Learning the Japanese language
“Impossible, you say? Not necessarily. Why, when you think you may know already, a few words in Japanese, kimonos and sake (rice wine)! Did you know that you, when you say that the English pronoun “I”, it seems as if you say “love” in Japanese (ai)? Or that when you say, “cow” in English means the same debate “buy” in Japanese (FE)?
Some argue that a person can learn Japanese on a night poring over “How to Learn” book. While it is not so simple, you can fairly quickly master the Japanese have a pleasant time to visit Japan as a tourist.
By Where?
Even more complex than the Japanese language itself, several ideas with regard to its origin. Two decades before Leptcha, a language spoken in a mountain valley of the Himalayas, it was found that in a close link with the Japanese. Others say that the bear Japanese Korean greater affinity than any other language.
What is the relationship between Japanese and Chinese? Through the use of fonts idéographiques Chinese, which we consider as “kanji”, the Japanese is often thought to have close links with the Chinese. But the differences are considerable. Chinese is a “einsilbig” language, with words of one syllable. Japanese, but “Polysyllabic”, with many words of two syllables or more. In Chinese, the importance of word with word and height, while in the Japanese are replaced by themselves and by extension the word.
Nearly 2500 years, the Japanese language, basically the same as the grammar today. But by the end of the ninth and tenth century, began changes. This makes it necessary to know, a play on words to read and another for maintenance. The result was that by the end of World War II, there was a need to know 3000 to 5000 Chinese characters and two sets of Syllabarien of 50 characters each, to read all the material weight.
Since 1945, however, the basic kanji have been somewhat simplified and reduced to slightly less than in 2000. The English language has many words. Today, beyond these characters kanji, students who are of two types of romanization. It requires hours of work in the record by writing to practice until the end of high school, children have learned to 881 kanji, and until the end of the High School, 1850. Reading College textbooks, but requires knowledge of about 3000 kanji.
Let us tell you something in Japanese
Maybe you’re anxious to test your ability to speak Japanese. The debate is fairly simple, because there’s actually only 50 different sounds. What is the biggest problem is the grammar. But for the moment, we remain on simple questions.
First, there are five vowel sounds, all marked in Italian: How far, as I have in me, E, E as in the nest, as in the old O, U as in “push” if the U is a short vowel, so long, metro east oo soon. It is very important to know, long and short vowel sounds. A mistake often made by missionaries is so confused ki shi (Organisation) with SM-shi-ki (funeral). Many viewers were shocked to hear about God is great celestial burial, God is rather spectacular celestial organization. Another error is simply that the call for a girl SHM JM (orangutan) rather than shm jo (girl). Of course, as students from Japan and listening are benefiting, in a sense of humour.
They are often the same sounds of vowels or phonetic is used permanently as a theme (head), Ko Ko ro (heart) or co ro (place). Sometimes a phonetic sound is lost through contraction, while some words to say. For example, if the debate km ku fu (Happy), a decrease in the centre and insults and f and k. It follows that the debate f’ku km. Practice saying several times and you will see how easily the Japanese roles in your language! Another word base is the pronoun “I”, which is Japanese wa ku ta shi. It is very correctly wa ta k’shi, with the loss of the AU and the slurring of the K-shi in the sound. In recent years, “I” was further reduced to be wa ta shi.
Consonants can be difficult. For example, the simple consonant “k” in the word km ka gives us “School Song”, while the double consonants in the word kok ka fact “national anthem”.
Are there any rules regarding the syllable should receive emphasis? Authorities different, but some agree that it is better not to focus on each syllable as emphasis on the bad. For example, the city is marked Numazu naked but with the same emphasis on each syllable.
Especially since the seventeenth century, Japanese has borrowed many words from European languages. For example, the Portuguese word “Pao” (bread) in the pan Japanese. The Netherlands “Blik” (TIN) east ri bu Ki. “Butter” in the English language is ba TA. Another English word “strike”, based on five syllables, with two different meanings. It is known ra i ku in the jargon of baseball, but if some want better wages and working conditions, the speaker is ra i Ki.
