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  • I want to communicate with my Japanese relatives

    57 7.64%
  • I want to talk to my Japanese friends or make some new ones

    290 38.87%
  • I live in Japan (so for daily life use...)

    62 8.31%
  • My boyfriend/girlfriend is Japanese or want to make one.

    136 18.23%
  • I (will) need it for my job

    152 20.38%
  • To read the manga or understand the anime

    289 38.74%
  • For the video games

    171 22.92%
  • To travel in Japan

    384 51.47%
  • I am interested in Japanese culture/language, etc.

    557 74.66%
  • For no particular reason or others (please specify in forum)

    88 11.80%
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Thread: Why are you learning Japanese ?

  1. #201
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    Ok I know Japan is actually a real place but...it's far from here and that's what counts...at least I think it's real...

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    Im learning it to travel there and see the sights. Also I have friends who speak it.
    “To every man there comes a time in his lifetime that special moment when he is figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing unique to him and fitted to his talent; what a tragedy if that moment finds him unprepared or unqualified for the work which would be his finest hour.”

    Sir Winston Churchill

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    Started in Elementry school, and did not have a choice.
    Why do I continue?
    -Free class.
    -Plan to study there next year.
    -After all my years of studing, I have I a strong intrest.
    -Fun.
    -It is great to see the Japanese people's reaction when a white kid speaks to them. After all, their language is "too difficult" for us dumb gaijin, right?
    Funny story: 先日、私の学校は2人の日本人の客様に来訪されていま した。日本語が使える機会で嬉しく喋り掛けてきたので す。何が言ったのかもう忘れちゃったのに、「ハーフなのか」と聞かれてしまったよ!ちなみに、有道出人 のことを読んだことが� って、「ハーフって言葉は差別用語です」って書いて� りますのでシ ョックな顔を表して「チガウよ!」と答えることにしま した。
    「なぜそう答えたか」と聞かれるとき、説明させてもら ったんですね。でも、「違う、違う。ハーフはかっこいい。」って教えられたのです!面白い経験 でしたね〜
    これからも絶対頑張る〜

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    Your Japanese is pretty good for your age. I bet you can speak well since you started learning it so early in your life.

    "Half" can be a word for 差別 because there are half-Japanese foreigners living in Japan. It used to be so "unusual" to see those kids back then. To somewhat make fun of them, other kids called them "half".

    Nowdays, there are many of them in schools, so they got used to seeing them around, realizing they have got an advantage of speaking another language at home (usually English that they are jealous of). Not to mention, usually those kids got good looking, of which they are also jealous. That's why being a "half" is considered as being cool.

    Trust me, most Japanese think any foreigner is cool when he/she speaks Japanese well. You can be a popular person just because of that! (it's really possible)

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    はじめまして、リンです。どうぞよろしくおねがい。私 の専攻は日本語ですから、日本語を勉強をしっています 。

    ... I hope that made sense.
    "Kindly let me help you or you'll drown," said the monkey safely putting the fish up a tree.

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    Re: why learning?

    hi guys, i'm pretty much trying to translate japanese b/c i am interested in a girl that speaks japanese. which leads me to ask for some help from you guys... can someone please assist me with the following:


    kono kimochi o wakaritai yo. (this feeling.. ?
    futari wa narerimasu ka naa? kangaeru to,
    ureshiku narimasu.
    kokoro ga shimaru hazu desu ga,
    anata ni natsukashii ne.
    ii jikan kitara,
    zenbu himitsu o hanasu.
    hanasu tsumori desu ga, (intend to speak.to u?)
    ima hanasenai (now i can't let go)...
    matte kudasai (please wait).
    gomen ne (im sorry).

    thanks.. much appreciated,
    -rj

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    I want to learn Japanese so I can understand more mangas and watch anime without the aid of subtitles. Also it'll come in handy if ever I travel to Japan one day and knowing another language is always a good thing.
    I'm also a person that likes to be different, attaining a fluency in Japanese and it's culture enables me to form a "cocoon" away from any harsh negativities of my world.

