u/Ready_Chicken_242

Take for example 'アイスクリーム' which is obviously a Japanese word but is taken from its english counterpart to mean the same thing. What I'm wondering is do Japanese people think about the word's english origin when the word is seen/spoken or is it just a natural part of the language, kinda like how for English people café is obviously a French word but people rarely focus on the word's origin when used? I'd especially appreciate the insight of native Japanese speakers on this one (if this is the right place for it).

There's something which seems really fundamental for Japanese beginners which I'm surprised I don't see a lot more resources mention which is verb endings such as '食べる', '食べます', '食べました' and so on which are obviously all variations of 'to eat'. Is there any resources that list all of these types of verbs endings and their specific meanings? I'd really appreciate it! 🙏🙏

I'm currently a N5 beginner building my knowledge on vocabulary and kanji but what I'm lacking is a resource that helps me practice sentences and conversation which I can apply what I've learned so far, and eventually hold up my own basic running dialogue between myself and other people, so I'd appreciate help with finding the best resources to help with that.

I'm currently a N5 beginner building my knowledge on vocabulary and kanji but what I'm lacking is a resource that helps me practice sentences and conversation which I can apply what I've learned so far, and eventually hold up my own basic running dialogue between myself and other people, so I'd appreciate help with finding the best resources to help with that.

Hello! My name is Lucas, I'm 19 years old and I'm from the United Kingdom. I'm part japanese part british and I'd like to learn the japanese language so I can someday visit my family again and explore the country independently. I’d love to make friends with native speakers my age living in Japan to deepen my understanding of the language and culture. In return, I’d be happy to share anything you’d like to know about the UK from my perspective 🇬🇧. I can only send messages in English, but I’m more than happy to use Google Translate to convert them into Japanese to help things go smoothly. Please feel free to send me a message to my personal profile.

こんにちは！私の名前はルーカスです。19歳で、イギリス出身。日本とイギリスのミックス（ハーフ）なのですが、いつかまた家族に会いに行ったり、日本を自由に旅したりできるようになりたいと思い、日本語を学びたいと考えています。日本に住む同年代のネイティブスピーカーと友達になり、言葉や文化への理解を深められたら嬉しい。そのお返しとして、イギリスについて知りたいことがあれば何でも、私なりの視点でお伝えしますね🇬🇧。メッセージは英語でしか送れませんが、コミュニケーションがスムーズになるよう、Google翻訳を使って日本語に変換して送ることも喜んで行います。 私の個人プロフィール宛てに、お気軽にメッセージをお送りください。