Other points of interest
Remember that Japanese words differs from most other languages. During a visit to Japan, then you say, in English: “I would like to visit Mount Fuji.” In the Japanese would tell you, “wa Watak’shi Fuji San hMmon o shitai desu. The floor is literal: “I would like to visit Mount Fuji.” In Japanese, the word always at the end of the sentence. As we have already mentioned, verb endings are also very important. To determine whether a term is present or past tense, or if it is a positive or negative reaction to a previous question or statement to understand, should be the last syllable of a sentence.
A peculiarity of the Japanese language is its system of honorifics or KEIGO. All discussions must take into account three things: the speaker, one speaks and that the person speaks. In addition to these, the speakers should be the points of view, age, property, families, friends and social groups, for the conversation. These factors have a bearing on-to name but a few examples of vocabulary, suffixes and prefixes achievements verb used in the conversation. The pronoun “you”, for example, is represented by many Japanese terms, depending on the status of the person in the attack. The nature and manner of praise is often to use the name of the person, or failed to “you” as a whole. A fact’s a stay in Japan should be determined to learn the various forms of address. The visitor on a provisional basis is forgiven, but an error of this type. The Japanese are generally very happy to hear people who make the effort to speak their mother tongue difficult.
Let’s read Kanji
Even if you do not know maybe a correct pronunciation of the kanji characters, you can often know its importance. Do not be afraid of what may be, prima facie, be “chicken scratch” all up and down a page. Although opinions differ, there is a fairly simple to learn, read the kanji. The writing system was in fact 300 “modules”. Thanks to a combination of what makes thousands of kanji. Should we try a little?
The sign of ka WA (river), river flowing [Artwork river drawing] and is as follows [Artwork River Drawing]. Well, if you Squeeze River [Artwork River Drawing], but what you are signs of water [Artwork Japanese characters], halfway?
A passenger in Japan, it is useful to know the nature of “reception” and “Exit”, who are in train stations and other public places. First, a mouth [Artwork mouth design], they [Artwork Japanese characters], and they speak ku Chi. Now, a small river the image is projected on a large river [Artwork River Drawing] square it up [Artwork Japanese characters], and you ru shark or IRU, which means “give”. Put the two together [Artwork Japanese characters], the same debate, and you have the floor for entry i ri gu-chi, or, literally: “Give your mouth.” To exit the station, you know, another character. He agreed to a flower grows in the soil [Artwork-Flower drawing]. Shape it up a bit [Artwork Japanese characters], and you can sign this name (to leave). Put [Artwork Japanese characters] [Artwork Japanese characters] and [Artwork Japanese characters], ie “mouth” or output, strong guchi. It was not nearly as hard as you wait, was he?
Many people tell a story, as the man [Artwork-Man Drawing] [Artwork Japanese characters], a tree standing [Artwork tree drawing], [Artwork Japanese characters]. The two together [Artwork Japanese characters] kanji for the holidays, ya su pronounced mi. How would it be with a man opposes a shovel [Artwork drawing-Man], beside his horse [Artwork Horse drawing]? Paste you, and you e ki, or the station [Artwork Japanese characters], as in Tokyo Eki, “where you can bullet train.
There is much, much more to learn and, at the same time efforts, it is an extremely exciting study and fun. Over the years writing kanji is gradually simplified. Given that the elderly and younger generations differ in how they write kanji, which are often a letter from a grandfather or grandmother are read and translated by someone living nearby, in the same age group that writers write.
Some reasons to learn Japanese
There are many reasons that may invite people to learn Japanese. In some people, it can simply a hobby, help to broaden their views of people of another culture and the environment. Others wish to learn Japanese for commercial reasons. Tourists enjoy their visit to Japan all the more if you know some basic rules of Japan. But for a true knowledge of Japanese, should be in this country, live in recent years.
If you want to learn Japanese, it is possible. Our advice is to call: “Ganbatte kudasai!” In other words, “Stick to it!”