Comments on: Now You Can Learn Japanese Online http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/ Nick Ramsay blogging from Gifu, Japan. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:14:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: felicia santiago http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-3567 felicia santiago Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:47:53 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-3567 i just want to learn how to speak japanese. i just want to learn how to speak japanese.

]]> By: Tori http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2995 Tori Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:12:12 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2995 now I wonder why I bought those tuttle kanji cards... now I wonder why I bought those tuttle kanji cards…

]]> By: Tori http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2994 Tori Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:04:02 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2994 speedanki is great! I am always looking for cool language tools for our Nipponster toolbar (shameless plug :) sorry), so I will add it. Have you heard of http://Nihongo.fm? They have streaming online Japanese radio lessons. I think most are free and then there are some you can purchase like itunes (but I am not sure because I only use the free). speedanki is great!

I am always looking for cool language tools for our Nipponster toolbar (shameless plug :) sorry), so I will add it.

Have you heard of http://Nihongo.fm? They have streaming online Japanese radio lessons. I think most are free and then there are some you can purchase like itunes (but I am not sure because I only use the free).

]]> By: Keith http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2926 Keith Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:54:56 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2926 "All Japanese all the time" is very good and thank you to the lad (I think Thomas) who put it up here!! Just checked it out and looks real interesting!! Keith “All Japanese all the time” is very good and thank you to the lad (I think Thomas) who put it up here!! Just checked it out and looks real interesting!!
Keith

]]> By: Keith http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2925 Keith Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:50:13 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2925 I love your mum's comment Nick and do agree that Dancing is for you!! I kinda feel that you have what it takes just and long as you can (as your teacher put it) put more "gaiety" into your steps haa haa haa!! I did learn Ballroom dancing when I was quite young and do regret not getting into it more. I was only around 10 or 12 at the time and thought it to be very uncool. Shame on me and while my mother was smart enough to introduce me to music and dancing, I was dumb enough to not listen and thus, lack music ability (Which i long for!!) and move on the dance floor with the grace of a drunken rugby player!! I suppose there is still time and do have a longing desire to become a drummer rock star haa haa haa!! Keith PS.You can't beat me at basketball (contrary to what you may think) but i admit I'm no match for you on the dance floor. I'm extremely envious of that my lad!!!!! I love your mum’s comment Nick and do agree that Dancing is for you!! I kinda feel that you have what it takes just and long as you can (as your teacher put it) put more “gaiety” into your steps haa haa haa!!
I did learn Ballroom dancing when I was quite young and do regret not getting into it more. I was only around 10 or 12 at the time and thought it to be very uncool. Shame on me and while my mother was smart enough to introduce me to music and dancing, I was dumb enough to not listen and thus, lack music ability (Which i long for!!) and move on the dance floor with the grace of a drunken rugby player!!
I suppose there is still time and do have a longing desire to become a drummer rock star haa haa haa!!
Keith
PS.You can’t beat me at basketball (contrary to what you may think) but i admit I’m no match for you on the dance floor. I’m extremely envious of that my lad!!!!!

]]> By: Harvey http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2922 Harvey Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:16:44 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2922 "You might wonder why I don’t just ask Mami to teach me. Well it’s impossible to stick to a schedule, remain motivated, or take it seriously. Unless money is changing hands, teaching your girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, wife or even language exchange partner just doesn’t work. " I agree with you 100%. I know people from two different language backgrounds who when they married, were both bilingual in each others language, but over the course of time spent living in one country, the other spose loses the bilingual ability. I suspect that happens a LOT. If I were back in the states for 15 years or so I'm sure my Japanese would regress to "pitiful", if not reading and listening for SURE speaking and writing. And likewise my wife is already forgetting English as we are living in Japan, even though I speak English to her at home, she doesn't speak or write it as well as she used to when we were back in the states! Tough stuff. “You might wonder why I don’t just ask Mami to teach me. Well it’s impossible to stick to a schedule, remain motivated, or take it seriously. Unless money is changing hands, teaching your girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, wife or even language exchange partner just doesn’t work. ”

I agree with you 100%.

I know people from two different language backgrounds who when they married, were both bilingual in each others language, but over the course of time spent living in one country, the other spose loses the bilingual ability. I suspect that happens a LOT.

If I were back in the states for 15 years or so I’m sure my Japanese would regress to “pitiful”, if not reading and listening for SURE speaking and writing. And likewise my wife is already forgetting English as we are living in Japan, even though I speak English to her at home, she doesn’t speak or write it as well as she used to when we were back in the states!

Tough stuff.

]]> By: What’s Up Wednesdays: Up-Sized Edition || Beyond the Rhetoric || http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2891 What’s Up Wednesdays: Up-Sized Edition || Beyond the Rhetoric || Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:27:08 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2891 [...] fair bit of Japanese. Learning the language is a lot easier today though, because Nick talks about learning Japanese online. Personally, I don’t know much beyond sushi and [...] [...] fair bit of Japanese. Learning the language is a lot easier today though, because Nick talks about learning Japanese online. Personally, I don’t know much beyond sushi and [...]

]]> By: Murali http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2874 Murali Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:30:37 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2874 Thomas, you have mentioned a very useful blog. The teaching method seems to be very good. Thomas, you have mentioned a very useful blog. The teaching method seems to be very good.

]]> By: Mum http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2865 Mum Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:49:25 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2865 Stick to the dancing, Nick. I've always loved ballroom dancing and we were so pleased when you took it up. I want a dance with you next time I see you. I am sure you know more than enough Japanese by now. luv Mum Stick to the dancing, Nick. I’ve always loved ballroom dancing and we were so pleased when you took it up. I want a dance with you next time I see you. I am sure you know more than enough Japanese by now.

luv Mum

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2863 Nick Ramsay Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:05:32 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/12/02/now-you-can-learn-japanese-online/#comment-2863 Hey, nice find! I just read his About page and have blogrolled his site. Thanks! Hey, nice find! I just read his About page and have blogrolled his site. Thanks!

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