Jonkerman wrote:im realy getting the impression that no body whants to help eatch other here.
or even whants to give anny tips, advice or even anny comment.
Welcome, Rene.
It's more likely that we don't read the forum so often; I only poke my head in here about every six months.
I've been studying Japanese for about a year and a half, mostly through JP101. I tried learning the kana at first, but I'm not good at rote memorization like that; I'm better if I have a mental context in which to use it. So I put the pen and brush aside, and I've only been listening to the newbie and beginner audio lessons for the last year (I drive a lot for work, so I get to listen for 1-6 hours every day). I try to talk along with the lessons. Unfortunately, since I'm driving, I can't look at the PDFs at the same time.
I'm just now getting to the point where I feel writing will be useful and easier to retain. My spoken comprehension is good enough that I will be able to write simple sentences to reinforce the association of the kana and kanji with the sounds, so it is time to pick up the pen and brush again.
English is much more of a mixture than it is a dialect of a single family. We have many many latin words as well as germanic. I have studied German, Spanish, and French myself, and I find the etymology (origins) of English words fascinating. Japanese is my first eastern language, and I'm enjoying it very much!
Good luck with your studies!
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Barry
