The Travel Linguist - Japanese 101

[livesimplifiedlife]

Thank you very much travellinguist,

these videos are very helpful.

[Aero8591]

OMG I CANT SAY "ote arai wa" nooooooooooooooo

[danibunt]

@Aero8591 You can also just use "toiru" which means toilet...otearai is just more formal.

[llMichiyoll]

I love Japanese! ^_^ 日本語が大好きです。(I hope I wrote it correct.)

[Rickygt07]

this is great i wanna learn french and japanese

[Jenn0uLa]

Sayonara (σαγιονάρα-sayionara) in Greek means sandal :D The one we wear when we go to the beach,so it's kinda funny :)

[IceInMySnowCone]

@Jenn0uLa :D lol it is :) i always wondered what other words like that meant to other languages

[deccno]

i would say 元気ですあなたも。That would be for people zou know and 有賀と私は元気ですお願いしますどぞよろしく。

[LucretiaEv]

they showed you "..dochira desu ka" but the woman said "..douko desu ka".. that could be confusing for some people if they don't explain it..

[caramelqueen89]

@ hynotizexme , i believe the creators of the travel linguist were attempting to give those persons unable to speak Japanese an opportunity to hear the language spoken slowly , then quickly and from both male and female perspectives. i'm enjoying learning this language since i meet to Japanese individuals who work on the compound where i work. This youtude site is EXTREMELY helpful to me. Blessings multiplied !

[Th3MrB3nz3dr1n3]

It feels like he's staring into my SOUL O.O

[dadnapt24]

The guys probably a toyota robot (Japs)

[cutiepie19873]

@dadnapt24 I hope you know that "Japs" is offensive

[teutonicpenguin]

The pronunciation seems so easy for me. It just rolls off the tongue, especially if you compare it to Russian or some other European languages.

[MrsBeatlesgirl]

1:00 too funny

[onegaisti]

Huh, they said "hanasemasu ka" but I was taught hanashimasu ka". Now I'm confused

[yumeippai529]

@onegaisti

Hanasemasuka Can you speak?

Hanashimasuka Do you speak?

[chris00fussa]

the problem is not their pronounciation but their face expression

[xTsukiTsuki]

LOL being a second-year Japanese student (taking the language ^^), this video made me laugh xD THEY SOUND SO CREEPY~~~

[anothervideo18]

i thought where is the bathroom was " toire wa doko desu ka?"

[brunettevideos]

@anothervideo18 'toire' means toilet, bathroom is a different word.

[skelanth]

I'm glad that this company is posting the very very basics for free. I recommend getting their CDs and using them ~ I've a couple friends who use them and they're actually quite well done. ShadowdancerXXL has mentioned using English in Japan, and that reminded me of when I was working in Ueno, Toukyou. ANew York woman was standing in McDonalds, demanding "SALT. S.A.L.T. Salt!" The poor serving girl had no idea what was being said to her. So I said to her "Shio o kudasai!" she looked so relieved!

[P3RSONALANG3L]

out of all languages, japanese was probably the easiest for me. pronunciation wise, i got it quickly (cuz im asian) and it was fun.

im learning korean at the moment and the pronunciation is really difficult. for me, i find it hard to say it causally; like in a sentence. =]

[Fire7Knight]

I really love the word desu ! Cuz Suiseiseki says it alot xP ! It's cool :P !! And those people speaking are kinda freaky o_o;.

[wakold]

Now you try it.

OK I got IT THE 100th TIME

[Veeolinxalto]

So...I continue to completely fail at pronouncing the Japanese R.

Also I heard that using "anata" is generally considered rude in Japan? I dunno. It surprised me to see it in the video.

[pugboy75]

@Veeolinxalto - I am NO expert, but I have seen about a million Japanese movies and know a fair amount about the culture. Like many languages, there are both formal and informal version of most phrases. This video is a little confusing because the "girl" is using the informal, and the "guy" is using the formal phrases. My wife is Russian, and it is exactly the same way. The way that you would "speak" to a friend or family is very different than the way you would speak to someone you don't know.

[hana52ily]

im full jap. and this irritates me.

WE DONT TALK THAT SLOW!!!!!!!!

