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FataliTEA
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| admin wrote: | | If you've spent time learning a second language and then attempt to learn a third, your brain kind of defaults to the second one automatically when it encounters something it doesn't understand. |
Heh, I had the same problem. After learning French, I started Spanish, and so many times I was throwing French words into Spanish sentences. I thought it was just because of how similar the two languages are. When I start Japanese, it will be fun to hear the sentences that come out of my mouth. |
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spacesamurai
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| Posted: Jan 06, 2008 2:58 am Post subject: |
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I will try pimsleur next, cos everyone says its great.
Oddly enough, Japanese for Dummies has turned out to be pretty good. I like it because it doesn't teach a lot of phrases. So instead of simply learning how to say certain things, it helps you to break down the language and wrap your brain around it. And the things I learn from the book mesh with how I hear people speak Japanese. So I have put a certain amount of trust in it. |
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FataliTEA
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2008 3:19 am Post subject: |
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Wow, I started Pimsleur, and I must say, wow. In 26 minutes I already know a surprising amount. Well, I know how to speak a surprising amount for a 26 minute session. I'm very content.  |
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Buzz Fledderjohn
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2008 7:12 am Post subject: |
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| FataliTEA wrote: | | Wow, I started Pimsleur, and I must say, wow. In 26 minutes I already know a surprising amount. Well, I know how to speak a surprising amount for a 26 minute session. I'm very content. |
Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka? |
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FataliTEA
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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watashiwa nihongoga skoshi wakarimas
or something like that anyways. |
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Kevangogh
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| FataliTEA wrote: | watashiwa nihongoga skoshi wakarimas
or something like that anyways. |
When you write it out, you should probably separate the particles.
watashi wa nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu. |
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spacesamurai
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| Posted: Jan 08, 2008 1:31 am Post subject: |
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| admin wrote: | When you write it out, you should probably separate the particles.
watashi wa nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu. |
Please correct me if I am wrong, but wouldn't chotto be a more acurate word the sukoshi given the context? |
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Kevangogh
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| Posted: Jan 08, 2008 2:30 am Post subject: |
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The nuance is different. In the case of "sukoshi", you are saying "I can understand Japanese just a little." "Chotto" could be interpreted as "some", or even possibly a lot depending on how you use it. "I can understand some Japanese." I think "sukoshi" is more clearly smaller than "chotto." In this sentence, stick with "sukoshi."
Study grammar but keep in mind, this language is very cultural - you just have to use it and get the hang of it. |
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Buzz Fledderjohn
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| Posted: Jan 08, 2008 2:33 am Post subject: |
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| spacesamurai wrote: | | admin wrote: | When you write it out, you should probably separate the particles.
watashi wa nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu. |
Please correct me if I am wrong, but wouldn't chotto be a more acurate word the sukoshi given the context? |
I think both can be used but sukoshi is more polite. Pimsleur always seems to teach the more polite version before the informal.
(Sorry I was typing this while admin had already answered  ) |
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spacesamurai
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| Posted: Jan 08, 2008 3:13 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks, I learned a new word. |
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