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This really sucks!! 😭 I feel like I have exhausted all of my mental energy into studying. And ... 💬 11 comments · ❤️ 30 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/NunETFOtJLONHD.md) --- ### Matt Fisher マットフィッシャー's Post I'm not sure I can say "mastered", but that is all of hiragana and katakana covered. It definitely requires A LOT of practice for it to stick in my mind, but that's a good way to finish week 2. 💬 3 comments · ❤️ 5 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/EaDOIVR1zKONHD.md) --- ### Cara C's Post Vocab #2: すわる - to sit, to squatPast Tense:1. いすに すわった。(I sat in a chair.)2. ひこうきに すわりました。(I sat on the airplane.)3. えきに すわりました (I sat at the station.)Negative Past:1. バスに すわらなかった。(I didn't sit on the... 💬 2 comments · ❤️ 8 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/JWNNSFzUZ2ONHD.md) --- ### Michael マイケル's Post ゆうべ、日本語の先生とおもしろいかいわをしました。のみカルチャーについてはなしていました。つかうことばが おもしろいと おもいました。ストレート - “Straight” or “Neat”ロック - “On the rocks” or “Over ice”ハイボール - We don’t have a word for this! We just say (おさけをなまえ) + soda. みん... 💬 2 comments · ❤️ 15 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/FMp4nMtapyONHD.md) --- ### Matt Fisher マットフィッシャー's Post So far, I've been mostly drilling hiragana and katakana, with Duolingo helping with basic words and grammar.Next week, things get a bit more formalised as I'll be starting a self-teaching GENKI course... 💬 1 comments · ❤️ 15 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/WMyGE0BIVIONHD.md) --- ### Nathalie's Post I’m not sure how to reply to all your messages, but I really appreciate you guys!どうしますか？🤔 💬 3 comments · ❤️ 46 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/ZTIDNlqRvRONHD.md) --- ### Aylin 愛琳's Post It's been a long time since I last opened this app. I'd like to start practicing the language again. Could you be my friend? 🥹 💬 0 comments · ❤️ 3 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/paLUVaHOqwONHD.md) --- ### OberuKun's Post YouTubeで日本の歌をさがしていました。I was looking for Japanese songs on YouTube.YOASOBIやAimerを聞いていたら、たまたまドラえもんの歌を見つけました。I was listening to YOASOBI and Aimer, then I happened to find a Doraemon song.聞くつもりはなかったけど、クリッ... 💬 1 comments · ❤️ 22 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/DMZjJJDwH3xjHD.md) --- ### Cara C's Post **Review day!New Vocabulary into Past/Negative Past.**Vocab #1: はじめる - to start, to begin, To make something go from not happening, to happening.Past Tense:1. べんきょうをはじめた。(I started studying)2.にほんごを まな... 💬 1 comments · ❤️ 7 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/S2rVOLWQqSxjHD.md) --- ### Niko's Post Japanese 🇯🇵 Day 💬 0 comments · ❤️ 3 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/uOEUAuIIHvxjHD.md) --- ### Mikael's Post 自動翻訳：フラッシュカードの杏樹デッキが、もっと簡単な単語より先に「原子力」の単語を覚えさせたがったので、私はとても混乱した。🤣🤣🤣 💬 1 comments · ❤️ 4 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/MNHGxMpzS5tjHD.md) --- ### OberuKun's Post もうすぐ JLPT の 試験 が あります。Very soon, the JLPT exam is coming.毎日、単語 を 覚えたり、文法 を 復習 したり しています。Every day, I memorize vocabulary and review grammar.でも、「本当に 準備 できた かな？」と 思う ことも あります。But sometimes I wonder, “Am... 💬 1 comments · ❤️ 19 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/WzOLAuPMAVtjHD.md) --- ### Cara C's Post Vocabulary Sentences:1. およぐ- to swim- みずうみでおよぐのがすきです。(I like swimming in the lake)- きのう、およぎませんでした。(I didn't swim yesterday.)- さかなはおよぎます。(Fish swim.)2. いく- to go, to move toward a particular destinatio... 💬 2 comments · ❤️ 9 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/LHqDXDvIH4tjHD.md) --- ### Cara C's Post Grammar Lesson: だった／でした - was,were (Past Tense)1. きのうはやすみでした。Yesterday was a holiday2. ともだちはせんせいでした。My friend was a teacher. 💬 3 comments · ❤️ 8 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/TQpmtbDvVLtjHD.md) --- ### Logan ローガン's Post What’s up everyone! I went and had some pizza for dinner with some friends. It was a great Monday night!元気ですか! 友達と夕食にピザを食べに行きました。最高の月曜日の夜でした！Sorry, no Cosmo tonight. I’ll post more of him later :)すみませ... 