Question

Does anybody know Japanese because i need to know if im pronouncing everything right

Answer 1

If you have any other questions about Japanese, try posting in the Language and Culture section.

Where do you need help?

Answer 2

do you speak japanese

Answer 3

You sent me this phrase:

あなたは日本語を話せないのですか

Let me break it down into different words, to make it more simple:

あなた は 日本語 を 話せない の です か

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Now, let's pronounce each word separately.
I'll show you how to pronounce each word, in parentheses.

あなた (ah-nah-ta)

は (wa) --- This is the hiragana symbol for (ha), but in this sentence, we need to say (wa).

日本語 (ni-hon-goh)

を (oh)

話せない (ha-nah-seh-nai)

の (noh)

です (des)

か (kah)

Answer 4

thx

Answer 5

どういたしまして

Remember this:
Japanese people pronounce their O's like short O's. NOT long O's.

Like with this symbol: を

Remember to say "oh" like the letter O is short. Not long.

Answer 6

The same rule goes for all of their vowels, actually.

Answer 7

thank you for help me i am learning the language beacuse im going on a family trip to japan before summer ends

Answer 8

You've just started right? Good luck.

Answer 9

i am like half way done with the language i conversate with my dad every day at lunch he makes me speak in japanese every time we talk

Answer 10

Oh alright, that sounds like good practice.

Here's an entire hiragana chart, with pronunciations in parentheses:
http://japanese.about.com/library/blhiraganaaudio.htm

Again, vowels are short.
You can print this chart, or even better, write it down, and look back on it whenever you want.

Answer 11

thx if you mind could we conversate some time in chat to see if i type everything right

Answer 12

I would love to. But that might be a problem for two reasons:

1. I haven't taken a Japanese class in like 4 years. I'm very rusty and I've forgotten much of what I've learned.

2. I have no idea how to get my computer to type in Japanese. What I do is I go onto Google Translate, since it has a hiragana program. I type out my hiragana there, and then copy & paste it onto another page.
It works, but it's pretty tedious and time consuming, you know?

So I am sorry, I wish I could help you. But you honestly might find yourself better off without me. I CAN still read and understand basic Japanese, if anything.