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    Thread: My Japanese is AWESOME
Post: My Japanese is AWESOME

Hey guys Today I had my first oportuning of speaking japnese face to face with a group of people and HELL YEAHH. I could do it easy =D I studied Japanese by RTK and AJATT, but I stopped 3 years agoo...
mentat_kgs General discussion 70 12,636 2011-12-13, 5:29 pm
    Thread: A Career Utilizing Japanese
Post: A Career Utilizing Japanese

Noriko, You can do whatever you want. Librarian Science might not lead you to the highest paying job, but you can became an invaluable professional in any field you chose. You have already proven t...
mentat_kgs JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 21 6,806 2011-09-02, 11:30 am
    Thread: Siddhattha's wife is so fat,...
Post: Siddhattha's wife is so fat,...

It's like guessing what is inside of a 1m cubic box. -> You can argue about things that fit in the box, but you cannot argue about what won't fit in the box. For instance: A pen could be in the ...
mentat_kgs Off topic 64 7,064 2011-08-04, 4:16 pm
    Thread: Internet browser
Post: Internet browser

emacs anyone?
mentat_kgs Off topic 38 9,320 2011-05-10, 12:33 am
    Thread: Getting a Japanese girlfriend?
Post: Getting a Japanese girlfriend?

Herbivorous man make the job really easy. And they are not only in Japan. They are everywhere. Even here in Brazil. It is very rare to find unmarried attractive girls who are not single. Just by walki...
mentat_kgs General discussion 94 23,711 2011-05-10, 12:24 am
    Thread: Windows - Dual language?
Post: Windows - Dual language?

You can switch to a linux, like ubuntu. Running an APP in Japanese or English is just a matter of changing a config: LANG=pt_BR chromium LANG=ja chromium LANG=en_US chromium With this you can have ...
mentat_kgs Group study 18 6,600 2011-05-04, 2:39 pm
    Thread: same problem, different year...
Post: same problem, different year...

Yo, this month I'm doing 3 years of Japanese. And I'm still not able to speak comfortably. I think is that around January/2010 I almost completely lost interest in Japanese. I've being doing something...
mentat_kgs General discussion 60 8,500 2011-04-11, 2:32 pm
    Thread: 浜ロンの哲学ナンパ論
Post: 浜ロンの哲学ナンパ論

[Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIc3C06jC0Q] Japanese people are really interesting.
mentat_kgs Off topic 2 568 2011-04-11, 11:42 am
    Thread: Learning Japanese from Girlfriend/Boyfriend
Post: Learning Japanese from Girlfriend/Boyfriend

Hello, I was just reading an article from tofugu: http://www.tofugu.com/2010/06/18/top-10-...-japanese/ I don't know if I can agree him. Anyone here experienced it? I've heard stories from girls tha...
mentat_kgs General discussion 16 6,962 2011-03-30, 11:49 am
    Thread: When are you able to call yourself fluent in a language?
Post: When are you able to call yourself fluent in a lan...

For me: Basic 1: you can order food. Basic 2: You can ask for directions, read signs, follow directions. Intermediate 1: You can read and listen to material targeted to natives, understanding some o...
mentat_kgs General discussion 80 15,444 2011-03-28, 1:58 pm
    Thread: What makes AJATT work?
Post: What makes AJATT work?

I'm changing the subject here. What I think that makes AJATT work is enjoyment. I've passed AJATT ahead for 5 successful language learners already, and all of them answer the same thing: "I hated to...
mentat_kgs General discussion 56 12,423 2011-02-14, 3:10 pm
    Thread: 3DS is looking good for furigana
Post: 3DS is looking good for furigana

Well, even the "mighty" PS3 was hacked now, so region lock won't be a problem for a long time.
mentat_kgs General discussion 20 6,437 2011-01-12, 12:24 pm
    Thread: Japanese Acoustic Guitarists
Post: Japanese Acoustic Guitarists

Talking about Iron, Iron Maiden's last album's last 3 songs are awesome.
mentat_kgs General discussion 15 4,976 2010-08-31, 1:36 pm
    Thread: 5 人中、5人の方が... - how to pronounce it?
Post: 5 人中、5人の方が... - how to pronounce it?

