TextFugu » Topic: Another Japanese student! http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/feed/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:14:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en-US http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15293 <![CDATA[Another Japanese student!]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15293 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:58:19 +0000 Hoss Hi,

I just signed up for textfugu after about a month of self-study, I did all the free lessons and this community seemed like something I wanted to be a part of.

I’m still on Chapter 1, but I’m confident in my hiragana (Which seemed like a BIG step in the right direction)

Truthfully, I’m learning Japanese so that I can someday watch anime & read manga in their fluent language. I’d also like to be able to play video games in Japanese, so I can get some of the best games & play them before they’re translated.

I’d also like to visit Japan.(as well as everyone here, right?) My goal is to make a Japanese penpal and hopefully find a part time job situation over there, like 4 hours a day, couple days a week, working @ a hotel or restaurant to give me a working experience to help my Japanese along. I only plan on staying for a week or two, but in that time I’ll find my way to a hot springs (I’ve got no tattoos) a rave and a video game/anime convention.

I’ve joined the Textfugu TeamSpeak, I hope to see you around!

~Hoss

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15297 <![CDATA[Reply To: Another Japanese student!]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15297 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:45:31 +0000 shiromangetsu Hey, welcome! :) Good luck with learning Japanese.
Now, a rave would be awesome… so’d be a video game/anime convention.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15302 <![CDATA[Reply To: Another Japanese student!]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15302 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:13:32 +0000 Hashi Hey Hoss! Being confident in hiragana is a great foundation for learning Japanese. :)

Welcome to TextFugu and good luck!

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15306 <![CDATA[Reply To: Another Japanese student!]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15306 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:51:30 +0000 Kaona Welcome to TextFugu, Hoss!

Good luck learning Japanese.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15388 <![CDATA[Reply To: Another Japanese student!]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15388 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:55:28 +0000 Hoss Thanks for the comforting welcome. So, the only Japanese speaking IRL friend I have talked me out of learning Katakana. He said I should learn more vocab/grammar/verbs before bothering to confuse myself with another Kana.

Koichi saves it for Chapter two as well, so I’ll hold off. But I used “Remembering the Kana” by Heisig for Hiragana, and I think it really helped, I was anxious to start on Katakana.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15486 <![CDATA[Reply To: Another Japanese student!]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/another-japanese-student/#post-15486 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:28:18 +0000 winterpromise31 Hoss, welcome! Sounds like you’re doing great already. :)

Good luck with your studies!
~Cassandra

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