how often do you study Japanese?

[Hanako]

OK. Today

I dug out my 小学校三年生漢字ドリルand it

turns out I know a bit more than I thought I did. My aim is to get 3nen and 4 nen nailed by the end of the

summer. I'd like to get up to 6nen standard by Easter.

[MiraiZ]

でもみんなすごく出来そうなの

に、俺が一番ダメかもしれん。

また日本語を勉強しなきゃっ！

[Hanako]

nandaka,

I think we need to adopt a 'buddy' system. The worst thing about studying something on your own, is

well, you are on your own.

[MiraiZ]

definately^

[Marisuke]

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That would be the best excuse to go to England every weekend ... I

need to study Japanese with Hanako.

I find it hard to find someone at my level.
I'm probably worse

than a born and bred Japanese person, but probably better than someone who took classes in uni.

[Hanako]

kitetyo,

kiteyo! Hmmm....maybe there are some online 漢字の復習. I can't believe

I'm talking like this though. Ten years ago the thought of voluntarily studying kanji would have sent me

into an early grave.

[sawadauwant]

You are all so motivated.
I feel so guilty.
木曜日、日本に行くよ！&#122

88;三週間過ごしたら上手になる&#123

63;なー
＠Hanako:

ＯＮＬＩＮＥ漢字の練習を見つ

けたら教えてね!

[maeku 476]

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cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marisuke @ Jul 11 2005, 07:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td

id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> In my uni there was a written, oral and listening exam. My school sucks. In this

instance they considered me Japanese so I'm not allowed to take Japanese language courses. <!--QuoteEnd-->

</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--coloro:green--><!--/coloro-->Its so frustrating

when u are considered a japanes ein all wrong times.....

Listening to you people made me wanna start

kanji lessons.. I can only write hiragana (with great difficultu I might add) and I feel so lazy...

I

cant learn form my mom though, and if I goto a private school , my mom will freak out!! okane ga

mottainai etc etc...

Well.. may be I should get started right away...<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->

[Marisuke]

<!--QuoteBegin-sawadauwant+Jul 12 2005, 12:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%'

cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sawadauwant @ Jul 12 2005, 12:54

PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You are all so motivated.
I feel so guilty. 


木曜日、日本に行くよ！&#122

88;三週間過ごしたら上手になる&#123

63;なー
＠Hanako:

ＯＮＬＩＮＥ漢字の練習を見つ

けたら教えてね! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div

class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
せっかく１２年間も

日本語で教育受けたのに漢字の

書き方忘れるのはモッタイナイ

と思ってぇ・・・

[sawadauwant]

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cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marisuke @ Jul 12 2005, 08:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td

id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->

せっかく１２年間も日本語で教

育受けたのに漢字の書き方忘れ

るのはモッタイナイと思ってぇ

・・・ [/quote]





それはそうだけど。。。

[maeku 476]

<!--coloro:red--><!--/coloro-->I CANT UNDERSTAND A WORD!!!

I SHOULD BE BANNED FROM

HALVSIE.COM!!<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:green--><!--/coloro-->
I cant let this be!! I will study a lot and get back to you!!!<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->

[sawadauwant]

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cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (maeku 476 @ Jul 12 2005, 09:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td

id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--coloro:red--><!--/coloro-->I CANT UNDERSTAND A WORD!!!

I

SHOULD BE BANNED FROM HALVSIE.COM!!<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:green--><!--/coloro-->
I cant let this be!! I will study a lot and get back to you!!!<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc--> <!--QuoteEnd-->

</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->

Don't worry, Maeku! You have your whole life ahead of you!

One step at a time...

[Marisuke]

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cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sawadauwant @ Jul 12 2005, 02:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td

id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-maeku 476+Jul 12 2005, 09:05 AM--></div><table border='0'

align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (maeku 476 @ Jul 12

2005, 09:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--coloro:red--><!--/coloro-->I CANT UNDERSTAND A

WORD!!!

I SHOULD BE BANNED FROM HALVSIE.COM!!<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:green--><!--/coloro-->
    I cant let this be!! I will study a lot and get back to you!!!<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div

class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Don't worry, Maeku! You have your whole life ahead of you!

One step at a time... [/quote]
Awww,

young people.
So optimistic and

positive.
前向きでいいわねぇ～（＾&#9

671;＾）

[sawadauwant]

まあね。。。　私ふつうは　「

悲観的な性格だね」　とか言わ

れるけど。。。

[MiraiZ]

<!--QuoteBegin-Marisuke+Jul 13 2005, 05:01 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%'

cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marisuke @ Jul 13 2005, 05:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td

id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-sawadauwant+Jul 12 2005, 02:34 PM--></div><table border='0'

align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sawadauwant @ Jul

12 2005, 02:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-maeku 476+Jul 12 2005, 09:05

AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3'

cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (maeku 476 @ Jul 12 2005, 09:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td

id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--coloro:red--><!--/coloro-->I CANT UNDERSTAND A WORD!!!

I

SHOULD BE BANNED FROM HALVSIE.COM!!<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:green--><!--/coloro-->
I cant let this be!! I will study a lot and get back to you!!!<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div

class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Don't worry, Maeku! You have your whole life ahead of you!

One step at a time... [/quote]
Awww, young

people.
So optimistic and

positive.
前向きでいいわねぇ～（＾&#9

671;＾） [/quote]


何言ってんの？　君もじゃん!

[danielyuki]

I

started getting the paper delivered in the morning again.
I realised I can't read and understand as much

as I used to. Benkyo shinakya!

[MiraiZ]

<!--QuoteBegin-danielyuki+Jul 13 2005, 11:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%'

cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (danielyuki @ Jul 13 2005, 11:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td

id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I started getting the paper delivered in the morning again.
I realised I

can't read and understand as much as I used to. Benkyo shinakya! [/quote]


わかる！

[MiraiZ]

<!--QuoteBegin-Hanako+Jul 13 2005, 01:57 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%'

cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hanako @ Jul 13 2005, 01:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td

id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> kitetyo, kiteyo! Hmmm....maybe there are some online

漢字の復習. I can't believe I'm talking like this though. Ten years ago

the thought of voluntarily studying kanji would have sent me into an early grave.

[/quote]
As we get older, the urge for

wanting to learn stuff gets stronger. I hated studying too, but nowadays, I am interested in learning many

new things. The bad part is that at my age, things tend to absorb much more slowly. IQuite a shame that things

don't work in reverse. I wish I had picked up a third language AT LEAST, if not a fourth. I knew how to

speak Spanish once (as a kid) but I fprgpt everything.

[sawadauwant]

Hmmm... yeah. My current third language is French and my fourth Italian, but both of these are only

conversational: not fluent. Hopefully I will be able to speak them fluently in time, but I'm not setting my

heart on it. がんばらなくちゃ。。。

[Hanako]

<!--QuoteBegin-MiraiZ+Jul 13 2005, 03:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%'

cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MiraiZ @ Jul 13 2005, 03:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td

id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-danielyuki+Jul 13 2005, 11:18 AM--></div><table border='0'

align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (danielyuki @ Jul

13 2005, 11:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I started getting the paper delivered in the

morning again.
I realised I can't read and understand as much as I used to. Benkyo shinakya!

<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div

class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
わかる！ [/quote]


Ditto. One reason I'm starting up again is that my mother subscribes to and writes for Yomiuri.Firstly, I

really want to read and appreciate my mother's writing. Secondly, my mother is seriously busy and

doesn't always get a chance to read the paper: kind of a waste of money. It seems to make more economic

sense if there are two people reading the paper.