[ShilEmPara]

@hana52ily You're fluent in Japanese? Um, would you mind telling me the sentence structure for Japanese? Like, in english, the subject comes first, the verb can come second and then the object comes last, which varies sometimes. How would you speak in Japanese?

[marielmolotov]

@hana52ily No shit, that's because they're teaching you how to say it.

[pugboy75]

@hana52ily - I find it hard to believe that any Japanese person would refer to themselves as "full jap". I think you are full of crap. Origato jerk.

[hana52ily]

@pugboy75

uhm its cz ive been in an international skwl since the age of 2 and cz of that we actually do go around saying jap class and jap ppl not japanese class and japanese people. and its not origato its Arigato. mou chotto benkyo shitara? i thought uve seen about a million japanese movies. wow

[kcronig]

Where is the restroom: お手洗いはどこですか。

Which is the restroom: お手洗いはどちらですか。

She got it right first time, but he asking which is the restroom not where. Someone's gotten confused here.

[VanSensei]

Wait... wouldn't "Where's the bathroom?" be お手洗いはどこですか？ Otearai wa doko desu ka? and not "Dochira"

[LiTTLeDizZyUriNe]

i had no idea sayonara was goodbye in japanese thats awesome....i was gonna learn russian but fuck that...i watch more anime than i listen to t.a.t.u

[TlPeanut]

"now you try it"

Everything in my room goes silent..

[canavra]

@TlPeanut thats really good!!! made my day...wow!! :D

[7blueblood]

the only word i know in japanese is

GODZILLA!!!!!!!!!

[pugboy75]

@7blueblood - You are an A-Hole. Don't you have an animal to hunt or a NASCAR event to attend.

[TheCgamer93]

@7blueblood

Troll.

[drewsky684]

@7blueblood Actually it's "gojira" in japanese

[TIUkeep]

Zombies!!! They're all zombies

[welcome2GDparadise]

I'm glad a friend showed me this video. I'm learning five languages now.

Russian, French, Japanese, Chinese, Latin, Vietnamese. :)

[DenzelDestruction]

@welcome2GDparadise Moderately confused..Russian + French +Japanese+Chinese+Latin+Vietna­mese = 6

[welcome2GDparadise]

@DenzelDestruction my bad.

[Valvos]

@DenzelDestruction it seems dumped all her skill points in foreign language and forgot about math xD

[Veeolinxalto]

@welcome2GDparadise You're starting all those at once? That's...not a very good idea. At the starter level it might seem easy, but if you're trying to become fluent you should focus on one or two at a time or you'll never learn more than basic phrases. Especially if you're trying to learn to write them, since Japanese, Russian, and Chinese don't use the Latin alphabet. Sorry, I'm not trying to be a jerk >_> But I've been taking Spanish for four years and I'm not fluent. Languages are hard.

[welcome2GDparadise]

@Veeolinxalto It's okay.:)

And i've learned spanish since i was born.

Plus you can learn several languages at once.

I've seen people do it. It's worth giving a try. Plus they've become very fluent.

[princessterrylu]

whoa just realized that i can easily pronounce words in other languages when i hear them but when i comes to reading them i totally cant LOL.. other than that these vids i like them i can learn a lil of each language.. im already learning a 3rd lang.. KOR.. next maybe JAP cuz it seems easier than Mandarin

[suecan100]

facil falar e dificil escrever rsrs

[shinkuwolf]

do not say sayonara unless you will never see them again!!!!!! other then that it is pretty good.

[akechi1000]

@shinkuwolf　Not necessarily that you'll never see them again but don't use it if it's someone you see everyday, and might even see later in the day. I do here the Japanese that meet once a week business use sayonara.

[pugboy75]

@shinkuwolf - Excellent point! I have heard this from many friend's that speak Japanese. It's like Dexter saying "Sayonara" :)

[Adrenogoredreams]

I HAVE A QUESTION , Why the woman said "dochira" some like "doko" and the man said it like it is written? It is the female form to speak or something? Arigato gozaimasu!

[akechi1000]

@Adrenogoredreams doko is the more common way to say it. dochira is "which" like "which way" doko means "where". I don't why she said it different.

