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Baka-Otaku · 17-02-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Xyw13

How old are you...? Maybe you can make it before 80...

rofl, i think ill make it before 40...

Xyw13 · 17-02-2009, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Baka-Otaku

rofl, i think ill make it before 40...

that's what you think.... (>80 now...)

brokenhands · 18-02-2009, 08:24 AM

I was reading about Japanese verb conjugation. They have a past tense, and a present tense, but no future...

So from the languages I've studied:

Vietnamese - it's hard to say just "no"
Spanish - don't "like" anything
Japanese - don't believe in the future
English - borrow enough words from other languages, and you'll eventually make your own

I can't wait until AI takes over the world, and we all speak binary.

Xyw13 · 18-02-2009, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brokenhands

i was reading about japanese verb conjugation. They have a past tense, and a present tense, but no future...

So from the languages i've studied:

Vietnamese - it's hard to say just "no"
spanish - don't "like" anything
japanese - don't believe in the future
english - borrow enough words from other languages, and you'll eventually make your own

i can't wait until ai takes over the world, and we all speak binary.

001000100110111001100110011? 01110000011001!!!

W4nT4n · 09-09-2009, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brokenhands

I was reading about Japanese verb conjugation. They have a past tense, and a present tense, but no future...

So from the languages I've studied:

Vietnamese - it's hard to say just "no"
Spanish - don't "like" anything
Japanese - don't believe in the future
English - borrow enough words from other languages, and you'll eventually make your own

I can't wait until AI takes over the world, and we all speak binary.

Actually it's almost impossible to say a simple "no" to a request also in Japanese.

Patatjes · 12-09-2009, 01:29 PM

I'm also learning Japanese using the Genki books (it's only elementary Japanese, but better than nothing). I already know Hiragana and Katakana (which went quite easily) but the vocabulary is kind a harder on me since languages are not my best subject. But luckily I'm doing because I want to and not because I have to so there's still hope

.

The Genki books are in total 23 or 24 chapters. I'm hoping to have the first volume (12 chapters) finished by the end of this year and the second volume by July next year. Would be nice if I actually make it

.

nicoletan · 14-09-2009, 09:26 PM

Well, I do have learn about japanese language last year with a japanese teacher in the language tuition centre...i just took the elementary level....so I can understand some of the japanese words they used in anime....until I went too busy with my studies and have no time to go for the class anymore ... i was suppose to take the japanese international exam this year but I guess I won't make it since I stil have my professional exam in my hand...sob sob....anyhow...I'm going to japan this week to pray...haahaha

MsCheer23 · 11-01-2010, 11:21 AM

Saru mono hibi ni utoshi
Out of sight, out of mind

Sawaranu kami ni tatari nashi
Let sleeping dogs lie

Seishin ittou nanigoto ka narazaran
Where there's a will there's a way

Kon'ya no shiro bakama.
The shoemaker's children go barefoot.

Saru mo ki kara ochiru.
Anyone can make a mistake.

Go ni itte wa go si shitagae
When in Rome do as the Romans.

Hstake kara hamaguri wa torenu.
You can't get blood from a stone.

Sendo uko shite fune yama ni noboru.
Too many cooks spoil the soup.

Seite wa koto wo shisonjiru
Haste makes waste

Shiranu ga hotoke
Ignorance is bliss

Shoujiki wa saizen no saku
Honesty is the best policy

Sugitaru wa oyobazaru ga gotoshi
Too much is as bad as too little

Chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru.
Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Koi to seki to wa kakusarenu.
Love conquers all.

Yanagi ni kaze.
Follow the path of least resistance.

Nana korobi ya oki.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Heso o kamedomo oyobanu.
Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

Suntetsu hito wo sasu
Brevity is the soul of wit

Takara no mochigusare
A white elephant

Toki wa kane nari
Time is money

Tora no i wo kariru kitsune
A bluffer. (A fox who borrows the skin of a tiger)

Tsukiyo ni chouchin
Coals to Newcastle

Yasumono kai no zeni ushinau
Penny wise, pound foolish

Iwanu ga hana
Literally: not-speaking is the flower
Some things are better left unsaid; Silence is golden

Yowarime ni tatarime
It never rains but it pours

ChibiDryad242 · 24-09-2010, 09:12 PM

Saru mo ki kara ochiru.
Oh, I've heard this one! Technically translated, it means "Even monkeys fall from trees." ...But whenever I use that translation nobody knows what I'm talking about

