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    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

I have a doubt. I have seen 電話をかけます and 電話をします, I understand that there are both refering to the verb 'to call'. So what is the difference between them?
claudia The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,928 2011-10-24, 9:42 am
    Thread: Book recommendations
Post: Book recommendations

gombost Wrote:I've just found this site: http://hukumusume.com/douwa/betu/index.html Here you can find lots of 昔話 with audio! I just check it out, and the site is amazing, great for beginner level. Th...
claudia Learning resources 5 1,367 2011-10-12, 12:10 am
    Thread: nest0r - keep in touch
Post: nest0r - keep in touch

This conversation reminded me of Stephen Fry Kinetic Typography in youtube [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY] You should watch it, it's interesting. Personally, I agree on what he sa...
claudia Off topic 161 22,531 2011-09-22, 11:35 pm
    Thread: A questionnaire
Post: A questionnaire

Something I had lying around on my computer. [Image: http://freelanceswitch.com/wp-content/up...gsDone.jpg] (just replace freelance and time management things with japanese stuff)
claudia General discussion 52 9,551 2011-09-17, 8:03 am
    Thread: How to learn Japanese the right way
Post: How to learn Japanese the right way

I don’t think having a bad accent is really a bad thing. I think there is a difference between talking in a wrong way (bad sentence formation, etc.) and having a non-native accent. I consider myself p...
claudia General discussion 141 26,362 2011-09-16, 10:22 am
    Thread: How to learn Japanese the right way
Post: How to learn Japanese the right way

vgambit Wrote:AlexandreC Wrote:vgambit Wrote:Unless you want a bad accent, don't talk until you know exactly what you're saying. Uh oh. Tell me you're not advocating some kind of silent period crap, p...
claudia General discussion 141 26,362 2011-09-14, 11:57 pm
    Thread: Remembering the kanji, but forgetting the story...
Post: Remembering the kanji, but forgetting the story...

Mmm... I think heisig himself mention in a chapter what is happening to you and he stated that there is nothing wrong with that. Eventually you won't need a story to remember each kanji, as you get mo...
claudia Remembering the Kanji 9 3,516 2011-09-14, 11:41 pm
    Thread: Importance of English keywords ?
Post: Importance of English keywords ?

I dont think that learning with french keywords is going to affect you after you are done with RTK1. Since english keywords (or french, spanish, german) are just going to be replace eventually with ja...
claudia Remembering the Kanji 8 3,319 2011-09-14, 3:29 pm
    Thread: Light novels?
Post: Light novels?

From wikipedia: "A light novel (ライトノベル) is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students (young adult demographic). They are typically not more than 40,000–50,000...
claudia Learning resources 4 1,774 2011-09-14, 3:07 pm
    Thread: run through X,000 most common words
Post: run through X,000 most common words

The method you are saying to learn words remind me to the book "Aprende un idioma en 7 dias" (Learn a language in 7 days) by Ramon Campayo. It basically presents the idea of learning the most frequent...
claudia Learning resources 34 9,131 2011-09-03, 10:28 pm
    Thread: Send me $1500! (AJATT Silverspoon)
Post: Send me $1500! (AJATT Silverspoon)

I would rather use that money and go to classes and then come home and watch anime and play videogames.
claudia Off topic 567 98,560 2011-08-29, 2:10 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

pm215 Wrote:claudia Wrote:でも、一つだけありません。それは、「言葉」。女の子は「言葉」を言いません。 This is another of those sentences that looks a bit odd on its own but makes much more sense with the context, which is: 部屋には、ものがたくさんありま...
claudia The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,928 2011-06-29, 1:10 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

Well... I have some questions about the meaning of this phrases. I have an idea of what they mean, but I'm not quite shure what I think is correctly. でも、一つだけありません。それは、「言葉」。女の子は「言葉」を言いません。 Does this ...
claudia The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,928 2011-06-29, 12:02 am
    Thread: Half way!
Post: Half way!

Finally! After more than a year I can finally post in this thread!! :) ! It really motivates me to keep going.
claudia Remembering the Kanji 616 180,552 2011-06-13, 2:12 pm
    Thread: When are you able to call yourself fluent in a language?
Post: When are you able to call yourself fluent in a lan...

I think fluent for me is to be able to write, read, speak and think in a language with comfort, as you would do with your native language. I consider myself fluent in English and I actually do a lot ...
claudia General discussion 80 15,459 2011-03-28, 1:52 pm
    Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here
Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here

Finally! I got my restudy pile to 0, it feels so good! I accumulated 600+ cards after a long break from RTK!
claudia General discussion 1,389 294,836 2011-03-26, 9:36 pm
    Thread: Learning Vocabulary before finishing RTK
Post: Learning Vocabulary before finishing RTK

Thanks for all your advice!, I think I'm going to make RTK my top priority by now and learn at least 15 cards a day. I’m also going to use the core 2k deck to start learning vocab, but like ta12121...
claudia Remembering the Kanji 8 5,176 2011-03-21, 10:00 pm
    Thread: Nukemarine's Suggested Guide for Beginners
Post: Nukemarine's Suggested Guide for Beginners

I need some guidance to understand how to use the core 2k deck in Anki. I just downloaded the deck to anki and put the media on the carpet. It’s all working. I configured it to show 5 new cards daily...
claudia The Japanese language 712 401,537 2011-03-21, 9:52 pm
    Thread: Learning Vocabulary before finishing RTK
Post: Learning Vocabulary before finishing RTK

I need some advice. I started with RTK about a year ago and I have learned 900 kanjis so far (with an 80% retention rate). Although, I learn the majority of that in the firsts months of study, and wh...
claudia Remembering the Kanji 8 5,176 2011-03-19, 7:37 pm