.-- .... .- - / - .... . / .... . .-.. .-.. / .. ... / .... .- .--. .--. . -. .. -. --. / .... . .-. . ..--..
mentat_kgs The Japanese language 24 3,734 2010-08-30, 12:43 pm
    Thread: How to handle same meanings?
Post: How to handle same meanings?

Go Kana -> Kanji then. Avoid translating from English to Jap.
mentat_kgs The Japanese language 11 1,671 2010-08-27, 4:55 pm
    Thread: Strange request: Japanese equivalent of Calvin and Hobbes
Post: Strange request: Japanese equivalent of Calvin and...

There's no substitute to Calvin and Hobbes. Bill Watterson's poetry is awesome. I feel sad every time I remember I won't read a new Calvin & Hobbes strip again.
mentat_kgs Learning resources 16 7,083 2010-08-23, 8:01 pm
    Thread: Beginning RTK1 first time.
Post: Beginning RTK1 first time.

Trust in anki. Let it show new cards at random order. It will make reviewing old cards more enjoyable.
mentat_kgs Remembering the Kanji 5 1,246 2010-08-23, 12:18 pm
    Thread: Good beginner manga to read?
Post: Good beginner manga to read?

Ah, NANA is awesome.
mentat_kgs General discussion 35 35,368 2010-08-20, 10:27 pm
    Thread: Good beginner manga to read?
Post: Good beginner manga to read?

I recommend [write the name of your favorite manga here].
mentat_kgs General discussion 35 35,368 2010-08-20, 7:51 pm
    Thread: Why do Japanese not eat shrimp tail?
Post: Why do Japanese not eat shrimp tail?

Here in Brazil I never met someone that eats shrimp tails. Ah, I like おこげ too. But you have to burn it right!
mentat_kgs Off topic 22 11,685 2010-08-20, 7:43 pm
    Thread: is it possible to learn without formally learning grammar?
Post: is it possible to learn without formally learning ...

Not only it is possible as it may be the best way to do it.
mentat_kgs The Japanese language 32 8,430 2010-08-20, 7:41 pm
    Thread: I'm starting today!
Post: I'm starting today!

Ow yeahhhhhhh You can do it!! Hohoho!!!!
mentat_kgs Remembering the Kanji 26 6,808 2010-08-16, 1:22 pm
    Thread: 私が行きましょ。
Post: 私が行きましょ。

Yeah, but I can't read 私が行きましょう and not think of イくわ~
mentat_kgs General discussion 25 8,046 2010-08-12, 7:35 pm
    Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread
Post: 2010 JLPT study thread

Ah, I want to do a roadtrip for JLPT2 this year. Last yr I chickened out, but if I find someone to go with me, it would be awesome!
mentat_kgs JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 433 109,522 2010-08-12, 2:53 pm
    Thread: 私が行きましょ。
Post: 私が行きましょ。

Ah, in Portuguese is something completely different. But it sort of works too.
mentat_kgs General discussion 25 8,046 2010-08-12, 2:47 pm
    Thread: 私が行きましょ。
Post: 私が行きましょ。

Hey, I'm the only one with such a dirty mind (or healthy) or someone else also thought the same as me when saw the title of this thread?
mentat_kgs General discussion 25 8,046 2010-08-12, 1:29 pm
    Thread: Ultimate Japanese Sentence Database :) - The end to sentence mining
Post: Ultimate Japanese Sentence Database :) - The end t...

Welcome to RevTK! Check Asriel's post. Tanaka corpus is not what you think it is.
mentat_kgs The Japanese language 8 5,671 2010-08-10, 12:04 pm
    Thread: Good PS3 games for learning Japanese?
Post: Good PS3 games for learning Japanese?

The US version also lags a bit. But not near to unplayable. It froze a few times, but nothing that autosave didn't fixed it.
mentat_kgs Off topic 52 18,927 2010-08-06, 1:15 pm
    Thread: Where can I buy japanese manga?
Post: Where can I buy japanese manga?

Here: http://www.bk1.jp
mentat_kgs General discussion 17 13,222 2010-08-05, 1:47 pm
    Thread: Am I Impatient?
Post: Am I Impatient?

Yes you are impatient, but this is probably very good for you. Continue this impatient and you'll do great.
mentat_kgs Learning resources 15 4,756 2010-08-05, 1:46 pm