Kyoto, Japan
Joined on 9/8/15
English isn't my first language, so i learned it because i like american culture :)
English is also mandatory in schools, in France.
Spanish too (in highschool) although I didn't really liked it, even if i had good grades.
Now I'm taking college courses in english and spanish, so i have to learn spanish too! :)
Also congrats for the frontpage!
Thank you!
Spanish is a very interesting language too (like how Castilian and Mexican Spanish have differences). But I’ve only just started learning it, so I’m probably not as good as you…
As for French… because the spelling and pronunciation are so different, it’s too difficult for me to even learn the basics. There’s an anime I want to watch that was made in France, though…
@Precipitation24
French and spanish are pretty similar, there's even some words that are shared between the two languages :)
But i find spanish grammar super complicated lol
But yeah, french pronunciation and grammar is very weird. Like two letters who make a different sound like "eu", "ai", "en", "un"
Also what is the anime? Is it named "Wakfu"? Its pretty popular in France, it was a video game originally! There's also the french manga "Radiant" :D
Yes, exactly! Wakfu has beautiful artwork and the story looks very appealing as well. Unfortunately, there’s no Japanese version available, so I’ve been listening to their conversations while imagining how much more fun it would be if I could understand French.
Radiant seems interesting too! In fact, in Japanese articles, it’s often introduced with the note that Yusuke Murata, the artist of One Punch Man, highly praised it. To begin with, Japanese manga — from Osamu Tezuka to Katsuhiro Otomo — has been strongly influenced by French comics, or rather bande dessinée. Even though I don't know much about manga myself, I’m at least familiar with the concept of a “Moebius strip.”
And as you said, Spanish verb conjugation was one of the biggest reasons I gave up studying the language. But I did give it a try…!
I've been around Spanish most of my life, but really had to study it in middle school. In high school, I took three French courses (and did some personal study of Japanese). Now that I'm in college, I'm taking Japanese courses and might even minor in it.
Since learning Japanese, the other two languages have gotten a little rusty (even my Japanese ability has dropped over the summer). I'd love to try and study all of them more, especially Spanish since I'm starting to know more Spanish speakers. I have some more languages I want to study too, including Russian.
Oh, I feel like so many people on Newgrounds speak or learn Spanish! Perhaps I should try learning it again.
I think everyone has their own reason for studying a certain language, and I really love the motivation of "wanting to talk with someone." I've started studying Chinese recently too, and that's also because I have a Chinese colleague.
Also, thank you for including Japanese as one of your learning languages! I'm really glad!
Incidentally, as a native speaker, I always wonder how Japanese particles are taught in other countries... Even for Japanese people, they can sometimes be difficult, and many people skip them in casual conversation.
I hadn't considered picking Spanish back up until I realized "damn, I'm around a lot of Spanish-speaking people!" I tend to have different reasons for learning the languages I do. As a history buff, I feel it's easier to get into a culture by knowing the language. It's also cool to write dialogue for some of my multi-lingual characters. These are some of the reasons I wanted to focus on Japanese.
Ironically, I'm fine with Japanese particles so far. During a speaking test, sensei said I didn't use any, so I dedicated my life to them! One of his main examples was "wa-ni-de-ou" to help us remember the basic particles and their order in a sentence.
Ropender
All I know in german is Gutten Tag and Ich Liebe Dich xd
Precipitation24 (Updated )
That's great! "I love you" is the most beautiful phrase in any language.
I also like "Schatz," which means "treasure" in German. "Du bist mein Schatz" means "you are my treasure."