Looking for friends! ...and trying to learn japanese! ^^

[MarioGeek92]

Hello everyone! I am MarioGeek92 and I'm a teen and an American.

I am trying VERY hard to learn japanese well and have not many friends and only one of my friends knows a little Japanese.

I am looking for friends , preferably people who know at least some japanese, must be at least a teenager

I would like to learn practice my japanese and try to learn more from my future friends who can help me.

I have msn and yahoo messenger, I will also answer emails. Please add me to be your friend on msn if you've got it I use it the most! ^^


Just pm me and I'll give you my contact details or tell me your username/email and I'll add you or email you.

Thanks,






~ <3 MarioGeek92

[tanuki]

Blimey, I suddenly felt old.

[chikara]

MarioGeek92 wrote:... must be at 13 years old. ...

May I ask why you only want friends who are 13 years old?

Don't you think that older people may be able to help you learn Japanese?

tanuki wrote:
Blimey, I suddenly felt old.

Cor blimey! You feel old tanuki-san

Only good thing to come from the Posh, Sporty, Scary, Baby and Ginger.

[shadow_01_2]

I'm still only a beginner, still learning japanese and im look for friends just to practice.

[Mike Cash]

MarioGeek92 wrote:
Hello everyone! I am Jason and I'm 13 and an American who lives GA, USA.

I am trying VERY hard to learn japanese well and have not many friends and only one of my friends knows a little Japanese.

I am looking for friends , preferably people who know at least some japanese, must be at 13 years old.

You hang in there, Jason.

I wish my 13 year old would show 1/10 the drive to learn English that you seem to have to learn Japanese.

[Gundaetiapo]

I wish my 13 year old would show 1/10 the drive to learn English that you seem to have to learn Japanese.

Having an English speaking parent wasn't sufficient? If you don't mind me asking.

[richvh]

Judging by my half-Filipino children, raised in America...

No.

(I know more Filipino than they do, and I don't know all that much.)

[aryllia]

.... *looking for friends in any age*

[Dehitay]

Gundaetiapo wrote:

I wish my 13 year old would show 1/10 the drive to learn English that you seem to have to learn Japanese.

Having an English speaking parent wasn't sufficient? If you don't mind me asking.

I'm a child of a bilingual parent but I never learned Spanish. My mom tried to teach me when I was 11 or so, but at that point, it seemed like nothing but hassle so I put it off and there wasn't really much she knew to do about it. For any bilingual people or people with bilingual spouses, I highly encourage you to raise your children bilingual. When they're still in that language learning phase, not only is it easier to teach them 2 languages, they put up less resistance.

[MarioGeek92]

Look people, I just want some friends, I don't have many offline or online and I thought why not ask for some friends who could help me learn Japanese as well, since I am really into studing it.

I would like people 13 or over but anyone will do, I just don't want people that are like 6 or so because I want people who understand some Japanese so I can practice, that's all.


My msn is sheep-in-the-big-city@hotmail.com so if any of you guys want to add me go ahead.


Thanks,










Jason ~ MarioGeek92



EDIT: I don't ONLY want 13 year old people I meant you must be over 12. Just to be clear.

[tanuki]

Let the spam begin.

[tōkai devotee]

Dehitay wrote:

I'm a child of a bilingual parent but I never learned Spanish. My mom tried to teach me when I was 11 or so, but at that point, it seemed like nothing but hassle so I put it off and there wasn't really much she knew to do about it. For any bilingual people or people with bilingual spouses, I highly encourage you to raise your children bilingual. When they're still in that language learning phase, not only is it easier to teach them 2 languages, they put up less resistance.

I'd suggest that by the age 11 it's too late. If Bilingual parents want their children to also be bilingual, they should certainly try and teach their children while they are still young, and by young, I mean pre-school age. It's the best time to learn. Kids are like sponges at that age. My kids are trilingual - my language, English, my partner's language and Japanese. They may not be able to fluently speak all 3 languages, but they have a great understanding of them. When they get to school, hopefully we'll find a school where they can learn Japanese some more.

[Feba]

I'm 13 and an American who lives GA, USA.

Sweet Zombie Jesus, a 13 year old American with decent English skills? On the internet?

I think I just felt a pang of hope for humanity.

[tanuki]

chikara wrote:
Only good thing to come from the Posh, Sporty, Scary, Baby and Ginger.

Lime and chilli pickle that tastes like ginger? I think I'll pass...

[Mike Cash]

MarioGeek92 wrote:
Look people, I just want some friends, I don't have many offline or online and I thought why not ask for some friends who could help me learn Japanese as well, since I am really into studing it.

I would like people 13 or over but anyone will do, I just don't want people that are like 6 or so because I want people who understand some Japanese so I can practice, that's all.

Just jump in and participate with us here on the forum, Jason. Try not to let it bother you when some of us from time-to-time show less maturity than you have been led to believe should be expected of adults. Always remember: When you're up to your ass in alligators it's hard to remember you came to clean out the swamp.