So I'm going to be going on my mission in 4-5 more weeks, and so I thought it'd be a good idea to learn the language a tiny bit, so if I get lost, at least I could say some VERY basic stuff. I figured, there's no way I can learn any of the Chinese languages cuz they're way too hard and the pronunciations...eh haha. So I decided to try and learn Japanese at least. So far all I memorized is colors ^^. Lets see if I remember them...
Blue = Ao
Green = Midori
Pink = Momoiro
Black = Kuro
White = Shiro
Grey = Haiiro
Yellow = Kiiro
Red = Akai
Purple = Murasaki
Orange = Daidaiiro
Brown = Chaiiro
Sky Blue = Mizuiro
If I skipped any or wrote them wrong, please tell me hehe.
Right now I'm going to venture into learning some simple Japanese phrases ^^. Wish me luck everyone and if anyone wants to help me, I'd really appreciate it xD.
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Well done~ ^^ Your progress is growing *pats* Lol...
ReplyDeleteI've learnt those too, but I had a few differences. I'm not sure if it's because I'm learning the formal words or if I'm the one learning the ones for a different region... but this is what I noticed:
Blue: Aoi
White: Shiroi
Black: Kuroi
Brown: Chairo
Orange: Orenji iro
Pink: Pinku
Best to double check with Shin... I hope he's OK.
Good luck/Ganbatte ^^
What would you like to learn in terms of phrases Gakusei-san? w
ReplyDeleteActually, Misty, both of you were right.
[i] is usually the mark of adjective in Japanese.
So, when J said 赤（AKA) and you said
赤「い」（AKA「I」）the only difference is in terms of grammar. J's version is a noun, so he'd say he likes red using that, while your's is a adjective, so you'd say you like red apples using that form.
Also, pinku is more generic and commonly used than momoiro since momo iro is actually peach color.
Useful expressions:
Summimasen ga- when you want to ask someone something.
[x] ha doko desu ka/ oshite itadakemasen ka? = (where [x] is a place you want to get to) Where is x? Could you please explain where x is?
migi= right
hidari= left
masugu itte kudasai= go straight
toori o toru- cross the street.
Questions:
Itsu= when
Nani= what
Doushite/ naze= why
Ikutsu/ nanbo ( nanbo is mainly used in Oosaka)= how much - in terms of money.
Shitsurei shimasu= when you're interupting someone.
Hajimemashite, Justin Song to moshimasu. Douzo yoroshiku = a polite way to introduce yourself.
Genki desuka/ de gozaimasu ka? - How are you ( second form is more polite)
Okage sama de - the natural answer to genki desu ka- thanks to you, literally.
PS: Don't say sayonara when leaving. It sounds weird, trust me. You can say Ja, shitsurei shimasu - if the person you were talking to was older/ higher in rank/ more reserved. Or to people our age - Ja, mata aou! is good, or Mata ne.
Don't use someone's name without adding -san, no matter if younger without them asking you to do so.
I think this is getting too long, I'll leave it here.
Oh, appologies.
Don't say gomen. It's too intimate, you can say it to close friends or...yeah *ahem*.
Say summimasen- neutral and quite polite
suman/ suiman - this sounds rushed and like you don't mean it.
moshiwake arimasen/ nai - very polite way to say you're sorry.
warukatta - casual way to say it was your bad.
AND also, don't use kimi(you) when talking to someone else, again it's very intimate, you only use that pronoun with very close friends, or your partner. But, if you can avoid it don't use anata(you) either, best is to just say the person's name.
( which by the way you ask by onamae ha( you read ha=wa) nan desu ka?)
Also, it's ok to refer to yourself as Boku rather than watashi, but don't say ore.
Well, just ask me whatever else you want to know, or I'll make this reply so big you'll have to scroll. w
Mata zo.
*Had to scroll* haha jk jk But wow, this helps so much xD~!! Thanks a lot ^^. I gots to totally memorize all of this now xD. I'm saving all the things I'm learning in a microsoft word document file. Write down as much as you feel like, I just hope I can actually apply it in Japan and understand it when I hear it haha.
ReplyDeleteAh, a good one would know is "Where is the washroom/bathroom/restroom?" and "I'm from Canada" or even "I'm Korean but please don't hate me" haha.
On a side note, I wonder if the Japanese were mad that Korea beat them at figure skating, cuz I heard Korea and Japan were rivals at that during the Olympics.
Thanks again for all the help Shin ^^
- Where's the toilet ? -> Toireto ha(wa) doko desu ka?
ReplyDelete- I'm from Canada -> Boku, Kanada kara kimashita.
-> Boku Kanada ni sunderu.
-I'm korean( please don't hate me) -> Boku Kanjin desu (ndakedo douzo yorshiku)
I suggest you don't say please don't hate me after mentioning you're Korean, the average Japanese person will feel insulted by the implication.
Feel free to ask more as you think of them.
Subway-> chikatetsu
Subway station -> Chikatetsu eki.
Buss -> Basu
Buss station -> basutei
Train -> densha
Train station-> densha eki
I doubt you'll use anything else but the subway in Tokyo though.
Also, the exits on subway lines are usually named by cardinal points
Minamiguchi- south exit
Kitaguchi- north exit
Higashiguchi- est exit
Nishi guchi - west exit.
Anyways, as a helping hint, the average Japanese person will be more inclined to try and reply in English if you first try and speak in Japanese.
Try to at least memorize Summimasen ga, chotto kiitai/ shitsumon ga arimasu ( Excuse me, I want to ask something/ I have a question) then switch to BASIC english. Also try not to bow too dramaticaly or they'll laugh their asses off at you once you've turned your back w.
It's better not to even attempt and bow at someone if you don't know how to do it.
( Personally it's the first time I heard we lost to you guys, well go Korea!? w)
Thanx again for the help xD. Yay, this is all really helpful ^^. Just hope I can understand it all when I hear it from someone who speaks it so fluently @.@;
ReplyDeleteYa, go Korea~ You should look up Yuh-na Kim xD She's a crazy figure skater, never seen anyone so smooth on the ice. Im not really into figure skating, but dang, this girl is amazing. SHe even broke the Olympic record for figure skating :O! (dont worry, that means next to nothing to me too haha).
I would like to say that this blog really convinced me to do it! Thanks, very good post. learn chinese pdf
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