how would you say

[yoo3036]

Can you hear it?
or just can you hear

it'd be great if you type it in japanese letters and the pronounciation in japanese



and what do you think i should start with if i'm learning japanese
i tried memorizing hiragana
it's way too hard for me
i think i should practice reading some stuff and it'll prolly get into my head somehow..
but then most of the books and stuff have kanji in every sentence
:/ what should i do

[Mike Cash]

You should use textbooks or other similarly structured learning materials.

In answer to your question:

きこえますか
聞こえますか
kikoemasu ka

[Elizabeth]

Can you hear it?
or just can you hear
Are you talking about someone that appears to be deaf or hard of hearing ?


Because "Can you hear (it) ?" isn't a normal question unless you're on the phone with a bad connection or in a very loud room or something...:souka:

[Derfel]

Why? Say, you hear something, and the other person doesn't notice it.

[Elizabeth]

Why? Say, you hear something, and the other person doesn't notice it.
If they didn't notice at all personally I would ask "Did you hear that ?"

The Japanese "kikoeru(ta)?" can also handle "Do/Did you hear me?" but again the less ambiguous or potentially rude is "Kiiteru no?" (Are you listening?) Kiitenaijanai! (You're not listening!) etc.

[yoo3036]

thank you all for helping
kikoemasuka or kikoeru was what i wanted :]

[Mike Cash]

That was a very quick move from South Korea to Alabama. Over your jet lag yet?

[yoo3036]

yup. i just moved to auburn from korea
it was a pretty fast flight
Justkidding.
i thought the residency meant like nationality when i signed up
i wasn't thinkin :/ sorry 'bout that lol