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Posted On: Feb 18, 2011 21:43:46 GMT -5
Post by hikarihanazono on Feb 18, 2011 21:43:46 GMT -5
Spanish (original language), English (The one i have to use for every single day...apart from Spanish at home), Japanese (Still learning ;__; ), French (Taking it next year, and now some of it!), Italian (can't speak it) along with Portuguese. I can only read Italian and Portuguese.
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Posted On: Sept 21, 2011 18:37:16 GMT -5
Post by Umbra on Sept 21, 2011 18:37:16 GMT -5
I've probably already mentioned this, but I'm now learning elementary Japanese. Of course, when I first registered for the course, I was like "Oh, Japanese. That'd be fun and interesting to take." Well, that's no lie (although I expect the difficulty to ramp up over the next few months).
What I didn't tell myself was what the language was going to do for me. Sure I could travel to Japan, talk to people, and pick up some souvenirs; but you can do that in any country. Well, as I was getting my textbooks, I thought "What if I could use the language to help me become an entrepreneur for my music?"
I don't really know practical that thought was and it sounds kind of silly, but I guess it's better than taking Japanese just for the sake of fun.
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Posted On: Sept 22, 2011 13:50:24 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2011 13:50:24 GMT -5
^Actually that's the best thing to do...
otherwise why would one want to learn a new language?
use this for your best....it also good for your career.
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Posted On: Sept 22, 2011 15:33:44 GMT -5
Post by Umbra on Sept 22, 2011 15:33:44 GMT -5
^
It also has a lot to do with learning for the fun of it. Last year I was taking classes just to fulfill certain degree requirements. And not only was I taking what I didn't necessarily liked, but the classes were quite challenging to me as well.
I guess learning a new language is another way for me to open up socially, too. I made like zero friends last year other than friends I knew from high school. It's odd but I find it more comfortable talking to strangers in a foreign language than in English. Not sure why, though. but I find it invigorating.
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Posted On: Sept 22, 2011 17:52:33 GMT -5
Post by Youngster Joey on Sept 22, 2011 17:52:33 GMT -5
Kindo! Why else, you ask, would you take a language if not for your career?
Never have I taken a language for its practicality. Ever. I've only studied languages for the sole reason that they interested me and I like immersing myself in foreign culture. I couldn't care less if the languages I take will never help me in my job. If it helps, great, if not, who cares.
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Posted On: Sept 22, 2011 22:13:45 GMT -5
Post by Hiro the Half-Elf on Sept 22, 2011 22:13:45 GMT -5
I study Japanese and I'm planning on becoming a homicide detective. Talk about no application.
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Posted On: Sept 23, 2011 3:26:41 GMT -5
Post by sukotsuto on Sept 23, 2011 3:26:41 GMT -5
Still English and Tagalog for me as usual. Not as much progress in Russian, other than being able to kinda understand if what they're saying is positive or negative, since I've been too busy to try to learn the language myself. I wish they teach Russian language somewhere around here
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Posted On: Sept 23, 2011 16:46:10 GMT -5
Post by E on Sept 23, 2011 16:46:10 GMT -5
For me I learnt about 3 years worth of French, 4 Years German and I still struggle to communicate with natives. I am also learning Cantonese of my own will which I am finding surprisingly easy (until I learn to read and write it).
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Posted On: Sept 24, 2011 2:30:12 GMT -5
Post by Youngster Joey on Sept 24, 2011 2:30:12 GMT -5
I study Japanese and I'm planning on becoming a homicide detective. Talk about no application. Bet you'll be bogged down like crazy by homicide cases in Japan! So many murder mysteries.
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Posted On: Sept 24, 2011 4:57:06 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2011 4:57:06 GMT -5
Kindo! Why else, you ask, would you take a language if not for your career? Never have I taken a language for its practicality. Ever. I've only studied languages for the sole reason that they interested me and I like immersing myself in foreign culture. I couldn't care less if the languages I take will never help me in my job. If it helps, great, if not, who cares. Personally I'd love to learn many languages because it's really helpful & cool......but still it's not that easy when you think about the cost of the lessons.... so it's better to focus on one language that will help you in your career & one language at a time.... if one is able financially to pay for learning a new language even if it's not for career.....then why not? I study Japanese and I'm planning on becoming a homicide detective. Talk about no application. are you.....Conan Edojawa?!.....because I heard you're 30 years old but in a size of 20 !
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Posted On: Sept 24, 2011 9:04:10 GMT -5
Post by Hiro the Half-Elf on Sept 24, 2011 9:04:10 GMT -5
Edogawa, Kindo. Conan Edogawa, young form of Jimmy Kudo/Shinichi Kudo.
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Posted On: Sept 25, 2011 4:38:02 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2011 4:38:02 GMT -5
Sorry, my bad...
it's because in Arabic "Ga" = "Ja"
sometimes I tend to mix between then....it's kinda confusing.
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Posted On: Sept 25, 2011 13:04:11 GMT -5
Post by Umbra on Sept 25, 2011 13:04:11 GMT -5
Maybe someone who's also learning Japanese or knows it can answer this for me:
When Hiragana, Katakane, and Kanji are used in writing, are they used separately in sentences or used in conjunction with each other? How often are things written solely in one of the three forms?
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Posted On: Sept 25, 2011 21:45:50 GMT -5
Post by Youngster Joey on Sept 25, 2011 21:45:50 GMT -5
I don't take Japanese, but I think I can answer this for you.
Katakana is generally used for foreign words only. Hiragana can be by itself or used in conjunction with kanji. Hiragana is probably the only one that's used solely by itself, generally for younger readers. i.e., iirc, Pokemon is written entirely in hiragana because a lot of the kids playing it won't know a ton of kanji.
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Posted On: Sept 25, 2011 22:16:12 GMT -5
Post by Umbra on Sept 25, 2011 22:16:12 GMT -5
Katakana is generally used for foreign words only. Hiragana can be by itself or used in conjunction with kanji. Hiragana is probably the only one that's used solely by itself, generally for younger readers. i.e., iirc, Pokemon is written entirely in hiragana because a lot of the kids playing it won't know a ton of kanji. And that would make sense why I'm being taught Hiragana first. I suppose it's the least difficult. For someone who doesn't know Japanese, you seem to know some things about the language. Anyway, thanks for answering.
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