[Ultima]

Well "sunde" means "live/reside" ... but that doesn't make much sense in context. "Ikanari" probably was put in katakana for emphasis, I know that is done sometimes.

I wish I knew more, sorry XD

[Demonskid]

so I'm right when reading ikanari as 'suddenly' if so.. good ouo

now to figure out what sunda means *n*

Edit: yay help from Coda:

sunda - suru nda - suru mono da = "what is this thing you do?"

なっ - rude negative command

なぁ - after a verb means something similar to　ね

[Demonskid]

right now i'm asking myself WTF you thinking dk

I started playing a Japanese RPGMMO and well... I've learned the kanji for legend, bee, honey, success, flower, and benefit/welfare.

it took me all night last night and all day today to figure out.. I CAN CLICK ON THE BUTTON AND HAVE A GUIDE SHOW ME THE WAY TO THE MONSTER I NEED!

[Coda]

おめでとう！ Good job, DK!

[Ultima]

花 = Flower.

That's the only one of what you said that I currently know XD

[Demonskid]

どもありがとう。 *bows*

so now i need to find 10 of 神秘の肉 (mysterious meat) .. but the bee's aren't dropping it! OnO　*works on translating the "クエストヒント" (Quest Hint)
HEY LOOK I'm GETTING USED TO READING KATAKANA! *n*
*cough*


Edit: So reading the Quest Hint.. I have to wait for evening for these　ムーンフロッグ (moon frog) to come out.. OMG THEY ARE SO CUTE x3 I'll post a screeny of them later

[Ultima]

Hehe, I could read "meat," I just don't know how it's pronounced owo;

And I'm actually pretty good at katakana! I just mess up シ/ツ and ソ/ン


What is this game? I'm curious~

[Demonskid]

Lucent Heart Its pretty fun so far xD

Those katakana mess me up from time to time too but i'm getting used to them! *u*

[Demonskid]

Ok I was suggested to www.language-exchanges.org

I found a native Japanese person to chat with, he is going to help me learn. He said two things I am missing is having a Japanese environment, and immersion.

And to also 'mimic' what I hear. To try and get rid of any accents.

Then he showed me some videos of 2 different people. One who had NO accent at all, and another who had a heavy accent.

and then he showed me this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hO9V_gAs0M

I found this one to be my favorite cause it was funny.

[Fauxreal]

Okay so do we know any good apps that are to help learn?

[Demonskid]

if you have a android the Tengu apps help =)

and the Human Japanese app is good

and Rosetta Stone has a Free app for for andriods

[Fauxreal]

Hi D!

I don't know what those are but I am looking them up as soon as I finish making dinner.

[Coda]

I discovered that I could understand most of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4U06UAYWkQ

(There's also a version with subtitles at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85XtjQPhOr8 but don't cheat and watch it first ;) )

It makes sense -- since the movie is intended for children, the lyrics are kept fairly simple, nothing too difficult. So if you want to test yourself, or practice, give it a listen! If you can work up to being able to understand it without looking at the subtitles, then you've learned a lot!

Edit: The romaji is wrong in the subtitles, though.

Edit 2: And I'm not 100% in agreement with the translation back into English, though it's not awful. I'm pretty impressed by the Japanese lyrics.

Edit 3: Maybe I should try doing my own translation in a spoiler...

[Ultima]

I did not understand most of it, but part of it was I couldn't understand the singer >w>; But I was able to mostly sing along to the version with subtitles -nod-

[Demonskid]

I got the 'video is private' message ;o; not fair

HI FAUX ouo

[Lawtan]

Mind if I jump in to try to teach myself?

(Now if I can just find a Dutch, Ugaritic, Afrikaans, Russian, Egyptian, and...other help places)