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    Thread: Language Partner Tips Please
Post: Language Partner Tips Please

Well I have been doing a bit of language exchange recently. I try not to make it too serious or too strict about time limits etc. My language exchange partner is already OK with english, but is a coll...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 8 2,020 2010-08-25, 2:30 am
    Thread: Learning Japanese without Kanjii(reading/writing)
Post: Learning Japanese without Kanjii(reading/writing)

I think it is quite possible to learn Japanese without Kanji. I knew heaps of people in Japan who could speak fluently but had only very limited or non existent kanji skills. Good resources include -...
MeNoSavvy The Japanese language 25 11,057 2010-08-24, 6:31 am
    Thread: Making Out In Japanese
Post: Making Out In Japanese

I think Zarxrax can grant access to the spreadsheet. He still posts here, so maybe someone could send him a personal message. I have a copy of the spreadsheet, so if after a time people aren't success...
MeNoSavvy Learning resources 134 29,915 2010-08-18, 4:51 am
    Thread: Making Out In Japanese
Post: Making Out In Japanese

Just wanted to make a couple more comments, having looked through the second book. The second book seems to be much more oriented towards dating and relationships than the first book. Some of the re...
MeNoSavvy Learning resources 134 29,915 2010-08-17, 6:28 am
    Thread: Making Out In Japanese
Post: Making Out In Japanese

Sorry to resurrect this old thread. I thought this book was quite useful. Did anyone ever mine the sentences from the "More Making out in Japanese" book?
MeNoSavvy Learning resources 134 29,915 2010-08-14, 5:29 am
    Thread: Business Hotels in Japan!
Post: Business Hotels in Japan!

I'm heading off soon for a visit to Japan. There are a range of relatively cheap business hotels in convenient locations. Such as "Super Hotel" and "Toyoko Inn" as well as a few others? Is there anyth...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 2 638 2010-05-12, 4:04 pm
    Thread: Economics and Physics major
Post: Economics and Physics major

It's not really clear from your post whether you have finished your economics major already, and are now looking at doing a Physics degree also? Anyway my 2 cents. I started a physics major, but in t...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 25 7,365 2010-04-27, 5:29 am
    Thread: Travelling to Japan. Please comment on my plan.
Post: Travelling to Japan. Please comment on my plan.

Hi All. This year I'm going to head to Japan for a two week vacation ! Depending on my work schedule it might be towards the end of next month, or if not then, I will wait until the Autumn. I lived ...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 7 1,803 2010-04-26, 4:59 am
    Thread: all Thai all the time
Post: all Thai all the time

What language will Icecream decide to learn next? A?ATT? She seems to change her mind every couple of weeks ! ha ha. Just joking, good luck to you icecream irrespective of where you end up.
MeNoSavvy General discussion 72 13,113 2010-03-20, 10:35 pm
    Thread: Looking for list of restaurant vocabulary especially yakiniku
Post: Looking for list of restaurant vocabulary especial...

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. That gives me a lot to work with. Regarding the book What's what in Japanese Restaurants, my library was supposed to have it, but unfortunately it seems to have g...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 9 4,654 2010-03-20, 10:30 pm
    Thread: Could I get a Visa to Japan if I was rich?
Post: Could I get a Visa to Japan if I was rich?

Yeah with enough cash you can live just about anywhere ! Not sure if $100k will do it for Japan though. Best bet is to just enrol in some sort of course, or undertake some sort of cultural study. ...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 20 7,881 2010-03-16, 4:14 am
    Thread: all Thai all the time
Post: all Thai all the time

Tobberoth Wrote:MeNoSavvy Wrote:Say what Icecream is ditching Japanese? I must have missed the other thread where he announced that? Seriously dude,.... You must also have missed the threadS where it ...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 72 13,113 2010-03-16, 4:08 am
    Thread: all Thai all the time
Post: all Thai all the time

Say what Icecream is ditching Japanese? I must have missed the other thread where he announced that? Seriously dude, I think you need to reexamine your approach to life. I think you got too obsessed w...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 72 13,113 2010-03-15, 5:30 am
    Thread: Down and out, Where do I go from here?
Post: Down and out, Where do I go from here?

kame3 Wrote:Taurus Wrote:In response to the original post, I can sort of empathise - I'm only on the verge of passing JLPT2, but my spoken Japanese is appaling (though my listening is pretty good). Li...
MeNoSavvy The Japanese language 47 8,188 2010-03-15, 3:26 am
    Thread: Down and out, Where do I go from here?
Post: Down and out, Where do I go from here?

I just want to say to Koyota, quit being so hard on yourself ! You passed JLPT1, you should try and feel good about that rather than immediately getting anxious about the next step ! What percentage o...
MeNoSavvy The Japanese language 47 8,188 2010-03-12, 2:59 am
    Thread: Looking for list of restaurant vocabulary especially yakiniku
Post: Looking for list of restaurant vocabulary especial...

