Comments on: Basic Japanese #11 - Numbers 20-100

by: Leopoldo

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:24:03 +0000

Very nice! Repetitions are good to memorize, but I appreciated the pronounciation, specially the right way of saying “HACHI”- I was not stressing the CHI. Thank you!

by: Narly-blue

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:23:22 +0000

Matecurasai sensei!!! can u download this?

by: Motoko

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:07:45 +0000

Widget-san,
がんばってください is the phrase for cheering up someone to do something.
For example, you study Japanese really hard, and I can say がんばってください.

Raito-san,
おしい！ Almost correct!
You need small つ, like がんばって

by: Raito

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:04:38 +0000

Yayz, tell me if this is right
がんばて　ください。

by: Widget

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:13:20 +0000

sorry………but what does “ganbatte kudasai” means sensei???? does it mean good luck………..??? 私に答えを記入してください ( i hope i haven’t written that wrong)

by: Edwin

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:12:23 +0000

Arigatou gozaimasu Hiroko-san your videos are splendid and easy to follow!

by: yukiman

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:51:07 +0000

Hi Felfire90,

“Here is my idea of it.. I think it is a hybrid of R, L and D with mostly D.. Like an extremely weak D, but it seems to be pronounced as a straight D on the videos.”

Great point! Yes “D” sounds and “L/R” sound in Japanese sounds really close.
Pronunciations are made by “tongue position” and “exhale strength”
D and L/R, most person’s tongue would touch the same spot in your mouth. I think it will be your gum really close to your front teeth.

The difference is just “strength” of exhaling. But it’s really tiny difference.

That’s why you really can’t tell D and L/R sounds.

by: Felfire90

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:38:26 +0000

I need help.. This is with all the videos and it should’ve been in the mistake avoid video.
I know that not you pronounce R in japan romaji as an R as we see in English, but when I hear it on the Hiroko video it seems to sound as a D rather than the well known L
Here is my idea of it.. I think it is a hybrid of R, L and D with mostly D.. Like an extremely weak D, but it seems to be pronounced as a straight D on the videos. The internet confuses me. what is it?

by: mona2lovely

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:47:03 +0000

THE VIDEO DOESN’T WORK WHAT DO I DO PLEASE HELP ME

by: Christie

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:25:15 +0000

Also, If you add -Sai to the end of a number (besides 20) you can make it your age.

watashi wa juuhachi sai desu. = I am eighteen year old.

by: Mayumi

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:20:18 +0000

Mina-san,
Thank you for your nice comments! We are glad that you like this video lesson!

by: Cherish

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:34:14 +0000

Great video, it was very easy and clear to understand. I can’t wait for the next one.

by: Salivia Baker

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:55:53 +0000

ひろこ先生のびでおをすきです。(I hope that was correct XD)

by: Rick

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:09:07 +0000

I really like Hiroko’s videos too. Domo Arigatto Gozaimasu.

by: Mike

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:46:50 +0000

I love Hiroko’s videos; they are easy to follow and useful! ありがとう！