Portfolio Project Finale - My Life

Here is my final project of the semester is it finally over?

Skit: New Friend

Austin : Hajimemashite. Austin desu. Doozo yoroshiku. O namae wa?
はじめましてオサテインですどおぞよろしくおなまえわか

Ronald : Ronald desu. Doozo yoroshiku
ロナドですどおぞよろしく

Austin : Doko kara kimashita ka
どこからきましたか

Ronald : Watashi wa America kara kimashita.
わたしわアメリカからきました

Austin : Watashimomata. Ronaldsanwa nanensei desuka
わたしもまたロナドさんわなねんせいですか

Ronald : ninensei desu.
にねんせいです

Austin : Senko wa nandesuka
せんこわなんですか

Ronald : jyohokogaku. Austin san wa?
じょほこがくオサテインさんわ

Austin : Supeingo desu.
スペインご

Ronald :sugoi! mata ne!
すごい　またね

えいが - Movie: Hayate no Gotoku!! 2 Episode 18

Here is another episode of the anime Hayate No Gotoku (Hayate the Combat Butler)
In this one you can learn a little about White Day.
Hayate no Gotoku!! 2 Episode 18

White Day is 1 month after Valentine's Day, and males who received honmei-choko (love chocolate) or giri-choko (courtesy chocolate) on Valentine's Day are expected give gifts (usually more expensive than the Valentine's gift received) in return.

Quiz

A short quiz about 日本語.

1. Translate the following Hiragana into English
a. おきます -
b. ばんごはん -
c. えいが　-

2. Translate the following Kanji into English
a. 日本語 -
b. 私 -
c. 大学 -

3. Translate the following Katakana into English
a.　テレビ -
b.　メキシコ -
c.　コーヒー -

4. Translate the following into Katakana
a. Georgia Southern University -
b. shower -
c. class -

5. Translate the following into Hiragana
a. breakfast -
b. homework -
c. today -

日本語 Introduction

This is how I would introduce my self to someone in 日本語.

はじめまして。　僕は　ロナルド　グリ　です。　ジヨジヤのマコン　からきました。　ジヨジヤ　ザザ　大学　の　にねんせい　です。　せんこう　は　じょうほうこうがく　です。　　どぞよろしく。

えいが - Movie: Hayate no Gotoku!! 2 Episode 4

Here is a episode of the anime Hayate No Gotoku (Hayate the Combat Butler)
Its a good example on how Valentine's Day is different in Japan than in America.
Hayate no Gotoku!! 2 Episode 4

In Japan girls hand out chocolate to boys as an expression of love. There are two kinds chocolates given out on Valentine's Day: honmei-choko (love chocolate) and giri-choko (courtesy chocolate).

からおけ - Karaoke: Through the Night (Outlaw Star Opening)

Here is the video




And here are the lyrics to the からおけ :

semenai de  kesanai de  makenai de dare datte motteru hazu yuzurenai mono
Don't make fun of it! Don't destroy it! Don't cheapen it!  That one thing everyone has that they won't give up.

ai dake  yume dake  kimi dake sore dake ha hanasanai  donna toki demo
Only love! Only dreams! Only you!  Those are the only things I won't let go, ever.

doushi you mo naku  ochitsukanai yoru nani mo kamo  nagedashitaku naru tsube kobe iwazu ni  sassato DOA o akena rikutsu nante  koneteru HIMA ha nai
On nights when I can't settle down no matter what,  I just want to throw anything and everything away.  Don't bitch and complain, just open the door, ya know.  I don't have time to quibble with you.

juuou mujin tobi mawaritai  youi shoutou mamori takunai nakushita wake ja nai  mada hajimatte nai... dakara
I want to fly all over the place. I wanna throw caution to the wind.  Because it's not just intensity.  Because it's not just gentless...

semenai de  kesanai de  makenai de dare datte motteru hazu yuzurenai mono
Don't make fun of it! Don't destroy it! Don't cheapen it! That one thing everyone has that they won't give up.

ai dake  yume dake  kimi dake sore dake ha hanasanai  donna toki demo
Only love! Only dreams! Only you!  Those are the only things I won't let go, ever.

nani ga hoshii  nani ga shitai  doko ni ikitai yami o saite  hashiri nukete  tsukamitore Through The Night
What do you want? What do you wanna do? Where do you wanna go?  Cut through the darkness and run to grab what you want (all) through the night

めいし - Meishi

Just a copy of the めいし that I made for homework.

グリ　ロナルド
ジヨジア　ザザ　にねんせい
じょうほうこうがく

しゅっしん :　アメリカ
こくせい :　アメリカじん
ご :　えいご

4359 バリタン　プラス　マコン　ジョジア 31210
(478)-***-**** blackbeltron@bellsouth.net

Grab Bag - Bars and Pubs

My topic for grab bag was bars and pubs. After some research I found that pubs are common places to go for Japanese salary men. In Japan pubs are known as Izakayas and they also serve various foods, such as Tempura, to go along with the drinks customers order. When entering an Izakaya it is common to hear the phrase いっらしゃいませ! which means welcome!

Vocabulary
いざかや　- Izakaya - a place to eat and drink, a pub.

いっらしゃいませ!　 -　irrashaimase! - Welcome!

かんぱい - Kanpai - Cheers!

のみともだち -　Nomitomodachi - Drinking Buddies

てんぷら - Tempura - Popular Japanese dish that consist of deep fried meats and vegetables.

Here is a video that gives an example of what a typical Izakaya is like.