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I love anime, that's why I'm learning Japanese. I might go back to Spanish one day too
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How I learned 4 languages
Learning a language can be a pain in the ass. I know, I’ve been there. Don’t get me started on the grammar and all its exceptions either. However, the more experienced I got with the languages, I got the hang on what works best for me. So here they are.
1. Learn vocabulary first. The first thing I did with English and Dutch was to learn as many words as possible. I didn’t bother on how I had to write them. I simply focused on how I had to pronounce them I tried to remember them. If you think about it, that’s exactly how babies learn how to speak. They start with simple words and then start to add on.
2. EXPOSURE. This is what will make the difference. For English, I listened to an unhealthy amount of music. And I watch all Friends episodes subtitled in Spanish so I could slowly pick up what was going on. This way I even learned new phrases. Like how to pick someone up with a “how you doin’?” and a wink.
3. Learn some basic sentence structure. I try not to go full on the grammar but introducing it bit by bit as I familiarize with language. And I play around with the sentences. I try asking for different things and I translate the sentences I use the most so I practice with those first.
4. Befriend a native. THIS THO. When I was learning Dutch and English I became best friends with a Dutch girl in my class and a guy that speaks English like a native. We had this thing when I made a grammar mistake I had to give them 25 cents and that 25 cents quickly piled up so I picked up my pace and I actually learned to speak proper Dutch and English in a matter of 6 to 8 months. I’m not kidding, those 25 cents were the best 25 cents I’ve ever spent because no teacher would have helped me as fast as these 2 did. Now, 8 years later, we’re still besties.
5. Study of grammar. I studied grammar properly after I was more familiarized with the language so I could definitely perfect it. And I think this was actually an advantage because most of the rules and structure of grammar suddenly came like second nature to me. There were, of course, some things that I wasn’t applying correctly, but it was actually very easy to fix them from then on. But think about it, you don’t teach a baby grammar first thing. So why would you do too?
In a nutshell, start by familiarizing yourself with the language you want to speak. Learn a lot of words, get a lot of exposure so you can get a feel of the pronunciation and culture of speaking. Befriend a native, and make it interesting so you can learn and practice. And then try to truly understand the grammar. Do you have any other tips? Feel free to share!
P.S: Spanish is my first language. I learned Papiamentu, which is the language of some of the islands of the Netherlands Antilles. And then I learned Dutch and Spanish.
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idk I just love how we Young People Today use ~improper~ punctuation/grammar in actually really defined ways to express tone without having to explicitly state tone like that’s just really fucking cool, like
no = “No,” she said.
no. = "No,” she said sharply.
No = “No,” she stated firmly.
No. = “No,” she snapped.
NO = “No!” she shouted.
noooooo = “No,” she moaned.
no~ = “No,” she said with a drawn-out sing-song.
~no~ = “No,” she drawled sarcastically.
NOOOOO = “No!” she screamed dramatically.
no?! = “No,” she said incredulously.
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Japanese Words for Today
空似（そらに）- an accidental resemblance (e.g. mistaking some stranger for an acquaintance due to such resemblance)
空似言葉（そらにことば）- False Friends (words from a different language that sounds the same or similar but have a different meaning)
転々（てんてん）+とする - moving from one place to another, being passed around
元凶（げんきょう）- main cause, reason; main culprit; the ringleader
観念的（かんねんてき）+な - conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical
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[Ukiyo-e map], an interactive database showing the real locations behind famous painter Utagawa Hiroshige‘s works (thanks Nautiljon for the discovery!)
