February 2010
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Katakana is used for names, too.
For example:
Jennifer: ジェニファー [ jenifa- ]
Jane: ジェーン [ je-n ]
Winston: ウィンストン [ uinsuton ]
Erin: エーリン [ e-rin ]
Sorry for the delay, but here are some Katakana...
１。キス kisu - kiss
２。ケーキ keeki - cake
３。アイス aisu - ice
４。ノート nooto - note
５。テスト tenisu - tennis
６。セーター seeta - sweater
７。アメリカ amerika - america
８。ロシア roshia - russia
９。スイス suisu - swiss
１０。カバー kabaa - cover
１１。ミルク miruku - milk
１２。コスト kosuto - cost
１３。バス basu - bus
１４。ファッション fassyon - fashion
１５。チェロ chero - cello
１６。スキー sukii - ski
１７。ピアノ piano - piano
１８。カレンダー karendaa - calendar
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January 2010
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ninjahito asked: I'm so glad I found your tumblog. I haven't been able to take Japanese this semester and this definitely is great refresher.
Ok, ready to dive into some Katakana?
Katakana is used for words that are borrowed from foreign languages (for example: names or food).
And now, before we dive into Katakana, I'll post...
Ohayou おはよう Good morning
Ohayou gozaimasu おはよう ございます Good morning (more polite)
Konnichiwa こんいちは Good afternoon/ Hello
Konbanwa こんばんは Good evening
Oyasumi nasai おやすみ なさい Good night
Sayounara さようなら Good bye
Irasshaimase いらしゃいませ Welcome - to visitors
Sumimasen すみません Excuse me/ Sorry
Gomen nasai ごめん なさい Sorry/ Forgive me/ Excuse me
Arigatou ありがとう Thank you
Arigatou gozaimasu ありがとう ございます...
More hiragana practice!
でんしゃ densya train
りょこう ryokou trip
びょうき byouki sickness
りょう ryou dormitory
しゃしん syashin photo
Ok, so then, let's try out some reading practices...
え e picture
き ki tree
かお kao face
あし ashi leg
つき tsuki moon
はな hana nose
たかい takai high, expensive
ねこ neko cat
あたま atama head
とり tori bird
くろい kuroi black
あめ ame rain
でんわ denwa telephone
ながい nagai long
かぜ kaze wind
のど nodo throat
せんせい sensei teacher
ええ ee yes
おねえさん oneesan elder sister
とけい tokei watch, clock
にっき nikki diary
ざっし zasshi magazine
しっぽs hippo...
Oh wait we're not done with hiragana yet. There...
That was Part 2 and very soon (after dinner) I'll...
Yay! So that was it for Hiragana Part 1!
Now on to Part 2~
quelquechosedexotique asked: No question, you are just fantastic. I've been yelling at myself to learn kana for the last two months, and now I can't get around it. Thanks for being amazzing.
Ok people, it has been fun, but I have to go sleep now >.<
I’m sorry, but I’ll be back tomorrow ^0^
I love all 24 of you<3
おやすみ なさい
ireoke asked: just a tip! konnichiwa is spelt こんにちは with は like the particle, instead of わ. not to be rude or insulting, just honestly trying to help. n__n i love that you made this blog! i'm still learning japanese myself. this should be fun. <3
