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My name is Tony Padua in Honolulu! I live an active lifestyle and love the different cultures we have here in Hawaii! My life will be even richer by speaking foreign languages. I am currently studying Japanese, though I have studied and speak some Korean, too. Let's help each other learn languages!
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Kana
Japanese
Sep 20, 2017
It was a very enjoyable lesson as always. Thank you very much for your recommendation in Phuket. I would love to visit there near future and enjoy beautiful beach and sunset. I look forward to having a lesson with you again in future. Please enjoy time with Rino san and her parents! I am sure they will appreciate your Japanese and effort. Please take care and I will see you another time:)
Kana
Japanese
Sep 18, 2017
Thank you, Tony san. I was another fun lesson with you. I am very excited to hear about your Cosplay! I have never done it before although I am very interested in doing it. Being a super hero sounds fun and it's great that you are making the costume by yourself. I am so looking forward to seeing you and your wife's pictures:D Talk to you soon!
Kana
Japanese
Sep 17, 2017
It was another fun lesson with you. You understood how to make volitional form very quickly and made your original sentences. Great job:) I have never heard of Tiki bar in Hawaii, so it was very interesting for me. I would like it visit there someday to see their unique decoration in the bar. I'm glad to hear that this Tiki bar is still famous and popular after all many years. I look forward to talking with you again soon.
Kana
Japanese
Sep 15, 2017
このレッスンも楽しかったですよ:) The power finally came back just after our lesson was over. It was unfortunate that I couldn't use the video but I enjoyed talking with you as always. I didn't know that Kusama san created a new style of art but wasn't recognized back in 1960's. I think your friend will enjoy looking at all these interesting art てんじかい when they visit Hawaii. たのしみですね。Good luck with the charity event tomorrow. I'm sure your muffins will be a big hit:Dまたね。
Activities
  • Answered
    I agree with Robert - both are acceptable. When you "talk with someone" it has a more gentle, nicer sound than when you "talk to someone". Both phrases work!
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    July 31, 2016
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  • Corrected

    My long vacation ends

    Tomorrow, Mmy long vacation ends. I wish it ever lasted forever.
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    February 9, 2016
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  • Answered
    Normally and Usually are pretty much the same - it is HOW things are done most of the time. Generally, you refer to how a specific group tends to do something. Example: in general, we say things a certain way in English. Normally or Usually I always say it this way - which may be different from how the general public speaks.
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    November 10, 2014
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  • Answered
    "Necessary" is something that needs to be done to accomplish a goal, or something you need to live. Like air to breathe. "Need" is your feeling that something you must do something. Example: it may not be necessary to buy a new outfit but you need to since it's on sale!
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    November 10, 2014
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  • Answered
    "Sort of" is a way to explain something in a different way, but may imply some uncertainty of your understanding. When you say "Kind of" you are rephrasing to be understood. And that you know what you are talking about.
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    November 10, 2014
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  • Posted
    I've made a Public Video Pledge for the Itaki 2014 October Language Challenge Annyeongi haseyo! I've uploaded a video for the italki 2014 October Language Challenge. Here's the URL: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LVHoa1zu4KQ . Looking forward to this! Starting first session ever tonight!
    October 8, 2014
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  • Corrected

    Could you correct my English?

    I am writeing about the rest of my trip in Germany. After we met a strange lady as mentioned before, we headed for the Oktoberfest. The park was more huge  much larger than I expected, and since it was Saturday, there were lot of people. There were twelve tents in which each beer company served a special beer for the festival. It was difficult for us to enter the tents. There were many people in front of these tents who couldn't enter it, but they didn't wait in line. We had no choice, so we gave up on to trying to enter the tent. There were many tables outside, so we tried to wait wandering ther until someone left. Fortunately, we found guys standing up from a table soon. We drunk beer and ate delicious German sausage. We couldn't  get into the tent, but it was so much fun. I hope we can go there next year.

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    October 7, 2014
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  • Corrected
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    October 7, 2014
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  • Answered
    외로워요? or 외롭습니까. From my Korean national friend Boona.
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    October 1, 2014
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