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[Petenshber]

I think for someone studying a language it is good to inject some words of that language into their own language as a means of keeping it in their mind to fit whatever meaning applies (but only with themselves and friends), i agree that it is annoying when people "label" themselves with a culture or group simply to look "cool", i worry that i may be just sort of "labeling" myself that way too, since i don't actually know anyone who is Japanese.

On another note, i haven't been able to think of any particular phrases i would like translated (now that i've found this part of the forum), but that always happens to me, i get an opportunity to have something done an easy way and i can't think of a good way to do it, i will probably think of something good when i'm nowhere near my computer....

 

[Glenn]

In my case I throw Japanese words into English sentences sometimes because 1) it's easier for me, because I can't think of the English word or don't know one that corresponds to the Japanese word, and 2) I know the person I'm talking to will understand it. Not a good habit, I know, and I'm sure I'm going to a have a rough time for a little while when I go back home. I won't be able to get away with a sentence like "are you planning on 進学ing?" anymore.