べんじょう！べんきょう！べんきょう！ じょうはちにちじょうにがつ　（１８日１２月） こんいちはみんなさん！ すみません、わたしはあたらしいしごとがあります。すこしべんきょうしました。 きょうわたしはかんじをしました。 カンジはたのしいでもぶんぽおはむずかしい！本はほんそしておみやげだよ？！ちょうっとすごいでよ、でも。。。何？ ----- ------ ----- What I tried to say: Hello everyone! Sorry, I have a new job. I have studied little. Today, I did Kanji. Kanji is fun, but the grammar is difficult. 本 means book AND present? A little cool, but....what? ----- ------ ----- What I want to say more elaborately: Hey everyone! Sorry, I have a new job so it's been difficult to study for the past month. Today I did a little bit of Kanji and found that it is a bit difficult. Some kanji has various meanings. Not to mention there is the On'Yomi and the Kun'Yomi. I sort of understand the difference, but researching about how to read kanji isn't enough. I need verbal..I need to hear. I wish I were going to school for this, but my research of this language is all I have. There are so many questions that I am not ready to overwhelm in this journal entry for the sake of potential readers. I'm not giving up though!!!! Kanji is therapeutic and fun!!! ¡Me encanta!

Days of the Month Practice きょうはむいかじゅいち月です。 (What I'm trying to say: Today is November the 6th.) きのはいつかじゅいち月でした. (What I'm trying to say: Yesterday was November the 5th.) あしたはなのかじゅいち月です. (What I'm trying to say: Tomorrow is November the 7th.) わたしのｔんじょびはじゅろく日ろく月です. (What I'm trying to say: My birthday is June 16th) The following days of the month were written by memory.... １－ついたち ２－ふつか ３－みっか ４－よっか ５－いつか ６－むいか ７－なのか ８－ようか ９－ここのか １０－とおか １４－じゅうよっか １７－じゅうしち日 １９－じゅうきゅう日 ２０－はつか ２４－にじゅうよっか ２７－にじゅうしち日 ２９－にじゅうきゅう日

Japanese Numbers いまはごぜん十二じゅ五十一ぷんです（or, like in military time: 一じゅ五十五ぷん)。そしてわたしはねませんです。 It has been a few weeks since I last posted anything in Japanese. I have been quite busy lately aiding my mother during and after her recent surgery as well as working on a few house projects. I really miss studying my Japanese and have only had the chance to learn on a few things in between. Currently, I am setting my focus on numbers as numbers have a lot to do with everything in life: Your age, the time, the day of the month, the year you're in, with money, and what I'll eventually learn: counters. Recently, I have learned how to say the months, the days, and all my numbers in Kanji as well as the Kanji for 月and 日. In order to practice, I have created my own little calendar in which I plan to wake up each morning and tell myself in Japanese what day, month, hour, and year it is until is in tattooed in my brain ( I realize how complicated it is to say the days of the month and not to mention the switch between ぷん and ふん in terms of time). Having said that, if you don't mind, please let me know if my calendar looks okay and if I should fix anything.

Nicht vs Kein Übung Bitte lassen Sie mich wissen, ob es richtig oder falsch ist. (1) Ich kaufe das Auto nicht. (2) Ich kaufe kein Auto. (3) Deine Freunde sind nicht nett. (4) Mein Bruder hat kein Kinder. (5) Frau Meier hat keine viel Zeit. (6) Anna fliegt nicht nach Italien. (7) Paul ist nicht Amerikaner - er ist Engländer. (8) Der Student hat keinen Schreibtisch. (9) Die Studenten haben keine Schreibtische. (10) Heute ist nicht schöner Tag.

Akkusativ Präpositionen Übung (1) Er geht dürch das Feuer für mich. What I'm trying to say: He goes/walks through fire for me. (2) Ich kann ohne ihn gegen jemand zustehen. What I'm trying to say: I can stand against anyone without him. (3) Von 4 Uhr bis 5 Uhr, läuft der Mann den Fluß entlang. What I'm trying to say: From 4 o'clock to 5 o'clock, the man runs along the river. (4) Nur einmal um die Äquator. What I'm trying to say: Only one time around the equator.