One of the things I struggled with when I was last in Japan was ordering at restaurants. Since that time I wish I could say my Japanese has improved substantially but unfortunately it hasn't. Does any...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 9 4,654 2010-03-05, 4:35 pm
    Thread: Nukemarine's Suggested Guide for Beginners
Post: Nukemarine's Suggested Guide for Beginners

Good guide Nukemarine. I think you have proposed a solid strategy for learning japanese. Interesting that you seem to have abandoned the approach of learning keywords for all the kanji up front, inste...
MeNoSavvy The Japanese language 712 401,348 2010-03-01, 4:22 am
    Thread: Learning Japanese while taking a heavy uni. degree
Post: Learning Japanese while taking a heavy uni. degree

To play devil's advocate, have you considered changing to a different major where you would have more time to study Japanese? That way at the end of four years you could get a good job plus have maste...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 32 6,582 2010-02-23, 3:44 am
    Thread: Learning Japanese while taking a heavy uni. degree
Post: Learning Japanese while taking a heavy uni. degree

hotsw4p Wrote:In my opinion, it doesn't really matter what you're going to school for (or even that you're going to school). What matters is that you find yourself with conflicting interests that bot...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 32 6,582 2010-02-22, 3:10 am
    Thread: Blind leading the blind?
Post: Blind leading the blind?

I wonder if the OP was just trolling. If not I would be interested in hearing from them what they think is the best approach to language learning. I think there is some good advice on this website, b...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 92 16,248 2010-02-06, 4:59 am
    Thread: New website anime-manga.jp
Post: New website anime-manga.jp

Are there any foreigners in Japan who use "manga" type phrases seriously? I can imagine using some stereotypical Osakaben phrases for example as a joke in certain circumstances. Maybe if your japanese...
MeNoSavvy Learning resources 8 4,616 2010-02-05, 4:15 am
    Thread: New website anime-manga.jp
Post: New website anime-manga.jp

http://anime-manga.jp/ This is a new website that helps learners of japanese understand some of the expressions from manga. It is still being constructed, but it is good for a laugh and some useful p...
MeNoSavvy Learning resources 8 4,616 2010-02-05, 3:54 am
    Thread: Spreadsheet/Anki deck for Assimil's "Japanese with Ease"?
Post: Spreadsheet/Anki deck for Assimil's "Japanese with...

I'm interested in a spreadsheet/anki deck but for Assimil's "Spanish with Ease" !! Anyone got one of those? Sorry I can't help with the "Japanese with Ease".
MeNoSavvy Learning resources 4 4,633 2010-01-21, 4:25 am
    Thread: Making the most of my trip to Japan
Post: Making the most of my trip to Japan

I think this proves one thing if you want to get good at something you need to practice it !! But I wouldn't be too concerned. You are way ahead of probably 96% of foreigners who travel in Japan. Th...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 13 1,635 2010-01-20, 3:51 am
    Thread: Help deciding on course
Post: Help deciding on course

Good points jajaan, but I think most people on this site are fixated on doing RTK1 first! There is a lot of collective wisdom on this site, but ultimately a reasonable portion of it is just personal ...
MeNoSavvy Learning resources 19 4,118 2010-01-19, 5:06 am
    Thread: Polyphasic sleep to increase study time
Post: Polyphasic sleep to increase study time

I just want to say a couple of quick points: - People's sleep requirements can vary quite a bit. Also it is usual for people in their teens to need more sleep. So don't assume that because you can get...
MeNoSavvy Off topic 65 16,076 2010-01-17, 3:37 am
    Thread: Polyphasic sleep to increase study time
Post: Polyphasic sleep to increase study time

bodhisamaya Wrote:If you can get into a habit of meditating a few hours a day, sleep becomes less important (not speaking from experience). I have talked to several people who have gone through the t...
MeNoSavvy Off topic 65 16,076 2010-01-15, 3:43 am
    Thread: Best book about Japan?
Post: Best book about Japan?

bucko Wrote:Transparent_Aluminium, I will reiterate what others have already said about those types of books you mentioned - the behaviours and cultural norms written in them are often grossly exagge...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 44 11,433 2010-01-15, 3:20 am
    Thread: Best book about Japan?
Post: Best book about Japan?

No offence intended but those books look like pretentious twaddle. I'm not convinced you will gain any startling insights from them, and in fact they may spectacularly miss the mark. In my opinion the...
MeNoSavvy General discussion 44 11,433 2010-01-14, 6:25 am
    Thread: Processing pdf file (want to extract spanish vocabulary)
Post: Processing pdf file (want to extract spanish vocab...

Hi All, I'm getting a bit bored with Japanese recently but I'm still chipping away at it most days. Anyway in preparation for some travel to Spain (hopefully this year) and Central / South America (ho...
MeNoSavvy Off topic 1 759 2010-01-14, 5:53 am