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January 1, 2012 at 11:37 pm #23258
こんにちわ to you all. Anyway, I’m Jessie and I’m currently an American undergraduate university student studying mathematics who also considers herself to be quite an avid language learner. I’ve already learned Spanish and Hebrew quite well in a classroom setting, really enjoyed my studies in the two languages (Even though with Spanish I didn’t have much of a choice due to that being in middle/high school), and am at an advanced/fluent level in both of them as of today. So now, I’m up for another challenge–for this new year I want to try some self-study in something really different, and I figure Japanese would be a taker because it’s one of the furthest languages from anything I already know that I have an interest in (There’s so much Japanese print and electronic media out there–plus the culture is pretty interesting, the food is AWESOME, and I would love to visit/work/study there some day). The orthography is also pretty interesting–I’ve already taught myself hiragana/katakana and Kanji reading is definitely gonna be pretty challenging and interesting from what I can gather. Oh and TextFugu was on sale of course–haha.
You all know, also, just the feeling of being able to read foreign languages after so much study, from my experience, I don’t know, it’s intoxicating. I felt it with spanish and BIG TIME with hebrew (because of the different alphabet, or should I say, alef-bet (אלפבית)) and I’m already feeling it just by reading out ひらがな and カタカナ “alphabets” (syllabaries–xD), even if I can’t make them out into true words in most cases yet…I don’t know, I love it. I want this with japanese!!!
Anywho, hi again to you all and がんばって everyone! ^_^
Btdubs my nickname on the forums; ג’סיקה = Jessica (The letters there are (G but the apostrophe/geresh (גרש) makes it J)sykh and the vowels are implied, plus you read it right to left–goes to show you how much language scripts can differ :D )
January 2, 2012 at 4:59 am #23274Must… Resist… Urge to… Correct… Sorry, can’t: it’s こんにちは! :D
I used to go to school with some guys who tried to learn Hebrew, so I know about the implied vowels and stuff. Seems like a pretty radical learning experience (Though I’m sure Japanese will top even that somehow!)
I think people with the brains for maths also tend to excel at language studies. That’s just what I’ve observed, anyway.
Good luck with your continued studies!
January 2, 2012 at 10:05 am #23290Hi Jessie, welcome to TextFugu. It’s pretty cool that you already know some other languages, I’m sure those experiences will make learning Japanese a breeze.
Good luck learning Japanese!
January 2, 2012 at 10:08 am #23293January 2, 2012 at 2:25 pm #23308Yah. It’s particle は, as in “今日は… implied something something”. Ditto for こんばんは (=今晩は).
January 2, 2012 at 3:05 pm #23312Ah, I just learned a little Hebrew, thanks to you – NEW LANGUAGE! (I’m gleefully cackling and rubbing my hands together inside right now). Another language lover! And a mathematician – very cool! And a foodie! I could hug you! But I will restrain myself. :) Nice to meet you. :D
January 27, 2012 at 10:16 pm #25947שלום ג’סיקה
אני מדברת עברית גם
?את ללחת לישראל
(:p.s. i dont have an israelie keyboard so its difficult to type lol. i think its cool someone else on here speaks hebrew also though! Goodluck with your japanese.
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