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9/13/2012 4:17:28 AM
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Is it worth to learn japanese ?
Ok I am a mexican and I don't think I want to live in Japan nor am I an anime nut.But...
There is an amazing course of japanese online on youtube by a person that lives there and it really is an amazing opportunity. Do you think it is worth it?
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If you're never going to use it what's the point in learning it? Use the time to study a language you can actually use or one that ties into your own language (one of the romance language) to gain a better understanding of your own.
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Learn latin, spanish, chinese etc that are more wide spread. I love Japan and want to return after spending a week there but I wouldn't learn a language I'm not going to use long term. Maybe trial a few lessons and see how you feel about it. The main thing about the other languages I mention is if you speak chinese you can often understand many other dialects, japanese included. If you speak latin you can understand spanish or italian etc. So maybe learn something more usual if you're going to invest in a second language.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] PINGPONG japan wasnt even worth the little radiation we gave them. what makes u think learning their language is worth it[/quote]Looks like you can't even be bothered learning your own language.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] PINGPONG japan wasnt even worth the little radiation we gave them. what makes u think learning their language is worth it[/quote] People like you is what gives America a bad name. [Edited on 09.12.2012 10:41 PM PDT]
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japan wasnt even worth the little radiation we gave them. what makes u think learning their language is worth it
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Grammar_PoIice Foreigners will sometimes create accounts on sites just to spam or advertise.[/quote] I doubt that is the main reason if anything I imagine it is so you can't say things that are against the rules without the mods knowing.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] What Is This1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jacobwseibers Really? *Sign* They have to update this site.[/quote] Why posting in any language other than English is spam?[/quote] Foreigners will sometimes create accounts on sites just to spam or advertise.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jacobwseibers Really? *Sign* They have to update this site.[/quote] Why posting in any language other than English is spam?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jacobwseibers Really? *Sign* They have to update this site.[/quote]They did it in the first place to stop all the spamming.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bryanesie [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Grammar_PoIice [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jacobwseibers [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Grammar_PoIice Kono michi ya, yuku hito nashi ni, aki no kure.[/quote] Don't speak in Romaji. That's improper Japanese.[/quote] Actually, I don't speak Japanese. Thats a haiku I memorized from a math book in 6th grade.[/quote]Besides this site doesn't recognize any of the kana or kanji. Even if you wanted to type in Japanese you still wouldn't be able to post it. [/quote] Really? *Sign* They have to update this site.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Grammar_PoIice [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jacobwseibers [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Grammar_PoIice Kono michi ya, yuku hito nashi ni, aki no kure.[/quote] Don't speak in Romaji. That's improper Japanese.[/quote] Actually, I don't speak Japanese. Thats a haiku I memorized from a math book in 6th grade.[/quote]Besides this site doesn't recognize any of the kana or kanji. Even if you wanted to type in Japanese you still wouldn't be able to post it.
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I'd do it. Heck, I was bored for a couple weeks so I learned Russian. I'm nowhere near fluent, but I understand it pretty well, can read and write in it, and speak enough to get by.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jacobwseibers [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Grammar_PoIice Kono michi ya, yuku hito nashi ni, aki no kure.[/quote] Don't speak in Romaji. That's improper Japanese.[/quote] Actually, I don't speak Japanese. Thats a haiku I memorized from a math book in 6th grade.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Grammar_PoIice Kono michi ya, yuku hito nashi ni, aki no kure.[/quote] Don't speak in Romaji. That's improper Japanese.
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Kono michi ya, yuku hito nashi ni, aki no kure.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] What Is This1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bryanesie I never said that didn't I? Being able to watch all Japanese anime or manga is a plus, but it shouldn't be your primary reason as to learning the language. I've seen most people do this in both my Japanese classes only to end up failing halfway through, because they don't have a drive other than that. [/quote] Meh you really don't need a drive to learn a language, but I see your point.[/quote]You can learn a language sure, but putting that skill to use is a whole other thing. And in a sense you're right; you really don't need a drive to learn a language. A great example would be I took four years of French in high school, went to France, and after that never used it again. I honestly remember nothing from it. I think a lot of people go through the motions of learning a language, but never really use it to any great extent. Which really, is quite said. I'm actually finding out more and more job opportunities are readily going to be available to me once I graduate with a Bachelors in Japanese. Teaching, translating, business opportunities, government work. It's pretty open in terms of where I want to go. Hell, my advisor was trying to steer me towards applying for a position working for the CIA simply because of having that fluency in another language. So granted, I have a drive to learn the language, since I want to live in Japan. However learning the language and being fully prepared to use it, also provides a lot of opportunities for me once I graduate. And honestly it's the same with anyone willing to learn the language, and build a career around using it.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Godshatter [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] What Is This1 Meh you really don't need a drive to learn a language, but I see your point.[/quote]Agreed, for me the language school is just a short walk from where I live.[/quote] How many miles was the walk of was it less than a mile?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Teh_Zoid Usually if you're learning the language of your own free will, you do.[/quote] What exactly do you mean? You can pass language classes without really caring much about the language. As for something like by yourself in your own free time I agree.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] What Is This1 Meh you really don't need a drive to learn a language, but I see your point.[/quote]Agreed, for me the language school is just a short walk from where I live.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] What Is This1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bryanesie I never said that didn't I? Being able to watch all Japanese anime or manga is a plus, but it shouldn't be your primary reason as to learning the language. I've seen most people do this in both my Japanese classes only to end up failing halfway through, because they don't have a drive other than that. [/quote] Meh you really don't need a drive to learn a language, but I see your point.[/quote]Usually if you're learning the language of your own free will, you do. [Edited on 09.12.2012 9:56 PM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bryanesie I never said that didn't I? Being able to watch all Japanese anime or manga is a plus, but it shouldn't be your primary reason as to learning the language. I've seen most people do this in both my Japanese classes only to end up failing halfway through, because they don't have a drive other than that. [/quote] Meh you really don't need a drive to learn a language, but I see your point.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] What Is This1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bryanesie If you want to learn Japanese in hopes of going to Japan one day simply for the anime you're doing it wrong. [/quote] Who said you can't do it for both?[/quote]I never said that didn't I? Being able to watch all Japanese anime or manga is a plus, but it shouldn't be your primary reason as to learning the language. I've seen most people do this in both my Japanese classes only to end up failing halfway through, because they don't have a drive other than that.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bryanesie If you want to learn Japanese in hopes of going to Japan one day simply for the anime you're doing it wrong. [/quote] Who said you can't do it for both?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bryanesie If you want to learn Japanese in hopes of going to Japan one day simply for the anime you're doing it wrong. [/quote] This^
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bryanesie If you want to learn Japanese in hopes of going to Japan one day simply for the anime you're doing it wrong. [/quote]He stated the opposite in the OP.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] BestSpartan117 Ok I am a mexican and I don't think I want to live in Japan nor am I an anime nut.But... [/quote]No. Just because something is free doesn't mean it's worth your time. In your case the fact you're probably never going to go there means it isn't worth your time. I wouldn't learn Japanese just because I like Kurosawa, subtitles are good enough for me.
