Help Me! :O
Jul 08th 2011 13:39
countries
languages
Sorry everyone that I haven't written anything for a while. I am so busy trying to get things working for the Air Force. I have a problem though. I have to decide which language to focus on! In the beginning I have to choose just ONE language.I might be given a language out of the three I speak well. So would you give me your thoughts and opinions?
I know you all come from such different backgrounds and you are all so diverse. It's a difficult decision but here are the facts:
My Japanese is much much better than my Korean or Chinese. But Japanese is not popular with American business. Also, Japan is really expensive.
My Korean is weak. I can read Hangul easily but my vocabulary is small. The good thing is that the grammar is a lot like Japanese so it isn't too hard. I love South Korea and it has the best American Air Force Base. I heard that even if I know Japanese or Chinese I might be put in Korea. So I would be at an advantage knowing Korean. Korean is semi popular with American business.
My Chinese is OK. It's not as good as my Japanese but it's not as bad as my Korean. The base is in mainland China and I'm not sure I know a whole lot about it. I'm a bit nervous about it actually. Chinese is very very big right now in America. It's the most important language in business.
I prefer Chinese and Korean over Japanese, because it's more natural to me but it's more about the people and experiences. It's a really important decision and later on I can add the other two languages. I just don't know what would be the best country for a foreigner. :(
If you have any advice I'd love to hear it!
Thank you!
I know you all come from such different backgrounds and you are all so diverse. It's a difficult decision but here are the facts:
My Japanese is much much better than my Korean or Chinese. But Japanese is not popular with American business. Also, Japan is really expensive.
My Korean is weak. I can read Hangul easily but my vocabulary is small. The good thing is that the grammar is a lot like Japanese so it isn't too hard. I love South Korea and it has the best American Air Force Base. I heard that even if I know Japanese or Chinese I might be put in Korea. So I would be at an advantage knowing Korean. Korean is semi popular with American business.
My Chinese is OK. It's not as good as my Japanese but it's not as bad as my Korean. The base is in mainland China and I'm not sure I know a whole lot about it. I'm a bit nervous about it actually. Chinese is very very big right now in America. It's the most important language in business.
I prefer Chinese and Korean over Japanese, because it's more natural to me but it's more about the people and experiences. It's a really important decision and later on I can add the other two languages. I just don't know what would be the best country for a foreigner. :(
If you have any advice I'd love to hear it!
Thank you!
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お進めありがとうございます！＾＿＿＾
残念ですね。
でも、アメリカに行く日本人は皆英語を勉強しているので、アメリカ人が日本語を勉強する必要はあまりないのかもしれませんね。
> The good thing is that the grammar is a lot like Japanese so it isn't too hard.
それなら、いつか韓国語を勉強してみたいです。
中国語よりカンタンだったら嬉しいです。
> Chinese is very very big right now in America.
> It 's the most important language in business.
そうですか・・・
日本では逆かもしれません。
日本語を喋れる中国人が圧倒的に多いような気がします。
自分にとって何が一番重要かで決めるのが良いと思います。
趣味で勉強するなら一番好きな言語を勉強すればいいですし、
仕事ゲットのためなら、一番需要がある言語を勉強するのが一番良いでしょう。
でも、アメリカに行く日本人は皆英語を勉強しているので、アメリカ人が日本語を勉強する必要はあまりないのかもしれませんね。
そうですね。皆さんは英語を勉強しているようですね。（英語は一番難しいのに。笑）
→そうですか・・・
日本では逆かもしれません。
日本語を喋れる中国人が圧倒的に多いような気がします。
本当ですね。あ、そうなんですか？日本人とって、いいでしょう？
→自分にとって何が一番重要かで決めるのが良いと思います。
趣味で勉強するなら一番好きな言語を勉強すればいいですし、
仕事ゲットのためなら、一番需要がある言語を勉強するのが一番良いでしょう。
本当にありがとうございます。勉強になりました！
どっちの言語を選んでも、いつかabcさんを会いたいと思います。＾＿＾
今後もよろしく！
祝你在日本能碰面abc女士。
我也要會你～<B
京都に来るときは連絡してね。
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As far as I know,your Japanese is great!
