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Torihime · 02-17-2007, 03:48 PM

Unfortunately they don't teach it at my uni, so I learn it from cd-roms and websites. I guess it's easier for Dutch people to learn because there are no Japanese-sounds that aren't used in the Dutch language, so I won't have much problems with pronouncing.

I guess the hardest part is learning to write and read all the characters..

Venefica · 02-17-2007, 07:54 PM

But how are the grammar compared to English? Is the luanguage structured very differently?

Salome · 02-17-2007, 08:22 PM

This last month I've read Queen, then Roots, then Absolom Absolom which I'm just finishing up.

Kiraze · 02-18-2007, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Venefica

Well I am having a bit of a Japaneese crase after watching Shogun whit my fiancee. It seam like a real interesting culture to read a bit aboute.

If you are interested in Japanese culture AND fantasy books you should definately read books of "Tales of Otori" by Lian Hearn. They are excellent and should be available also in Norsk

Torihime · 02-18-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Venefica

But how are the grammar compared to English? Is the luanguage structured very differently?

Yes, the grammar is very different, but it isn't very difficult ("I am, you, are, he is, we are" is all translated as "desu" and they don't use plural.) But because the language is so much different from our own, it'll take a long time to really learn it.

Venefica · 02-18-2007, 02:18 PM

Kiraze thank you for the book idea. I must look into that. I can realy never have to many books.

Torihime thank you for the information.

Sara Abou Farhat · 02-18-2007, 04:10 PM

Hi everyone,
I've just finished reading Jihan Sadat's "I'm a woman from Egypt"....VERY interesting!

Have soooooo many books that I still want to read. I'll be travelling next week so I'll probably get my teeth into my next Barbara Woods novel.

Happy dancing,

Sara Abou Farhat

Amany · 02-18-2007, 05:29 PM

Right now Im reading ´´River God´´ from Wilbur Smith, hope finish it soon, its amazing history in Egypt
I think who read it will enjoy too

Fatima · 02-18-2007, 09:01 PM

I'm reading "The Fellowship of the Ring" from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I've seen the movies lots of time but never read the books. I usually like books better and this is no exception.

Babylonia · 02-18-2007, 11:42 PM

That's why itwas so dificult to make the LOTRs movies. So much detail etc. and it would have been impossible to put everything in the movies. It was fascinating watching the making of the LOTR movies and the pains they went to to please everyone.

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Venefica Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 673	Kiraze thank you for the book idea. I must look into that. I can realy never have to many books. Torihime thank you for the information. __________________ Ash Begets Chaos. Chaos Begets Primordial Life--Haunting Grounds.

02-17-2007, 03:48 PM	#21 (permalink)
Torihime Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 56	Unfortunately they don't teach it at my uni, so I learn it from cd-roms and websites. I guess it's easier for Dutch people to learn because there are no Japanese-sounds that aren't used in the Dutch language, so I won't have much problems with pronouncing. I guess the hardest part is learning to write and read all the characters..

02-17-2007, 08:22 PM	#23 (permalink)
Salome Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,809	This last month I've read Queen, then Roots, then Absolom Absolom which I'm just finishing up.

02-18-2007, 04:10 PM	#27 (permalink)
Sara Abou Farhat Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Huerth (near Cologne) Germany Posts: 70	Hi everyone, I've just finished reading Jihan Sadat's "I'm a woman from Egypt"....VERY interesting! Have soooooo many books that I still want to read. I'll be travelling next week so I'll probably get my teeth into my next Barbara Woods novel. Happy dancing, Sara Abou Farhat

02-18-2007, 05:29 PM	#28 (permalink)
Amany Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brazil Posts: 11	Right now Im reading ´´River God´´ from Wilbur Smith, hope finish it soon, its amazing history in Egypt I think who read it will enjoy too

02-18-2007, 09:01 PM	#29 (permalink)
Fatima Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 135	I'm reading "The Fellowship of the Ring" from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I've seen the movies lots of time but never read the books. I usually like books better and this is no exception.

02-18-2007, 11:42 PM	#30 (permalink)
Babylonia Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 402	That's why itwas so dificult to make the LOTRs movies. So much detail etc. and it would have been impossible to put everything in the movies. It was fascinating watching the making of the LOTR movies and the pains they went to to please everyone.