korean and Chinese. Expected fat white kids
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Sayoria posted...

Wooooow, Almost all Asians... Korean and Chinese. Expected fat white kids

I honestly wouldn't be surprised. When I took Spanish in high school, it was mostly Hispanic kids looking to make an easy A.

Granted those knowing Korean might have a harder time with it but IIRC Japanese is kanji is derived from Chinese ... hanzi, I think it's called? whatever they call the characters ... so it'd be a bit easier for them.
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Eevee-Trainer posted...

Granted those knowing Korean might have a harder time with it but IIRC Japanese is kanji is derived from Chinese ... hanzi, I think it's called? whatever they call the characters ... so it'd be a bit easier for them.

Japanese and Korean have more in common with each other than with Chinese languages. All three of them use Chinese characters although Korean doesn't use them nearly as much, knowing them is a huge bonus when it comes to learning the root of words.

They're called hanzi in Chinese, kanji in Japanese and hanja in Korean.
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