learning japanese

[Ah_keong]

i haven't been to Japan. But I definitely want to go there!!!! Akihabara

must go....
when i 1st went there... got some kind of a culture shock...

 

[Ah_keong]

lol...私も。。。のどが痛いと咳がある。

私も。。。のどが痛い

Eat 2 much chinese new year food and snacks i think...

 

[Ah_keong]

Wow...your work sounds interesting...
All the more you should go over to japan....

ok lah, it was an anime that got me interested in Robotics in 1990?

then went into robotics and now extending my knowledgein the language as well...

Japan is FUN
If ok and got money, i will nua in Hokkaido...

 

[Adventia]

私も。。。のどが痛い

Eat 2 much chinese new year food and snacks i think...

Nope...haven really started spamming junk food...lolz...

ok lah, it was an anime that got me interested in Robotics in 1990?

then went into robotics and now extending my knowledgein the language as well...

Japan is FUN
If ok and got money, i will nua in Hokkaido...

...which anime so inspirational.?

 

[haroharo]

sorry to hijack the thread.

got any resources to explain when to use を and when to use が?

I'm a bit confused over the 2 and my notes and book doesn't really explain them.

 

[dimitri_can]

Check your pm

 

[barrin]

Hi,
got questions again, hope to get some help again.

1. 財布や書類が別々にしまえるので、旅行や仕事に便利なんです。
I can't figure out what is the meaning of しまえる (Is it the potential verb of しまいます?)


2. 一人なって考えるために、山にいくんです。
Can someone explain to me what is the meaning of this sentence? More specifically i don't understand what is 一人なって考える. (一人なります? 一人ない?)

 

[Adventia]

Hi,
got questions again, hope to get some help again.

1. 財布や書類が別々にしまえるので、旅行や仕事に便利なんです。
I can't figure out what is the meaning of しまえる (Is it the potential verb of しまいます?)


2. 一人なって考えるために、山にいくんです。
Can someone explain to me what is the meaning of this sentence? More specifically i don't understand what is 一人なって考える. (一人なります? 一人ない?)

I give my 10cents worth of advise.Hope it is right.

1)しまえる comes from しまう ,not しまいます.
いる is your 一段動詞 it will become いられるin potential form.
i will translate your first sentence into:
Since you can sort out/put your wallet and documents separately,it will be convenient during work,travel and etc.

2)一人なって comes from 一人なる。
I will translate this to:
In order to think/consider/ponder by myself,i go to the mountain.
(sounds so ancient Chinese martial art show,go up mountain to think)

 

[Adventia]

anyone got any recommendaion for japanese conversation classes?

Depending on your level,
Ikoma pre-advance is more towards conversation.Its the bridging between JLPT 3 & 2.
Maybe you can try Bunka also.Since i heard they are more conversational based too.

 

[dimitri_can]

I give my 10cents worth of advise.Hope it is right.

1)しまえる comes from しまう ,not しまいます.
いる is your 一段動詞 it will become いられるin potential form.
i will translate your first sentence into:
Since you can sort out/put your wallet and documents separately,it will be convenient during work,travel and etc.

2)一人なって comes from 一人なる。
I will translate this to:
In order to be able to think/consider/ponder by myself,i went up to the mountain.
(sounds so ancient Chinese martial art show,go up mountain to think)

it will sound more correct if you take out the "be able to" portion.

”i went up to the mountain.”->間違えました

 

[kjaskk]

Please help me.

Anyone know what does this phrase means.

腰をぬかす

Thank you

 

[terraj]

腰をぬかす = unable to stand up due to fear or surprise.

a similar phrase would be 腰抜け which means coward.

 

[dimitri_can]

This should help

腹と腿が前に出ている状態

 

[dimitri_can]

Never thought that there would be a 完全マスター４級。 Am taking orders for this book. Contact me for details. They have it for all levels.

 

[PingJun]

Never thought that there would be a 完全マスター４級。 Am taking orders for this book. Contact me for details. They have it for all levels.

I have gotten for all the levels last year during World Book Fair as they were very cheap.

 

[dimitri_can]

いいなあ。。。。。。。

 

[Adventia]

I have gotten for all the levels last year during World Book Fair as they were very cheap.

This year hopefully pricing and availability will be good then it will be my turn to spam.
Didnt knew they have Japanese language stuff last year...wasted.

 

[PingJun]

This year hopefully pricing and availability will be good then it will be my turn to spam.
Didnt knew they have Japanese language stuff last year...wasted.

Actually, I discovered this by chance on the year before last year [Yr 2007].

I think this year will still have but the pricing might be different than last year as last year pricing was quite cheap.

For example for the earlier book. It cost S$10 at WBF last year & with additional discount, its price was actually S$8.50.

 

[dimitri_can]

Ya... they selling it quite expensive now..

 

[Ah_keong]

Nope...haven really started spamming junk food...lolz...



...which anime so inspirational.?

its Patlabor... i watched when i was like primary 5-6?? solid!
the language was solid too..

and i had a neighbour who was a Japanese family so i played with the kids often then...
get 2 know the culture / language from there....