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Anonymous
>> Anonymous
Nani!!?? what is this from????
>> Anonymous
Rucky Staru
>> Anonymous
>>645335
kore wa doko ni desu ka

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"Where is this from?"

This small lesson brought to you by extreme boredom.
>> Anonymous
I'm no japanese, but wouldn't it be more like 'kore wa doko kara desu ka'
>> Anonymous
moar like just "kore wa doko desu ka" FAGS
>> Anonymous
>>645427
Yeah, kinda messed it up a bit. I just said "Where is this?" instead of "Where is this from?"

Babelfish spits out:
???????????
Which is:
Kore Wa Doko Kara Aru Ka.
>> Anonymous
>>645436
The "ni" is a particle which indicates the indirect object.
>> Anonymous
Good, God. This isn't the foreign language text board, this is /gif/. Post moar Lucky Star!
>> Anonymous
Fuck me. You all fail.

The most natural response would be... "kore wa nan no giffu?"

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Try knowing the language you're trying to speak. It helps. Fags.
>> Anonymous
sweaty pussy.
>> Anonymous
>>645348
im japanese and you made a little mistake with the grammer?
its.. kore wa doko kara desuka?
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the other guy is right
>> Anonymous
STFU all of you japanese wannabe!!!!
dont try speaking japanese unless you studied in a school or a language center
>> Anonymous
ENGLISH FTW!
>> Anonymous
>>645478
"in a school or a language center"

lol, since you have to pay someone to learn
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
SAGE GOES IN THE EMAIL FIELD
>> Anonymous
>>645486
so dont try speaking japanese... i went to japan and studied in a language center and now living in japan!
try studying right, its great
>> Anonymous
Hey. I'm trying. Learning from a Japanese textbook w/o the aid of a classroom, because nearest college that teaches it is a 1 hour drive away, and it'd cost $700/semester, not including books.
>> Anonymous
>>645514
that's nice! (^_^)b
buying a few books and learning from them then practice with japanese ppl over the internet is great!!! keep doing that..
but do not EVER try to learn by memorizing phrases from anime!!! that's useless, cuz they use weird japanese most of the time! good luck..
>> Anonymous
So, if I want to ask where someone is from, would it be:

(I know ??? isn't used much, but, whatever, not using names..)

????????????
>> Anonymous
>>645529
?????????? works
>> Anonymous
>>645530
replace ? with ?of course
>> Anonymous
>>645530
What is kimashita? Would like to understand what it means, for more insight into how the language works.
>> Anonymous
>>645529
little common mistake.. you should say
??????????????
???? means come..
btw, ????is really rude.. do not use it ^_^
and i notices that you can read hiragana..can u?
would you rather use emails? i'd be more than happy to help
>> Anonymous
>>645535
??????is "to come" and the polite form is ????????. ????????? makes it past tense.
>> Anonymous
>>645537
I realize that anata isn't used much, but, I wasn't making up names to use in the example, so I just stuck in anata.

MSN is eshry@yahoo.com (yes, that's right, I used my yahoo account to sign up for MSN)
>> Anonymous
>>645538
Thanks. Though I haven't gotten to kanji yet.
>> Anonymous
>>645543
and... yahoo account that is there is no more. leighshryock works, though. (yahoo)
>> Anonymous
>>645538
So, literally, "Where did you come from?"
>> Pickle pen
eggy toaster
>> Anonymous
>>645537
Do you have msn or yahoo messenger?
eshry@yahoo.com for msn
leighshryock for yahoo messenger.
>> Anonymous
     File :-(, x)
MMM toast
>> Anonymous
>>645538
wow.. your level is good!! im impressed
i'll add you when i log in from my PC cuz im browsing from my phone
>> Anonymous
>>645538
You fat fucking nerd.
>> Anonymous
>>645568
waah! he knows more than me! he must be a fat nerd who does nothing but study!
>> Anonymous
>>645537
And, yeah, I can read hiragana. Learned a few basic sentences, then learned hiragana, then made about 150 flash cards with various verbs and phrases... now I need to start learning kanji, then after a bit, some katakana. Need a speaking partner, though.
>> Anonymous
ITT: INDIAN PORN
>> Anonymous?
>>645581
nice!!^^ just remembering that verbs without grammer is nothing... it`s more important than phrases.
>>645579
>>645568
faggots!! at least he`s doing something usefull! he`s doing something other than watching 4chan 24/7 fapping!! get a life both of you.. and a girlfriend!!
>> Anonymous
>>645587
I'm studying using the Genki series. The flash cards to help me memorize the verbs/phrases/etc. and the book helps me learn grammar.
>> Anonymous
The irony behind the whole anata vs. using their name is that if I were to say it like that in english, it would be either quite rude or very awkward.
>> Anonymous?
>>645589
actually anata isn`t rude.. anta is rude..
the most polite thing is using the person`s name (^.^)
btw... i REALLY recommand SKYPE.. a LOT of japanese use it!! (^_^)b
books books books ftw
>> Anonymous
wow, fucking fail in this thread.
>> Anonymous
>>645596

