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I studied Spanish for about 3 years in high school but have forgotten most of it. That was several years ago, and I'm currently in a Spanish class to improve my comprehension and speaking skills. I have family in Colombia and I'd love to be able to get to know them! I'm looking for language exchange partners; if you can help me with Spanish, I'd be happy to help with English.
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Tomaliko
Japanese
Dec 21, 2018
Thank you, Naomi san ! you have beautiful pronunciation ! keep on your good work :)
Julieth
Spanish
Dec 18, 2018
Un placer hablar contigo. Nuevamente te digo que tu pronunciacion es excelente. Debemos mejorar algunos aspectos gramaticales y tener confianza. Excelente!
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  • Commented

    Hi Miguel, I understand where you're coming from! I'm looking for books to read now, not books for future use. The only thing I'm guilty of hoarding is notebooks and journals for practice. (´･ω･`) I find it's a lot easier for me to learn when I have books and other tangible things, so I can annotate and practice writing. I don't mind buying these things because I know that this isn't something I'm going to give up on, as it's a part of my heritage and I've wanted to learn since I was a kid. 

    Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll definitely get that Chrome extension ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

    And AKI, thanks for reminding me!! I love Studio Ghibli; I'll have to watch that and Howl's Moving Castle. 

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    February 5, 2019
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    Hi Miguel, thanks for your suggestion. I am planning on finding some shows on Netflix, but that won't replace reading books. I want to use both these resources as learning tools. Why do you recommend that I limit my purchases? Just in case I don't stick with learning Japanese? 

    Hi Adam, thanks for your suggestion!! I'll look into it :^)
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    February 4, 2019
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  • Posted
    Japanese books with furigana?

    Can anybody recommend some challenging Japanese books with furigana? I've just started learning Japanese, so it's possible that anything could be challenging. I want to use this as a learning aid! I've just purchased Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, so I'm looking for something along the same lines. 

    Thanks!


    February 4, 2019
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  • Commented

    Hi Richard, 

    Thanks for bringing this up! This is something I experienced last night, in which I asked someone about his profession and he responded with an inappropriate message. Italki removed his profile, but as Alice said, he can always make another account. 

    It's hard to initially identify whether or not someone has bad intentions. This interaction started out with what seemed to be a genuine message, and the conversation flipped without warning. Another issue I have is that there are a lot of cultures that are generally warmer towards strangers than we are in the US. It can be difficult to tell when someone is being friendly or starting to get inappropriate. 

    I hope that there is a solution that doesn't include a paid membership. I appreciate how accessible this website is. 

    Anyways, thanks again for giving attention to this issue. 

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    January 23, 2019
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  • Posted
    Una mala experiencia Pienso que necesito desahogarme. No puedo dormir aún porque me siento enojada. Quiero aprender más español y japonés, y por eso estoy aquí en italki. Muchas personas son muy simpáticas, pero siempre hay personas que tienen malas intenciones. Siempre trato de tener compasión, porque a veces no sé si la problema es a causa de nuestras diferentes culturas. Aún así, no puedo tolerar el acoso sexual. Me enoja porque estamos aquí para aprender. Le conté a italki sobre el problema y espero que lo resuelvan pronto. Espero que todos tengan una mejor noche que esta!
    January 23, 2019
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  • Answered
    Hi Mistie! I'm learning Japanese too, but I just recently learned this section from my textbook, so I think I can help out with the first part of your question. これ means "this one" and we use it to talk about things we don't name. For example, これはいくらですか。-- How much is this? この means "this" and is used with a noun. For example, このとけいはいくらですか。-- How much is this watch?
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    January 23, 2019
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  • Commented
    こんにちは！はじめまして。直美です。アメリアからきました。私は日本語を勉強しています。I'd love to help with English and learn more about the Japanese language and culture in return! :~)
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    January 23, 2019
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    Musicoterapia Quiero ser una musicoterapueta porque quiero ayudar a las personas con diferentes enfermedades mentales. Musicoterapia ayuda a las personas con el autismo, la depresión, la ansiedad, la demencia, etcétera. En este momento, trabajo con niños con trastorno del espectro autista como niñera. He aprendido que ellos tienen problemas con la comunicación, como contacto visual y responder preguntas. Musicoterapia utiliza canciones para ayudarles a aprender estas habilidades. Necesito estudiar por tres años más para obtener mi licenciatura. Me encanta aprender sobre psicología y música, ¡así que estoy emocionado de ser una musicoterapueta!
    January 22, 2019
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  • Answered
    You would put "usually" between the subject and the verb of the sentence, so the first one is correct. That's where adverbs usually sit in a sentence. :~) https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/adverbs-of-time-and-frequency/usually
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    January 22, 2019
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    日本語 pen pal? :~)

    こんいちは！

    私は直美です。はじめまして！アメリカの大学生です。私の専攻は音楽療法。I like music, psychology, astronomy, cats, personal development, and stationery. I only know a tiny bit of Japanese so far, but I'm passionate about learning. I'd love to find a pen pal that can help me learn about the language and culture! I can help with English in return, if you'd like. 

    It would be so great to get a new friend out of it too! 

    <style type="text/css"> p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} </style>

    (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ 

    January 15, 2019
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