~International Community Hangout~

[Gold Knight]

This is where you can come to ask questions about any languages, and teach them.

I created this forum because one of our members, MaggeuS, expressed a willingness to teach French, so I figured, why not. I could always use learning some more French, among other languages.

In time, I'm sure we will receive a lot of translators from other countries as well. So here goes, for any interested parties. Have fun!

[Amaethon]

This was my idea over at NF. :D
Glad you decided to add it here too.

[Zenith]

since njt is here...where's the JAPANESE language thread?! RAWR

[Gold Knight]

I think he doesn't intend to do an elaborate thread here, but he'd probably answer any questions you may have at the Ask The Translators forum.

[da_rippa]

If someone needs help in German, I would offer my help. ;) Only if it's wanted. It's not my mother language, but I was born, grew up and live in Germany :D, so I should be able to help you PM me if there is a need...

I personally think, that Spanish is a cool language, I am an idiot not to take the course at school when I had the opportunity (3 years ago, because of lazyness :mad) :darn

This Forum is interesting :)

[KOLE]

Omoshiroi... :)

If someone want to learn Serbian (if there is someone :D), feel free to send me PM.

I have one request: does anyone have complete list of japanese name suffixes (san, kun, chan...) and japaneses sorts of "myself" (boku wa, watashi wa, ore wa...) and when is it used?

[Pazuzu]

I have one request: does anyone have complete list of japanese name suffixes (san, kun, chan...) and japaneses sorts of "myself" (boku wa, watashi wa, ore wa...) and when is it used?


Check out my thread over in Translator Central.

[Chapel]

if you need a help with italian ask me.
it's my mother language,even if i'm not very good in it :p

[KOLE]

Check out my thread over in Translator Central.

Thanks, great work :)

[The_PoLe]

Spanish is my mother language, so feel free to ask any questions ^^

[Gold Knight]

Just start threads here, for goodness sakes, people. =P



EDIT: Which I've done so. Please follow my lead, all of you who wish to pass on your knowledge. ;-)

[okyatoks]

Just posting this: :D


Hello in many Languages (http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/hello.htm)
Link here

[Gold Knight]

Thanks okyatoks! Now I have seventeen ways of greeting Hermie in Norwegian :nuts

Accents, I guess.

[pjoto]

Norwegian is my mother language too, I'll help with any questions or translations needed :)

[rykarreolacr]

That's right guys, if anyone has questions and stuff, just ask me, I don't bite. Bibichan on the other side... XD :grin

I'm in therapy now, so don't worry.^^ - Bibi

[Axysses]

hmmm. alot of people here who can translate into so many different languages.

:amuse ah well, who needs translations for mandrin? :D its my second language and I hate it cos its useless...so maybe someone can make me un-hate it by asking me to try translating :D

[Bibichan]

hmmm. alot of people here who can translate into so many different languages.

:amuse ah well, who needs translations for mandrin? :D its my second language and I hate it cos its useless...so maybe someone can make me un-hate it by asking me to try translating :D


Why don't you try translating the next chapter of Naruto or whatever manga you prefer into Mandarin and see whether someone's interested? I mean, there are more people speaking Mandarin on the earth than people speaking English. Native speakers anyway. There should be someone around. Plus, translations are always welcome. :amuse

[Gold Knight]

^ Indeed. But doesn't Naruto have Chinese scanlation groups working on it? Although I'd certainly like to learn Mandarin.

[Meccamputechture]

Am I allowed to create a United Kingdom Hang Out Thread? Of course, it would be open to all members and it'd be a place where anyone can ask their questions about the UK. UK members would do their best to answer...

Feel free to eliminate my post if I'm not supposed to post here.

[Ichimaru Gin n Tonic]

Sure, you can create one here. I'm sure there are a lot of members that comes from the UK.

[Bouland]

if u r interested in arabic pm me

just to let u know
arabic now adays is divided into 4 major accents (gulf countries, lebanese/syrian, egyptian & west coast) no arab uses the arabic that u might be studying or know of
those accents vary in the usage of words that r mostly not familiar with the OFFICIAL arabic language, it means those words were invented and used as common words in the specified accent. by saying an accent i don't mean the varieties of pronouncing. an accent in arabic differs greatly from the official arabic language (words, grammar, foreign words used as common words in an accent) . in common day life we never use official arabic except in official papers and press

i'll be able to teach official arabic and gulf countries accent
and i have a good understanding in egyptian and lebanese accents
but no knowledge what so ever in west coast accent

sorry if i scared u away =P

[gdupninja]

If anyone can teach me japanease then they are the best!

[morten]

Speaking English, French, German, Russian and trying Spanish now.
But I definetly need to learn Japanese, translators are so rare...

[Gold Knight]

I think I need to say again that the best way to learn or get advice on Japanese is just to go to the Meet the Translators forum (http://mangahelpers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=21) here. We do have tons of Japanese-to-English translators who would probably be willing to give you a starting place to learn Japanese, as well as practice it with you, because most of them are studying Japanese for the love of it and would like nothing more than for more people to learn it.

