Thanks :)

As a Kanji Beginner it is pretty hard to read but after a while it's pretty hard without Kanji - i had a hard time reading your sentence ;)
You wrote "くるま", in Kanji it would just be 車　or 自動車(jidousha) - which makes it easier to understand and determine it's word class.

と いいました　is past tense, と いいます -　と いう (dict.) と 言う　(Kanji)
It is used for direct and reported speech, It's: "You have said..." and then ijust quoted you sentence in the brackets.

辞書 jisho - dictionary
意味 imi - meaning
思う　- omou - to think/believe
上手 - jouzu

うちからだいがくまであるいて１５じゅっぷんにかかりますから、くるまでいきません。でも、さむいだたら、
でんしゃでいきます。
うちからだいがくまでなんじかんぐらいかかりますか。

All I see are square boxes. Install windows language packs?

It did promt me but I never have done.

I see lots and lots of question marks!

[QUOTE=moogoogaipan;13988445]
I'd like to learn more, that's why I'm taking classes. I'd also like to be able to practice. My one friend who was taking the class with me is a numbskull and can't remember **** about languages so I usually have no one to practice with.

So if you've got questions, ask here, I've got a bit of knowledge and Kosmo is also apparently got experience with the language.[/QUOTE]

It's essential for the language to continually practise it, or you will forget more than you learn (esp. Kanji and Vocabulary) simply because you don't have to use it and probably can use it just on rare occasions.


I study Japanese, but i had a break from it - and now i'm catching up again. Ii'm not very good with conversations (because all we do in our classes is reading and translating) but i have a tandem partner now and it'll hopefully improve. If you have questions - i'll answer them to the best of my abilities - it's a good practise for me too.

Yeah I was right. I never installed any language packs when I formatted n re-installed windows so it sqaure boxes Im afraid for now

they do look quite nice

[QUOTE=trysthedrummer;13988597]Yeah I was right. I never installed any language packs when I formatted n re-installed windows so it sqaure boxes Im afraid for now

they do look quite nice[/QUOTE]

just so you know.. you don't need the disc. The language packs are readily available on the internet. I lost my disc a long time ago, but when I started learning Japanese, I searched Microsoft's site and found downloadable language packs.

??????????? ????? ? ? ? ??????????????? ???? ???

? ?? ???????? ?????? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ??? ??????????


?????? ? ? ???????????? ???? ??

?????????? ????? ? ???????? ? ??????? ? ??????? ? ?
? ?????? ? ???????????? ??????? ?????? ?? ?
???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ? ? ? ????????

??? ?? ???????!

^^^あなたはとてもおおきいばかですよ。:lol:

lol. Yeah suppose so.

When I cliked on the japanese it started to copy the files, then it said to insert the windows cd so I might just do that.

hey guys, aint been on in an age. sup

いっらっしゃい。

We're speaking in Japanese now.

oh

*leaves*

Yer you havent been on here for ages. Weird though, about 1 hour ago I saw you in the mx photo album.

God..I feel stupid.I've picked up like, a line and some words in Japanese from watching some sub anime, thats it, though..Hajimemashite is something along the lines of "Hello, nice to meet you" right?

Kage is shadow?
Hoshi=star
Bunshin=clone


Also, thanks for explaining "no" to me. I had no clue to it's meaning.

Hentai....


and itchy=1 knee=2 san=3

The extent of my japanese! (if its even japenese!!!)

yeah.

hajimemashite is something you say when you first meet someone... but never again.

and you usually follow it up with Douzo Yoroshiku.

Yeah, Chipple.

Ichi - 1
Ni - 2
San - 3
Yon/Shi - 4
Go - 5
Roku - 6
Nana/Shichi - 7
Hachi - 8
Kyuu/Ku - 9
Juu - 10

haha... hentai. Noun meaning pervert.

i must learn japanese. For I wish to visit japan in a year or so.

well, good luck. You better get on it.
It'll probably take you that long to just get down the basics.

yeah i probably won't learn, most japanese people speak enough english.

[QUOTE=British Boy;6580039]Question: Who is everyones idols in life?[/QUOTE]

Frank Zappa

probly my fav musician. some suggested listening by him is zoot allures, watermelon in easter hay (crazy time sigs and changes), andy (listen to ruth underwood on the marimba at the beginning), purple haze (its a remix of hendrix's version... i suggest listening to hendrix's first, then this... its out there!) , and cheepnis.

I wouldn't make that assumption. From knowing a lot of Japanese people, most people in Japan learn English to get through school and then don't remember jack about it.

Any average person in Japan who can speak English will have a very little vocabulary and even littler understanding of what you are saying.

Plus, it's kind of rude to go into a foreign country and expect people to pander to you. You're in their country, speak their language.

True. When my brother went to Hong Kong he said he felt bad because he never knew a word they were on about. He said he would have loved to have spoke a bit here and there.

But then again, someday I will want to go over there, but Im not going to learn different languages just because Im visiting their country.

[QUOTE=moogoogaipan;13988894]haha... hentai. Noun meaning pervert.[/QUOTE]


Exactly...thats why I'm so in there with all those Asian chicks! :naughty:

So we're supposed to be getting a huge blizzard today and tomorrow. I just heard on the news they're expecting 15-20 cm of snow today, and then way way more tomorrow. Should be fun. I love snow.

[QUOTE=trysthedrummer;13989027]
But then again, someday I will want to go over there, but Im not going to learn different languages just because Im visiting their country.[/QUOTE]

well, That seems rather lame.
I mean, I know some people can't afford the time to learn, but what's the point of going to another country to just visit and not immerse yourself.

You have to be able to speak with locals and take in the surroundings, so if you go sight-seeing you aren't like... well, what the hell's with this temple and the only other guy you are traveling with is like... pff.. hell if I know. Let's ask somone....wait... we can't.

Yeah good point

[QUOTE=moogoogaipan;13988894]yeah.

hajimemapoope is something you say when you first meet someone... but never again.

and you usually follow it up with Douzo Yoroshiku.

Yeah, Chipple.

Ichi - 1
Ni - 2
San - 3
Yon/Shi - 4
Go - 5
Roku - 6
Nana/Shichi - 7
Hachi - 8
Kyuu/Ku - 9
Juu - 10

haha... hentai. Noun meaning pervert.[/QUOTE]

So, Juu is ten, Taj[y?]uu (No idea if that's how it is..can't remember...) would be?

I never completely learn a language. I learn a few handy phrases, you know the basics. Then you pick up more while there

[QUOTE=Punkdrummer...;13989111]So, Juu is ten, Taj[y?]uu (No idea if that's how it is..can't remember...) would be?[/QUOTE]

I have no idea, what did you just spell?

[QUOTE=Retarded Chipple;13989045]Exactly...thats why I'm so in there with all those Asian chicks! :naughty:[/QUOTE]
You only wish that.
You gotta speak their language first... I've got a running head start on you:)