I’m a native English speaker living in Canada and working as a software engineer. My passion for languages started when I learned Cantonese to communicate with my family. Since then, I’ve reached a decent level in Cantonese and Japanese, and I’ve just started learning Mandarin.
I learn best by speaking as much as possible and then getting corrections on how to say things properly. My goal is to improve my Mandarin so I can have conversations with my Mandarin-speaking friends without relying on English. I’d love for our lessons to focus on practical speaking practice, where I try to express myself first, and you help me refine my sentences and pronunciation.
春うらら Meaning
What does 春うらら mean?
and why is みなぎる花粉 a description of spring?
July 7, 2017
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がむしゃらに駆け抜けていこう meaning?
May 4, 2016
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これわいいですか?
夢見ることは生きること
August 1, 2013
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Japanese puncutation marks
What are some common Japanese punctuation marks? I'm looking for the equivalent of these marks: commas, periods, double quotation marks, underlines, and questions marks.
ex.
"The Store"
Mark went to the store.
Mark, Sally, and John went to the store.
"What do you want?" asked the clerk.
July 10, 2013
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I can write in Japanese now!
はじめまして。 おはよう ございます。 こんにちは。 さようなら。
yay!
congratz lol
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June 29, 2013
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Difference between doro and michi
What is the difference between doro and michi? From my understanding, they both mean road. Also what is the difference between o-hashi and hashi? (chopsticks and bridge)
June 29, 2013
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Tonari and Yoko
What is the difference between the two words? From my understanding they both mean beside.
June 29, 2013
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Desu and deshoo
I just read that using "deshoo" in place of "desu" is more polite (because it expresses uncertainty). Is this true? And if it is true is it the same thing with "masu" and "mashoo"?
ex.
Kore wa yoi pan desu ka?
Kore wa yoi pan deshoo ka?
June 28, 2013
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Usage of Jibun
Jibun means oneself, so how would you use it compared to just using personal pronouns like "watashi?"
June 27, 2013
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Difference between "-teimasu" and regular "masu" verbs
Hi so I just learnt how to conjugate verbs to end with teimasu (ex. tabeteimasu). From my understand, it means I am currently eating. How does its usage differ from tabemasu?
ex. I ate breakfast
Asagohan o tabemashita
Asagohan o tabeteimashita