わたしのへや | Practicing my ある-vs-いる I made sure I used the non-fomal Japanese this time since I am not addressing anyone else but myself in this diary. Please see this little write up as a conversation with myself. (1) わたしのへやには何がある？ (What I'm trying to say: What is there in my room? (inanimate object)) (2) えっと、ベッドと、パソコンと、ソファと、テレビと、それにほんがなもある。 (What I'm trying to say: Um, a bed, a computer, a sofa, a television, and also bookshelves.)** (3) でも、わたしのへやには何がいる？ (What I'm trying to say: What is there in my room? (animate object)) (4) えとお、ときどきわたしのいぬがりる。マヤちゃんとハルリちゃんです。 (What I'm trying to say: Um, sometimes I have my dogs. They're Maya and Harley.)** Note: I am sure that "ほんがな" is better read in Kanji considering that が is an object particle. Sorry, I have yet to learn the Kanji for bookshelf/bookcase. **I know Japanese does not have plurals. I was purposely being vague as I have not yet learned how to specify how many of the same object I have. Same with the dogs. I purposely did not specify 2 dogs until I mentioned their names.

Akkusative Übung Bitte lassen Sie mich wissen, ob es richtig oder falsch ist. (1) I buy the book: Ich kaufe das Buch. I buy it: Ich kaufe es. (2) He has a chair: Er hat den Stuhl. He has it: Er hat ihn. (3) She buys the coat: Sie kauft den Mantel. She buys it: Sie kauft ihn. (4) We see the cat: Wir sehen die Katze. We see it: Wir sehen sie. (5) They hear the girls: Sie hören die Mädchen. They hear them: Sie hören sie. (6) We see you all (informal): Wir sehen euch. (7) The boy likes you (sing.,informal): Der Junge magt dich. (Oder gefällt dich? Welche ist besser?) (8) I have the books: Ich habe die Bücher. I have them: Ich habe sie. (9) We have the cars: Wir haben die Autos. We have them: Wir haben sie. (10) They see flowers: Sie sehen die Blume. They see them: Sie sehen sie.

My Randomly Invented Japanese Sentences Pt. 1 いますいたいません。たべません。 What I'm trying to say: I'm not hungry now. I'm not eating (or I won't eat) What does it best express? ---- きのうはようかんをたべました。ようかんはほんとうにおいしいです！ What I'm trying to say: Yesterday, I ate yokan. Yokan is delicious! ---- わたしはメキシコりょうりをたべませんでした！きらいです！ What I'm trying to say: I didn't eat Mexican food. I hate it! ---- あなたはフランスりょうりをたべますか？ What I'm trying to say: Would you like to eat French food? ---- いいえ！のみません！おさけがきらいです！でもわたしはちょっとテキーラがすきです。 What I'm trying to say: No! I'm not drinking (or I didn't drink)! I hate alcohol! But I like a little bit of tequila. ---- あしたわたしはみずわふじさんでのみます。 What I'm trying to say: Tomorrow, I will drink water at Mount Fuji. ---- えっと。。ふじさんはほんとうにさむかった！！いきませんでした！！！そしてみずをのみませんでした！！ What I'm trying to say: Well, Mount Fuji was really cold!!! I didn't go!!! And I didn't drink the water!!! ---- やさいジュズをのみませんか？ What I'm trying to say: Would you like to drink vegetable juice? ---- らいねんわたしはとうきょうにいきます。 What I'm trying to say: I will go to Tokyo next year. ---- きょうねんわたしはドイツにいきました。どいつはたのしい！！！ What I'm trying to say: I went to Germany last year. Germany was fun!!! ---- ことし、わたしのともだちはわたしのうちにきました。 What I'm trying to say: This year, my friend came to my house. ---- かれはきます。 What I'm trying to say: He is coming (Or perhaps, he came?) Which does it best express? ---- あなたはきませんでした。どうして？ What I'm trying to say: You didn't come. Why?

Deutsch Lernen und Japanisch Sprechen Hi Leute!!! Gestern habe ich viel gelernt. Das macht mir sehr froh! Zwei Gentlemen haben mein Deutsch korrigiert und ich habe mit eine japanisch Frau gesprochen..Ich kenne nur ein bisschen Japanich, damit sprechen wir nur ein bisschen. Sie spricht viel Englisch und seit Englisch meine Muttersprache ist, da haben wir mehr Englisch gesprochen. Ich möchte mehr Japanisch sprechen weil ich habe zwei freunde von der Schule in Tokyo wohnen. Beider sprechen Japanisch und ich möchte ihnen mit meine Japanisch überraschen. Ist Japanisch einfach? Nur ein bisschen. Japanisch hat 3 texte. Hiragana ist einfach und auch Katakana, aber der kanji Text ist schwer. Die Leute müssen um 2000 kanji lernen! Natürlich europäischen sprachen sind einfacher. Viel sind indoeuropäischen. So, ein Satz wie.... Kann ich eine Tasse Kaffee haben? Klingt wie... Can I have(English) una tasa de café (Spanisch)? = Alle zummasen Spanglish haha! Na, mein Deutsch. Ich muss mehr Forschung. dammit meine Deutsch verbessen.