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    Thread: Se habla español
Post: Se habla español

Hola todos. Les pido disculpa que estas palabras no van a tener accentos. Y a veces, me falla la gramatica y escribo las palabras mal. Mis padres son de mejico (mexico) y yo soy nacido en los estad...
Wisher Off topic 51 35,476 2009-02-18, 3:49 am
    Thread: Japanese and Martial Arts
Post: Japanese and Martial Arts

What about Ninjitsu? Isnt that also Japanese? Has anyone touched that or is it taboo to talk about it? Wisher
Wisher General discussion 43 6,304 2009-02-18, 3:24 am
    Thread: Japanese Sentence Patterns for Effective Communication.
Post: Japanese Sentence Patterns for Effective Communica...

That book is awesome. I carry it with me everywhere I go. I keep jumping around in it and sometimes get nowhere. One of these days I am going to force myself to read it straight through. The thing I ...
Wisher Group study 60 51,880 2009-02-18, 3:12 am
    Thread: How long do you think it takes to be fluent in Japanese?
Post: How long do you think it takes to be fluent in Jap...

QuackingShoe Wrote:You can never be fluent in Japanese! Even the Japanese can barely understand their spoken language! They need subtitles on their shows just to stand a chance! They're also all illit...
Wisher Off topic 132 22,581 2009-02-07, 3:58 am
    Thread: Tae Kim's guide, A Dictionary of basic Japanese grammar or AJATT??
Post: Tae Kim's guide, A Dictionary of basic Japanese gr...

Just a note of caution. Tae Kim's Guide is good IF you know Hiragana and Katakana well. Or else, forget. He does this puposely because he wants students to start looking a Kanji right away. If you hol...
Wisher Learning resources 63 27,257 2009-01-31, 1:09 pm
    Thread: What is 肉?
Post: What is 肉?

One of my favorite lines in the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding: Bride to be, refering to her fiancee: "He is a vegeterian. He doesnt eat meat!" (the whole room goes silent) The Greek Aunt: "Dont ea...
Wisher General discussion 27 3,678 2009-01-28, 1:56 pm
    Thread: Using song phrases for the 10,000
Post: Using song phrases for the 10,000

Thanks guys, this was very insightful on many levels. I pretty much have my answer. Songs are a source, but not the best source for many reasons. Wisher
Wisher Learning resources 18 2,453 2009-01-18, 10:05 pm
    Thread: Using song phrases for the 10,000
Post: Using song phrases for the 10,000

Im not sure if this has been discused, but, is it a good idea to get phrases for the 10,000 sentences to learn from the AJATT method? In other words, it seems to me that a good place to get sentences...
Wisher Learning resources 18 2,453 2009-01-18, 4:11 am
    Thread: Heisig's Claims in the Foreword May Not Be Correct
Post: Heisig's Claims in the Foreword May Not Be Correct

Lets say you decide to learn 100 kanji a day. You could do it in 21 days. 3 weeks. Lets say you learn 50 kanji a day. Now it takes 42 days. 6 weeks Lets go for 25 kanji a day. That is 84 days. 12 ...
Wisher General discussion 35 7,014 2009-01-17, 11:26 pm
    Thread: What are your 2009 goals?
Post: What are your 2009 goals?

To finish RTK 2. I am 2/3rds done with RTK 1. Hopefully I could finish everything by June. Then I could spend the rest of the year reading. Maybe next year, I will take on RTK 3. I want to get a g...
Wisher Off topic 82 12,993 2009-01-08, 7:48 pm
    Thread: Remembering the Kanji, the story...
Post: Remembering the Kanji, the story...

Its an idea. Is it a good one? I dont know. I suggested this a couple months ago and took it a step further. After writing the story, make it into a movie. I called Remebering the Kanji, the movie. ...
Wisher General discussion 18 6,135 2009-01-08, 7:37 pm
    Thread: Any paying users at JapanesePod101.com?
Post: Any paying users at JapanesePod101.com?

wccrawford Wrote:Also, the English guy is a tool. He's so annoying that most of my friends refuse to even consider listening to another podcast from them, and that's usually after only a couple. Ser...
Wisher General discussion 44 21,540 2008-12-31, 12:41 pm
    Thread: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub
Post: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub

Wisher Wrote:Why is this thing still going on? This topic should be closed. KanjiHanzi Wrote:Yet another border patrol. You guys just don't seem to get THIS: The site owner is the boss. He has manag...
Wisher General discussion 187 31,533 2008-12-31, 12:06 pm
    Thread: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub
Post: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub

Why is this thing still going on? This topic should be closed. The only new contributions are borderline insults and defenses. People either get it or they don't and it is obvious that they did n...
Wisher General discussion 187 31,533 2008-12-31, 4:46 am
    Thread: Japanese->Chinese
Post: Japanese->Chinese

I was actually going to start a thread similar to this. I am curious about Hanzi. Not so much the writing, but the sounds. I have tried to look this up have have not found the answer. How does Hanzi...
Wisher Off topic 30 4,247 2008-12-23, 12:15 pm
    Thread: The Pimsleur Thread
Post: The Pimsleur Thread

Luckily, I did not pay for it either. I had access to it. 99% of it was done while I was driving and I had a system to doing the lessons also. In fact, I do not listen to my car radio anymore. I f...
Wisher Learning resources 13 3,090 2008-12-23, 12:04 pm
    Thread: The Pimsleur Thread
Post: The Pimsleur Thread

I want to start a discussion about the Pimsleur course since I have not found one on the internet. I guess in order for this to work, enough people would have gone through the course and saw a lot o...
Wisher Learning resources 13 3,090 2008-12-22, 1:02 pm
    Thread: How many here already speak Japanese?
Post: How many here already speak Japanese?

