Gaming | April 08, 2009 | Comment on this video (10)

DS Training Challenge: Can I learn Japanese from my DS?

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Hey Current dot com! Im super excited because on Monday I booked my flight to Japan! This will be my second year going and my first time going to Tokyo Game Show (TGS). Im also just going to hang out eat some katsu and drink some Chu-Hi. Since its 6 months off that gives me plenty of time to get excited but also plenty of time to learn some Japanese. Last year I knew how to say "excuse me" "hello" "thank you" and "this" and that was about it. So this year Id like to be able to function a bit better and not rely on my friends to translate everything for me. So, I picked up Japanese Coach for DS a while back and figured now was a good time to commit myself to it. Im going to practice it daily from now until the end of September and see if my DS can actually teach me to speak some Japanese.

What I want to know is this, has anyone else tried and really stuck with the language learning games for the DS? Have they helped you?

If you havent tried one or just havent stuck with it Im challenging you now to pick up one of the programs...a language one, a fitness one, a stop smoking one...whatever. Pick one up and stick with it for 6 months. Let me know how it goes and lets see if we really can use our gaming systems to learn with. I'll check back in occasionally to show off my Japanese skills and see how everyone else is doing.

Bonus points to anyone who picks up the Ninja Training game and actually becomes a ninja.
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  • lordsbassman
  • Agent_Alpha
  • flyingkick
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      flyingkick  

    • Things like that language game help as a supplement to a more intense program.
      You'll learn some phrases, but you really won't be able to carry on a conversation unless you start practicing with another person regularly.
      You should practice non-stop while your in Japan!
      がんばって！

    • 2 years ago
  • sickinjersey
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      sickinjersey  

    • my monkey has brain dysfunction right now so maybe he should just sit around and not talk on the computer.it is very frustrating for him. he had chemo and radiation to his head and that kind of fucked his brain up. but he keeps trying cause if he quits his body will quit.my monkey has a 49" lcd monitor which he has trouble seeing cause he has bleeding in 2 layers of his retina in his eye. i took him to wills eye but they dont know what is wrong either.my monkey is not doin well at all times he has good days and bad days. i will apologize for his simian bullshit excuses.o k with you sexi. just tryin to make a fuckin joke.

    • 2 years ago
  • lordsbassman
  • sickinjersey
  • Sexirobot
  • sickinjersey
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      sickinjersey  
    • sickinjersey:

      my monkey has brain dysfunction right now so maybe he should just sit around and not talk on the computer.it is very frustrating for him. he had chemo and radiation to his head and that kind of fucked his brain up. but he keeps trying cause if he quits his body will quit.my monkey has a 49" lcd monitor which he has trouble seeing cause he has bleeding in 2 layers of his retina in his eye. i took him to wills eye but they dont know what is wrong either.my monkey is not doin well at all times he has good days and bad days. i will apologize for his simian bullshit excuses.

    • 2 years ago
  • Sexirobot
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      Sexirobot  

    • I picked up 'My French Coach' and it was useful in getting me reacquainted with french. But I suspect it wouldn't have accomplished much if i didn't already know the basics of the language.

      Samurai 4 life.

    • 2 years ago
  • pjacobs51
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