アーニーさん、
chonnyfonny696924 wrote:What can I say about Kanji..... I am going to learn Kanji from scratch this time. However, I don't know where to start. I'm thinking the N5 kanji would be a good place to start. Unless you can point me to a resource for jpod101 members for beginner kanji
I think N5 kanji is a great idea to start with!
We have kanji lessons (video), so if you can check them out and learn with them, it might help you too!
chonnyfonny696924 wrote:[Another Holiday. But It's only a long weekend of 4 days.
Therefore, I'm still happy.
=> また休みです。４日間休日が続く長い週末です。だから嬉しいです。]
続く = This kanji?
４日間休日 = the 日間 I had trouble typing this. But in hiragana would be にちかん？ 休日= I know this is holiday but whats this In hiragana?
Oops
Sorry!
「よっかかん きゅうじつ が つづく ながい しゅうまつ です。」
The reading of 日間 actually changes depending on the number, but にちかん is pretty much only when
you ask like "for how many days" which is なんにちかん....
chonnyfonny696924 wrote:"アニメのコスプライコンベンションにシドニーが行きます" I take it I got this right. YES!!!
Because I wrote "CAN'T WAIT!!" in capital. I wrote "待ってじゃないよ" because It sounded like I'm emphisizing this with the "よ" at the end.
待てません= I'll use this from now on.
Sorry!! I forgot to mention シドニーに part!! But the rest was very good!
I'm not very sure about the
best way to put アニメの・・・・ part
アニメのコスプレ・インベンションにシドニーに（へ）行きます。
Or, just
アニメのコスプレのイベントに、シドニーに（へ）行きます。
As to emphasising your feelings, here's my recommendation...
ほんとうに待てません！！！
一秒も待てないくらい楽しみです～～～～！(lit. I'm looking forward to it like I can't wait even one second more)
chonnyfonny696924 wrote:写真 = this kanji Is photo. I see
のせます = Never heard of this verb. Is this the accurate translation for "post"? I take it that "ポスト" is not correct?
I use "ポスト" alot though.
Hmm, I actually thought a lot if I should use the word ポスト here. We can understand it, but
when we use this word ポスト, it's usually the "mailbox". In more natural way in Japanese is either のせます or
とうこうします (as verb). I decided to write the natural way so that you have more choices
chonnyfonny696924 wrote:
With this one. I think I came up with trying to write japanese in english sentence format or tried to write it in the same order as my english. (If that makes sense)
もしいたら= ???
ところで = This must be more accurate for "by the way"
I keep using "じゃ" thinking It can be widely used for things like "well" "by the way" 'So....." or to get someones attention or sometimes I use It instead of saying ”あのおおおおお”
Of course I understood you completely!
It's really a matter of "how we say in our languages", and I thought you might want to know the
natural Japanese way.
もしいたら => lit. If (you) are (there)
ところで = by the way
I think we use じゃ in casual conversation, but in sense of "all right then" or "right then", just to change the conversation
or to start new conversation.
chonnyfonny696924 wrote:
短くてすみません。他に何を書いたらいいか分かりません。このコメントはつまらないですね。
他= Never seen this kanji.
コメント= comment?
when I said This post sounds boring hehehe. I meant the entire post/entry.
他 ＝ ほか ＝ other
コメント = comment
Yes, I understood what you meant, so the whole sentence in Japanese literally means
"I don't know what I should write other than those (what I've written). This comment (= this post) is boring, isn't it?"
chonnyfonny696924 wrote:
I like to try and stay formal but most japanese people try to correct me in casual form. I even had some people saying 'why so formal?" As an Australian, We're lazy so speaking in shortcuts and slang is our best friend. So from now on I'll try to stick to being formal and polite as best as I can. My english as well.
Brilliant!
Well, (Japanese) people who don't understand the way foreign learners of Japanese
often give such comments like "why are you so formal?" but that's just a lack of respect.
One of the biggest problems we have now in Japan is actually young people soon use casual speech to
people who they even know well. That was not the right way and if any young people (Japanese) speak to me
in casual speech, I'd probably ignore them or wouldn't do any favour. Respect is a great deal in Japan and
they don't respect others; it's their loss and they need to learn that.
As a result of "not learning proper formal Japanese", there are many Japanese who cannot use polite expressions
called "keigo". They have no idea how rude they can be when they mis-use "keigo" actually.
So, please be careful with those "native" Japanese who says something different from your textbooks
or J-Pod team
chonnyfonny696924 wrote:
I'm so sorry If I questioned your detailed post feedback. Just I felt like I had to explain why I wrote some things that are very incorrect. I just feel like my Japanese Isn't getting any better and I think I should give up. But I woke up today thinking "I can't give up now. I spent too much time to throw it all away. Have to keep studying"
practicing on this forum and learning from this makes me feel like the urge to keep going. I know this post is long I'll stop sorry.
ABSOLUTELY NO need to be sorry!!
On the contrary, I'm happy to know that you've been through my long feedbacks and tried to learn from it
We're here to help you, so when you want to understand something from our comments, that can never bother us!
Personally, you're doing great to write your diary-like story in Japanese, which shouldn't be too easy.
So, taking my time to answer to keen learners like you is my pleasure and, if you're happy with my feedback,
there's no better appreciation I could feel
Hope we can continue helping you and encouraging you to study Japanese!
Natsuko(奈津子),
Team JapanesePod101.com