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    I blame Godzilla. No, really! When I was really young (about 4 or 5), my best friend at the time had a huge Godzilla toy figure . . . I was curious as to where such cool toy could come from, and well . . . the answer is, of course, Japan!

    So, more or less, it's Godzilla's fault that now I am learning Japanese!
    毎瞬間が新しい

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    because i have 3 years min left in Japan. so i figure why not.. plus it a little more easy to talk to the girls...

  10. #210
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    Well, its one of the few countries I want to visit, but my secret reason is I want to undestand what they're saying on a tv program called "Nounai Este IQ Supplement" which airs locally. They look like they're having fun.
    "People say common sense will fix things, but sense has not always been common."
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    Had to choose a language to study in Yr 7... chose Japanese and French. And I fell in love with both immediately. Have slacked off on French (will pick up some day) but learning Japanese has always been fun! Problem is though I can understand and read mostly, but really don't have many opportunities to practice speaking. I'd like to pack up and live in Japan for a while just so that I can brush up my speaking. But I have no idea how that is going into my science degree lol
    学如逆水行舟,不进则退
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    I have many Japanese friends, I would love to see the country, my girlfriend is Japanese (I don't know for how long) however I love Japanese girls, I just cant help it.

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    When I was younger I was forced into learning Japanese because I had an aunt who lived over in Japan and I needed a way to talk to her, but at the sametime I was learning English and so I put learning Japanese to the side and worked on learning English*. Now I have another aunt who lives over in Japan and I want to be able to talk to her more because she doesn't really know alot of english.

    *Keep in mind German is the first language I ever learned. I was born and lived my whole life in the USA, but german doesn't really help you out in American schools so I had to learn English.

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    Why I need to learn Japanese!

    Goatman here,
    I have just moved to a place called "little Tokyo" in Los Angeles, CA
    and I think everyone is Japanese. I know some are Chinese and korean
    but the majority are Japanese. I need to communicate with the gardener and neighbors. my girlfriend has been to Japan to sing Jazz in Kyoto
    however, I was not there and am just begining to learn to speak Japanese.
    If you guys can help out let me know.
    I won't try and where you out I just need to know some different things.
    Like "you can't park here at night this is my driveway". HA! HA!

    Arigatou, Thank you right?

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    Goatman Here,
    Hey, I posted here before and I don't see it here.
    It shows as a post in my personal folder.
    Does anyone know if it is an error or possibly I do not understand the ranking system?

    How do I get a cool picture in my post like you all?

    Thanks for the help in advance,

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    I guess I have the same reason for studying japanese as a lot of you folks... japanese wife.. ..or at least that's the reason why I continue.

    Actually, I went to Japan on a intra-company transfer. The company offered me free japanese lessons, so I started studying. I met my wife at work, and on that road it is.

    Cheers,
    Johan

    http://www.studyjapanese.org
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    Im learning it, because I have japanese friends... I want to see the country .. and to find more friends >_<'' .. l o l

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    Quote Originally Posted by sergeantSprinkle
    hi guys, i'm pretty much trying to translate japanese b/c i am interested in a girl that speaks japanese. which leads me to ask for some help from you guys... can someone please assist me with the following:
    kono kimochi o wakaritai yo. (this feeling.. ?
    futari wa narerimasu ka naa? kangaeru to,
    ureshiku narimasu.
    kokoro ga shimaru hazu desu ga,
    anata ni natsukashii ne.
    ii jikan kitara,
    zenbu himitsu o hanasu.
    hanasu tsumori desu ga, (intend to speak.to u?)
    ima hanasenai (now i can't let go)...
    matte kudasai (please wait).
    gomen ne (im sorry).
    thanks.. much appreciated,
    -rj
    kono kimochi o wakaritai yo. (this feeling.. ?
    futari wa narerimasu ka naa? I wonder if ___ together(2)
    kangaeru to, ureshiku narimasu. Thinking about it,I become happy
    kokoro ga shimaru hazu desu ga, my heart is sure to close
    anata ni natsukashii ne. It's nostalgic to you?(misses you)
    ii jikan kitara, when the right(lit. Good) time comes
    zenbu himitsu o hanasu. I will completely tell you my secret
    hanasu tsumori desu ga, (intend to speak.to u?)
    ima hanasenai (now i can't let go)...
    matte kudasai (please wait).
    gomen ne (im sorry).
    thanks.. much appreciated,
    HTH Tried to make it natural....
    ☆Rieko☆ says:
    目が大きかったらすぐにゴミがはいる


