Lesson 2
Yesterday was yet another great lesson at Bunka. Yet again, i learnt about stuff which i didnt know before :)
Sensei was teaching us about the ageru, kureru and morau forms and their respective te-forms. Though i had some prior knowledge of these and how to use them, my knowledge on them was further expanded when new things about these forms and their usages were taught.
Unlike in English, where there is no concept of honorific language, Japanese has this very special way of communication which shows you who and who is in what status of society. By the words people use, you can tell the level of formality, the degree of politeness and so on~
This is better grasped when one understands the concept of the 'uchi' and 'soto' circles of live. Uchi and Soto just mean 'inner' and 'outer' respectively. Thus you get the idea of inner circle and outer circle.
Depending on who we are refering to.. whether it is a teacher in my uchi circle or a teacher in my soto circle, or a social inferior in my soto circle or in my uchi circle.. etc etc.. the terms used are different to denote dat nuance of social standing. Very interesting indeed :)
I also had a very interesting conversation with my teacher at the end of class. We conversed fully in Japanese and that was a great thing for me :D It's like breakthrough!
I asked her some questions which i had been pondering over and then we talked about the upcoming CNY holidays, about Japan, about going out for a drink as a whole class someday etc etc. I've never held a conversation in Japanese for dat long a period.. ;P
Last night, while i was dreaming in the spirit, i had a vision of myself speaking to a group of people in Japanese. Just purely conversational and all~ But dat was a very encouraging encounter~ I believe i will come to a point in my life where i am able to do this without any struggle to convey my thoughts and ideas across~ My conversation with my teacher last night proved the point :)
Sensei was teaching us about the ageru, kureru and morau forms and their respective te-forms. Though i had some prior knowledge of these and how to use them, my knowledge on them was further expanded when new things about these forms and their usages were taught.
Unlike in English, where there is no concept of honorific language, Japanese has this very special way of communication which shows you who and who is in what status of society. By the words people use, you can tell the level of formality, the degree of politeness and so on~
This is better grasped when one understands the concept of the 'uchi' and 'soto' circles of live. Uchi and Soto just mean 'inner' and 'outer' respectively. Thus you get the idea of inner circle and outer circle.
Depending on who we are refering to.. whether it is a teacher in my uchi circle or a teacher in my soto circle, or a social inferior in my soto circle or in my uchi circle.. etc etc.. the terms used are different to denote dat nuance of social standing. Very interesting indeed :)
I also had a very interesting conversation with my teacher at the end of class. We conversed fully in Japanese and that was a great thing for me :D It's like breakthrough!
I asked her some questions which i had been pondering over and then we talked about the upcoming CNY holidays, about Japan, about going out for a drink as a whole class someday etc etc. I've never held a conversation in Japanese for dat long a period.. ;P
Last night, while i was dreaming in the spirit, i had a vision of myself speaking to a group of people in Japanese. Just purely conversational and all~ But dat was a very encouraging encounter~ I believe i will come to a point in my life where i am able to do this without any struggle to convey my thoughts and ideas across~ My conversation with my teacher last night proved the point :)
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