Speaking Japanese?

[bagandscalpel]

Kanji scares the living crap out of me. Symbols for like... every word? Yikes. *shudders*

It's really not that bad.

I spent roughly 13 years of my life learning Chinese here in the states to attain what is equivalent to the amount found in a full elementary school's curriculum abroad.

So, seriously, it isn't that bad~

[Zati]

I wanted to take a Japanese class before but never had the chance and was lazy but I been watching anime for so long now that I can understand some things and I can speak a little of it. As long as you keep watching anime I think you will at least know some words and phrases.

[Degozaru Yo]

Yeah, first post here ever I think. ;d

Atleast on this nick. (yeah, I couldn't come up with anything different from the IRC-nick for now atleast...) >.>

I've been trying to learn Japanese from Anime and a little from games but I in no way can say I can speak Jap when I only know some of the most basic stuff.

In the very beginning, it really made no sence at all ofcourse, just like everyone propably feel with a new language. But for me, I guess it might be a tad easier in the end than for example, English speakers because in my language also you usualyl pronounce the words like they would be written, (in Romaji).

This topic reminds me of a funny paper my friend linked me to when I started watching anime. It's entitled "So you want to learn Japanese" and it's hilarious.

That essay indeed is quite hilarious and I even found my own thoughts from it hehe.

For example the writing system is just amazing. Maybe the people who came up with it decided to create their own code language that was supposed to stay as secret but some eful spies made it public. :F

It's just so non-practical.


Yoroshiku onegaishimaas ! !! !