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    Hey ho (Hummel Hummel Mors Mors),
    I致e just started to learn Japanese and that痴 more or less ,because I discovered the interrailpass and the railpass.
    English is the first language I ever learned and because half of my family is german and I live in germany I sort of had to learn to speak that as well.
    Well anyway the reason I started to learn Japanese ,which I only started about 3 weeks ago^^, was the fact that me and a few friends of mine are planning to go on a interrail trip through Europe and Japan ,after our abitur (german equivalent of english a-levels),and are finished with our army service.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sergeantSprinkle
    hi guys, i'm pretty much trying to translate japanese b/c i am interested in a girl that speaks japanese. which leads me to ask for some help from you guys... can someone please assist me with the following:
    kono kimochi o wakaritai yo. (this feeling.. ?
    futari wa narerimasu ka naa? kangaeru to,
    ureshiku narimasu.
    kokoro ga shimaru hazu desu ga,
    anata ni natsukashii ne.
    ii jikan kitara,
    zenbu himitsu o hanasu.
    hanasu tsumori desu ga, (intend to speak.to u?)
    ima hanasenai (now i can't let go)...
    matte kudasai (please wait).
    gomen ne (im sorry).
    thanks.. much appreciated,
    -rj
    OK, doinkies will translate this for you...

    この気持ちをわかりたいよ。(I want to understand these feelings.)
    二人になれりますかなぁ?考えると、嬉しくなります。 (When I think "Will we be able to become a couple?", I get happy.)
    心が閉まるはずですが、� なたに懐かしいね。(Althoug h my heart will probably close up, you will reminisce (about me).)
    いい時間来たら、全部秘密を話す。(When a good time comes, I will tell you all my secrets.)
    話すつもりですが、今話せない。(Although I intend on telling you (them), I can't right now.)
    待ってください。(Please wait.)
    ごめんね。(I'm sorry.)

    Out of curiosity, where did you get this dialogue from? A dating sim or a manga (probably a shoujo manga)?
    � なたが好きだと言ったこの街並みが
    今日も暮れてゆきます
    広い空と遠くの山々 二人で歩いた街
    夕日がきれいな街
    -森高千里の「渡良瀬橋」から

    どいんきぃずの屋 〜 ドインキーズの日本語のブログ

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    Not being a native speaker myself, I can never be 100% sure about things like this, but the above Japanese sounds (to me) like it was written/spoken by a non-native speaker.

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    I thought so to. "Wakaritai," "narerimasu," and "ii jikan kitara" make me think so... Oh, and "anata ni natukasii"
    All of which sound very strange.
    I think someone found 'nareru' in a dictionary, and was not sure if it was an u/ru verb.
    ____
    OH!!! It was not a native japanese writing it.
    Himitu wo hanasu also sounds odd...
    Last edited by Gaijinian; Jan 22, 2006 at 06:51.

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    My interest in the japanese language began when I was 11. I had heard it for the very first time and I decided that I just liked the way it sounded. I decided then that I wanted to learn it, but my family members and friends told me that is was pretty much impossible to learn. So I didn't bother with trying to learn until recently. =/

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    Nihon de riugakushitaindeskara......

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    I intend to go there for a holiday at the end of next year, or early 2008 - so I wouldn't mind knowing a little bit to have baisic conversations ^_^

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