speak japanese well

trying not to pass on my weirdness to my daughter… I have a very strange relationship with my languages, stemming from when I was very little, my mother used to berate us for speaking Chinese incorrectly. I think she meant well, but it cuts so deeply, even to this day, I feel that I am not truly fluent until I can completely think in a language. So, as for Japanese, when will the day come when I feel good enough? For my daughter, she has a new classmate from Japan and I encouraged her to befriend her. I taught her some simple phrases she could use so she can ease the girl’s transition to a new school. I wish people would be more tolerant of accents and differences in culture… I wish they all wouldn’t be like my mother…

went to a birthday party with a bunch of Japanese friends… understood about half of what they were saying… tongue-tied me.. by the time I thought of something to say, the conversation had changed… urgggggg!!!!

Have to quit being so self-conscious with my languages!!! Reading stories in Japanese, hoping it’ll help give me things to say.

Lived in Japan… can understand some, ask for things in grocery store, etc., but still intimidated when talking to Japanese people. I get the feeling that I’m saying something totally wrong or maybe they don’t understand what I’m saying???

I’m taking Japanese in college. It’s interesting, but the verb conjugation is kicking my ass.

taberu – to eat.
tabemasu
tabemasen

U Verbs are no fun, either.

gave up. can’t find the time to continue classes.