mccanono

ぼくのなまえわ　メルビンです。 にじゅにさいです。 よろしくおねがいします！ ；）

I know you guys would love the word. Clever eh? XD

Katakana is easier for me. It's all about the strokes in Shi and Tsu and S and N. One is from up to down and the other one is from down to up, respectively. Like any other language, it takes time getting used to it. So practice and practice more.

I think that they are in Hiragana?

Perhaps, my most commonly-heard Japanese onomatopoeia is doki-doki. This means you are somehow nervous but in an excited way. I always hear it in songs, dramas, movies, and even mostly on anime.

Hi there fellow Filipino! I am also learning Japanese and I must say that I enjoy it. Anyway, here are some of the greetings that I know: Hajimemashite - Nice to meet you. Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu - Please be kind to me. Ja ne - see you

What? Haha Hi there nonsiccus! It's good to meet you here as well. I am currently teaching English to Japanese, Chinese, and even Koreans as a part time job and I must say that I enjoy doing so. I work for an online company named RareJob but I don't think that they accept teachers from other countries except for Philippines, but if they do, I think that you will also enjoy teaching others how to speak in English fluently.

In Filipino/Tagalog: 1. Cat - miyaw-miyaw (meow-meow) 2. Dog - aw-aw 3. Snake - sssss 4. Goat - meee 5. Chicken - kokorokok 6. Duck - kwak-kwak

"Pennies" is a funny (if not the funniest) English word for me. You know why. Haha.

Haha. I have experienced this one and the foreigner in the elevator was stunned for a second there. Thinking we were minions (Despicable Me). Haha. This is a very common instance here in the Philippines. Bababa ba? Bababa.

Mnemonics can really help a lot when it comes to remembering and perhaps memorizing the Kanas. However, the samples on the giving link are quite hard to remember haha. I have a better reference for kana mnemonics. http://drmoku.com/

I am currently learning Japanese and I must say that having a Japanese friend helps a lot. We often talk via Skype. I teach him English and he teaches me Japanese in return. Maybe you can consider that one too? :grin:

I agree that this method is also applicable in learning other languages. Might as well go to Japan to experience the culture first-hand. Well, that is if you have the money and time to do so.

If I do this, I would lose my job as I currently work for an IT company and my job involves talking to other people, mostly based in Australia. However, I can do most of the things in the list such as listening to Japanese music only, watching Japanese movies / TV shows only, as well as Japanese-only walls. BANZAI!

I would also recommend this one. Also, there is a guy on YouTube who teaches Japanese while drinking. Haha. His name is namasensei, I believe. Really funny guy. Laugh while learning Japanese from him.

I am currently studying Japanese (Nihongo) mainly because I love Japanese culture. From their traditions to their music, love 'em. Another reason is because I teach Japanese students English so somehow I get to interact with a lot of Japanese people.

Well, like BWL said, the Japanese language has a fairly simple pronunciation system. It is not as complicated as English. Say for example, the letter "A" in English has a lot of pronunciations while in Japanese the vowel "A" (あ） only has one sound.