if you're offered to learn two other languages instantly..

[QUOTE="jointed"]Chinese and Italian. Japanese FTL.Jandurin

It's useless and ridiculously hard.jointed

[QUOTE="jointed"]It's useless and ridiculously hard.Jandurin

[QUOTE="Epak_"]Japanese and Korean. I love the flow of those languages.Jandurin

I like the Finland-Swedish dialect better. Plain Swedish sounds too feminine to me :P

Sure, but why would I want to know it...it's not as if it's a good gateway language like latin or anything like that and I'm not a japanophile. jointed

[QUOTE="jointed"]Sure, but why would I want to know it...it's not as if it's a good gateway language like latin or anything like that and I'm not a japanophile. Jandurin

You Japanophiles really annoy me! Why do so many people want to learn Japanese even though its only spoken in Japan, which is not a big place, as you know. How about learning a practical language instead of wanting to be able to understand lame cartoons. Weaboo'spushrhymes

[QUOTE="pushrhymes"]You Japanophiles really annoy me! Why do so many people want to learn Japanese even though its only spoken in Japan, which is not a big place, as you know. How about learning a practical language instead of wanting to be able to understand lame cartoons. Weaboo'sJaguar_Shade

I don't even watch anime :| Only some movies now and then. I just like the Japanese culture and language

Spanish and Japanese.Jandurin

^This. :D

Knowing Japanese would be really useful when a game isn't released anywhere else...

[QUOTE="Vanadium2k8"]You anti-Japanophiles annoy me - God forbid people learn languages to make their lives more FUN and be all-around more HAPPIER people. No no and no, you should only learn languages because you live in the country or there are high amount of speakers, you are wasting your time otherwise, the only language you should be learning is French or Spanish because they're useful, I might not know them, but everyone has to know them. Why would you want to learn languages so you can be a happier person? Sounds stupid to me. /rantAnthraxBunny

It was sarcasm :?

The main reason why I don't like japanophiles is probably because I don't consider them human. The fact that I think capital punishment should be implemented to get rid of them is probably also a large factor in my utter contempt for them.jointed

You Japanophiles really annoy me! Why do so many people want to learn Japanese even though its only spoken in Japan, which is not a big place, as you know. How about learning a practical language instead of wanting to be able to understand lame cartoons. Weaboo'spushrhymes

[QUOTE="jointed"]The main reason why I don't like japanophiles is probably because I don't consider them human. The fact that I think capital punishment should be implemented to get rid of them is probably also a large factor in my utter contempt for them.Jandurin

I was surprised at how many people want to learn Japanese. I learned it for my international business cert. Not so I can watch anime that "isnt out here".Sajedene

I was surprised at how many people want to learn Japanese. I learned it for my international business cert. Not so I can watch anime that "isnt out here".Sajedene

Question: what the hell should I learn first: alphabet systems or words? I'm not sure where to start.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"]I was surprised at how many people want to learn Japanese. I learned it for my international business cert. Not so I can watch anime that "isnt out here".Vanadium2k8

[QUOTE="Sajedene"]I was surprised at how many people want to learn Japanese. I learned it for my international business cert. Not so I can watch anime that "isnt out here".Video_Game_King

Question: what the hell should I learn first: alphabet systems or words? I'm not sure where to start.

Spanish and Japanese

or SPanish and Russian

[QUOTE="Vanadium2k8"][QUOTE="Sajedene"]I was surprised at how many people want to learn Japanese. I learned it for my international business cert. Not so I can watch anime that "isnt out here".Jandurin

[QUOTE="Sajedene"]I was surprised at how many people want to learn Japanese. I learned it for my international business cert. Not so I can watch anime that "isnt out here". Video_Game_King

Question: what the hell should I learn first: alphabet systems or words? I'm not sure where to start.

Start here: www.iknow.co.jp , sign up and go for the Hiragana and Katakana courses - of course the website is not enough, you have to drill those characters into your head, that means a lot of reading and lot of writing :P

It takes time, but shouldn't take longer than two weeks :)

I also recommend reading this site www.alljapaneseallthetime.com, (after reading the intruduction/about page, go to Table of Contents) use it like you would the bible, it's how I went from zero to be able to play Japanese video games without a dictionary within 8 months.

[QUOTE="Video_Game_King"]

[QUOTE="Sajedene"]I was surprised at how many people want to learn Japanese. I learned it for my international business cert. Not so I can watch anime that "isnt out here".Sajedene

Question: what the hell should I learn first: alphabet systems or words? I'm not sure where to start.

So...words first :?? In that case, I have somewhat of a head start. Yaaayyy!