hey somebody ... I have another question
I'm learning the katakana now and after that I'll start with hiragana but,
if you want to translate names in katakana or hiragana how you do that ?
cuz I have problems with my name XD
--> charlotte
I can translate "cha" but with the "r" I'm in trouble
please help me !!
greetz hoshiii ! **

Alright, first of all Western names like Charlotte can only be written in Katakana. So you don't have to worry about how to write your name in Hiragana.....let alone Kanji.

Charlotte = シャーロット

The 'r' in your name, which is not immediately followed by a vowel is usually transcribed with that bar (ー), and you should remember that that bar exists only in Katakana, not in Hiragana.

I don't want to go off topic, but I see people on this forum asking, "How do you write my name in Kanji?". It is NOT written in Kanji unless it's in one of these three languages: Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.

ooh =D I see and what if the "r" gets followed by a vowel ??
like "robin" ?

Robin = ロビン

^^ TY !!
XD and does it make a difference if the vowel behind the "r" is different ??
like uhm ...
"rachel" or so ?

Of course it makes a difference. You have to choose from the five 'r-related' katakana (ラ・リ・ル・レ・ロ) that exist.

Rachel =　レイチェル

Let me add that it's not so much a matter of how a name is spelt in its original language as how it's pronounced. The Japanese take a look at the pronounciation and say it within their own sound system. This is the same process for any language when it takes in a new word from another language.

thank you very much ^^
<3