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Hey guys,
I’m Jono – I’ve always been interested in Japanese culture but couldn’t never get up the enthusiasm to learn Japanese.. well I went on a work/play trip to Japan about 2 months ago, learnt a little bit from Rosetta Stone (gasp!) and locals while I was over there and loved it! Such an amazing people and culture, and had some great times! I’ve now decided to push through and learn this language.. Have looked around on the net and at a few books but didn’t ‘click’ with anything until TextFugu, kinda makes me feel like I’m studying what I’m actually supposed to be studying..
So I’m an Aussie and into snowboarding, rock climbing and computers. Heading back to にほん （はくば！）for some 親切 in January! Can’t wait! Anyway, hope to talk to a few more of you soon!
You’re heading back to Japan for some 親切? I’m not sure this word means what you think it means… Also, it’s こんにちは. =P
In any case, welcome! =) What bit if Australia are you from?
AnonymousNot trying to bash you…but I’ve always wondered by pretty much all newcomers get the greeting wrong.
Welcome to Textfugu!
Unfamiliarity with (a) IME on the keyboard and (b) the particle は.
Basically, “konnichiwa” – or, all-too-often, “konichiwa” – in romaji is a well-known Japanese greeting for the West, but when it comes to typing it in Japanese, it’s a little different. If you type “konichiwa” in IME, こにちわ is what you’ll get. It’s not much better typing “konnichiwa” either, because you wind up with こんいちわ…
While we’re on well-known Japanese greetings, don’t even mention “SAI-oh-NAH-ra”. =P
You two were surely both at that stage at one point too :P It’s funny how weird the ha/wa thing was in the beginning, but now I’ve seen that particle so many times, you almost forget it uses a different kana.
I’m also unsure what you mean by はくば and 親切… wait, is はくば a place, perhaps?
Other than that, good luck with everything! :D
That said, I think I’d already learnt about the particle は before I even tried installing IME on my computer. I have made more than a few ん plus あ-line or な-line typos, though. =P
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