Wow, great responses guys. It makes me appreciate this site even more. You all answered my second question, (which I didnt ask), which would have been, "What other sites are out there to learn about...
Wisher General discussion 29 4,822 2008-12-18, 4:28 am
    Thread: How many here already speak Japanese?
Post: How many here already speak Japanese?

I am reading through some posts and I get the impression that some of you already speak Japanese well. The way some can have insight in correcting mistakes and grammar rules is impressive. Also, the u...
Wisher General discussion 29 4,822 2008-12-17, 2:09 pm
    Thread: Rtk good to learn new english words too
Post: Rtk good to learn new english words too

I posted something like this somewhere. I asked, "Am I the only one who has to carry a dictionary with me when learning the keywords?" I actually have a dictionary in my car so I do not have to carr...
Wisher Remembering the Kanji 75 14,999 2008-12-17, 12:44 pm
    Thread: Who came up with Mr. T.?
Post: Who came up with Mr. T.?

I used Laura Croft from Tomb Raider for the primitive. There is just so many situations you could put her in. Wisher
Wisher Remembering the Kanji 37 8,985 2008-12-16, 2:00 am
    Thread: Kanji speed reading or Reading speed
Post: Kanji speed reading or Reading speed

Is it really possible? I was watching an episode of Haken no Hinkaku and the main character sped read a report. (in Japanese ofcourse) I have studied some speed reading in English, (I should finish...
Wisher General discussion 8 3,543 2008-12-16, 1:55 am
    Thread: WHY ARE J-DRAMAS SO FLIPPING EXPENSIVE?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post: WHY ARE J-DRAMAS SO FLIPPING EXPENSIVE?!?!?!?!?!!!...

http://www.mysoju.com Pretty big listing and it is also free!!! They also have Korean, Taiwanese, and Mainland movies and dramas. You have to be online though. Wisher
Wisher Off topic 22 4,439 2008-12-16, 1:43 am
    Thread: where to get RTK1 Wallpaper
Post: where to get RTK1 Wallpaper

Thanks guys, I found my new wallpaper. The green, Matrix movie looking one is cool. Funny, I was actually looking to change it anyway. Wisher
Wisher Remembering the Kanji 34 16,996 2008-12-14, 1:43 am
    Thread: Is The Book Really Necessary
Post: Is The Book Really Necessary

http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?tid=1761 Here is another thread with a lot of good points. Basically, the answer is "No", but you are better off with it for many reasons. Here is my favorite ...
Wisher Remembering the Kanji 5 1,477 2008-12-13, 4:20 am
    Thread: Using flashcards...
Post: Using flashcards...

If you invest a little bit of time and money, you can make your own flashcard out of cardstock from your computer. Download the PDF file at http://www.polarcloud.com , print them out, then cut them ou...
Wisher Remembering the Kanji 7 1,242 2008-12-13, 4:12 am
    Thread: Memorizing Kanji by frequency of use
Post: Memorizing Kanji by frequency of use

I was thinking of doing something with a frequency list also. But... It is best to go through the first book, RTK, to at least get familiar with ALL the kanji. Then study a frequency list. If yo...
Wisher General discussion 65 18,393 2008-12-13, 3:53 am
    Thread: Kanji Tattoo Errors, Yikes!
Post: Kanji Tattoo Errors, Yikes!

http://www.hanzismatter.com/2004_09_01_archive.html Check out this website. I cant believe people get tattoos without checking them out first. This site is fun because it is a good way to test your...
Wisher The Japanese language 7 3,342 2008-12-11, 2:03 pm
    Thread: Pet Peeves with the Japanese Language
Post: Pet Peeves with the Japanese Language

OK, here is another one. It's the fact that Kanji can only be taken down a certain size before it is illegible, at least to my eye. Romaji can be written very tiny and I could still read it. But Kanji...
Wisher General discussion 117 15,034 2008-12-11, 1:44 pm
    Thread: J-Doramas- Why dont they ever kiss?
Post: J-Doramas- Why dont they ever kiss?

etpan Wrote:Just watch "Mahou no jouken" it's got loads of really hot kisses ^^ Dont get me wrong. I am not into watching people make out. I am not looking for material to watch them kiss. I was jus...
Wisher Off topic 26 4,303 2008-12-11, 5:30 am