[pugboy75]

@Adrenogoredreams - I am not 100% sure with "doko", but I know Japanese does utilize different structures for male and female, as well as formal and informal - think Spanish, as the easiest reference point. My wife is Russian and it is very similar in that respect. Actually, most languages are that way.

[Adrenogoredreams]

@pugboy75 Thank you so much.. ;)

[pugboy75]

@Adrenogoredreams - No problem!

[AoiKitsune747]

ummm they made a mistake in asking "where is the washroom?" they taught you お手洗いはどちらですか？(otearai wa dochira desu ka?) <-- this means which washroom is it? they should have taught you お手洗いはどこですか？( otearai wa DOKO desu ka?) DOKO!! remember DOKO means WHERE, DOCHIRA ,means WHICH. lol and the answer or reply thats easy to listen for would be one of these three: here = koko = ここ / there = soko = そこ/ over there = asoko =あそこ

[Masih89]

@AoiKitsune747 no

doko means where.

but in this phrase they are saying dochira, in which direction (where).

[pugboy75]

@Masih89 - Thank you!

[pugboy75]

@AoiKitsune747 - Awesome, thanks!

[Danoftouni]

@AoiKitsune747 Wrong, 'dochira' is a polite way of saying 'doko'.. so it was correct

[SinnedLibra]

Is it just me or does the guy sound like the has peanut butter on the roof of his mouth? No play on Ricky Bobby, im not tryin to be mean, but.. I cant get over it. lol

[salomoo]

the girl is so damn hot , whats " i want to fuck you " in japanese

[ANOMALOUS4EVER]

@dangboogie Japanese words rarely would end with all those ng sounds. Japanese words typically end in vowels.

[TheWitcherFanboy]

im so not trying this.

[Metalsraver]

Yes ..it is Russian. Zdrastvujte is a Russian greeting. x )

[tFighterPilot]

desu ^_^

[kaelinjohns]

Does nayone know what langauge that is with the third person speaking on that globe?

[Stephychan0]

@kaelinjohns i believe it is russian

[shellyalcorn01]

@kaelinjohns russsiannnn :D

[kennsie8]

yayz 4 japan :) i heart japan they make good anime <3

[oldieslova101]

what is the actual word for hello ?

i know konnichiwa actually means good afternoon

[CyberMietzy]

it's more like good morning - like the french people say bonjour as "hello"

[barbiedoll1483]

@oldieslova101 :They say domo usually for hellp.

[EMGIRL1234]

sometimes the guy looks like he's gonna laugh once he's done speaking.

[MrLucasMAP]

alguém conheçe a história da senhora Mitiko Kudo Endo? eu ri tanto quando soube kkkkkkkkkkk coitada :P

[muffenjr]

It's really weird, when you listen to Japanese, they talk a whole lot faster.

[Tugieboy]

@travellinguist where is arabic ?? :D i see you have many languages but arabic the language of 350 million people in the world isnt present ??

[OmgItsChauncey]

XD when he said sumimasen I laughed SO hard! He sounds funny...

[aggelospanatha]

lol

[BOIslo]

if they pronounce it in normal speed you wouldn't be able to recognize the pronounciation...so it's helpful not creepy lol. But Japanese doesn't sound good in slow motion i agree lol

[AnkinValera]

японец какой-то афро-японец)

[nuregami1]

she said doko desu ka, it's also good though

[Kimnes86]

yea that guy is really creepy hahaha

[hypnotizexme]

okay I am Japanese but that guy sounds really creepy aha. if he talked like that to me I would like run away. the lady talks normal but slow

[TheOutlaw911]

@hypnotizexme she talks slow for the benefit of those who are trying to learn japanese, this is a tutorial vid dumbass

[diamencik1]

@hypnotizexme Teach Us proper language - Japanese Of course :)

[MefilioDeAggelo]

@hypnotizexme bur i don't understand. So... should i run away or what?

[dadoula18]

guys this is really helpfull!!

[zooropah82]

I love Japs and their names they are like yamasaki kumogawa or fishimura hokomiddo or bukakke toshimoto. LOL.

[sigursiggi]

is that guy on lithium?

