Author Topic: Learn Japanese (Read 4664 times)

NightLotus · « **on:** September 11, 2009, 04:43:52 pm »

I would post this elsewhere but this is my home turf and i'm lazy!

was great to see you all at con (<3) blah blah, now down to what i want to say:

I'm a Japanese tutor who is in need of some work. I've done some tutoring for PCC and have had a few independent students as well. I'm pretty well versed in the basics of japanese both written and spoken and I CHARGE VERY LITTLE FOR ONE ON ONE PRIVATE LESSONS!
Here's a link to my Craigslist ad! I'd love to teach anyone who is interested!!
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/lss/1370037614.html

thanks so much!!!! ^^

TanisNikana · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2009, 04:45:50 pm »

Erm, is that the link you meant to post?

NightLotus · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:54:59 pm »

ah! right tanis! i forgot i was still logged in!

thanks ^^
i fixed it

PaperShredderchan · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2009, 10:00:33 pm »

I'd have to talk to my parents, but I might be interested :3

NightLotus · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:31:55 pm »

Quote from: PaperShredderchan on September 11, 2009, 10:00:33 pm

I'd have to talk to my parents, but I might be interested :3

alright! super cool ^^
just so you don't worry i'm some kinda creeper kinda thing, I'm 16 and i usually let MY parents meet my students before One-on-ones to make sure THEY aren't a creeper

NightLotus · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2009, 07:19:42 am »

so, anyone else interested? ^^

D-Chan · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2009, 11:34:13 pm »

As someone who has been taking Japanese for years and still cringes when people butcher the language, I applaud you.

People who read this, take her up on this offer!!!

Roddy Manic · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2009, 11:40:31 pm »

I so would do this if I had more money. but I don't even make $10 and hour at my job.

flyinvee11 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2009, 03:15:46 pm »

craigslist says the post has expired. how much do you actually charge?

NightLotus · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2009, 11:32:35 am »

$10/hour! I reposted my add, here's the link:
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/lss/1407706559.html
^^

NARUNIK · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2009, 05:48:56 pm »

Not to spoil anything but...GO GET A DS AND BUY MY JAPANEESE TUTOR! WEEEEEEEE

flyinvee11 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2009, 09:19:12 pm »

I have the DS Japanese tutor, and it only takes you so far...

NARUNIK · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2009, 10:13:19 pm »

hehe...True..True...

NightLotus · « **Reply #13 on:** October 09, 2009, 05:30:58 pm »

i think real tutors are lots better than a silly DS ;;>_>

D-Chan · « **Reply #14 on:** October 09, 2009, 11:00:42 pm »

That, and the My Japanese Coach for the DS does nothing for your conversation skills. Trust me, practice speaking and listening. And kanji...

NightLotus · « **Reply #15 on:** October 10, 2009, 11:15:16 am »

Quote from: D-Chan on October 09, 2009, 11:00:42 pm

That, and the My Japanese Coach for the DS does nothing for your conversation skills. Trust me, practice speaking and listening. And kanji...

Thanks ^^

AllyKat · « **Reply #16 on:** October 10, 2009, 05:52:33 pm »

Are you conversational in japanese? I may consider taking you up on this after I brush myself up
on the stuff I already know (In my head I've got most of the hirgana and katakana and even a few
basic Kanji down but.... my mouth and hand don't remember that right now) I just don't feel comfortable
in conversation, my sentence structure is atrocious but I can understand (for the most part) what
other people are saying... Or is that more advance than what you are offering?

~Allykat

NightLotus · « **Reply #17 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:34:51 am »

Quote from: AllyKat on October 10, 2009, 05:52:33 pm

Are you conversational in japanese? I may consider taking you up on this after I brush myself up
on the stuff I already know (In my head I've got most of the hirgana and katakana and even a few
basic Kanji down but.... my mouth and hand don't remember that right now) I just don't feel comfortable
in conversation, my sentence structure is atrocious but I can understand (for the most part) what
other people are saying... Or is that more advance than what you are offering?

~Allykat

thats exactly what I do! ^^ I'm very comfortable speaking, and thats what i really have fun doing. I've been taking Japanese since i was 12 and have been to japan, so I've had a lot of experience. I tend to advertise as a beginning tutor because I don't want to intimidate people, but I'd love to help you with your conversation ^^

melchizedek · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2009, 12:00:38 pm »

I wanna learn, just been too busy to take a class

NightLotus · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2009, 04:40:44 pm »

Quote from: melchizedek on October 13, 2009, 12:00:38 pm

I wanna learn, just been too busy to take a class

i know :/ i'm that way about a lot of things

jaybug · « **Reply #20 on:** October 14, 2009, 10:09:12 pm »

I wonder, if you hosted an anime night, and turned off the subtitles, how well you would do as a translator.

Fansub groups need translators every now and then. I don't know what they pay, but I saw one group looking for exactly such a position last week. Just before I broke the computer.

NightLotus · « **Reply #21 on:** October 14, 2009, 11:10:22 pm »

Quote from: jaybug on October 14, 2009, 10:09:12 pm

I wonder, if you hosted an anime night, and turned off the subtitles, how well you would do as a translator.

Fansub groups need translators every now and then. I don't know what they pay, but I saw one group looking for exactly such a position last week. Just before I broke the computer.

thanks for the tips ^^ I'll look into it. My only problem with that is that i've been pretty formally trained so i'm not super up to date on slang and stuff $:-\$
But i have done that before and I have at least a good understanding of the action (and pretty good translation for the most part)! ^^

jaybug · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2009, 07:13:46 pm »

Then after you master slang, you can work upon improving your regional dialects. Like Osaka's from Azumanga Daioh! Or Tina's island dialect from Ai Yori Aoshi.

NightLotus · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2009, 01:03:28 am »

Quote from: jaybug on October 19, 2009, 07:13:46 pm

Then after you master slang, you can work upon improving your regional dialects. Like Osaka's from Azumanga Daioh! Or Tina's island dialect from Ai Yori Aoshi.

I do Tokyo, and I can talk a bit like old people from the north!

(its lots of fun and i sound silly ^^)

AllyKat · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2009, 09:02:24 am »

I've been told by people from japan that when I talk I naturally sound like I'm from osaka, the way I say certain words and the way I pronunciate things... though that may be just because I'm slow...

*smacks head*

~Allykat

NightLotus · « **Reply #25 on:** October 20, 2009, 12:48:09 pm »

Quote from: AllyKat on October 20, 2009, 09:02:24 am

I've been told by people from japan that when I talk I naturally sound like I'm from osaka, the way I say certain words and the way I pronunciate things... though that may be just because I'm slow...

*smacks head*

~Allykat

it usually has to do with just how you hear and stuff, but especially if you have a certain pace of talking, of you like to clip off words or something, it can sound like a different accent! ^^

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Author Topic: Learn Japanese (Read 4664 times)