Hello, Yankee. This is the thread where we learn to speak Nihongo, so that we may one day speak like Happy Japanese.
>>148
Here's some cute radio shows: http://sayu.no-ip.com/usachan/peace.php
Or you can be old-school and listen to the NHK shortwave radio broadcasts.
On Monday I start Japanese 202. It's been 4 years since I've had any Japanese so I'm a little nervous. I should have studied more in my spare time. OTL
>>152
Good luck, VIPPER! Hopefully they'll have a small review period or something.
VIPPERS I am moving to Japan in four months and I need to learn to speak enough to solicit prostitutes and order beers. Please help me learn.
biiru o kudasai - give me beer
onna o kudasai - give me woman
Don't forget yaranaika.
I would like for someone to recommend me some Japanese texts that I should be able to understand knowing basic grammar.
Please use your powers to translate different 2-ch threads for everyone to enjoy.
>>154
Dear VIPPER, another VIPPER and I will also be in Japan for the entire month of July. I suggest we BOON together. Thanks, bye.
What a coincidence, I too plan on visiting Japan in July. What area will you be in, VIPPER?
>>162
Tokyo, for the most of it. I'll also be visiting Osaka/Kyoto/Nara and maybe a few others as well. What about you?
I haven't decided. I have a friend in SAITAMA, a friend in the rural area of Tokyo and a friend in Toyota city. I'd like to visit all of them, maybe do the 2 week rail pass? But I am sure they will all be busy...
>>164
Ah, then I think some booning is in order. Saitama is close!
Indeed, indeed. Any idea about how much money I should bring?
I've never really traveled. I was thinking about 1500, is that too much?
>>166
Assuming you're staying with your friends, I would say that's a good amount to bring. You'll never know when you want to buy something, and you should always bring more money than necessary. It would suck to not be able to eat for the last few days because of an impulse purchase of a rare Za Warudo figure.
I will probably not be staying with them, as they all live at home with their parents and I do not want to intrude on them.
>>168
Ah, you should look into hotel costs. Hostels might be an option, and capsule hotels would work if you're not claustrophobic. Depends on what you're comfortable with. 1500 should probably still be enough.
>>166
$100 a day is a pretty good amount, but you should bring a little bit more if you are planning on buying anything in particular.
今日は日本語の試験があるよ。でもぜんぜん勉強しなかった。ＯＴＬ
I would like to inquire about the presence of the "ho" character at the beginning of ホワイト. I'm not a native English speaker; do English-speaking people pronounce "white" with some added sound at the beginning?
>>172
Everybody I know pronounces it "ワイト」。I think some people might put a "huh" sound at the beginning of "wh" words, though I haven't heard it personally.
>>172
I live in Texas, where plenty of people pronounce "white" and other such words with an extra "huh" at the beginning. It's rather subtle, though; it's not another syllable, it's more like they pronounce it as if it were spelled "hwhite."
Why can't I find good grammar exercises.
I want to visit this summer, but 2000 dollars is the cheapest air-fair I could find OTL Any VIPPERs know of a cheaper flight?
>>176
Try Couchsurfing. They have more information then you could ever hope to sift through.
語 (ご), (n, n-suf) language
So that they get to stick it at the end of compound expressions without going on'yomi, the word is both a noun and a "noun suffix". It's like a language of a people who dislike irregularity at a fundamental level.
Hello all, high school student here. I have the chance to smuggle my way into a Japanese high school in a student exchange program - This would imply me paying for airplane costs, and then having a host family that will feed me and give me a place to sleep for a year. Is this an idea I should consider? What could the possible downside/s be?
>smuggle
Explain.
>What could the possible downside/s be?
Foreigner in Japan, Japanese school system, host family may not like you if you aren't what they expected, immigrations red tape, lack of support, etc.
Essentially, it comes down to what you're willing to handle. Think about your limits and then consider what you might be facing. Then, don't think, feel and you'll be tanasinn.
>>179
I don't know, what are the chances that a member of your host family could be a VIPPER?
Hello VIP
I really enjoy this Japanese blog. I think it's a nice place if you want to try out your basic Japanese knowledge.
http://www.koichiben.com/
I like that blog so much that I'm going to bump this thread.
Any VIPPERs coming to Japan this month? If so, please respond and we can boon together!~
ユダヤ人ら
日本人の祖先はイスラエル人だったそうですね
だから日本のネット文化を嗜むVIPPER達はある意味ユダヤ文化を楽しんだり真似たりしているのです。
SAoVQ is jews
So I can chain adjectives using the te-form, but what if I want to say something like "I like VIPPER and his mittens are kawaii."?
”ＶＩＰＰＥＲは好きで、彼のミトンはかわいい。”? Is this correct?
うんこは苦くて美味しいですよ
How do I attract a Japanese BBW?
あいうえお-かきくけこ-さしすせそ-たちつてと.
いまわなんじですか。ごぜんふういちはんです。こんびゎんわ。
This post commemorates my first Japanese classes!
>>193
I didn't even know there was a small ゎ character. What's it used for?
>>194
I don't know. That isn't what I meant to type.
As for me, it is clear that I'm a beginner.
すみません。
People will tell you Japanese used to have the sounds くゎ and ぐゎ but I don't believe them, ゎ clearly just exists because it is cute.
はらへた〜。もしかしてビップと一緒お食事しようか。