Online Japanese Class for all Intrested.

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ok we shall start with the basics.

LESSON 1: INTRODUCTIONS

There are 5 vowels in the Japanese language.
They are identical to the English language but they are pronounced differently.
A- Pronounced AH
I - Pronounced EE
U - Pronounced OO
E - Pronounced Eh
O - Pronounced Oh

If you can master these Vowels and the sounds, you will be able to speak Japanese with a better accent than one without mastering it.

Here are some basic Words, and phrases


Watashi- I (informally used by anyone)
Watakushi- I (formally used by anyone)
Boku- I Formally used by boys, men only
Watashi wa (Name) Desu-- I am (Name)
Ka- The japanese question mark (but you dont need to know this too much yet)
Desu- Pronounced “Des”
Desu- is the polite copula that identifies the time period now, or in other words…is, and is affirmative.
Note: Desu is not actually meaning, “IS”

Douzo Yoroshiku- Nice to meet you? (Only used in Introducing yourself)
Hajimemashite- how do you do? (Only used in introducing yourself)




Ohayo-gosai-masu- Hello, Good morning
Konnichiwa- Hello, Good afternoon
Konbanwa- Hello, Good evening
Sayonara- Goodbye


Masu- Pronounced “Mas”

People may already know this but, this is a lesson for all, and all is not just for one person, all is everyone, and everyone must learn this. This does not mean I will wait forever, because I will not.

Feel free to post if you want, question and stuff...

There will be One lesson a week

[cocoyboy]

Dayam, cool thank for that!

[karipeters]

Watashi wa Kari desu (ka??)

Konbanwa, lil'dude-san

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Quote: Originally Posted by karipeters Watashi wa Kari desu (ka??) Konbanwa, lil'dude-san

LOL


Ok

Ka I forgot to add is the JAPANESE Question mark
So saying

Watashi wa Kari desu ka, is saying pretty much, Am I Kari?

But kari you have a great start off in the language already.


You did awesome Kari.

[karipeters]

One of my biggest foreign language problems it that I have studied many and like to substitute words from different languages if I don't know them in the one I'm trying to speak. At least its inventive!

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Quote: Originally Posted by karipeters One of my biggest foreign language problems it that I have studied many and like to substitute words from different languages if I don't know them in the one I'm trying to speak. At least its inventive!

Yeah, well you have a gift, because you wont say an english word in the middle of a japanese phrase, you still think away from english, even if you have no idea what the word you are looking for is and that is really good.

[Tamianth]

Konbanwa Lil-san,

How very nice of you to do this! I will try..

Hajimemashite,Watashi wa Kathy Desu

[John Bloch]

I wish they offered japanese at my college...

weve only got the basic boring three, french, german, and spanish....

[KoiCop]

Threads like this one point out the need for a Chit-Chat forum. Any thoughts?

[koinut]

Genkideska?