Comments on: For those completely new to Japanese http://www.guidetojapanese.org/blog/2006/01/30/for-the-complete-beginner/ Japanese, Chinese, and a dash of Korean Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:42:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Johnber http://www.guidetojapanese.org/blog/2006/01/30/for-the-complete-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Johnber Wed, 02 Aug 2006 06:09:39 +0000 http://nihongo.3yen.com/2006-01-30/for-the-complete-beginner/#comment-186 Hey this really helps. I saw your lessons in guidetojapanese.org and I found it really helpful. Within at least 2-3 hours, I learned more than half of the hiragana and stuck it in my head. Thanks for the links and primer! I'm also looking for more sources. I'm confident I can learn all 2,000 kanji characters. LOL Hey this really helps. I saw your lessons in guidetojapanese.org and I found it really helpful. Within at least 2-3 hours, I learned more than half of the hiragana and stuck it in my head. Thanks for the links and primer! I’m also looking for more sources. I’m confident I can learn all 2,000 kanji characters. LOL

]]> By: Chidade http://www.guidetojapanese.org/blog/2006/01/30/for-the-complete-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Chidade Fri, 10 Feb 2006 07:35:58 +0000 http://nihongo.3yen.com/2006-01-30/for-the-complete-beginner/#comment-185 That was an awesome rundown on learning Japanese - thanks! That was an awesome rundown on learning Japanese – thanks!

]]> By: Tae Kim http://www.guidetojapanese.org/blog/2006/01/30/for-the-complete-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Tae Kim Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:09:09 +0000 http://nihongo.3yen.com/2006-01-30/for-the-complete-beginner/#comment-184 I asked the owner of this site whether if there's anyway I can add audio to the site. Anyways, I think if you listen for and imitate fluctuation of the pitches, you should be fine. I asked the owner of this site whether if there’s anyway I can add audio to the site. Anyways, I think if you listen for and imitate fluctuation of the pitches, you should be fine.

]]> By: heather http://www.guidetojapanese.org/blog/2006/01/30/for-the-complete-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-188 heather Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:18:34 +0000 http://nihongo.3yen.com/2006-01-30/for-the-complete-beginner/#comment-188 i asked my japanese tutor today to explain it or give examples... or maybe ways to recognize it. she said sometimes even japanese people get confused and have to ask for clarification when they mis-hear something. maybe it's not that easy. especially for a beginniner, like me! i asked my japanese tutor today to explain it or give examples… or maybe ways to recognize it.

she said sometimes even japanese people get confused and have to ask for clarification when they mis-hear something. maybe it’s not that easy.

especially for a beginniner, like me!

]]> By: Tae Kim http://www.guidetojapanese.org/blog/2006/01/30/for-the-complete-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Tae Kim Wed, 01 Feb 2006 03:42:09 +0000 http://nihongo.3yen.com/2006-01-30/for-the-complete-beginner/#comment-189 Hmmm... I used to own an accent dictionary like <a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4140111127/503-4474942-1165546">this one</a> but I never used it so I wouldn't really recommend it. Unfortunately, I don't have the equipment to make audio (and this blog doesn't support it). It's really hard to explain without audio but I'll see if I can come up with something. Hmmm… I used to own an accent dictionary like this one but I never used it so I wouldn’t really recommend it.

Unfortunately, I don’t have the equipment to make audio (and this blog doesn’t support it). It’s really hard to explain without audio but I’ll see if I can come up with something.

]]> By: heather http://www.guidetojapanese.org/blog/2006/01/30/for-the-complete-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-187 heather Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:43:15 +0000 http://nihongo.3yen.com/2006-01-30/for-the-complete-beginner/#comment-187 i'd really love to hear some more about high and low tones! maybe some ideas on how to hear them, how to recognize them? maybe some examples? i know audio would help, but it's OK without audio maybe? i’d really love to hear some more about high and low tones! maybe some ideas on how to hear them, how to recognize them?

maybe some examples? i know audio would help, but it’s OK without audio maybe?

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