Beginners Japanese Thread!

[Kuroneko]

Originally Posted by WatashiWaMono

*jumps into conversation*
Konnichiwa! Watashi wa Monika desu. Hajimemashite. Nihongo ga dokugaku (I have no idea if that was grammatically correct >.<) Watashi wa shoshinsha desu. ^_^;; Nihongo o benkyou shimasu nazenara nihon ni ikimasu

I have some questions too. How would you chance "narau" when you want to say "I want to learn"? I know how to change words from "masu" form, but I guess there are some verbs that don't end in masu...?

Also, how do I say "because"? I tried it up there, but I have no clue ^_^;;

Another question, how would I add "this summer" to that last sentance?

Arigatou!

Nice to meet you too, Ok I don't really see anything wrong (grammatically) that I can see.

Naraitai = I want or would like to learn. In Japanese you can add this (tai) at the end of any verb to make it want. some examples nemutai is "want to rest" Ikitai is "want to go" etc.

Now if you want to say "don't want" you take the (i) off of (tai) and add kunai, so Ikita-kunai is "dont want to go" etc.

kara is also another way to say becasue.

Only thing in the Last sentence I would say (With or w/o summer [nasu de]) Nihon go o benkyou shiteiru nazenara nasu de nihon e ikimasu

shimasu is dose or do and shiteiru is has done
you could use both depending on what you want to say (Benkyoushiteiru is my preference)

In English

With Shiteiru:I have studded Japanese because in the summer I'm going to Japan

With Shimasu: I Study Japaneses because in the summer I'm going to Japan

Again this is just personal preference.

Sorry the post is so long I really get in to my work

(oh Crimson-さん 俺の言葉直しておねがいします ）

[Kuroneko]

Any thing else? Just post it here or http://www.japanforum.com/forum/japa...nslations.html and I or some one else can help with your translations. ^_^

[WatashiWaMono]

Arigatou gozaimashitta! That helps a lot (: If I have any more questions I'll post, but for now I just need to study some words XD

[kezerb]

Konnichiwa Kerry san desu. Watashi wa ju-go nan desu. hajimemashite? Eto watashi wa igirisu-jin desu

[CrimsonNataku]

Originally Posted by kezerb

Konnichiwa Kerry san desu. Watashi wa ju-go nan desu. hajimemashite? Eto watashi wa igirisu-jin desu

Konbanwa, Kerry-san.

Did you mean to say "I'm 15 years old"?

If so, then you should probably say: "Watashi wa ju[b]u[b] go sai desu."

Tonikaku, kochira koso yoroshiku.

[GoldenAkuma]

Ahh, I've found a website that is IMMENSELY helpful for absolute beginners! (Or at least it is for me... )

It has pronunciation rules, Hiragana/Katakana/Kanji charts as well as how to write and say each one, Vocabulary and Grammar lessons, and a lot more!

The site is: Nihongo o Narau - Learn Japanese


Enjoyy!!

[Feng]

my name is Feng and i'm absolute begginner in japanese and all i know is konnichiwa ogenki-desuka? watashi ha Feng desu. sayonara.
So you see i'm really crap at japanese so please can any one help me with everyday language and slang pleease. arrigato.

[Kuroneko]

Originally Posted by Feng

my name is Feng and i'm absolute begginner in japanese and all i know is konnichiwa ogenki-desuka? watashi ha Feng desu. sayonara.
So you see i'm really crap at japanese so please can any one help me with everyday language and slang pleease. arrigato.

Sure I can Help you if you like.

Ore wa is slang for I ^_^ (but is only used by men)

[Hisgashi]

Feng? Is that Chinese? ((Sorry off topic but I know all of this already ))

[lynx]

WaaaaaaaW It's good and interesting way to learn japanese

Thanxxxxxxxxxxxx alot