Japanese discussion

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These are Katakana symbols. I will explain more later.

actually, In japan, Kanji is most commonly used in everyday life. Katakana is typically used for names (people and names given to pets) or names they aren't able to translate into Japanese. :)

OKAY~

PageSageRageParker the Mighty (White Chocolate) wrote: "actually, In japan, Kanji is most commonly used in everyday life. Katakana is typically used for names (people and names given to pets) or names they aren't able to translate into Japanese. :)"

Really??? I was told opposite, sorry!

this is really cool! =D

isn't it???

Haha, Well, this is what our teacher told us at least and what i have noticed in the papers. :) and katakana being used for names, i mean like american names and words they can't say, for Japanese names they use kanji.

*nods*

true. americans persounce my friends name funny, lol.

haha what's ur friends name?

Its said ki-yong but people call her kong

I've heard that name before! ^^

yes! but its most likly not her

yah... *nods*

XD

XP

you should pick a japanese name!

hmmmm... *ponders*

Raira? ^^

Raira.. okay cool! i have not heard that one, but it sounds pretty.

It's Lyla in Japanese! xD

ライラ

oh! that is cool!

Asami is my japanese 'code name' my korean is hyon mi. I like it better.

cool!

yeah... you are not asian are you? i was just wondering...

nope. =)

cool! you joined to learn japanese, i joined to improve my english!

I MADE this group to learn Japanese! ^^ You have trouble with english? I'd be a good person to help with that! xD

yay! well, i wanted to help people learn japanese and korean... but their is no korean one so japanese is cool too and japan is a lot cool. And yes, my english is not very good, i don't think.

I wouldn't say your English is bad. I didn't even notice.

really? but you do when i talk. My accent and other words. English is a strange language. Each letter has many sounds.

Yeah, I know. Some words can be spelled many different ways but sound the same way.
ex:
There, their, they're

Ei! Raira-san! it took me a long long time to get that straight and i still use the wrong one sometimes!

I know, even I use the wrong one sometimes! ^^ It happens to everyone! Don't feel bad Asami-san!

okay! arigato

Anata no kangei!

Ie! Arigato!

No o kangei? Or did I have it right?

um.... i said: no, thank you!

Oh! hahaha... DX

oh. So... do you learn japanese in school?

no... :( I was just really interested and learned the tinyest little bit of info from a few google sites and then became even MORE interested.
I made this group in hopes someone that lived in Japan, or anyone who knew the language, would join! xD

oh! well.... i did some of those....

Yeah... -.o

XD and maybe one day u will 2!

*nods* someday! xD

*smile*

*smiles bigger* :D

so lyla, you said you would explain more later, so please explain the katakana symbols!

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