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hannah

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30 May 2003

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• 20 Jul 2003

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Hi,


Just a few words about me: I am Swiss, living in Japan now for more than 5 years.

I have a love/hate relationship with the Japanese language, especially kanji. I am studying Japanese with a mix of kumon's kokugo (Japanese for Japanese children) - soon starting elementary school 3 rd year (ﾅｽO窶扼ﾂ青ｶ) - children's kanji drill books and Japanese reading practice for foreigners. I usually study everyday for one hour.

 

kirei_na_me

Where I'm Supposed to Be

31 Jan 2003

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• 20 Jul 2003

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Hello hannah! Welcome aboard!

Good luck with learning the language!

 

Maciamo

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17 Jul 2002

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• 20 Jul 2003

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Hello and welcome aboard Hannah.

Let me guess from your name, you are from the German-speaking part of Switzerland, aren't you ?

Do you live in Japan ? Where about ?

Maciamo

 

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hannah

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30 May 2003

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live in Saitama with my husband and our two cats.

Was born in the German part, grew up in the French part and spent some more years in the German part.

Strangely, people tell me that I have a (Swiss) German accent when speaking English.

 

kirei_na_me

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• 21 Jul 2003

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My father's side is Swiss German!

Of course, they came here a long time ago, though.

Is your husband Japanese, hannah?

 

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hannah

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• 21 Jul 2003

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yes, my husband is Japanese. We speak mainly English together (Japanese once in a while). It's fair, because it is a foreign language for both of us.

 

kirei_na_me

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• 21 Jul 2003

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My husband and I speak only English together too. For one, because I don't know much Japanese and secondly, he has to use English at his job everyday, so it helps him there. As for our children, he uses only Japanese when speaking to them and I only use English with them.

 

Iron Chef

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26 Feb 2003

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• 21 Jul 2003

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Greetings and welcome.

 

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NANGI

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Konnichiwa Hannah-san!
Welcome und Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku ne.

NANGI