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RadiusOFT
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 00:51
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Hey yall,
i found this really cool podcast, rss/atom feed called japancast
its a website thats updated every week with a new episode. So if youre interested in learning japanese check it out at japancast.net
(it was specifically made for people who like anime)

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Fallout
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 00:58
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Japanese is just English backwards. Breathe in as you talk and you'll be fine.

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RadiusOFT
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 01:38 Edited at: 15th Jun 2006 01:41
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Exhales...

enif eb ll'uoy dna klat uoy sa ni ehtaerb .sdrawkcab hsilgne tsuj si esenapaj....

lol it kinda does look like japanese.. or mabey klingon

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BearCDPOLD
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 03:43 Edited at: 15th Jun 2006 03:44
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anata wa nihongo o dewa hanashimasen deshi-ta ka?

It boggles me how they expect people to learn Japanese without starting with hiragana.

[edit]What? It picked up bad language in my romaji? (ignore the dash I stuck in there)


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Cian Rice
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 04:53
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Well, for some reason programs like Rosetta Stone prefer if you learn how to speak it before writing. =/

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BearCDPOLD
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 05:21
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Man that would drive me insane. The writing bit is a necessity since consonants and vowels are treated the same. How would you explain words like "iie" "kiite" or even "konnichiwa"?


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Jeku
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 05:33
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I loved studying Japanese in University--- I agree that the hirigana is important to learn. Not like it's that difficult.

But when I was studying Danish the Rosetta Stone way was the best--- speak before writing.

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Torrey
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 06:55
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Great link, I've been wanting to learn the japanese language for some odd reason.

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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 08:14
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Nice, I'm probaly gonna start a Japanese course myself, as a student I can get into the course for free in Cambridge.


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BearCDPOLD
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 08:19
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Quote: "Watashi wa sakana desu"

Fish?


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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 08:38
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Bingo! You know I'm weird, I write stuff like that.

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BearCDPOLD
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 09:29
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Heh heh okay. I had to be certain, because when I searched Kanjidict to double check my vocab it also came up with

"- conversation to liven up a party
- performance to liven up a bar
- snack served with drinks"


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