[faruhman]

@sigursiggi

YES . HE IS ON LITHIUM.

[immortalx50]

How to say in japanese: "where can I find lesbian anime-cospalying schoolgirls in bikinis?" this phrase is essential for any tourist in the country of the rising sun! lol

[greekmadnessss]

i think the most important japanese phrase any turist should know is: Nihongo wakarimasen.... ; )

[Ghakimx]

もちろ。

[kellyhrtsacting89]

theres one language but many different accents speaking it :)

[wesleycelesta]

This guy speaking looks as a retard

[dumass1985]

hahahhaaha damn u made me laugh ha u right

[camorristavanilla]

This guy IS japanese :] he most be from a region (of japan of course) with a different accent...

[camorristavanilla]

you can use "-す" if you want! it's just that most of japanese like to say Ss, that's all.

[sigursiggi]

@camorristavanilla ---unless you are from kyoto. kyoto ben is pretty, but a little old fashioned.

[EienOfDark]

thats not really true. they do say su sometimes. its not like its a rule or something. it just has a tendency to be omitted

[mflolove]

the guy is most likely not japanese...or not a native speaker for sure. hes got weird accent which is so weird cuz this is a language dvd. i can hear some unnatural accents here and there. its really not that hard to find a japanese guy....=(

[camorristavanilla]

his accent might be from a X area in Japan not all japanese have the same accent!

[SouthEasternLoey]

sa wad dee xD

[ShadowdancerXXL]

This is a little dumb...Why should i know the question "do you speak english" in japanese? i rather ask him in english, if he can speak he will answer, if not then not.........and i don't want to start with the question "where is the bathroom?".....

[kbernstar]

@ShadowdancerXXL You ask in the local language so you don't come off as an arrogant douchebag unwilling to appreciate the culture of the place you are visiting. You are more likely to get extra friendly help and from personal experience, free things from locals, if you swallowed your pride and tried a little bit. Even if you felt like you looked like a fool pronouncing the local language poorly, you endear yourself to the people because you tried, you fucking prick.

[BlueDragonMaster98]

@kbernstar That's a good way to say it bluntly. I agree.

[sgttaco1]

@ShadowdancerXXL Well, if he answers, HAI, that means yes. If he says, IE, that means no.

[Matt2779]

@ShadowdancerXXL Damare anata wa me o marumeru

[nobby300]

@ShadowdancerXXL Because if you did actually try that in Japan, especially Tokyo, you'll find 70%+ of people will be ignorant and ignore you to your face.

so when or IF you go to Japan, assume that NOONE will speak english, this is the only way you'll get around ok

[greekmadnessss]

whats the point in knowing the phrase "where is the bathroom" if you cannot understand the answer to that question...

[BadBlueBoy213]

Are you trying to be smart? Pfff... Ever heard of non-verbal conversation? Like if you asked someone where the bathroom is, he or she could point at it or lead you to it, right?

Next time, think twice before posting such comments cuz it might be handy in specific situations.

[uhlord]

hmmm maybe they're smart enough to show you personally :-) you'd have to be stupid no to get it after they lead directly to the place :-D

[acidicrain1982]

konnichiwa the japanese fr where is the bathroom doko wa toire desu ka thats all doko means where toire toilet i hope i help you sayounara

[EienOfDark]

its actually "toire wa doko" not "doko wa toire" but otherwise youre right, they dont say "otearai wa dochira", this is stupid

[georgia2393]

@greekmadnessss The answer would be most likely over there wich is ako desu. They would point to it aswell. Im not really sure though.

Well it should sound the sameas ako or aso

[GreenCAT82]

@greekmadnessss LOL That's so funny cuz it's true!

[cyberdustzor]

@greekmadnessss pointing maybe?

[Banarbra]

@greekmadnessss Well, actually, a lot of Japanese people are happy to walk you to your destination when you ask them if it happens to be nearby.

And an easier way to ask where the bathroom is "toi-ray wa doko?" since "ote arai" more means "powder room". So just think "toilet" when you say "toi-ray"

[DjCyara]

@greekmadnessss japanese will usually answer in their broken school-english and point with their fingers, they will also blush and shiver.

