But ithemightyninja22 ninja , will teach you best I can with what I know! If there are any mistakes, let me know, because I'm learning too! Okay~ HERE WE GO! whee
I'll do my best! wink
(please be nice to me~) blaugh
(By the way, this is NOT kana, or Japanese writing, I'm using romaji, the english way of writing Japanese)
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1. Japanese sounds
(first is the letter- then the pronunciation)
** If it has that accent mark it's a long vowel and should be stressed or said a little longer when you say it**
((but don't think about that too much))
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a- ah
â- ahh
e- eh
ê- ehh
i- ee
î or îî- eee
o- oh
ô- ohh
u- oo
û- ooo
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Okay! Now practice those unless you haven't already! stare
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NOW FOR SOME STARTING PHARASES!
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*Good morning- Ohayô (oh-hah-yohh)
*Hello or Good afternoon- Konnichiwa (kohn-nee-chee-wah)
*Good evening- Konbanwa (kohn-bahn-wa)
*See you again- Jâ, mata (jahh-mat-tah)
*Goodbye- Sayônara (sah-yohh-nah-rah)
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Practice those now! Are you following, GOOD! (lol, I feel like a children learning program)
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NOW FOR SOME OTHER USEFUL PHRASES! biggrin
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*Thank you- arigatô (ah-ree-gah-tohh)
*Other forms of 'thank you':
-Arigato gozaimasu (ah-ree-gah-tohh-goh-zah-ee-mah-soo)
-Dômo arigatô gozaimasu (Dohh-moh-ah-ree-gah-tohh-ah-ree-gah-tohh-goh-zah-ee-mah-soo)
-Dômo (dohh-moh)
((Dômo is also used as indeed or very much but can be understood as thank you))
*I'm very sorry- Dômo Sumimasen (dohh-moh soo-mee-mah-sehn)
*I'm Sorry- Sumimasen (soo-mee-mah-sehn)
**it means both I'm sorry and excuse me**
*Sorry- Gomennasai (goh-mehn-nah-sah-ee)
*Chotto Sumimasen (choht-toh soo-mee-mah-sehn)
*Excuse me- Sumimasen (soo-mee-mah-sehn)
**it means both I'm sorry and excuse me**
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NOW WORK ON THOSE! stare
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That's the end for now! Work really hard but have fun! Also, to learn better, watch anime, read manga, and listen and sing Japanese! (I can suggest some if you want to know some good ones! and have any for me!?) Always listen to how thing are pronounced! xd Yeah~ I'm done now! sweatdrop
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A few Japanese Songs I like:
Youtube- Candy
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Youtube- I just can't wait to be king (japanese)
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Youtube- Sakura Kiss
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Youtube- Honey Punch
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Oh! Look DeviantART- iGaara2 to see my art and talk to me! Okay? 4laugh
(Please be kind and use manners~!) heart
(yes, I drew that)