💬 2 comments · ❤️ 39 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/RDR5ADzTEKtjHD.md) --- ### まるこ Marco's Post La pronunciación del 7 en las horas se me hace difícil, tengo que hacerlo de forma pausada para no enredarme: shi....chi 😅むずかしいです 💬 5 comments · ❤️ 3 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/tmykRTnPqltjHD.md) --- ### ohwon's Post This is what I had learnt from りょくん、わかさん🫶 💬 0 comments · ❤️ 4 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/nNPNuHBDzOtjHD.md) --- ### OberuKun's Post 言ノ葉（ことのは）Motohiro Hata 2014「言ノ葉（ことのは）」は、アニメ映画『言の葉の庭』のテーマソングです。“Kotonoha” is the theme song of the anime movie “The Garden of Words.”秦基博（はたもとひろ）さんのうたです。It's a song by Motohiro Hata.前に、ランゲージパートナーがこの歌手につ... 💬 1 comments · ❤️ 10 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/qzLGH1xUtjtjHD.md) --- ### Mikael's Post It feels like my sketches are okay if I draw after somebody else's drawings... but if I try to draw something original, it looks horrible 😭自動翻訳：他の人の絵を参考にして描けば、自分のスケッチは大丈夫な気がする...でも、オリジナルのものを描こうとすると、ひ... 💬 3 comments · ❤️ 11 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/ZGrDt2AxvTpjHD.md) --- ### Mosaab Hamad's Post I just unlocked the one year practice badge with Duolingo! I still can't have a full Japanese conversation 🫣Duolingoで1年間の練習バッジを獲得しました！まだ日本語でちゃんとした会話ができません🫣 💬 2 comments · ❤️ 12 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/RVTFVyZSxJpjHD.md) --- ### OberuKun's Post In Japanese, there are many ways to say “you have to ~,” like "〜なければならない," "〜なくてはいけない," "〜ないといけない," "〜ないとだめ," and "〜なきゃ."They all mean "you must do ~."For example: "行かなければならない," "行かなくてはいけない," "行かないとだめ... 💬 1 comments · ❤️ 4 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/PUuGzSxUJIpjHD.md) --- ### ohwon's Post Any recommendation for Japanese songs? I like pop, city pop, r&b🫶日本の曲で何かお勧めはありますか？ pop、city pop、r&bすきですありがとうございます〜💜 💬 2 comments · ❤️ 3 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/W1MKMjOzMGpjHD.md) --- ### Michael マイケル's Post ともだちとバーにいます。くらくなったとき、こんでいました。ちょっとおさけをのみすぎています😅I’m at a bar with a friend.It got busy when it got dark. I’ve been drinking a little too much 😅 💬 2 comments · ❤️ 13 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/zNSzXOEGzOpjHD.md) --- ### Jon's Post 高校生の時はアヴリル・ラヴィーンとシンプルプランをよく聞きました。ここではじめてアヴリル・ラヴィーンとシンプルプランのコンサートを見ます。楽しみですよ。懐かしい🥹🥹日本語でわからない⬇️There were teenagers we met at the concert asking us "Why are you here to see Avril Lavigne?" (Because we... 💬 2 comments · ❤️ 27 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/VmXKy4zKxupjHD.md) --- ### Matt Fisher マットフィッシャー's Post Well, it's been one week of learning Japanese from zero.This is where I am.Very long way to go - but grateful for all the help I've received. 💬 0 comments · ❤️ 5 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/BKxyRmDTHtpjHD.md) --- ### Matt Fisher マットフィッシャー's Post "Please". Which one and when?Is 「おねがいします」more versatile? 💬 1 comments · ❤️ 1 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/LRHkxaHwILLjHD.md) --- ### ohwon's Post I was learning Japanese lyrics from ChatGPT but it knocked out… かなしいねAnybody who wants to help me?😭🖐️ 💬 0 comments · ❤️ 3 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/DURPAKEKJKLjHD.md) --- ### OberuKun's Post 木蓮の涙 (The Tears of Magnolia)スターダストレビュー Stardust Revue)1993Ukulele - Key of Cはつおん の れんしゅう逢いたくて 逢いたくてI want to see you, I want to see youこの胸のささやきがMy heart whispers,あなたを探しているI'm searching for youあなたを呼んでい... 💬 1 comments · ❤️ 15 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/DKBDLRzPWKLjHD.md) --- ### Jon's Post Hello everybody!!しつもんいいですか？ともだちにけいごを使うのはいつですか？Is it uncommon to use keigo form with friends who I have known for awhile? これは読んでくれてありがとうございます😊 💬 10 comments · ❤️ 24 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/MxyHWlVapaLjHD.md) --- ### Muath's Post 先月、私は仕事でかなり忙しかった.20日連続で働いてから2日間休みを取った そして今、休んだ後、私は仕事に戻ることに興奮しています.患者が気分を良くするために何かをするとき、私はそれが大好きです. 💬 2 comments · ❤️ 15 likes [View Full Post](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/DTycRDZxEzLjHD.md) --- ## Navigation - 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