Sunday, March 20, 2016

Monday (3/21)

はるやすみに わたしは たくさん たべました
そしで かいよで およぐました
そしで ねませんでした
ほかねだり かいよで およぐましたか?

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Monday (2/29)

まいあさ めんどざに いきます
まいあさも にっほんごのじゅくだいを します
まいばん ばしりかに いきません
まいあさ ひるごはんを たべます

ありがとう
あなた の やさし きんじょ の すぱいだまん (google search for "your friendly neighborhood spiderman"...not trusting it)



Sunday, February 21, 2016

Monday (2/22)

Kon nichi wa fellow Elementary Japanese...people?,

For this post, I came across a site with a heading "30 Difficult Important Katakana Words".
Some of the words/phrases include "ファイト"(Faito), which means "Go for it!" Surprisingly enough, this phrase (faito) was based on the english word "fight", even though apparently it doesn't have any sort of violent meaning behind it. Also, it is noted that if you hear someone say "faito", you should respond "IPPAAATSU!" The more you know. Another one I saw that is much more concerning for us college students is "サービス"(Saabisu), which means "free of charge". This word is going to be a life (money) saver, folks! Keep up the good work!


Sunday, February 7, 2016

Monday (2/8)


はじめました、あるふです。
わたしは あめりかじんです。
さんえんせえです。
せんこうは かいけえいがくです。
わたしは にっぽんじんじょありません。
わたしの だいがくせえ。

I'm hoping anime counts here. One that I would recommend to anyone interested is "Gurren Lagann". Fantastic anime with amazing fight scenes. If you aren't a big fan of big robot fights (Can there be anybody who isn't a fan of big robot fights?), then this may not be the one for you. GL is one of the most hilarious anime I have watched so far. If you have any recommendations, I would be happy to hear any!


Monday, January 18, 2016

Monday (1/18)

Monday 1/18

Kon nichi wa, everyone!
My name is David Ahlf, and I am currently a Junior Accounting major at Notre Dame. I decided to take Japanese mostly because I am a very big fan of anime, and I wanted to learn more about the genre that has taken up probably way too much time in my life. Also, I am planning on applying to a program where business students would spend three weeks on a course about Japanese business and customs, and would spend about a week or so in Japan. I am excited to try learning a new language for the first time in a few years, and hope that maybe in the next few semesters I can become decently proficient in Japanese.

Domo arigato,
David Ahlf