[andrewfedd]

@greekmadnessss if you speak in japanese and they dont understand they wil find someone who does or some info

[stevenbarton37]

u may not understand wut they say but they can point to where it is

[ThMrksman]

@greekmadnessss people can point in the direction of the bathroom obviously . . .

[pugboy75]

@greekmadnessss - No,but you can probably follow the direction that someone is pointing in. "I have to pee" is universal.

[frolikfan67]

ive been learning japanese for only about a month or so, why is it dochira instead of doko, i always thought it was "otearia wa doko desu ka"?

[onlight23]

yes you're right. it would actually be. otearia wa doko desu ka

[gearoiddefaoite]

Dochira is more polite

[slaiyfer93]

where can be said dochira or doko. don't ask me y.dat's all i know

[yurikgaara]

ohayou gozaimasu good morning

konnichiwa good afternoon

oyasuminasai good night hello dont have

[songlove7]

Such a beautiful language,great and frendly people,amazing history and culture...

I Love Japan!

[mitternacht07]

Arigato...thanks this is very useful...I am actually learning....thanks

[delextreme21]

"ninja,toyota kamikaze,sushi hiroshima!" that's done,you speak japanese!!

[JustSiberianGirL]

I've just started learning japanese..) So tell me plz when do u use hiragana and when do u use katakana? ^^"

[minixboy]

katagana is used for words in japanese that are derived from non-japanese languages. e.g. toilet, radio, computer, france etc. hiragana is used for purely japanese words, like tokyo, samurai, tatami etc.

[JustSiberianGirL]

Thanx a lot!)) I thought so but doubted..))

[Masih89]

@minixboy hiragana is actually mostly used for suffixes particles and conjugations of verbs, nouns that can be described are usually written in kanji.

[pugboy75]

@Masih89 - Thank you! Someone with a brain! Now I am glad I read through some posts just for this!

[ynonbo]

can anyone tell me a good way to learn japanese for free?

[KathrinHart]

watch a lot of movies in japanese...and talk to Marii26

[Twiladdict]

I LOVE JAPANESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^^

[xdomgsomg]

does somebody of the japanese guys have MSN or something else

plz who can help me with my japanese

[yrp116]

i speek japanese so does my friend.

[xdomgsomg]

cAN you teach me

[StringsCrusader]

chotto matte, ote arai wa dochira desu ka?

[rockinae19]

shigata-ga-nai... hehehe

[greekmadnessss]

i love japanese language!!

[xdomgsomg]

i dunno why they say that

they say Bakayarou is the worsts word in japan and google says that it just mean idiot but i think its asshole or something

who can help me

[igashijin]

The issue you're having in understanding why such a word is seen as being so offensive lies in a difference between what is seen as socially acceptable between two cultures. In Japanese, rude 'vernacular' language is done syntactically, rather than with "curse words." Swearing is not really necessary in Japanese because the language is very divided between honorific speech, polite speech, standard "book" language, street speak, familiar speak, and condescending speech.

[xdomgsomg]

ok thx

[singingrebel3095]

what does domo eri gato? mean?

[Nanilee]

it means thank you in a higher level of politeness

[Pfoffie]

i think most japanese people would be upset if you said "sayounara" - because it's a "i never come back"-bye :)

[Hatsumomo20]

right it's better to say Matane (see you later)

[fixmytie]

The guy should speak up more, especially if he's going to speak so slowly.

[paexou]

Watashi  totemo suki anata no kyoju !

[KingVerak]

remember, use the particle "wa"  after watashi. It's respectful to use it that way such as "Watashi wa"

[SlightlyWeird]

Also, the structure in japanese is almost always subject-object-predicate, not subject-predicate-object.

[paexou]

Dont explain subject, object and predicate.

Can u just type for example:

Watashi wa Nihon-go benkyo suki totemo........

[impcirca1988]

instead of 'Dochira desu ka?' - the woman's voice says 'doku desu ka?'

I'm pretty sure doku desu ka is the right one.

[maeyako]

she said "doko desu ka" which means "where is it? [the bathroom]"

"dochira desu ka" literally means "which is it? [the bathroom]"

[impcirca1988]

ah, thank you.

'dochira' is 'which way'.