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   Leah Rowe is not a Rowebot (libreleah@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 23-Aug-2025 06:24:04 JST Leah Rowe is not a Rowebot

   I've recently decided, on a whim, that I will learn Japanese.

   I'm 0% fluent. I'm starting by learning it the way children learn to speak.

   So I'm watching tons of Japanese cartoons. This one is Dr. Slump & Arale-Chan from the 1980s. A classic.

   I watch without subtitles, while I work - e.g. Libreboot machines. Way less distracting than my other hobby, namely drawing.

   This is episode 11. I actually understand the plot. I know what they're saying. I've already begun recognising key sounds/words.

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     Hans van Zijst (hans@social.woefdram.nl)'s status on Saturday, 23-Aug-2025 06:38:42 JST Hans van Zijst

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     @Leah Rowe is not a Rowebot Nice, learning a new language is always a good idea.
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     Thomas (tg9541@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 01-Sep-2025 17:45:52 JST Thomas

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     @libreleah My kids learned basic colloquial Japanese that way, and English vocabulary through the subtitles. They practiced two languages at once, no teacher, no begging, no grades. I never had to worry about English grades anymore, and cursing in Japanese was a bonus.