It's all Greek to me!!

[TheOriginalName]

Hey there one and all.....

I'm not one for languages. I studies German at school for years and about the only thing i can remember is how to count!

And what a perfect segway to my question...... Counting in Japanese!!
What is the pronounciation of the numbers for 1 to 10.
I hear them every time i train (bushidokan) but after an hour or two of hard training the last thing i remember is what is japanese for eight.

Any other words\phrases that might be of use would also be appreciated.

Thanks all...... now to practise those blocks a bit more!!

 

[Yeti]

Found this online...hope it helps.
Good luck!

http://www.wikf.com/numbers.htm

 

[Hawke]

Got this from the Aikido Glossary Website:
http://www.stenudd.com/aikido/aikido-glossary.htm

Some helpful words:

Beginning of class
[SIZE=-1]seiza (correct sitting, sit on knees)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]otagai ni rei (bow to each others)

Working out with a partner

Asking him/her to join you
[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]onegai shimasu (please, asking for something)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]
After the workout on a technique
[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]domo arigato gozaimas (thank you so much, for something going on)

After class thank each partner you worked out with individually[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]
domo arigato gozaimashita (thank you so much, for something completed) [/SIZE]

Helpful words to listen for:
[SIZE=-1]yame stop
[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]waza technique, skill, training method
[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]atemi strike to the body [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]nage throw, also used for the one doing the aikido technique, compare tori [/size]
[SIZE=-1]uke the one receiving, attacker in aikido
[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]ukemi falling
[/SIZE]

 

[Drac]

Now its been a LONG TIME since I did that..Written here pho-net-ick-ly for you..If I'm wrong I'm sure some will correct me..

1. itch
2. knee
3. san
4. chee
5. go
6. row-cue
7. sue-chee
8. ha-chee
9. coo
10. ju

 

[fnorfurfoot]

Drac's is close to the way I was taught.
1. itch
2. knee
3. san
4. chee
5. go
6. row-coo
7. she-chee
8. ha-chee
9. cue
10. ju

Or an alternate way is:
1. ichi
2. knee
3. san
4. yan
5. go
6. row-coo
7. na-na
8. ha-chee
9. cue
10. ju

 

[Drac]

Drac's is close to the way I was taught.

NO kidding??? Guess I'm not as senile as I thought..

 

[theletch1]

NO kidding??? Guess I'm not as senile as I thought..

Whoa, now! Don't go gettin' all ahead of yourself.

 

[CoryKS]

Biiru o onegai shimasu - Beer, please.
Mo ippai kudasai - Give me another.

Because, no matter where you go, you should know how to order a beer.

 

[theletch1]

Biiru o onegai shimasu - Beer, please.
Mo ippai kudasai - Give me another.

Because, no matter where you go, you should know how to order a beer.

So...I need to remember "Guinness o onegai shimasu"?

 

[CoryKS]

So...I need to remember "Guinness o onegai shimasu"?

By jove, I think he's got it!