Anhur
2nd August 2000, 21:46
Hiyas,
I know this has probably been asked hundreds of times, but might anyone be able to point me in the direction of some tools to help me learn Japanese? :)
I would have started this fall, but the computer science dept at University of Maryland wouldn't let me, so I have to wait until the spring for that. In the meantime, I was hoping to get a few CDs for the car (no tape deck... stupid car) and some books and/or software to help me learn the hirigana/katakana (sp?). Anyone know of audio CDs that have the japanese followed by english or vice/versa? The last CD I got only had the Japanese with a translation book- which is good when I'm in the car <b><i>not</i></b> driving, but otherwise doesn't help much.
With luck, by the time I graduate in a couple years, I'll have a fair amount of proficiency with the language to be able to converse with Hatsumi Sensei in Japan at a moderate pace AND lookup the answers to my own questions in the Bugei Ryuha Daijiten :D
Suggestions? I'm all ears ;P
I know this has probably been asked hundreds of times, but might anyone be able to point me in the direction of some tools to help me learn Japanese? :)
I would have started this fall, but the computer science dept at University of Maryland wouldn't let me, so I have to wait until the spring for that. In the meantime, I was hoping to get a few CDs for the car (no tape deck... stupid car) and some books and/or software to help me learn the hirigana/katakana (sp?). Anyone know of audio CDs that have the japanese followed by english or vice/versa? The last CD I got only had the Japanese with a translation book- which is good when I'm in the car <b><i>not</i></b> driving, but otherwise doesn't help much.
With luck, by the time I graduate in a couple years, I'll have a fair amount of proficiency with the language to be able to converse with Hatsumi Sensei in Japan at a moderate pace AND lookup the answers to my own questions in the Bugei Ryuha Daijiten :D
Suggestions? I'm all ears ;P