Comments on: Lesson #2: Introductions!

By: ThunderBird

ThunderBird — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:53:30 +0000

Thank you, Greg, for a great lesson! I feel so lucky I’ve found your blog.

By: Brittney

Brittney — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:41:05 +0000

Hi Damian, I speak Spanish, too. Let me know if I can help you!

By: gregisscottish

gregisscottish — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:10:49 +0000

Thanks for your responses.

It’s something I quickly overlooked until I saw an e-mail that you had replied again.

By: Riddian

Riddian — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:04:55 +0000

Hi Frank, I wasn’t completely right with my response sorry. The best way of saying it is: “こんにちは！おげんきでよかったです。”. What I suggested, “こんにちは！げんき　わ　いい　です。よかった。”, was correct and apparently is used by Japanese speakers. However, my girlfriend who is a native Japanese speaker, insists that what I suggested sounds somewhat grammatically incorrect even if it’s right.

I hope that clears things up!

By: damian

damian — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:15:48 +0000

Good blog, thank for the lesson and share this material, one only thing:
1° sorry for my english, i speak spanish, but I m going to learn english and japanese, and my teacher said: Douzoyuroshikuonegaishimasu really is: Douzo yuroshiku onegai shimasu, if not, it looks like a word in germany, je.
Greating
Saludos

By: Helene

Helene — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:26:29 +0000

I’ve thought for a long time that “omae” is a rude way of saying “you”. But I guess I was wrong then? :]

By: Riddian

Riddian — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:57:25 +0000

Hi Frank, I think it was almost right

こんにちは！げんき　わ　いい　です。よかった。

Don’t forget the doubled “n” consonant in “konnichiwa” and also the face that the “wa” is typically written as “は” and not “わ”. “Daijoubu” was just missing an extra “う”. Also, perhaps it is more better to try and say “(Your) health is good. I’m glad”. Hm… there is probably a better way of trying to say this?

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:18:50 +0000

こんいちわ！だいじょぶ　よかった

I hope I said that right… “Hi, glad you’re ok.”… did I say it right? Correct me if I’m wrong. lol

Douzoyuroshikuonegaishimasu is super long for me, so I’ll stick to yuroshiku. xD

By: Dissolute

Dissolute — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:43:45 +0000

Nice blog, thanks, added to favs so I can watch the developments.

Also I was always taught for formal asking about what someones name was it was “Onamae wa nan desu ka?” rather than “anata no namae wa nan desu ka?” which is more for less formal situations such as friends of friends introductions.

By: Soumy

Soumy — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:45:07 +0000

Good to see you live and well. Keep up the good work.