Hallvard Tangeraas wrote:

> If I get really serious about moving over to Japan I'd want to learn 
> Japanese as well. I guess living in another country without knowing at 
> least a bit of the language keeps you pretty much out in the cold.

Yes.

> Is it hard to learn enough Japanese to get by? I mean, the usual 
> situations like shopping for groceries, buying a ticket, picking up the 
> phone etc. Not a philosophical discussion mind you!

If you do a course in Japan then about 8-12 weeks or so IMO.

-- 
"UFJ in general are a bunch of shitheads" - tourist in not-quite-Japan.