MJC : Week 2

Hello all, I think its still not too late to share about what I had on my second week of my MJC. Hmm.. Those who don’t know what MJC is all about, you can read my previous post about it here. Okay, so what I had for the second week? Of course something new and interesting, right? Hehe.. Yes, its really interesting. So, I want to share here a little bit, what I had for this week.

As for the first week, I learnt on how to write all those hiragana and katakana. We learnt on how to write, the steps and so on. But for the second week, I already need to memorize all those hiragana and katakana characters as I have quiz for this week. Not one but two and everyday from Monday and Wednesday. OMG! To be honest, my first quiz on Monday was really… err I don’t know what to say. I’m not ready yet for the quiz. I still not remember all those hiragana characters because at first I thought the quiz would be on next day or maybe the next after the next day, but unluckily it was on that Monday! So, what to do? Just main tembak and fortunately I remembered some of the characters, so at least my quiz paper will not just return back in blank. Huhu

Then, I thought that was the only quiz for that day or maybe for that week. But, I’m totally wrong. Again, before the class ends, my sensei reminded all the students to go back and study and remember all those hiragana characters because tomorrow we’ll have another quiz which is spelling quiz and of course not in romaji (the ordinary characters to write, lor.. ABC..Z ) but in hiragana! *ok. I need to study then.

For the second quiz, I think I did quite well since I took the whole day to practice hardly and remembered the hiragana characters. So, I’m quite satisfied for the second quiz although there are still some mistakes and lacks somewhere. But consider as I’m the new learner, hehe.. without a mistake then how can I learn? We learn more from mistake, right?

So, I had already two quizzes now, and then for the third day, got another quiz! This time is katakana characters. Not only one quiz but two on the same day! Wa.. Fortunately, I’m ready for this quiz so I think I did well for this quiz. Huuhh.. So many quiz, huh? My sensei said, Japanese always moved faster so we also need to move faster.. yeah. But sumimasen sensei, setsumeishitekudasai? (means Excuse me, sir. Can you explain slowly?) LOLS..

In this week also I learnt on how to count the number. One..two.. three.. haha.. Like what we had last time in pre-school.. Ok, want to learn too?

Hai, Hajimemashou. (means Yes, lets begin!)

One – Ichi
Two – Ni
Three – San
Four – Yon
Five – Go
Six – Roku
Seven – Nana
Eight – Hacchi
Nine – Kyu
Ten – Ju

For the next number like eleven, twelve or thirteen it would be pronounced like this; for eleven ( Ju Ichi), for twelve (Ju Ni) and for thirteen (Ju San). Same also for others number until nineteen. For 20, 30, 40 and so on it would be pronounced like this; for 20 (Ni Ju), for 30 (San Ju) and for 40 (Yon Ju). Easy right?

I think its enough for this time, I’ll continue from 100 to 1000 later.. hehe.. And if you notice any mistakes, please correct me, I’m still learning it.

Sayounara, matta ashita.