9 Reasons to Learn Japanese║Lindsay Does Languages Video

[@mayorafukucho]

i actually have no reason lol i just love languages, basically

[@ryuuchan8516]

I learn Japanese. When I was younger, I used to learn it like they teach you in school. You know, pushing vocabulary and grammar in my head. And the Kanji, oh my god. I forgot so much from that time. But I've been learning it again for some weeks now. Differently than before, though, and it doesn't get frustrating at all. I love the sound of Japanese and I love to write it! My reasons are not anime and manga, even though I like anime. It is for the sak eof learning Japanese, not any specific use. It's just a beautiful language.

[@ryuuchan8516]

I didn't have a lot of time to look at it, but I like that they have these short films

[@mysticalcatnip221]

Ryuu Chan Yes it is and you can see subtitles which is good. Japanesepod101 is good too.

[@jubmelahtes]

im learning Japanese because I think it's the most beautiful language in the world. and i really want to go to Japan mabye move there and then i need to know japanese

[@ujin765]

"There's something called "pitch accent" but I honestly never had any problem with it, so I'm sure you'll be fine too..." Yeah, that's exactly the problem of those who teach and learn Japanese. HAshi wo MIru... I see chopstics. haSHI WO MIru - I see a bridge. haSHI wo MIru - I see the end. Just because you don't focus on pitch does not mean it's not important. Most students' accents in Japanese are abysmal for this specific reason, because they ignore on what mora the pitch should actually go. The Japanese may understand you, because they're smart enough to decipher it... But Japanese is a language of context and with very limited amounts of sounds (around 50), so there are a lot of homophones.. And the way they distinguish many of those homophones is through pitch. KI (wa)... Tree. ki (WA) - Energy, spirit...

[@adimikimkoydu]

For watching animes without subtitles :D

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+Musa Umut Akdeniz Dogan woohoo! :D

[@rafaelbrlima]

Best reason!! haha

[@DavidjevonN]

+Lindsay Dow hey I have been studying japanese for about 4 months and still working on n5/n4 level. wat level would u say your at. O and check out my silent films on my channel.

[@mvccarlos]

Loving Japanese culture, food and people

[@stguitar1415]

こんにちは、日本人です。日本語は日本人にとっても難しいですw 世界の様々な地域の人が日本語を学んでくれてとても嬉しいです。これからも動画投稿頑張ってください hi i’m from japan and japanese is my mother tongue. japanese is difficult even for japanese people including me haha. i’m glad a lot of people around the world are interesting in japan and japanese. keep up the great work Lindsay!!

[@RedYumaCosplay]

I've been learning Japanese for a while now. I started back in high school to cover my foreign language requirement. In 2012, I started to re-learn the language to watch anime without subtitles. Now I'm learning because I want to study abroad in Japan and/or just visit Japan.

[@JapanesewithHanako]

Cool! I teach Japanese.

[@brutevilgax777]

When I found out that most of the things I was interested in as a kid were from Japan, it made me take an interest in the country. The culture, the food, the media, etc. I also love a challenge and Japanese is probably one of the hardest languages for an English speaker to learn, so when I decided I wanted to learn a language, choosing Japanese was a no brainer. I've been learning for about 2 years now. :D

[@josesblima]

I started because of many reasons, I still study it because I love learning languages, I love communicating and mostly, I love kanji :)

[@ankitaharwal5886]

My mother tongue is hindi, i learned english in school. I watched some animes so i really want to learn japanese. Also its kinda different from other languages like spanish,french so it would be great

[@FreckledTM]

I've been trying to learn Japanese since middle school but was always to timid to start and didn't know where to begin but with how big Japanese pop culture is now you can learn the basic from your phone oh how I enjoy the age of technology

[@MaxRioux321]

Learning Katakana felt soooo rewarding when I was in Japan. It's like all of a sudden, there's a whole world of information available to you, since they are mostly foreign words. And they are everywhere, so it's easy to practice them just by walking around and reading your surroundings. In 3 days, I was able to recognize most of them. It's definitely a fun language to learn. Whenever you try to build a sentence in an agglutinative language, it's like you're solving a little puzzle every time, assembling the right pieces together in the right place.

