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 Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:14 am
Okay, here's the deal:
Whenever I get into an anime, I want to learn native language of whichever character I'm interested in. When I got into Beyblade, it was Kai, Rei, and Tala. So what did I do? Taught myself Chinese (Mandarin, Fukien/Fookien, and Cantonese), Russian, and Japanese. sweatdrop Yes, I was that much in love with their characters.
Status:
Chinese in general: OUCH. For the brain. All those pictograms that look the same but are pronounced differently and so mean different things. Or else change their meaning when paired with another pictogram. xp So, gave up on that - for a while, at least.
Russian: I stuck it out for two months or so and memorized the entire writing system (YES!) - to the point that I often goofed and wrote my name in Russian on test papers and such sweatdrop And then I gave up on that, too. Pronouncing some of the words is... ouch. Especially those with a lot of vowels.
Japanese: I've stuck with it because, frankly, their alphabet is freakishly similar to the ancient Filipino alphabet (known today as 'alibata', our word for alphabet). And for that matter, so is the way they spell and pronounce things, even though there are a few syllables present in one languange and not in the other.
But...
I wanna learn Russian again! Why?
My adoptive oneesan in college (who is a KaiRei, TalaBryan fan) knows how to speak Russian. So sometimes when she's furious, she bursts out cursing in Russian. And when she's just read a good Talax[insert name here] fic and is in a good mood, she blabbers away about it. In Russian. I want to learn so that our conversations don't turn to "I don't understand," and "Say that again?" in our chosen languages (me in Japanese, Maita-nee in Russian).
Can someone help me? I could help in Japanese, if there's anyone interested. Or perhaps Filipino? xd
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:33 am
I could try help you in Russian but it's hard because i don't have the thing to change my keyboard into Russian sweatdrop
i know most of the basics and if there was anything else you wanted to know i could just ask my Russian teacher biggrin
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FireTigerLightningPhoenix Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:32 am
Yay! -glomps- Thanks, Lighty! No worries about the Russian alphabet thing; I still have that pretty much memorized. 3nodding
Anything you want to learn? Maita-nee is fluent in... *counts* five languages - soon to become six - and those are: Russian, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. She's taking Mandarin now. And as you already know, I'm well-versed in Japanese. So if there's anything you want to learn in those six languages, I could help or I could ask Maita-nee. biggrin
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:18 pm
Glad I'm not the only one who wants to learn russian. lol. I just finished my 5th year of spanish.
omg, you have a teacher, now I'm really jealous xp the only possible way I could have taken russian was as an online class, but they didn't offer it crying
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:00 pm
A teacher? In what language? And you're taking Spanish, eh? Filipino is mostly based off of Spanish, so most of our words are the same. Plus, pronunciation isn't very hard. I'm learning from watching Disney songs translated into those languages. And even some non-Disney songs, such as the ones from 'Anastasia'. "In the Dark of the Night", the one that Rasputin sings, sounds so much more cooler and authentic in Russian! whee
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:11 pm
I know a little Latin, German,Greek, and French. And very little ancient Egyptian, well only 2 or 3 words. I completed one year of Spanish a semester ago.
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:30 am
Eeee! Latin! Another language I wanted to learn! Now I'm jealous...
On the other hand...my Japanese teacher surprised the class yesterday when he walked in. 'Good morning' became 'Ohayou gozaimasu,' and then he quickly launched into "Kyou kara Eigo wa dame desu. Eigo o wakarimasen. Watashi-tachi wa Nihongo dake o hanashimasu. Ne?" The class was all eek . Well, I wasn't shocked; I'd been expecting the 'No more English' thing for quite some time now. xd
We're doing translations next week! blaugh
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:57 pm
Haha I had no choice in the matter it was the language our class had to do
so what do you guys want to know in russian??
OMG disney songs are tthe best and I love Anastasia xD
teach me basic words in Japanese please? :3
O_O latin sounds hardddd
when I was 7 i could read Egyption hyroglifics almost perfectly xD
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FireTigerLightningPhoenix Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:36 am
Nihongo: The Basics
The common linking verbs are 'wa', 'ga', and 'wo' (this last one is pronounced like a short 'o').