Meri · 24-09-2010, 11:47 PM

Hehehe well it's a bit strange

I finally have a book to start learning japanese
But it's hard to combine it with all the other stuff I do right now

18-02-2009, 08:24 AM	#23 (permalink)
brokenhands Member Duke of FTP-Anime Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,011 Thanks: 24 Thanked 11 Times in 15 Posts	I was reading about Japanese verb conjugation. They have a past tense, and a present tense, but no future... So from the languages I've studied: Vietnamese - it's hard to say just "no" Spanish - don't "like" anything Japanese - don't believe in the future English - borrow enough words from other languages, and you'll eventually make your own I can't wait until AI takes over the world, and we all speak binary. __________________ Sig? No thanks, I'm a non-smoker. Brotherhood of the Double Cross.

11-01-2010, 11:21 AM	#28 (permalink)
MsCheer23 Member Worthless Begger of FTP-Anime Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Japanese Proverbs Saru mono hibi ni utoshi Out of sight, out of mind Sawaranu kami ni tatari nashi Let sleeping dogs lie Seishin ittou nanigoto ka narazaran Where there's a will there's a way Kon'ya no shiro bakama. The shoemaker's children go barefoot. Saru mo ki kara ochiru. Anyone can make a mistake. Go ni itte wa go si shitagae When in Rome do as the Romans. Hstake kara hamaguri wa torenu. You can't get blood from a stone. Sendo uko shite fune yama ni noboru. Too many cooks spoil the soup. Seite wa koto wo shisonjiru Haste makes waste Shiranu ga hotoke Ignorance is bliss Shoujiki wa saizen no saku Honesty is the best policy Sugitaru wa oyobazaru ga gotoshi Too much is as bad as too little Chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru. Great oaks from little acorns grow. Koi to seki to wa kakusarenu. Love conquers all. Yanagi ni kaze. Follow the path of least resistance. Nana korobi ya oki. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Heso o kamedomo oyobanu. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face. Suntetsu hito wo sasu Brevity is the soul of wit Takara no mochigusare A white elephant Toki wa kane nari Time is money Tora no i wo kariru kitsune A bluffer. (A fox who borrows the skin of a tiger) Tsukiyo ni chouchin Coals to Newcastle Yasumono kai no zeni ushinau Penny wise, pound foolish Iwanu ga hana Literally: not-speaking is the flower Some things are better left unsaid; Silence is golden Yowarime ni tatarime It never rains but it pours __________________ ~_~ "Nobody can do Everything, but Everybody can do Something." ~_~ advertisements are not allowed - akibastyle

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Meri Super Moderator Grand Duke of FTP-Anime Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Netherlands (in my own little world) Posts: 2,320 Thanks: 523 Thanked 373 Times in 308 Posts	Hehehe well it's a bit strange I finally have a book to start learning japanese But it's hard to combine it with all the other stuff I do right now __________________ ~~ If you're grateful for someone's help show it by hitting the thanks-button! ~~

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12-09-2009, 01:29 PM	#26 (permalink)
Patatjes Member Worthless Begger of FTP-Anime Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm also learning Japanese using the Genki books (it's only elementary Japanese, but better than nothing). I already know Hiragana and Katakana (which went quite easily) but the vocabulary is kind a harder on me since languages are not my best subject. But luckily I'm doing because I want to and not because I have to so there's still hope . The Genki books are in total 23 or 24 chapters. I'm hoping to have the first volume (12 chapters) finished by the end of this year and the second volume by July next year. Would be nice if I actually make it .

14-09-2009, 09:26 PM	#27 (permalink)
nicoletan Member Stablemate of FTP-Anime Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well, I do have learn about japanese language last year with a japanese teacher in the language tuition centre...i just took the elementary level....so I can understand some of the japanese words they used in anime....until I went too busy with my studies and have no time to go for the class anymore ... i was suppose to take the japanese international exam this year but I guess I won't make it since I stil have my professional exam in my hand...sob sob....anyhow...I'm going to japan this week to pray...haahaha

24-09-2010, 09:12 PM	#29 (permalink)
ChibiDryad242 Member Yeoman of FTP-Anime Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: In your ceiling with a bunch of Soul Reapers Posts: 76 Thanks: 18 Thanked 25 Times in 19 Posts	Saru mo ki kara ochiru. Oh, I've heard this one! Technically translated, it means "Even monkeys fall from trees." ...But whenever I use that translation nobody knows what I'm talking about