you stupid shit, don't talk like you know anything about japanese. ???is rude as fuck, you never use it unless you're pissed/joking around.
>> Anonymous?
>>645597
GTFO!!!!!!!!!!!
>> Anonymous
>>645598
is it acceptable to use if you don't know their name yet to ask it, or do you just direct at them:

???????
>> Anonymous
>>645600
err. ????????????rather
>> Anonymous
>>645596
Fuck you, you lie. Anata is rude when used with someone whom you are not intimately familiar with.
>> Anonymous?
>>645598
STFU!! i studied japanese for a year and a half in a language school in TOKYO!!! and now i`m studying in Tokyo University of Science in JAPANESE (not English)... i talk with japanese ppl all the time.. i have a japanese girlfriend...

and you`re whining behind your pc thinking that you speak japanese cuz you watch too much anime!!!
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>645604

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>> Anonymous?
>>645603
you don`t even know the person`s fucking name!!!! how will you call him by his name???!!!! fuck... such faggots!!
>> Anonymous
>>645608

DERP
>> Anonymous
>>645604
pics or.....
enjoy your men dressing up
>> Anonymous?
>>645607
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LOL
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>> Anonymous
>>645608
In japanese, names and pronouns CAN be ommited. So, I guess if you don't know their name, just omit that, so long as they know you're talking to them.
>> Anonymous
>>645612
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>> Anonymous?
>>645600
you ask them:
?????????
???????????
or
????????????
??????????????
>> Anonymous
desu desu?
>> Anonymous
And... the conversation goes way over my head.
>> Anonymous?
>>645614
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>> Anonymous?
and
>>645616
is an example of a stupid japanese wannabe
>> Anonymous
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mirite?
>> Anonymous
>>645615
again, you fail faggot.

do NOT use ????

yes, im sure you talk with japanese people everyday at the language center. but they see you as a foreign piece of trash who is unable to master their language, so they won't care if you use ???? just watch japanese talkin to other japanese and see how many times they'll use it.
>> Anonymous
>>645618
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>> Anonymous
I'll stick to omitting anata entirely. If I don't know their name, I'll just omit the subject. >.> what they usually do anyways.
>> Anonymous
The word 'you' in Japanese is anata, but be careful not to use it unless you're very familiar with someone as it is slightly personal. It's better to just use the person's name when referring to them.
>> Anonymous?
>>645621
hahaha you don`t even live in japan!!! i watch them talk everyday!! friends don`t use ??? of course cuz they know each other... but when meeting new people... THEY DO
stop whining and LEARN from people who CAN speak japanese!!!
>> Anonymous
>>645627

no, stop trolling.
>> Anonymous
Needs more ???
>> Anonymous?
>>645622
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>> Anonymous
>>645627
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>> Anonymous?
>>645629
i`ll just ignore you.. cuz obviously you know nothing about japanese loool

keep watching anime idiot!!! you will NEVER learn
>> Anonymous
>>645631
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>> Anonymous
>>645634

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>> Anonymous?
>>645632
????HAHAHAHAHA????????????
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>> Anonymous
this thread proves that the only thing japs are good for is prons
>> Anonymous
ITT massive failure.
>> Anonymous
thread started good but turned into a piece of shit full of fail in the blink of an eye
>> Anonymous
>>645638

This doesn't count though as op's gay.
>> Anonymous?
>>645635
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>> Anonymous
>>645637
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>> Anonymous?
>>645636
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>> Anonymous
this is in /gif/, and only 2 have been posted, out of which one is unrealted.

i am aghast
>> Anonymous?
>>645644
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>> Anonymous
>>645649
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>> Anonymous?
>>645651
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>> Anonymous
>>645658

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>> Anonymous?
>>645661
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>> Anonymous
Anyways. I've only been studying for a couple of weeks. Have hiragana memorized, and a couple of kanji (not much at all: ???... and a few more that I can recognize the english word for but don't recall what it is in japanese (eg. fire, water, etc.)... and a small set of words (two lessons worth in Genki I)..
>> Anonymous
I'd ask you fucking weeaboos to fuck off but you are what makes this whole thing work so keep your retarded weeaboo shit in this thread.