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+Maxime Rioux yes! agree with everything you said here! :D

[@TheSomethingShow]

youve convinced me! i live in korea and visit japan about 5 times a year. Also your video is adorable. im sold.

[@dooplon5083]

wa is the topic particle, the subject particle is Ga.

[@K33176]

So I can watch Dragonball Super when it comes out on Saturday instead of having to wait until Sunday when it is subtitled.

[@carsonsfj]

I'm starting to learn Japanese since I'm planning on spending a year abroad in Japan to study.

[@RieMUisthegoaT]

the only reason for me that its just sounds good xD

[@nadanor1234]

I want to read health and science Japanese articles and watch their videos.. they have incredible philosophy.. that's why i watch anime: to learn Japanese and travel to japan! 😄

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

Tones aren't as bad as many people think... They even exist in English, which most people don't realise

[@cuffedpans]

I am learning because I hear you could get good work and I love the culture

[@hiralzala3820]

I like learning languages for the job of translator

[@georginaadams4826]

Hi Lindsay, I just watched a seminar-y thing by Melyssa, where you're used as a strong example blah blah!! So, just popped over to see what's what! I luuuurv your site, your videos are super awesome! Well done you! I just wanted to add that no, I'd never even considered learning Japanese before now! But your video changed all that! Love it! :) You are so fun to watch - I'll be sharing!

[@picturethis9624]

I want to move to Japan and be a manga artist

[@cielmoelleux8994]

Mainly for my love of their culture/pop culture + And my roommate at university is Japanese (I'd want to carry out a conversation in her native language, definitely - she's learning my national language, so, win-win) + Her mum can't speak English or French so I'd love to be able to communicate with her mum someday. Nihongo, here I go (: Keep making awesome videos, cheers x

[@nataliami1777]

Finally a motivational video!!!! I loved this

[@natalieharvs6768]

Lately my Japanese studying has been minimal if at all, because I've been losing motivation.This video reminded me of why I even started to learn it. Thank you! I definitely feel encouraged.

[@wendysslave1965]

I SCREAMED when you mentioned AKB48

[@billyriedel6449]

I would like to learn Japanese. Due to watching so much Japanese films and anime in Japanese with English subtitles, I sometimes find that I can understand some of it. Especially those that sound similar to their English counterparts

[@oegoista1126]

I learn many languages, and these videos inspired me! Thanks!! ^^

[@arcanejackal8454]

I'm going there in 3 months, so I seriously need to learn japanese XD

[@Artifex421]

I chose to learn a language because I'm a linguist and that's my passion. I chose Japanese because I'm a total anime geek 😄 OK, so it's also because I appreciate the particles and contextual simplicity of the language.

[@sophieh.7326]

Because I love the sound of it, and writing it even though I'm only a beginner and hardly know any of it.

[@hannahwenszell1631]

The reason I am learning Japanese is because I love Japan and anime ☺️

[@SM-ku3uo]

Chinese Japanese here~~ I am native at both languages :D

[@carlospc223]

Watching animes without subtitles but to understand their culture... When u alreary know others languages u understand how their culture works and thats amazing...

[@melissamraidi-kechichian7759]

Okay, you convinced me. I am so HAPPY I found your channel, I cannot believe I found someone crazy enough who is as amazed by languages as I am !! Abonnée !

[@sigalius]

Great video! Another thing is that in this computer age, whether a language is easier or harder to use with keyboard is important. With a language like Chinese, you not only have to know the tone but the right pinyin. AND there are a host of meanings for every phoneme but with different hanja... one sound, but numerous characters and meanings. Japanese is a lot easier to use with keyboard because the key steps are simple, the sounds are consistent and uniform, and it is essentially like a syllabary.

