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Hi! My name is Erin, I am a 2nd year college student majoring in Japanese Studies and Manga. I'll be attending the University of Hawaii next year and since I'll be taking nothing but Japanese classes, I am looking for a nice person to help me with my Nihongo! (I love the language, I think it is sexy ^^) I am very proficient in English and can help you with not only proper English but also street slang, British slang and Hawaiian slang. Yoroshiku!! ^^ Erin --- Thanks to my good friend Mai who graciously told me my errors on my horrible Japanese, I'm going to work on it some more and see if I improve in the future. Please stand by!
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    Japan and Rudeness Minasan! Please, I need your help. I need to know what are some of the things or even some actions that are considered rude in Japan. I seriously don't want to offend ANYBODY while I'm on vacation, that would ruin it for me and I would feel terrible on top of it. Are there certain things, even in slang that wouldn't be proper? How about when I'm trying to make new friends, like if I go to a club or a tea shop, is there a good way to do that without sounding rude and being too formal at the same time? I'm a really laid back person and my personality is shy but still outgoing and sometimes I speak cheerfully without thinking. So any real information for me to better prepare would be good to know. I do know honorifics but should I use them constantly? When is it okay not to use them anymore after the initial meeting of someone new? Yoroshiku!
    December 2, 2008
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    Oh yeah I forgot. You wanted a sentence for "MAKE ONE'S WAY" right? Okay here is what I have: "Trying to make your way into high society is impossible without money" But then again I'd rather stay out of high society, too prudish for me! hehe...that was just a sentence off the top of my head.
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    December 2, 2008
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    Not bad itou! You're getting the hang of it. Here's the way I would "tweak" those 2 sentences if it where me: 1) His background wasn't wealthy, but he made his way into college. 2) I'm not good at English, but I will progress my way step by step. Keep past tense and present tense in mind when you first start out a sentence. The word "made" is used as past tense (like you've already done something) for example: "I made it a habit of going to bed before midnight" "I made it to the final round of the tournament!" "He made hitting on that pretty girl look so easy!" The word "make" is used mostly as present tense or its also used to refer to something that's going to happen soon in the future. Some examples: "Mom! Could you make me something to eat, please?" "Make your presentation tomorrow a good one." "Make it quick! I have a class in 10 minutes." Humm...I hope that helps you out a little. I'm not a teacher so I'm just thinking of the best way to put this down so you can understand it. If I made a mistake anywhere let me know. I'm always learning no matter what! ^^ Ja! Erin
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    December 2, 2008
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    Yup! It sounds like an option for shore activities from a Cruise Ship. Sometimes when you buy a package deal, this is what they sometimes toss in as a bonus.
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    November 26, 2008
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    PARTICLES!! O_o Please could someone help me string a Japanese sentence together. I don't quite got the hang of particles. It confuses me. Is the structure 'Noun, particle, noun, particle, verb' ?? Does the order matter as it does in English? Yoroshiku ^_^ Erin
    November 14, 2008
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