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My name is Elena, I am now living in St-Petersburg, Russia. My native language is Russian, but I do also speak English and know some French. Currently I am learning Japanese - this was my dream for a few years and I have finally found the time for my studies. I would like to master this language to a level that would allow me to read Japanese poetry in original. Here I am looking both for a teacher to improve my skills and for friends to discuss the studies, share experience or even study together. Cheers!
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Mar 24, 2017
Elenaさんはとても日本語も上手で明るい方で私も楽しいクラスをすることができました。また話せる機会を楽しみにしています。
Hiro
Japanese
Aug 31, 2016
「状況・場合・都合」について長く話しました。これから、学校に行くんですね。少しの間でしたが、楽しかったです。また、機会があればよろしくお願いします＝）学校頑張ってください！！
Hiro
Japanese
Aug 31, 2016
「状況・場合・都合」について長く話しました。これから、学校に行くんですね。少しの間でしたが、楽しかったです。また、機会があればよろしくお願いします＝）学校頑張ってください！！
Hiro
Japanese
Aug 24, 2016
１１４ページを終わりました。とても難しい部分でしたね。自分の言いたいことを短く、簡単に言うことは、長く複雑に言うことより、ずっと大変です。でも、エレーナさんが何を言いたいかは、ちゃんとわかりますよ。お疲れさまでした＝）
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    Preparation for HSKK: sets of short questions and answers (4-5 sentences) Q1: 你最喜欢的一种运动是哪一种 A1: 我不大喜欢运动，可是运动对身体很好。所以我决定做瑜伽 (yújiā)。每周我有一节瑜伽课。因为我的工作，我坐着的时间太多。瑜伽课帮助我保持健康。 Q2: 休息的时候你一般做什么？ A2: 累得时候我喜欢听音乐。我觉得其音乐比流行音乐很好听。还有我会弹古典吉他, 所以我弹它也唱歌。这有我能放松一下儿。 Q3: 放暑假你打算做什么？ A3: 因为我工作，我没有放暑假。硬是，夏天是特别的时期。通常圣彼得堡的天气是太阴的，可是今年天气明也热。所以，这个夏天我打算散步散得很多。
    July 17, 2021
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    我的爱好 我有两个爱好。这是学外语和看书。我从小非常喜欢看书。我觉得科幻的书比言情小说很有意思。可惜，现在我工作也很忙，所以不大看。每月我能看才一本书。 还有，我很爱学习外语。我会说英语，法语和日语。去年我开始了学习汉语。因为汉语的文法是合理的，汉子是漂亮的，我很高兴它学习。由于这两个爱好，我找到了很多朋友。
    July 16, 2021
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    我的休息日。 今天星期日，因为我家人都在休息。我爸爸喜欢看电视。下午一点他到他的朋友家里去看公式1的节目。我妈妈跟我我女儿玩玩具。我女儿一个人不会玩，所以她一岁。我丈夫和我坐车去商店买东西。我喜欢穿跟女儿一样的衣服，今天我想买漂亮的裙子。还是，我们两人想去影院看有意思的电影。我们回家以后，我要做饭。因为我妈妈帮助我，我们做得非常快。一起吃晚饭最好。
    July 13, 2021
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  • Answered
    Sorry :)
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    July 28, 2016
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  • Commented
    Thank you, Yuicho! Will do my best and wish you success in your studies as well.
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    July 23, 2016
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    I've got a problem similar to yours, Yuicho - but from the other side. My native language is Russian, English being the second one. They say, the more languages you speak, the easier is to learn any next new one. Unfortunately, English gives me no benefit when speaking of Japanese. English and Japanese are just so way different that I was unable to land somewhere to get started. So the approach that helped me was to forget what I know, shut down the mothertongue in my head and open a new page for this new language. You already use various media resources, that give you a proper immersion.

    Another thing is to practice speaking a lot - with a teacher, or a language partner. At first that is scary, there are tons of mistakes and such (my teacher still can't help giggling at my Japanese and I am not the one to complain here). But well, that is a certain stage one has to complete...and the most challenging for me. To study words, grammar points and to listen to media - that is something that is completely within your own hands. And when we come to speaking, we need a partner. How do you train your speaking skills, by the way? I would be happy to know [emoji][emoji]

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    July 23, 2016
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    I started studying Japanese at a language school, and kana was introduced at the very first lesson. We were asked to memorize it gradually and per study plan it was to take a month of us to remember both kanas. Which I think is a bit slow, but for adult people with families and full-time jobs that might be the correct approach that suits most students. As for Kanji, we started studying them after 3,5 months and were to memorize 5-10 per week. I did it faster because i wanted to, but the study plan did not put much pressure on us.
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    June 27, 2016
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    見かける usage and meaning Today I came acroos the word 見かける。Vocabulary says its meaning is "to notice, to see", but through the examples I got a feeling it can be used only when you speak of "I noticed someone whom I know or saw previously". Is this a correct understanding? Like I can say this: 昨日町で偶然親友を見かけた。 But I can' say this: 今朝スーパーでイケメンを見かけた。 Thank you! :)
    June 4, 2016
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  • Answered
    В значениях указанных глаголов есть разница. "Ставить/поставить" - это пара глаголов несовершенного/совершенного вида с одинаковым значением. В тоже время, "поставлять/поставить" - это тоже пара глаголов несовершенного/совершенного вида с одинаковым значением. Как видите, "поставить" может иметь разные значения. "Поставлять" используется в производстве и бизнесе вообще в отношении, как правило, исполненных заказов, предоставленных в распоряжение заказчика. Соответственно, вам нужно определить, "поставить" - это совершенный вид глагола "поставлять", или совершенный вид глагола "ставить". Сравните использование: - Компания Х поставила нам 20 единиц продукции. (Компания Х обычно поставляет нам товар.) - Я поставила стакан на стол. (Сделав глоток, я всегда ставлю стакан на стол.) Sorry, my level of English doesn't allow me to explain that in English off the top of my head, so in case you need a more detailed comment in that language, please drop me a message :) Elsewise, maybe there is someone who can explain it in English properly...
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    May 21, 2016
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  • Corrected

    ロシアの祭り。イワンクパラの日。

    イワンクパラの日は6月２４日に祝います。夏至の祭りで、その日は年の一番長い昼があります。
    夜に人々は焚き火を作るし、川と湖で泳ぐし、花輪をあむし、占います。
    その日の半夜にだけ、しゅん間にだけ、幽林で羊歯の花は咲きます。その花を手折る人は直ぐ動物の言葉をわかるし、埋蔵金の所を分かるし、お化けをおうせつけるになります。しかし、幽林は暗くて、動物と妖怪が多いで、羊歯の花を手折ることが本当にむずかしいです。それでも、羊歯の花を手折る人は権力になりますけど、ぜんぜん幸せになりません。
    イワンクパラの日は昔のけんししゅうきょうの祭りです。先ほどこの祭りはあまり祝いませんでしたが、最近イワンクパラの日はだんだん人気になります。

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    January 10, 2016
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