Listed on this site are the following series:
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, like the peaceful garden of Kameido:
Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces, with among others raging Naruto whirpool of Awa:
The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, my favourite being the Hakone pass:
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JLPT N5 VERBS~ ♡
1. 会う • あう • to meet
2. 開く• あく• to open
3. 開ける • あける • to open
4. あげる • to give
5. 遊ぶ • あそぶ • to play
6. 浴びる • あびる • to take a shower
7. 洗う • あらう • to wash
8. 有る • ある • to be, to exist
9. ある • to possess
10. 歩く • あるく• to walk
11. 言う • いう • to say, to tell
12. 行く• いく• to go
13. いる • need, must have,
14. いる • to exist
15. 入れる • いれる • to insert, to put in
16. 歌う • うたう • to sing
17. 生まれる • うまれる • to be born
18. 売る • うる • to sell
19. 起きる • おきる • to get up
20. おく• to put
21. 送る • おくる • to send
22. 押す• おす• to push
23. 覚える • おぼえる • to remember
24. 泳ぐ • およぐ • to swim
25. 降りる • おりる • to get off
26. 終わる • おわる • to end
27. 買う • かう • to buy
28. 返す • かえす • to return an object
29. 帰る • かえる • to return home
30. かかる • to take time or money
31. 書く• かく• to write
32. かける • to wear
33. かける • to make a phone call
34. 貸す• かす• to lend
35. 冠る • かぶる• to put on a hat
36. 借りる • かりる • to borrow
37. 消える • きえる • to go out, to vanish
38. 聞く• きく• to listen
39. 切る • きる • to cut
40. 着る • きる • to wear, to put on
41. 来る • くる • to come
42. 消す • けす • to turn off, to switch off
43. 答える • こたえる • to answer
44. 困る • こまる • to be in trouble
45. 咲く• さく• to blossom
46.さす • to open an umbrella
47. 死ぬ • しぬ • to die, to pass away
48. 閉まる • しまる • to close
49. 閉める • しめる • to close
50. 締める • しめる • to fasten a belt
51. 知る • しる • to know
52. 吸う • すう • to breath, to smoke
53. 住む • すむ • to live, to reside somewhere
54. する • to do
55. 座る • すわる• to sit
56. 出す • だす• to take out, hand in
57. 立つ • たつ • to stand
58. 頼む • たのむ • to ask, to request
59. 食べる • たべる • to eat
60. 違う • ちがう • to be different
61. 使う • つかう • to use
62. 疲れる • つかれる • to get tired
63. 着く• つく• to arrive
64. 作る • つくる • to make, to produce
65. 点ける • つける • to turn on
66. 勤める • つとめる • to work for someone
67. 出かける • でかける • to go out
68. 出来る • できる • can do
69. 出る • でる • to leave
70. 飛ぶ • とぶ • to fly
71. 止まる • とまる • to stop
72. 取る • とる • to take
73. 撮る • とる • to take a photo
74. 鳴く• なく• to sing, mew, moo
75. 並ぶ • ならぶ • to form a line
76. 並べる • ならべる • to line up
77. なる • to become
78. 脱ぐ • ぬぐ • to take off clothes
79. 寝る • ねる • to sleep
80. 登る • のぼる • to climb up
81. 飲む • のむ • to drink
82. 乗る • のる • to take, to ride
83. 入る • はいる • to enter
84. 履く• はく• to put on shoes
85. 始まる • はじまる • to begin, to start
86. 走る • はしる • to run
87. 働く• はたらく• to work
88. 話す • はなす • to talk, to speak, to tell
89. 張る • はる • to put something on, to stick
90. 晴れる • はれる • to clear up
91. 引く• ひく• to pull
92. 弾く• ひく• to play an instrument
93. 吹く• ふく• to blow (wind)
94. 降る • ふる• to fall (rain, snow)
95. 曲がる • まがる • to turn
96. 待つ • まつ • to wait
97. 磨く• みがく• to polish, to brush
98. 見せる • みせる • to show
99. 見る • みる • to see, to watch
100. 持つ • もつ • to have, to own
101. 休む • やすむ • to rest
102. やる • to do
103. 呼ぶ • よぶ • to call
104. 読む • よむ • to read
105. 分かる • わかる • to know, to understand
106. 忘れる • わすれる • to forget
107. 渡す • わたす• to hand over
108. 渡る • わたる • to cross
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Dates in Japanese can get confusing, like any counter. Hopefully this guide will help you keep them straight!
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I’ve just found this adorable series and I cannot recommend it enough! The narration is elementary level Japanese with English subtitles, and most of the captions are in Hiragana, so it’s fairly easy to understand for beginners like myself. Give it a try, it’s the cutest! Marumofubiyori is quickly becoming one of my favourite Sanrio characters! (*´꒳`*)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jupjy33zRf0
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HEY Y’ALL, THIS IS FREE.
I know a lot of my followers want to storyboard someday, and this is a good starting point. :) Enjoy~
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taromoberly.com // instagram.com/taromoberly
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Kyoto, Japan | kyoto flowertourism | 55maiko.net
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Kyoto, Japan | kyoto flowertourism | 55maiko.net
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