IS ANYBODY HERE JAPANESE? CUZ I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THEM TO BE MODERATORS
you can learn japanese here. if you have any questions, just ask ^_^ also tell me what i can update on to help you guys, and be sure to check for updates on this group at least once a week ^_^ feel free to say anything
i'll like to thank mitsuki123 for putting up some kanji letter photos. be sure to have a good look and also moreliana for being one of the best supporters ^_^ thanx a lot for inviting so many people lamluong a very special thanx.
oh yea, and if any of you know anybody else that would like to join this group, feel free to invite them or tell them about this group. another thing i have to say is that i'm not a pro or anything. i too, am a beginner ^_^ if any of you guys want to be moderators or something, feel free to tell me ^_^
note**if you can't see the characters well, copy and paste it on a writing thing like microsoft words or word processor or something and enlarge it
Greetings and Farewells
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こにちわ ko-n-ni-chi-wa (Hello, Good afternoon)
さようなら sa-yo-u-na-ra (Good-bye)
おはよう[ございます] o-ha-yo-u-[go-za-i-ma-su] (Good Morning)
おやすみ[なさい] o-ya-su-mi-[na-sa-i] (Good Night)
こんばんは ko-n-ba-n-ha (Good Evening) note**the "ha"sounds like "wa" or "a", the point is that you don't exactly heard the H in it
じゃあ jya-a (see ya)
また明日 ma-ta-a-shi-ta (see you tomorrow)
Feelings and Expressions
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愛してる ai-shi-te-ru (i love you) **this is the strongest way to say "I love you"
(name)大嫌い (name)dai-kira-i (hate (name))
あなたが大嫌い a-na-ta-ga-dai-kira-i (hate you) **no need for the "I"
ありがとう[ございます] a-ri-ga-to-u-[go-za-i-ma-su] (thank you[very much])
ごめん[なさい] go-me-n-[na-sa-i] ((i'm) sorry)
黙る dama-ru (shut up)
おめでとう/御目出度う/お目出度う o-me-de-to-u (Congradulations) **they are all the same, just different writings
Informational Phrases
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私の名前は... watashi-no-na-mae-ha... (my name is...)
私は...歳 watashi-ha-...-sai (i am... years old)
私の誕生日は、 ...月...日 watashi-no-tan-jou-bi-ha, ...gatsu...ni-chi (my birthday is on ...(month)...(day)
Colors
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赤 a-ka/se-ki/sho-ku (red)
オレンジ o-re-n-ji (orange)
黄 ki/ko-u/o-to*these are different ways to say it* (yellow)
緑 mi-do-ri/ryo-ku/ro-ku*these are different ways to say it* (green)
青 a-o/se-i/sho-u^same here^(blue)
紫 mu-ra-sa-ki/shi^same here^(purple)
黒 ku-ro/ko-ku " " (black)
ピンク pi-n-ku (pink)
茶色 cha-iro (brown)
白い shiro-i (white)
灰色 hai-iro (grey)
金色 kin-iro (gold)
銀色 gin-iro (silver)
Family/Relatives
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ママ ma-ma (mom/mommy)
母 ha-ha (mother)
パパ pa-pa (dad/daddy)
父 chi-chi (father)
姉 a-ne (older sister) *though i know some of you would know it as like nee-chan or something like that
妹 i-mo-u-to (little sister)
弟 o-to-u-to (little brother)
兄/兄さん a-ni/ ni-i-sa-n (older brother) *note that little kids call their siblings onee-chan or onii-chan, the o part is just to make it sound cute
おじいちゃん o-ji-i-cha-n (grandpa)
おばあちゃん o-ba-a-cha-n (grandma)
祖父 so-fu (grandfather)
祖母 so-bo (grandmother)