Asia News and Culture

X dake ja naku Y (mo) – Not only X, but y (also) The word dake (pronounced dah - kay) means only. Ja naku is one form of the negative present copula “to be”. Ja naku is an abbreviated version of the more formal expression for “isn’t” dewa nakute, or dewa naku. Dewa has over the years become ja for all intents and purposes. So this is a good point to ponderously remember- that as dewa tends toward the contracted form ja other Japanese words any d words may tend toward j forms when in contraction. Examples Ringo dake ja naku banana mo kaimashita ... Read Full Story

Este artículo le demostrará cómo conseguir alguien hacer algo para usted en japonés. Después de que usted consiga la caída de estas construcciones es uso superior aconsejado cualquier verbo que usted aprenda de aquí encendido hacia fuera haciendo oraciones sus las propias. Sea creativo como usted puede mejor, incluso haciendo la manera que usted aprende los verbos y las construcciones usted las pone en extraño sano, extravagante o de otra manera. Más extraño usted hace la imagen del significado de palabras y la manera usted asocia términos de la palabra y los significados junto el más memorable será su imagen y mayor será su ... Read Full Story

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There is a lot of good information on the Internet and T.V. news about Benazir Bhutto, her life, death, and the aftermath of her death. But I wondered what the death of Bhutto means for the common person in Pakistan, particularly for foreigners living in Pakistan. Is it safe for a foreigner to be in Pakistan right now? What are expats thinking and feeling at the moment while all of this is going on? Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you want to look at it), I have a few American and Canadian friends living in Pakistan. I've been getting emails from them letting ... Read Full Story

  Digg Facebook Myspace Del.icio.us Technorati This article takes a look at the open practice of religion in India and what we can learn from it. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/499211/are_we_just_too_sensitive.html Read Full Story