Japanese: Kanji.
Got plans to master Japanese Kanji? Think again.
basic characters. This requires time and effort to recall the meaning associated with each ‘kanji’. In addition, one would have to learn the different readings or compounds of each ‘kanji’. Compounds are words comprised of more than two ‘kanji’. Associated with the 1,945 characters are 4,032 readings/compounds, some 2,000 of which represent independent words.
Speaking: Who Needs All Them Words and Stuff?
“Taro an apple ate”.
—or even both—when they feel that it will be understood from the context, that is, when the speaker or writer is confident that the person being addressed already has certain information about the situation in question. In such a case, the sentence given above might become, ringo o tabeta (”ate an apple”) or simply tabeta (”ate”).
Guess what, you don’t have to worry about any of that. By the end of this post, you will know the only two words needed to be considered a true Japanese speaker.
Getting Your Language On.
“Atsui ne,” which translates into “It is hot, huh?!” Is all one needs to be considered a native speaker by Japanese people on the street. I shit you not.
- ME: Atsui ne.
- Little Old Lady: Sou ne. (”Yes, yes it is,” or, “that’s right.”)
- LOL: Nihongo jouzu desu ne! (You speak Japanese well!)
There you have it. If you want to appear fluent during the winter season the key phrase here is, “Samui ne,” or “Samui desu ne.”
Maybe I should setup a paypal account.
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