Yana has made a lot of progress lately with her Japanese, so I think its time for a language progress update. Now, she is certainly not fluent and she still has a ways to go. But I think she's probably around a 2 year old equivalent. I also have no idea what her comprehension is like, since I'm not at school with her.
- issha [just a very Japanese sound one makes while doing something, not even sure if I've spelled it correctly]
- happyoukai [recital]
- tabete [eat]
- arigatou gozaimasu [thank you very much]
- sugoi ne [cool, eh?]
- matte! [wait!]
- kore nan deshou? [what's this?]
- gomen nasai [sorry]
- iranai [I don't want it / I don't need it]
- Yana desu [I'm yana]
She has started using some vocabulary in everyday life with me and Justin, too (arigatou, gomen nasai, dame). She even introduces herself now as "[last name] Yana-chan." On a trip to Kyoto, someone offered her a food sample and hilariously she shouted, "Iranai!" at them. She sings a lot in Japanese (although its more of just mumbling random sounds) and she likes to copy short jingles from the TV, too.
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