learning japanese

[zazawa]

yoroshiku...
I'll leave to your teacher in Hougang to explain to u the meaning of yoroshiku. =)

ah, i know yoroshiku, i watch anime, one anime especially, GTO, onizuka always says that, meaning nice to meet you?

 

[ltrinityl]

Hi, does anyone know if the hougang school is good ?

 

[dimitri_can]

Hi, does anyone know if the hougang school is good ?

Hougang is not a bad school. I started learning my Japanese at Hougang. =)

 

[dimitri_can]

皆さん、

Today i’ll like to introduce this book.

Title of book: 日本語能力試験 公式問題集 N2
ISBN number: 978-489358-8180
Price: 735 yen

This book is the official guide for JLPT N2. It contains some of the past years questions all set in 1 paper.
There are also other versions of this guide book for N1, N3, N4 and N5.

For those interested to take a glance at the book, kindly contact me for a meetup.

 

[ltrinityl]

Hougang is not a bad school. I started learning my Japanese at Hougang. =)

Thanks for the reply... Will look forward to enrol with them soon ^^

 

[Reny078]

皆さん、

Today i’ll like to introduce this book.

Title of book: 日本語能力試験 公式問題集 N2
ISBN number: 978-489358-8180
Price: 735 yen

This book is the official guide for JLPT N2. It contains some of the past years questions all set in 1 paper.
Unfortunately, this book is not sold in Singapore yet and it’s not available for rental.
You will have to wait for 2 months before the book is out in Singapore.
There are also other versions of this guide book for N1, N3, N4 and N5.

For those interested to take a glance at the book, kindly contact me for a meetup.

I saw this book for sale at Taka Kino yesterday. I bought the N5.
N3 left alot. N1, N2, N4 and N5 left not much, around 10-15 each.


Check out Kino SG BookWeb. It is in stock.
http://www.kinokuniya.com/sg/index.php/fbs003?common_param=9784893588180

 

[dimitri_can]

I saw this book for sale at Taka Kino yesterday. I bought the N5.
N3 left alot. N1, N2, N4 and N5 left not much, around 10-15 each.


Check out Kino SG BookWeb. It is in stock.
http://www.kinokuniya.com/sg/index.php/fbs003?common_param=9784893588180

wow. That's fast... LOL
Thanks for telling me. =p
Guess nobody taking N3.
Quite fast that the book has started selling in SG.
Oh well.

 

[dimitri_can]

Anyone interested in learning how to memorize Keigo?
I am offering 3 free sessions to help you understand it. Pm me if you are interested. Should be on Sun morning or Sat evening...

Minimum level required: N4

Session 1:
-Keigo: The real 5 different types (teachers in schools only teach 3 types)
-Differentiating between the different types and knowing how to use them
-How to memorize Keigo easily and effectively using 幻想水滸伝 movies

Session 2:
-Tele-conversation skills

Session 3:
-Writing business emails and Japanese resumes.

 

[dimitri_can]

For those holding Kinokuniya Card

 

[mirukuboi]

Doing my basic at Ikoma. My class dwindled from ~7 to 2 now lol. Many couldn't take it and switched to once per week. Good thing now is that we get to speak a lot with my きれいな先生。 But my listening and speaking is still 上手じゃない。

 

[plutoplace]

Doing my basic at Ikoma. My class dwindled from ~7 to 2 now lol. Many couldn't take it and switched to once per week. Good thing now is that we get to speak a lot with my きれいな先生。 But my listening and speaking is still 上手じゃない。

Haha... Who is the bijin sensei (美人先生）？

Be patient. Even for those who have studied japanese for a long time,not many can consider themselves to be really 上手.

 

[dimitri_can]

Doing my basic at Ikoma. My class dwindled from ~7 to 2 now lol. Many couldn't take it and switched to once per week. Good thing now is that we get to speak a lot with my きれいな先生。 But my listening and speaking is still 上手じゃない。

がんばってください！ =)

 

[dimitri_can]

皆さん、
おはようございます。今日、二重敬語を紹介したいと思います。

二重敬語は何でしょう？二重敬語というのは誤った敬語の使い方の一つです。
例えば、「お休みになれましたか。」と「お休みになられましたか」と、どちらが正しいでしょう？

答えは
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「お休みになれましたか」です。「お休みになられましたか」は二重敬語です。

けど、時々、二重敬語が必要ですよ。例えば、「おっしゃる」や「見える」は、尊敬語としては敬意が十分ではないと感じられるようです。ですから、「お見えになる」も言いますね。下記のウェッブサイトは二重敬語の使い分けの問題がありますので、時間があれば、ご覧ください。 (^_^)

二重敬語

実は、敬語が難しくないですよ。もっと練習すればするほど、上手になります。怖くないですよ。

それでは、よい木曜日を～

参考：
みんなの日本語事典
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Good morning everyone.

Today, i’ll like to introduce this term “Nijyuu Keigo/Redundant Keigo”.

So what’s Nijyuu Keigo? It’s basically one of the ways which Keigo is used wrongly
For example, 「お休みになれましたか。」 and 「お休みになられましたか」, which is correct?
The answer is….
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「お休みになれましたか」。「お休みになられましたか」 is Nijyuu Keigo.

However, sometimes, there is a need for Nijyuu Keigo. For example , for 「おっしゃる」 and 「見える」, the respect that is expressed in these 2 words seems to be insufficient. That’s why, you do say 「お見えになる」. In the below website, you can find out more about some questions on Nijyuu Keigo. If you have time, please take a look.

Redundant Keigo


To be honest, Keigo is not hard. The more you practise, the better you will become.

Have a good Thursday ahead!

 

[mirukuboi]

Anyone done a study in Hokkaido or Tokyo arranged with Ikoma?

 

[vienne]

Anyone done a study in Hokkaido or Tokyo arranged with Ikoma?

Im thinking about the same thing too! Sapporo 's JLI?

 

[mirukuboi]

Im thinking about the same thing too! Sapporo 's JLI?

I am thinking of doing a 3 months in Hokkaido. Is JLI the school that Ikoma arranges?

 

[dimitri_can]

Isn't it better if you apply yourself? Cheaper?

JLI | Japanese Language Institute of Sapporo

 

[vienne]

Isn't it better if you apply yourself? Cheaper?

JLI | Japanese Language Institute of Sapporo

Having contacted the school directly and from Ikoma (for schools in tokyo).. its the same.. Only that Ikoma help us to liaise with the school directly.. No price difference. =)

 

[dimitri_can]

Naruhodo.....

 

[lillyelf]

just signed up for the Advanced course in Bunka starting in May under Mizusaki-sensei. has anyone been in that class/is anyone in that class? she seems quite scary...may not have the courage to open my mouth for the first 2 weeks at least!