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Let's practice Japanese! (penpals)

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Swap Coordinator:pactodeficcion (contact)
Swap categories: Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:3
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Rating requirement:4.98 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:September 30, 2016
Date items must be sent by:October 25, 2016
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I know I'm not the only one around who is currently learning Japanese, so I thought it would be a nice idea to find penpals with whom we can practice and motivate ourselves.

So this is it: write a letter (at least one page, as some of us don't have that much vocabulary yet) about whatever you want, start by introducing yourself and maybe explaining something about you and Japanese language (if you're in a school or you're learning by yourself, why or when did you start, etc.)

All of your letter must be written in Japanese, although you can add some minor notes if you are not sure that your partner will understand what you mean. Don't worry about mistakes, this is more about trying than being perfect.

It is not compulsory to answer the letter you get, but if we all do, we'll have 2 penpals with whom we can keep on practicing.

Please write down in the comments which is your level right now so your partner knows before writing their letter. If you see that your partner's level is much lower than yours, please try to make it a bit easier for them, maybe write down furigana if you're using difficult kanji... And if you receive things you cannot read or understand, you can always ask your partner/teacher/native friend or investigate until you find out, so you'll also learn new structures or words.

Since this is a pretty simple swap I will accept newbies this time, but no one with recent unresolved 1's or 3's.

I'll angel if anyone flakes (after they are rated a 1), but please don't make it necessary :)

がんばってください!

Discussion

pactodeficcion 09/20/2016 #

I'm currently on my 2nd year, we are learning by Minna no Nihongo and have just finished lesson 21, which I think is more or less N5. I can read all of 110 kanji from N5 and a few more from N4. You can also use more complicated structures, words or kanji, as I can always ask my teachers - and I love learning new stuff :)

AussieCass 09/20/2016 #

I studdied Japanese right through high school (spending a year on exchange in Japan at age 16) and Uni then became a Japanese teacher at high school. But I haven't taught or used Japanese in 6 years or so so I'm very very rusty. I can read 300 or so kanji-I think-but I do have a kanji dictionary so I can look up any I don't know.

pcmiminini 09/29/2016 #

I don't know a lot of Japanese, and thought it would be fun to learn a little more through this swap! Please send a letter that is easy to decode. Thank you for hosting this unique swap.

pactodeficcion 10/ 1/2016 #

NOTE: You can handwrite your letter or type it and print it :)

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