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Languages, How many can you speak? Only include languages where you know say at least 1000 words and basic knowledge of grammar.
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| Ushee |
 Posted: Dec 03, 2009 12:03 pm |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Posts: 1206
Location: Lancaster, New York
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English is the only language I can really speak fluently
I have a basic knowledge of German (4 years of high school classes) and can probably carry on a simple conversation, but it's been a long time so it might take me a while to refresh my memory
I can also probably speak a few sentences of French and Japanese  |
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| flintandtas |
| Posted: Dec 04, 2009 6:11 am |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 07 Jul 2009
Posts: 8414
Location: Sydney, Australia
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chokokokoa wrote: To flintandtas, インドネシア語習ったことがあるね?10言葉・・・O.K、日本語でもちろん分かるこの言葉、キミ:
Selamat
分かるんでしょう?
 Baik Baik Saja Actually, thats all I remember   Funny thing is I got really high marks in Indonesian when I studied at school, high 90s if I remember correctly, and that's all I can remember now  |
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| chokokokoa |
| Posted: Dec 04, 2009 6:38 am |
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恋愛写真
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
Posts: 1480
Location: Indoneshia
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よかった。
So, the question of those words is "元気ですか？"
"Selamat"は日本語で"おめでとう"だよね？ 
Yeah, of course you forget it, about 15 years ago ne? |
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| Rhea |
| Posted: Dec 04, 2009 7:13 pm |
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甘えんぼ
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
Posts: 83
Location: Wonderland
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I can speak 2,5 languages. Well, I speak Norwegian and english fluently, and I can sort of get the point across with German. I can also understand Swedish and Danish, but they don't understand Norwegian
After Christmas, I'll start learning Japanese. That should be fun |
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| mangomalte |
| Posted: Dec 04, 2009 9:18 pm |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 10 Oct 2006
Posts: 3582
Location: Sweden
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oh, en norsk! vad trevligt. Norden, unite! lycka till med japanskan.
today i've spoken more japanese than i've ever done any other day, probably... and everyone i've spoken with have been really impressed with my japanese since i haven't taken any classes at all. it really makes me super happy!  i haven't really had the chance before to challenge myself like i had today, and i'm pretty sure i exceeded my own expectations, i'm almost thinking in japanese now, haha... happy desu! |
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| Smily in Seattle |
| Posted: Dec 08, 2009 11:35 am |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 20 May 2009
Posts: 3552
Location: Seattle, WA
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Of course my native language is English and I have a minor degree in Japanese Language and Literature from the Univ. Of Hawaii (Major in Japanese History). I can speak casual Japanese relatively fluently and use it at Home about 60% of the time. More than school, though, I picked it up from friends, family and tv, etc...
My ability to read and write is very poor. Without Jisho.org, I'f be completely lost on Kanji. Hat tip to chokokokoa for telling me about that site. My understanding of grammar and the vocab that I know verbally, along with that site, make it look like I am far more proficient on the writing side. The fact is, that I could not hand write kanji better than a 2nd grader in Japan. |
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| hitomi #1 |
| Posted: Dec 08, 2009 3:19 pm |
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PEACH
Joined: 17 Feb 2009
Posts: 1933
Location: On Ai's speed dial!
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Smily in Seattle wrote: Of course my native language is English and I have a minor degree in Japanese Language and Literature from the Univ. Of Hawaii (Major in Japanese History). I can speak casual Japanese relatively fluently and use it at Home about 60% of the time. More than school, though, I picked it up from friends, family and tv, etc...
My ability to read and write is very poor. Without Jisho.org, I'f be completely lost on Kanji. Hat tip to chokokokoa for telling me about that site. My understanding of grammar and the vocab that I know verbally, along with that site, make it look like I am far more proficient on the writing side. The fact is, that I could not hand write kanji better than a 2nd grader in Japan.