Maybe choosing Japanese could help you more in working for the Air Force,because you can speak Japanese better than Chinese or Korean.
And speaking a language fluently is really important to this work,am I right?
But the shortcomings of choosing Japanese are also serious~So,you need to think deeply about the expenditure and practicality.o(╯□╰)o
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As a Chinese girl,of course~I really wish you could choose Chinese.❤
Firstly,your Chinese is pretty good and I believe you can learn it better.
Secondly,living in China is very cheap and most Chinese people are very friendly to foreigners.
Thirdly,China is very large~You will enjoy travelling in China without spending much money,if you like travelling~
Lastly,I will be very very happy and expected to see you in my homeland,if you would like to come here!~\(≧▽≦)/~
Anyhow,learning Chinese is popular,isn’t it?
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Nevertheless,I don’t think it is a good idea to focus on Korean currently.
Although Korean civilization is attractive and wonderful,Korean is not practicable for you now.%>_<%
Therefore,I suggest that you can choose Japanese or Chinese at first,and then continue to learn Korean when you work well in Air Force.^_^
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OK~All of the above are only my personal suggestion~╮(╯▽╰)╭
(Certainly,you can ignore my words if you think they are useless~It doesn’t matter!☆)
Finally,please choose it carefully by yourself!O(∩_∩)O
I believe you can find the best choice for yourself,and don’t forget to tell us!
小笑加油!小笑真棒!❤
Your advice is really really helpful! Of course I will listen!
I will get language training, the best available in USA so I don't think language skill means a lot. It may help but it's not necessary.
Right now I think 普通話 may be the best choice. >.<
我加油啊!!!
你真的决定选择普通话了？！^_^
我好开心啊~~~~\(≧▽≦)/~
❤小笑加油加油再加油！！我支持你！！
而且，我非常希望能帮助你提高汉语水平~~
Language training is just a piece of strawberry cake for you！☆I believe you can beat it！
小笑也要来中国会我，好吗？我好期待！O(∩_∩)O
你支持我謝謝！！！
普通話非常樂趣！（乐趣）
天天我学習中文，你邦我謝謝。：）
Of course I will come see you!!! :D
I will start studying right now! 再見！
But I enjoy challenges! :D
Thank you for your comment!
About the benifits of choosing Chinese, I agree with others.
I won't say which one is better, but let's talk about Chinese and Korean from another point of view.
>I love South Korea and it has the best American Air Force Base. I heard that even if I know Japanese or Chinese I might be put in Korea.
>I just don't know what would be the best country for a foreigner.
You mean you may probably be sent to Korea?
How many people are studying Korean compared with Chinese?
If all others took Chinese, why don't you choose another one?
It is hard to study Chinese because it takes much more efforts and time. If you want to make progress quikly, Korean is not bad.
Here in Beijing, we have loooooooots Korean students who are studying Chinese. My English friends told me that Korean students' English is not very good. If you talk to a Chinese university students in English, he/she might not talk properly, but you two can still chat a little bit. You already know Japanese and Chinese, so it will be your preponderance if you know the three.
I'm not giving you an preffernce, but you have to think about what you want and what you want to do with it. Once you made up your mind, do it the best of yourself! Because studying a language is not easy. Keep up on what you do! :)
I read your privous post. When I read the first few paragraphs, I was shocked and worried about you. Afterwards, I felt so glad that you've become brave and find your own way. Starting fresh, right? :)
Good luck to you! 牛汁儿！！
I don't think it's ever too late to give your opinion! It was helpful! :3
Haha, really? I think Japanese students have the worst English. It's really hard for them. I think it's because Japanese pronunciation doesn't have all the consonants and vowels. Korean and Chinese have a lot more sounds. So it must be easier for them.
Whatever language I choose, I will give it my full effort! :)
(But I will always love and learn all three! :D)
我加油啊～！！！！
I'm sorry to worry you! I am OK now, I am finally getting some fresh air and perspective! :) Thank you for supporting me!
Good luck to you too!
Yeah, I agree.
>(But I will always love and learn all three! :D)
Haha, 看到这句话我很高兴啊！一定继续下去哦！ぜひ、続けてくださいね！
援助してありがとうございました〜！