REFLECT/POST: Topic 9 Vacation Days (Japanese)
せんしゅうの にちようびに ともだちに あいました。
あたらしい れすとらんで しょくじ お しました。
すしは おいしかった です。
でも たかい です 。
いろいろな はなしを しました。 とても たのしかった です。
tあぶん らいしゅうともだちとまたいきます。
Katakana
I am glad I finally know why the Japanese language has three different alphabets. Hiragana is meant for native Japanese words while Katakana is for foreign words. If I remember correctly, Kanji is from Chinese characters that have been adapted into the Japanese language. Despite knowing all of this I still have difficulties telling Hiragana and Katakana apart ( I know I am so ashamed! I promise I will do better! ) Hopefully, as we continue on during the semester the difference between the two will become more apparent. A bit more practice and I am sure this will change! So far I am noticing that Hiragana is more rounded and much more natural to write down to me. (The curviness of the characters reminds me of Khmer in a way)I think I might prefer writing in Hiragana for now. While katakana is more angular, sharp, and a bit rigid for me to write. But perhaps I’m just not used to writing these characters yet. ( I haven’t built muscle memory for the letters yet). I plan on doin...
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