在最初，他就跟上帝同在。 zai4 zui4chu1, ta1 jiu4 gen1 shang4di4 tong2zai4 In the beginning he was with God. 在 – Zai4 – At 最初 – zui4 chu1 – The beginning 他 – ta1 – he 就 – jiu – to be at 跟 – gen1 – with 上帝 – shang4 di 4 – God 同在 – tong2 zai4 – together Continue reading Chinese Bible Verse of the Day – Chinese Bible Vocabulary – John 1:2
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 知恵の初めはこれである、知恵を得よ、あなたが何を得るにしても、悟りを得よ Chie no hajime wa koredearu, chie wo e yo, anata ga nani wo eru ni shite mo, satori wo e yo 知恵 – chie – ちえ - wisdom 初めはこれである － はじめはこれである － hajime ha kore de aru – “is the first thing / is the principal thing” 得よ – e yo – えよ － … Continue reading Japanese Bible Verse of the Day Proverbs 4:7
John 1：1 New World Translation 在最初就有“话语”，“话语” 跟上帝同在，“话语”是个神。 zai4 zui4chu1 jiu4 you3 hua4yu3, hua4yu3 gen1 shang4di4 tong2zai4 hua4yu3 shi4 ge0 shen2 zai – at zuichu – the very beginning , the beginning jiu you – there was / there is hua yu – the word gen – with / to be with shang di – god tong zai – to be together with – Gen XXXX … Continue reading Chinese Bible Verse of the Day – Chinese Bible Vocabulary John 1:1
Betel Nut How To Try Betel Nut in Taipei A practical guide to buying betel nut for your first and ONLY time Disclaimer: Chewing betel nut is a dangerous habit to pick up with a high probability of leading to an oral cancer – a cancer that you are 50% likely to die from Betel Nut in Chinese Betel nut is called 檳榔 (Pinyin: bīnláng) in … Continue reading Guest Post – How to Try (Where to Buy) Betel Nut in Taipei, Taiwan
Howdy everyone – Just a quick announcement – we started youtubing again and will posting regular videos about our learning progress and new tools that we are using. In this new video – we are sharing about how to run a marathon in Japan! – Check it out below. Continue reading We started youtubing again! – How to run a Marathon in Japan
The below chart includes Japanese Office Vocabulary that is great for learning. Kanji Hiragana / Katakana Romaji 1. 会社 かいしゃ kaisha Office / Company / Corporation / Firm 2. 会社員 かいしゃいん kaisha in Office Worker 3. 株式会社 かぶしきがいしゃ kabu shiki gaisha Public Company / Joint-stock Corporation 4. 有限会社 ゆうげんがいしゃ yuugen gaisha Limited Company 5. 企業 きぎょう kigyou Enterprise / Company 6. 大手企業 おおてきぎょう oote kigyou … Continue reading Japanese Business Vocab
The JLPT is not just a test that measures Japanese – it is a test that measures how well you are at taking tests that measure Japanese…… Wait…. what? Okay anyway – if you are on this page it means you are looking for the best apps to learn how to pass the JLPT – here they are. YOMIKATA Z A great … Continue reading Top 5 JLPT Study Apps – Android
People want to know how to improve memory retention and how to shave off the amount of time it takes to learn new words. This can happen quite easily – but here are some general guidelines for getting a good nights rest. Artificial Light should be banned an hour before bedtime. – Artificial light robs your mind of sleep hormones and disrupts circadian rhytmn. Put your … Continue reading Sleep Hacking and Language Learning
So…. the time has finally come…. sort of! Duolingo has launched on the mobile application and they’re saying that its 65% done for the desktop version. I have been using duolingo on and off very spurradically to pick up vietnamese as a hobbyist – but the audio and learning methodology are quite nice and linear. I don’t have much to report now other than the … Continue reading Duolingo Japanese Review
Funnily enough, there is more than one way to say “no” in Cantonese depending on the situation and what you’re trying to express. In this post let’s explore the different ways to say NO in Cantonese. 唔係 (m4 haih) – No; incorrect The first character is a fourth tone (mm) sound and when coupled with a verb is transforms the verb into a negative or … Continue reading How to say “No” in Cantonese