[@mj_shin0885]

About the tones.. Japanese have words which you must pronounce with different tone in order to specify the world's meaning. For example: Ame and ame (candy and rain), hashi and hashi (chopsticks and bridge)

[@MMicaelaHere]

Thank you so much for the video!! I'm learning japanese on my own and it's a really interesting and fun language, I already speak Spanish, English and Italian and Japanese grammar is something I've never seen or heard before (I'm in LOVE with kanji)!! I started learning because, not only I love anime and manga and I'm dying to understand every word out there without the need of translations or subtitles, but also because I'm deeply in love with Japan and it's culture (their shops, vending machines, dressing, technology, different destinies...). The top reason that made me decide on Japanese actually was it's legends and folklores, as well as their AMAZING shrines! I really want to travel to Japan and buy books that talk about them (and also lot's of manga and novels, jeje) and be eable to find my own resources, not always depend on translations that, although they are awesome and I'm really grateful for them, in my experience there's nothing as satisfying as understanding another language. Thanks you so much for all of your videos, your editing keeps getting better and better, we all really do appreciate them!!

[@bntaitt98]

These were good reasons. I am currently interested in learning a new language when I get into college, but I don't know which one. So far I am interested in either learning Japanese or Spanish.

[@TheMarioAZ]

I loved your video. I'm beginning to learn Japanese, and seeing you like that makes me feel like it sure shouldn't be that hard to learn... Thanks for sharing this!

[@xiubitz4760]

Gonna learn japanese to be a japanese translator in Brazil :D

[@CARDSSerus]

So my reasoning is different than a lot of people. I don't care about watching non subbed or dubbed anime (i do like anime but I don't mind dubs/subs). I really like *doing* things. That sounds stupid, but I really just learning things, and learning an eastern language would be something great to do because of how different it from western language. That aside, I do just have an interest in Japan, manga, ghibli, the difference in culture etc but I still just find the concept of learning such a different language intriguing

[@RobertHeslop]

For my new job, teaching in Japan, where I'll be moving to at the end of March, starrting in April 2017.

[@MounirAbbas]

I started losing hope but this video made it fun and a challenge! She's fun to learn with for sure!

[@travisrose7164]

I got bored one day and decided was going to learn. I'm about 2 weeks in and have already memorized hiragana. looking forward to katakana next.

[@stefaniesioux8274]

I'd love to learn Japanese but I have like no resources😭😭 I'm only 15 I can't afford like a tutor or teacher😭😭😭

[@bude8234]

Reason 10 - the impeccable Japanese manners!

[@lovelydream824]

I'm confused between Japanese n Korean ! with which I shall start !? ..I've learnt hangeul n kana I love kpop n japanese drama too confusing , right ?

[@samcooke3774]

I've been waiting for this video!

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+the fun of life woohoo! and the wait is over! ;)

[@guilhermeborges9644]

Just one correction... Wa isn't subject particle, it's topic particle, and it can replace most of particles depending the case. GA is the subject particle.

[@chungo72]

it's a super power to watch anime without subtitles

[@MythicalNachos]

What a well made video. Really enjoyed this!

[@DetroitVTV]

I am learning Japanese because I thought I will go there, but at the end of the day I just like thinking in Japanese.

[@ryanallen1929]

Awesome video! Please do one on 'why learn English!' ???

[@TheMono313]

I learn japanese because I want to try something new as I can already speak english, french, spanish and some bit of german.

[@MisterSketch4]

I have to learn Japanese now!

[@MartellThaCool]

i want to learn Japanese is: food, cultures, anime, technology, art, music and making friends

[@mysticalcatnip221]

I'm trying to learn a little just because why not. Hopefully someday I can focus on it. It's really interesting!

[@maksim5078]

I *don't* study Japanese. But I've read a few things about it. I find really intriguing the following things: #1. The three "Alphabets" (actually, one collection of logograms (Kanji), which are pretty much the same as the Chinese logograms "Hanzi", and two syllabaries (Hiragana and Katakana) ). #2. Hiragana being used for Japanese words whereas Katakana being used for foreign words. #3. The way Kanjis, if combined with Hiragana, work. A Kanji is often the root of a verb and Hiragana is the suffix for conjugation. And it works pretty much as "4tune" ("Fortune", being "4" as "Kanji" and "tu"-"ne" as "Hiragana"). #4 The two different ways to read Kanjis: "On Reading" (Chinese sound-based reading, written in Katakana scripts) and "Kun Reading" (Japanese meaning-based reading, written in Hiragana scripts).

