my high school offered Spanish, French, German, and Italian. But they didn't want to go through the same thing that I went through I the 9th grade (in previous threads) so they just said that as long as I take art classes (since world langusge and arts are together, for whatever reason) I can replace the use of a world language class

That's odd. I take art classes too. LOVE EM'! <3

My school offered Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Latin and Arabic.

They were going to get Mandarin the year I started home school. O 3O

Wow. That's...awesome. I would have a field day there! xD

I would too, but I would fail it cause my brain has already been developed that it's no point for me to learn another language at school. I'm not the type of person that staying in class with a textbook and the feeling to memorize it (I have horrible memory, I suck at those memory games) would help me learn a language

I don't think it matters how old you are. Anyone can learn a language!

It was a pretty fantastic high school. I remember when I got there I was overwhelmed by the many options that were available to the students. There were so many to choose from~

I first started learning Japanese in my elementary school during a week called Culture Week (it was something that particular elementary school did). Each teacher got to choose a culture and the students would learn a little of the language, traditional art and so forth and so on. My teacher favored Japan. ♥ I have been in love ever since.

I would be super excited. lol.
My sister and I now have a best friend who is Japanese. She teaches me a lot and so we really get a lot of opportunities.

For instance, if things go well, the summer after I graduate hopefully I'll go visit Japan with her.

That sounds fantastic!

I'll visit Japan some day, but I've already decided that there's no way I'm going to fly to Japan unless I'm in first class. Five hours in economy was enough for me, thank you very much. XD

My Japanese teacher loved my best friend and me so much that she offered to take us to Japan with her. XD She would always go, "Yumisan, Saisan. You come to Japan with me this summer?"

Lol, yeah, so my friend wills bring bento boxes to school for lunch and share with me! It's delicious. Plus I get to eat dinner at her house. I love sushi, which is one of the reasons I made it my username!

XD I've tried so many different types of sushi and sashimi, but I just can't like it. It has such an odd taste and texture.

Lol, my friend, Chiharu (call her Chi for short), makes good ramen. Her mom makes excellent everything else, but my favorite of everything I've tried would be yakisoba.

I love sushi [food] and asian food. its funny that I know how to use chopsticks but my friend who is asian (half Chinese half Korean) doesn't know how to use them XD

Lol, I mean... if we're looking into stereotypes, then it is odd, but you can't always judge a book by it's cover. xD

Although I do find that amusing.

I only points when I learned something is where it's mostly hands on interactive readings type of thing, I'm a hands on learner, I'm audio and visual learner, that's how I learn a little bit of japanese by watching anime oTL

Then you can totally work with that. There are a ton of podcasts to improve vocabulary, not to mention games you can play.

I think it would only be odd if your friend was from Asia. XD

What was I going to say... Stupid preggo brain, makin' me forget things...

Oh, yes. YAKISOBA. HUZZAH! Delicious stuff.

LOL. I'm trying to get my husband to say dou itashimashite, and it's hilarious.

yea, I have an english-japanese Japanese-english ditionary

Lol, it's fun to say. xD
Can he not pronounce it? Or does he refuse to, etc?

what does it mean

or you could get him to say Watashi wa anata o aishite (I love you)

Dou itashimashite means you're welcome!

He says it slowly and a bit sloppily. XD He'll make me say it over and over again until he gets it right. :'D

@Echo: I do believe it means, "You are welcome".

aishiteiru = I love you :3

Boku is the masculine verstion of the generic watshi wa right?

Watashi = Polite and feminine
Boku = Boyish, can be used by girls, epsecially tomboys
Ore = Authoritative, manly

There are many different ways to say 'I' in Japanese. Thses are just the main ones. =3

I used google translate XP

My Japanese teacher told us to never, ever use anata for you. she said that it has more of a "hey honey, I love you, and I need you to do something for me..." kind of feel to it. it's used in anime a lot, but that's just an example of anime having bad Japanese. Japanese people never say it.

@Lucid
I've never heard that Japanese people do not use anata. My Japanese instructor was born and raised in Japan and taught us to use it, and she even uses it herself. o:

Or do you just mean in that phrase..? LOL. I'm sorry! I confused myself suddenly. XD

Like I said I typed I love you in google translate and that what I got oTL

Japanese people do use "anata," but it really depends on the context and the situation (usually only when emphasizing something).

Usually we use "anta" as a shortened casual form when referring to someone.

I heard you can use anata, but only if you are well acquainted with the person. Otherwise you are seen as rude, snobbish, or foreign. If you're going to replace you, you use their name.

I've only ever heard it used for a lover or spouse.. in anime, dramas and songs.. except.. Aya Ueto's song Kansho.. she asks "Anata Dare Nano" which I roughly translated as 'Who Are You' ._. thats the only part of the song I could translate at the time using dictionaries and probably got it wrong. xD and I failed at finding Japanese song translations on the net at the time.. Being new to the computer sucked ._.,

SO!!!!

Has everyone been studying? xD Or putting it off?

Er..
I have sorta got caught up in Kitsu saga D:

GASP!
-pulls out a ruler- xD Just kidding.

How much do you know anyway?

I know a few words and phrases..

and am teaching my self the kana.. which I'm gonna wait to fully get into till I can buy some help tools from Jlist ><

Fun thing about anata:
When saying "Anata, anata!" It means "honey" xD
Like a married couple~


Hiyasss

Its all about the context and how you use it :3

Mmmhmm. Yup.
;>

Yup.. :3

Gah! Borders had Kana Fash cards and I didn't have enough monies ;-;