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    Thread: RtK stats -> iPhone reviewing
Post: RtK stats -> iPhone reviewing

I spent like an hour searching and I must be an idiot because I still have no idea how the hell to do this. Alright, so I have RtK and 717 flashcards. I want to import these and my stats to Anki so t...
Dies_Irie Learning resources 1 808 2009-10-11, 12:01 am
    Thread: Non-Typical Anime
Post: Non-Typical Anime

Major
Dies_Irie General discussion 104 23,907 2009-01-23, 3:37 am
    Thread: I need information about studying in Tokyo
Post: I need information about studying in Tokyo

Alright I shot an email to the International Programs and Exchanges office to see what they think I should be doing now.
Dies_Irie General discussion 5 1,041 2009-01-12, 4:18 pm
    Thread: I need information about studying in Tokyo
Post: I need information about studying in Tokyo

shneen Wrote:Is your university an ISEP institution? Because if so, you should be able to set something up through that pretty easily. I'm not sure of all the particulars though... as my study abroad...
Dies_Irie General discussion 5 1,041 2009-01-12, 1:10 pm
    Thread: I need information about studying in Tokyo
Post: I need information about studying in Tokyo

Jarvik7 Wrote:Unless it's through your university exchange program you might have difficulty getting credit for anything that you study in Japan, even if it's at a proper university and not a language...
Dies_Irie General discussion 5 1,041 2009-01-12, 2:07 am
    Thread: I need information about studying in Tokyo
Post: I need information about studying in Tokyo

I'm looking to study Japanese in Tokyo during my Junior year at university starting next Fall. I applied to my University's program, but it's pretty competitive so I want some outs in case I'm denied....
Dies_Irie General discussion 5 1,041 2009-01-11, 10:52 pm
    Thread: は vs が - A fight to the death
Post: は vs が - A fight to the death

protip: if you don't know which to use, just drop it completely. Unless you're in a formal situation, particles aren't really necessary.
Dies_Irie The Japanese language 84 13,339 2008-11-14, 6:48 pm
    Thread: The AJATT Method
Post: The AJATT Method

Sooo... I started watching Major completely without subtitles and I'm starting to understand the sentences, even though sometimes I'm focusing on kanji learning instead of Major... This anime is amazi...
Dies_Irie General discussion 1,517 595,316 2008-11-14, 6:16 pm
    Thread: Online Conversation Partners
Post: Online Conversation Partners

sharedtalk.com is great for meeting people to later skype or msn with, i met my fiancee on there. conversationexchange.com is good for meeting people at like a cafe or something. i had an opportunity...
Dies_Irie Learning resources 14 3,394 2008-11-09, 5:11 pm
    Thread: The AJATT Method
Post: The AJATT Method

Tobberoth Wrote:Dies_Irie Wrote:If you use Japanese on a regular basis than you are learning new words from the context of actual Japanese speakers' sentences. Are you saying it's "dangerous" to imply...
Dies_Irie General discussion 1,517 595,316 2008-11-08, 11:47 pm
    Thread: The AJATT Method
Post: The AJATT Method

Tobberoth Wrote:Dies_Irie Wrote:Err... how is that a danger? When you learn a word, you do so to use it, at least if you study Japanese to have practical use of it. If you learn a word from a context ...
Dies_Irie General discussion 1,517 595,316 2008-11-08, 10:01 pm
    Thread: The AJATT Method
Post: The AJATT Method

Err... how is that a danger?
Dies_Irie General discussion 1,517 595,316 2008-11-08, 8:27 pm
    Thread: The AJATT Method
Post: The AJATT Method

I already have some vocabulary base because I took 2 years of university level Japanese. I'm watching Major now (anime) and I can mostly understand what is happening. But most of my understanding is j...
Dies_Irie General discussion 1,517 595,316 2008-11-07, 10:34 pm
    Thread: The AJATT Method
Post: The AJATT Method

To you guys who use the AJATT method, how long did it take you of listening to Japanese media before you realized that you could actually understand a decent amount of it? 95% of what I get is from co...
Dies_Irie General discussion 1,517 595,316 2008-11-07, 8:58 pm
    Thread: Can I get some input on my Japanese study plan?
Post: Can I get some input on my Japanese study plan?

snispilbor Wrote:Since you mentioned you were unsure how to do sentences AJATT style, I'll tell you how I do them. It's not necessarily the best way for you, but it's a starting point.... Wow... that...
Dies_Irie General discussion 14 2,290 2008-06-30, 11:27 pm
    Thread: Can I get some input on my Japanese study plan?
Post: Can I get some input on my Japanese study plan?

Wow, thanks everyone for the input!! I'll definitely some of these suggestions to use. So nobody thinks that any part of my plan is useless or bad or anything? That's good, I guess I'll just keep it ...
Dies_Irie General discussion 14 2,290 2008-06-30, 5:42 pm
    Thread: Can I get some input on my Japanese study plan?
Post: Can I get some input on my Japanese study plan?

Zarxrax Wrote:Sounds pretty comprehensive, but make sure you don't try for too much all at once and get burned out. As for learning sentences, I would go solely with sentences related to the material ...
Dies_Irie General discussion 14 2,290 2008-06-29, 4:39 pm
    Thread: Can I get some input on my Japanese study plan?
Post: Can I get some input on my Japanese study plan?

Here's my plan for my studying this summer: Class: I have a 15 credit 2nd year Japanese class this summer, it's 4.5 hours/day + 3-4 hours of studying every day. Kanji: Study "Remembering the Kanji" ...
Dies_Irie General discussion 14 2,290 2008-06-29, 2:09 pm