I --> Watashi; ore (less formal); atashi (female or ...feminine male); boku (male or tomboy)
You --> Anata; kimi (intimate); omae (from husband to wife; between enemies)
He --> Kare
Her/She --> Kano (waitamminit... Hershey? xd )
Basic Sentence Patterns: Personal pronoun + object + verb (more on verbs later). Example ---> Boku wa hon wo yomimasu (I will read/am reading a book).
When introducing oneself, the sentence breaks down into Watashi wa [insert name here] desu. This is usually followed by the phrase 'Dozo yoroshiku' (unless you want to be highly formal, you don't add the word 'onegaishimasu' at the end of that). When someone is introduced, one says 'Hajimemashita', or 'Pleased to meet you,' before giving his/her own name.
Sample dialogue:
Maria - Shitsurei desu ga, anata no namae wa?
Ian - Boku wa Ian Rivera desu. Hajimemashite.
M - Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Maria desu. Dozo yoroshiku.
The above dialogue usually happens in a classroom setting; a slight change is usually applied when being asked to meet someone at the airport or at a certain place. Then you would ask if the person is Mr/Mrs/Ms. [insert last name here]-san, as a sign of respect. More on this if anyone asks.
Namae --> name
Shitsurei desu ga --> sorry to trouble you, but...
I won't go into verbs (provide a list), because I don't know exactly what you want to know. sweatdrop Heheh...dove right into becoming a teacher... xd
Lightning: I... don't know what I want to know yet... sweatdrop
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:37 am
Thank you blaugh -dives on you-
I think I got all that...
This may sound like something I should know but what would I say for my parents & Little brother O.o
because like Onee is is sister isn't it... but I can't remember what the others are >.<
xD okies when you decide let me know ^_^
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FireTigerLightningPhoenix Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:40 pm
Thing with Latin was at my middle school between 7-8th grade you had to do introductions to Latin, French, German, and Spanish. Only so that you could decide which you want to take in highschool. But I also learned some from my etymology class, same with Greek.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:29 pm
GTBlader Thing with Latin was at my middle school between 7-8th grade you had to do introductions to Latin, French, German, and Spanish. Only so that you could decide which you want to take in highschool. But I also learned some from my etymology class, same with Greek. my school is lame. they only offered french and spanish in middle school. at the high school they offer chinese, japanese, and latin online but I don't have the room now on my schedule to take any of them this year. If I get any room though, I might do japanese it all depends on whether or not they offer calculus next year. as far as Russian goes, I'll have wait until college. I want to minor in Russian and possibly major in Geology. I'm going into my junior year in case your wondering. my school is lame lame and lame, we only have 3 AP classes. and right now we don't even have a physics teacher. stare at the school summer camp thing I'm at right now, almost everyone else here has learned a lot more than I have. they go to bigger schools, with more clubs and better classes. small, middle of nowhere schools can be a real drag sometimes. -sigh-
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:40 am
Junior year in...high school? Wow, you're just a year older than Rei! Uh...mine and Kai's younger sis, not the one from Beyblade... sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:38 pm
Yeah Blitz your only about a year younger then me. I'm a senior this year. cool Now to decide which college and whether to be a forensic scientist, coroner, or teacher.
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:44 am
Wait... so...how old are you guys? The Philippines has a different educational system than the one you apparently use. I'm just grasping at straws here, trying to guess what grade/year you're in. sweatdrop
A bit off-topic, but... you all know how I'm taking a Japanese class this sem, right? Well, around two weeks ago, a new student joined us - transferee from some other college/university, I wouldn't know. Anyway, our instructor assigned her the seat next to mine; apparently, he thought pairing her with me would help her catch up.
Imagine my surprise when I invited her to lunch (we were dismissed early so I had 30 minutes before my comics class) and we 'formally' introduced ourselves. Her name? Tatyana _______ (last name withheld to protect privacy). I know she could be any nationality if only the name is to be paid attention to, but her accent! It was distinctly Russian! I nearly went "Squeeeee! Ohmigosh! You're Russian! Can you teach me how to speak Russian, too!" xd Very nearly did that, but I managed to steer clear of the manic reaction and went instead to "So any problems so far with Japanese class?"
xd Random...
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