Funny, I'm sort of the opposite,  can understand the speaking like a 2nd grader, perhaps I'm even as good as a 3rd grader, but my Kanji and writing are quite good, when you have no one to practice speaking with guess I just figured that would at least a good place to start,  though I've been told it looks too good....looks like it came straight out of a book. |
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| Smily in Seattle |
| Posted: Dec 08, 2009 4:36 pm |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 20 May 2009
Posts: 3552
Location: Seattle, WA
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hitomi #1 wrote: Smily in Seattle wrote: Of course my native language is English and I have a minor degree in Japanese Language and Literature from the Univ. Of Hawaii (Major in Japanese History). I can speak casual Japanese relatively fluently and use it at Home about 60% of the time. More than school, though, I picked it up from friends, family and tv, etc...
My ability to read and write is very poor. Without Jisho.org, I'f be completely lost on Kanji. Hat tip to chokokokoa for telling me about that site. My understanding of grammar and the vocab that I know verbally, along with that site, make it look like I am far more proficient on the writing side. The fact is, that I could not hand write kanji better than a 2nd grader in Japan.
Funny, I'm sort of the opposite, can understand the speaking like a 2nd grader, perhaps I'm even as good as a 3rd grader, but my Kanji and writing are quite good, when you have no one to practice speaking with guess I just figured that would at least a good place to start, though I've been told it looks too good....looks like it came straight out of a book.
That's great! Mine looks like it came out of a book, too, but only because it is computer font.
I supposedly once knew how to write about 350-400 Characters (Japanese 302 level), but those days are long gone. I just recently began using the Rosetta Stone Program to help me with my reading, writing, and native accent training. It's boring since I am not learning new words or anything, but I am getting better at reading. My accent is quite good for a gaijin since I hear only native speaking and have always tried to emulate that. The program should make it better or I hope it does. 
I honestly would love to really immerse myself in the study of Kanji so that I could read and understand the original sources needed to pursue a PhD in Japanese History. Alas, having to work hard as a salaryman and support the family makes this something a pipedream...  |
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| mangomalte |
| Posted: Dec 08, 2009 7:00 pm |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 10 Oct 2006
Posts: 3582
Location: Sweden
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Smily in Seattle wrote: My ability to read and write is very poor. Without Jisho.org, I'f be completely lost on Kanji. Hat tip to chokokokoa for telling me about that site. My understanding of grammar and the vocab that I know verbally, along with that site, make it look like I am far more proficient on the writing side. The fact is, that I could not hand write kanji better than a 2nd grader in Japan. i'm completely with you there! man, just take something as common as e.g. 気, and i'd be totally lost writing it. reading it is no problem. but then there are many kanjis i can't read either, but some of them, if i hear them, i know what they mean.
that's what i get for actually not using a textbook or whatever and only check stuff online, never (almost) writing anything down on paper, heh. i've been writing a lot more korean than japanese lately. i guess i should take some time going through writing kanjis, especially since my handwriting sucks... OTL
edit: just as an extra miscellaneous curios, the kanji i write by hand most by far is 愛. |
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| octocoffee |
| Posted: Dec 08, 2009 7:21 pm |
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ポケット
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Posts: 2494
Location: USA
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I speak English and Vietnamese in home and at school. Right now I'm learning Spanish and Latin in school, and I'd love to learn many other languages some day  |
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| hitomi #1 |
| Posted: Dec 08, 2009 8:53 pm |
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PEACH
Joined: 17 Feb 2009
Posts: 1933
Location: On Ai's speed dial!
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One reason I was able to learn so much Kanji is by tutoring, tutored a Doctor from China who was over here for 18 months, he went back in September, taught him English, then after he'd help me with writing Kanji, learned quite a bit, amazing how fast they can write, I was in awe quite often. Haven't been using it enough, but JapaneseIpod101.com is good for beginning listening, I've been saving the lessons and when I'm stuck home after a 2 foot sonwstorm, what better way to spend a day. We should find a good way to help ourselves too, Shiritori is good, but maybe something where we can learn a bit more, good that we all have a program that can write Japanese, that's a good start.
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