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How good is your Japanese?

 
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How good is your Japanese?
I can read and translate War and Peace
13%
 13%  [ 4 ]
It's good, but I haven't mastered all the kanji
17%
 17%  [ 5 ]
Roughly average speaking, reading and writing
20%
 20%  [ 6 ]
I can speak a little but not write or read
17%
 17%  [ 5 ]
Konnichi wa, Sayonarra, Sushi, Eikaiwa, Gaijin!
24%
 24%  [ 7 ]
I just point at stuff and grunt.
6%
 6%  [ 2 ]
Total Votes : 29

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Precise



Joined: 23 Mar 2007
Posts: 140
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:35 am    Post subject: How good is your Japanese? Reply with quote
How well do you know it?
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TokyoLiz



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 1548
Location: Tokyo, Japan
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:06 am    Post subject: Listening Speaking Reading Writing Streams Reply with quote
Ah, speaking a language and being literate in it are two different things...I can discuss Japanese literature in Japanese, but I couldn't fluently read a critical text about it...
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europe2seoul



Joined: 30 Mar 2007
Posts: 17
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:40 am    Post subject: Re: Listening Speaking Reading Writing Streams Reply with quote
Zeeeroo....and I do not see that improving much. Gotta work & at home I am tired to study...wanna read some newspapers instead to see what's going on in the world.

So woted for: "I just point at stuff and grunt".

I guess I gotta find some good reason in terms of japanese female to learn for. Cool
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jademonkey



Joined: 30 Mar 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I speak Japanese better than Jet Li speaks English, which is to say, not particualry well.
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Precise



Joined: 23 Mar 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jademonkey wrote:
I speak Japanese better than Jet Li speaks English, which is to say, not particualry well.


Do you speak Japanese better than Jackie Chan speaks English?
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jademonkey



Joined: 30 Mar 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Precise wrote:
jademonkey wrote:
I speak Japanese better than Jet Li speaks English, which is to say, not particualry well.


Do you speak Japanese better than Jackie Chan speaks English?


Ooh...I think so. I met Jackie Chan once, when he came to Melbourne, he visited my humble shop. Yay!
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Precise



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's awesome. I love JC.
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Perpetual Traveller



Joined: 29 Aug 2005
Posts: 651
Location: In the Kak, Japan
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
26 words, not counting numbers and with some strange horse riding vocabulary thrown in. Wink

PT
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Precise



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Perpetual Traveller wrote:
26 words, not counting numbers and with some strange horse riding vocabulary thrown in. Wink

PT


I like your site (link in your signature). It looks like you have a lot of fun in Japan and travel a lot. How do you manage to save?
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DNK



Joined: 22 Jan 2007
Posts: 236
Location: the South
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:48 pm    Post subject: