tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85002609836957476472024-09-01T22:52:25.151-07:00The principal language used in this learning blog will be English. Postings will be done 2~3 times per month for each language, and on same topic.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389020946424814435noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500260983695747647.post-21224933986243742562009-03-23T08:08:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:02:19.767-07:00There are 3 forms of writings in Japanese, and are known as<div><ul><li>Hiragana　</li><li>Katakana　</li><li>Kanji　</li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Hiragana　ひらがな　平仮名</span></div><div>Hiragana is the standard form of writing for Japanese words and phrases.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Katakana　カタカナ　片仮名</span></div><div>Katakana form of writing are used for English words that are translated to Japanese. </div><div>Example is Television is known as テレビ　Terebi <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>*Note: The letters (alphabets) for Hiragana and Katakana are totally different.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Kanji　かんじ　漢字</span><br /></div><div>The Japanese also use Chinese characters in their writings, and these are known as Kanji. Kanji are usually used to replace Hiragana words, but replacement may also be done for Katakana words, such as the above, Katakana　カタカナ　片仮名</div></div>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389020946424814435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500260983695747647.post-71722494196377986492009-03-19T00:17:00.000-07:002009-03-23T08:24:27.782-07:00Today we will be learning numbers in malay,<div>(Hari ini kami akan belajar tentang nombor dalam Bahasa Melayu)<br /><div><br /></div><div>1 - Satu</div><div>2 - Dua</div><div>3 - Tiga</div><div>4 - Empat</div><div>5 - Lima</div><div>6 - Enam</div><div>7 - Tujuh</div><div>8 - Lapan</div><div>9 - Sembilan</div><div><br /></div><div>10 - Sepuluh</div><div>11 - Sebelas</div><div>12 - Dua belas</div><div>13 - Tiga belas </div><div>14, 15, ......, 19 (add 'belas' behind the single number)</div><div><br /></div><div>20 - Dua puluh</div><div>30 - Tiga puluh</div><div>40, 50, ......, 90 (add 'puluh' behind the single number)</div><div><br /></div><div><div>21 - Dua puluh satu</div><div>22 - Dua puluh dua</div><div>31 - Tiga puluh satu<br /></div><div>32 - Tiga puluh dua</div><div>21, ......, 99 (after 'puluh', add single number behind the)</div><div><br /></div><div>100 - Seratus / Satu ratus</div><div>200, ......, 900 (add 'ratus' behind the single number)</div><div><br /></div><div>212 - Dua ratus dua belas</div><div>479 - Empat ratus tujuh puluh sembilan</div><div>And so forth......<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy learning!!!</div></div></div>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389020946424814435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500260983695747647.post-76311849233571632562009-03-16T05:59:00.000-07:002009-03-19T00:49:03.407-07:00Though we wish to master different languages like many others too, this is near to impossible. It's not easy to master a language at all, even the one which we uses in our daily life. Therefore, being able to recognize, understand, and conduct simple conversations in different languages become a target we would like to achieve. Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389020946424814435noreply@blogger.com0