learning japanese

[BoringStuff]

jcs hw load is not alot... jcs intensive start in july or june go check the website..

 

[PingJun]

Hi, all.

Today the lesson was about the て - form.

Is it very difficult?

Also, in Japanese language, the verbs are arranged in 3 groups. How can I remember them? Is there a method on memorizing it?

Sorry. Today just learn all these & just now during lesson, keep "seeing stars" when learning these stuffs.

 

[morohh]

Today the lesson was about the て - form.

Is it very difficult?

not really just keep practising and you'll get the hang of it.

Also, in Japanese language, the verbs are arranged in 3 groups. How can I remember them? Is there a method on memorizing it?

there are only 2 groups for verb - ru and u verb unless u take the exception words as another grp. Memorising them is self is quite easy, ru verb ends with a ru (e.g taberu) and u verb ends with a u (e.g iku). Note that there are some ru verb that are actually u verb(e.g kaeru). This, you gotta memorise.

 

[melovemanga]

Oh yeah,what morohh said.The -ru verbs(called ichidandoushi in japanese) and the -u verbs(godandoushi in jap) and the two exceptions suru and kuru.

Conjugation for ichidandoushi is easy,since it's just mainly removing the -ru and replacing it with whatever grammatical function you need to use(-masu,-te,-tai,-ba,etc).

While for godandoushi,as hinted from the japanese name,have five ways to conjugate it based on the verb ending for structures such as the -te form.

For kuru and suru,you just have to memorize,since there's no choice.

Oh,and there are some -u verbs that look like -ru verbs,of course.You just have to know which ones are the -u verbs,which aren't many.The ones I can think off the top of my head now is: odor.u,kaer.u,atar.u etc.Roughly 80 to 90% of verbs you see that ends with -ru are usually well...-ru verbs.

 

[alvinaloy]

To expound from what I had learnt (from Bunka), verbs generally belong to 2 groups.

Group 1 verbs are godandoshi as pointed by melovemanga. And Group 2 verbs are ichidandoushi. Of course there are those exceptions as pointed by him too.

Basically, the simplest way to identify group 2 verbs are to look out for the -ru. If 'i' or 'e' is just before the -ru, example: -eru, -iru. Then it's a group 2 verb, i.e: taberu, neru, miru. Again, there are exceptions to this rule, e.g. hashiru, kaeru.

All other verbs belong to group 1.

 

[heguhegu]

i know of 2 verbs which ends with -eru but belongs to group 1

kaeru
heru

anymore?

 

[audistar]

yea...the pace of inter 1 is much much faster than elementary. there are lots of grammar to learn within a short time, plus there are 2 tests =)

2 tests! Woah! thanks for the "warning". I know that the pace for inter 1 is very fast but only for 1 right? I heard that the pace for inter 2 and onwards are ok....

 

[l0nEr_]

Check there for a list of ru-verbs that are in group 1.

http://www.guidetojapanese.org/verbs.html#part3

 

[doran_lum]

hi i'm quite a slow learner and wanna to enroll to Hougang Japanese Language Sch at Queensway ... would their pace be fast ?

 

[3hubb3r]

Hi, all.

Today the lesson was about the て - form.

Is it very difficult?

Also, in Japanese language, the verbs are arranged in 3 groups. How can I remember them? Is there a method on memorizing it?

Sorry. Today just learn all these & just now during lesson, keep "seeing stars" when learning these stuffs.

て form is pretty easy. just need to take note the last letter of the verb. however, you still to take note of some exceptions.

 

[morohh]

I went to JCS to collect my cert today. omg so many chio attending the lesson....makes me wanna enrol lol

 

[VH2006]

Heard that Bongout (The Quayside, #01-01) has a 50% discount for the manga until 18th March.

 

[melovemanga]

Where is Bongout?Or Quayside for that matter?And what kinda manga are they selling?Jap/eng/chinese?

 

[VH2006]

Where is Bongout?Or Quayside for that matter?And what kinda manga are they selling?Jap/eng/chinese?

60 Robertson Quay, around 20mins from Clarke Quay MRT. Japanese manga.

 

[ShougunX]

hi i'm quite a slow learner and wanna to enroll to Hougang Japanese Language Sch at Queensway ... would their pace be fast ?

皆、久しぶりです! Was very bz with work and seldom come in this thread.

i studied at hougang japanese school many years ago. anyway, if u choose once a week, it would be very manageable. But if u wanna accelerate, there's classes for twice a week, although it would meant additional stress. Saying that, that is what I experienced many years ago. Not too sure about the current system. But i dun expect much changes.

 

[caltex88]

is 60 hrs $300++ of jap lesson resonable ???

 

[Kage82]

Anybody knows which school uses Minna no Nihongo texts as main teaching medium?

 

[mamoo82]

Anybody knows which school uses Minna no Nihongo texts as main teaching medium?

pyaess uses that text..

 

[Dan_10]

Eh. Anyone know any idea how to take the JPT3 or JPT4 exam?
What's the requirement?

Plus which is best jap class you think is good?

 

[doh]

speaking of pyaess. was there a couple of days back to inquire about their lessons. saw a pretty friendly and yummy teacher there. greeted me with a sayonara as i stepped out of the place.
sure hope she is not married....hahahh