This is also where you can meet the father (for all intents and purposes) of MH - NJT. And he's a very fun guy to talk to, so go and say hi to him. We also have some translator-mods in the Meet the Moderators forum as well; noticeably Zindryr and Sai_the_Shaman. What are you waiting for? Go learn some stuff from our experts here. ;)

Some suggestions on what to ask - favorite Japanese phrases, 5 best Japanese phrases to remember, a good website for Japanese reference, things like that. Keep your questions short and simple and I'm sure you guys will learn more and more over time.

[Ramirez]

Can i get some help on how to pronounce something in japanese?

I'm designing a zanpakto (see Bleach for those of you who don't know what is lol) and i have a name in mind but i want it to sound authentic so id like it to be Japanese but im not sure how to write or pronounce any of the symbols.

in english it would be "Iron Deer" or "Iron stag" depending on which one i think sounds better in Japanese lol and the release command would be "Dash." If someone could shoot me a PM with the pronunciations in there, that'd be much appreciated

i didn't think this needed to go in the bleach forums because a knowledge of bleach isn't really necessary to answer the question but if there is a better place to post this, just let me know.

[Adorien]

I was wondering these days about the use of 'who' and 'whom'. When are they used? And is it the same to say 'whoever' or 'whomever'?
Also, is there any difference between using ' or " to quote something?
Oh, and please tell me if I made a mistake in my sentences.

Thanks in advance!

[BakaHaze]

Well to learn the immersive way is to read tons of books so you know instinctively what's correct. But here's the grammatical breakdown anyways.

Simply: Who is the SUBJECT:
Who is that girl?

Whom is the OBJECT"
I asked the guy whom I met online.

...And I'm pretty confused myself.

A better breakdown here lol : Here. ^^ (http://web.ku.edu/~edit/whom.html)

[phio_chan]

Also, is there any difference between using ' or " to quote something?

As far as I know, quoting someone requires you to use "...", not '...', like in direct speech. :)

[BakaHaze]

Haha, I didn't notice that second half of your question, Adorien. :XD

But I actually think it varies. (I'm talking about using " " and ' ') Cause I've been taught to do the exact opposite of what phio said :rofl

Which means, either is fine. English isn't a very strick or vigourous language, anything goes really.

[phio_chan]

But I actually think it varies. (I'm talking about using " " and ' ') Cause I've been taught to do the exact opposite of what phio said :rofl

Which means, either is fine. English isn't a very strick or vigourous language, anything goes really.

LOL, really? I didn't think I remember my lesson wrong, though, ahahaha~
But you're right, I think English, especially for casual usages like conversation in online websites like this, is not very strict in such terms so it's okay. :D

[Adorien]

Okay, thank you guys! It's cleared up a little now. And about "who" and "whom", I had an idea, because it's the same in Bulgarian and probably in other languages.
Anyways, thanks again! And I really should start reading books in English. It's scary to me when I open a book and don't understand half of it, and then I close it. ^^'

[BakaHaze]

:XD

Yeah that's what happens when I open a book of chinese, it's like a whole page of squiggles and I suddenly don't feel like reading it anymore. But take it slow, word by word, then piece the whole sentence together. (With a dictionary, or someone who is fluent.)

That's how I worked on my Chinese. :super

[phio_chan]

Go, go, Adorien! :grin

Even until now, if I read a book in English, there would be tons of words I didn't understand. I would usually read the whole sentence, decide on the context of the sentence, and return to the unknown word and guess its meaning. As starter, using dictionary might be good, but it is not effective to open a dictionary every time you don't understand a word in a longer text. Guessing like that is the fastest way. Later you can check the meaning on the dictionary, whether you guess it true or not.

But the most important thing is: use your English. Talk, talk, write, write. Don't be afraid that you'll do wrong. You won't realize how quickly you'll grow; I was once through that situation. XD

[Adorien]

Yeah, I'm thinking of bying the English versions of books I already have, that way I'll know what the story is about and it will be somehow easier. I also think that it's kinda pointless reading with a dictionary, I tried that once and I wasn't getting into the story at all. I do try to write as much as I can, but there isn't anyone I can speak to. So I can understand basic things, but I'm not good at talking. Everytime a foreigner asks me for directions, I'm really nervous and all I can do is say "err" and give some basic, not gramatically correct explanation. So if one day I live somewhere that I'll be only able to express myself in English, I think I will be better at it.
Anyways, thanks for everything, phio-chan! ^^


:XD

Yeah that's what happens when I open a book of chinese, it's like a whole page of squiggles and I suddenly don't feel like reading it anymore. But take it slow, word by word, then piece the whole sentence together. (With a dictionary, or someone who is fluent.)

That's how I worked on my Chinese. :super

Yeah, that's how I'm trying to work on my Japanese. :P Good luck with your Chinese!

[thornofcarrion]

If anyone has missed, MH has arranged awards for Manhwa and its sub-sections. You can find the links below. There are plenty of categories to nominate your favorites. We would love to see your participation.

Manhwa Awards (http://mangahelpers.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/1022-Manhwa-Awards)
The Breaker Awards (http://mangahelpers.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/1023-The-Breaker-Awards)
Noblesse Awards (http://mangahelpers.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/1024-Noblesse-Awards)
Tower of God Awards (http://mangahelpers.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/1025-Tower-of-God-Awards)

See you there :)