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+maksim5078 so cool, isn't it? :)

[@nootherlikemyownskin3818]

What different websites or apps that you used to learn a foreign language? For reading time of the day. I would like to read more often in Japanese. Is there anything that you recommend doing that? When you're able to.

[@thebigbaddevil7562]

I want to study there so thats y i like japanese and u spoke so fluently and easily japanese.

[@OKSooo_TV]

learning just because I love languages

[@noir371]

I’m learning it cause I’m a language nerd and I just love Japanese. I also happen to be into a bunch of Japanese stuff

[@suddenlystanning8307]

I’m hoping to get one of the twenty spots on next year’s Japanese exchange so learning the language would really help

[@anxishit1331]

Im watching this because im hoping I will get my motivation back

[@BlessingRose]

Weeburai me too

[@kebedezewdie8743]

0:00 I already know that anime is one of those reasons.

[@irvinw5810]

I'm a native English speaker currently learning Spanish as my first foreign language... But, as I'm almost fluent in it, I really want to start learning another language. I have a list of languages that I EVENTUALLY want to learn, Chinese, Russian, French, German and well, Japanese... I was going to go straight to French since it would be the easiest but, I've decided not to... I really am having a hard time deciding which to tackle next but, Japanese is looking more and more like the one. Thanks for the video! ありがとうございました

[@sunnysoraa]

Don't know whether to learn japanese or korean first 😭😅

[@oskar-petr]

I learn Japanese because I love Japanese culture and Japan itself. Do you think it's weird when I'm learning Japanese and I'm 12?

[@nightcoretoxicality6222]

ahhh watashi wa amerikajin desu konnichiha I am planning on going to Japan for college yay!!! cant wait

[@derek6387]

lol i just started learning japanese yesterday!!

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+D Stoneroad woohoo! :)

[@arcticplays1856]

Do i have to learn Kanji, Katakana and Hiragana separately? I just started learning. 😅

[@Saturinus]

I started studying Japanese simply because I like languages, and I didn't get to study anything interesting in high school/junior high, so for university I chose Japanese. 言葉が好きだから日本語を勉強し始めた。それに高校と中学校には面白い言葉を勉強できなかったから、大学には日本語を選んだよ。

[@ardiansyahputra03]

According to the Japanese people, you'll be rich. Being an interpreter in Japan will highly paid

[@florbarn9629]

Love your videos! Would love to see a 9 reasons to learn Korean video!

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+Flor Barn I'm sure it's coming! ;)

[@ernestovaquero]

Excelente presentación del idioma, me encantó. Felicitaciones. おめでとう！

[@xiachan9226]

I want to understand the japanese songs I'm listening to, as well as watching tv shows,anime without needing subtitles. I also want to explore their culture and hopefully to teach English in Japan.

[@MrShyguyRS]

I'm learning Japanese because I'm white and people think I can't be cultural. Also my school consists mostly of Japanese people

[@antoniorivera735]

Learning it to move to japan 🇯🇵 start a new life there

[@danielpineda508]

I’m learning Japanese cause I’m planning to go there next summer and I don’t want to be jus a tourist..I want to travel to little towns and enjoy a real Japanese experience.

[@samk4408]

It sounded ridiculous to have 3 alphabets until I remembered English also has cursive.

[@christinejoyobuela4755]

To watch variety shows even without subtitles (especially itadaki high jump) and to understand j-pop :D

[@PaoloDiBello98]

:D What about statics about spoken language on Internet? Where did you found it?

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+Paolo Di Bello hey! here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_used_on_the_Internet :)

[@PaoloDiBello98]

Lindsay Dow Thank you

[@marinalaika7063]

Hello Lindsay I love your yt channel! I like languages too! Especially Chinese and Japanese! :)

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+Marina Laika Thank you! :)

[@Giovanni.QuintonValentine]

Yepp you've made up my mind after Spanish. Japanese here I come Thank you for the info

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+Shrimp Cynthi yay! I hope you enjoy studying it! :)

[@Trefender1]

Japanese and Spanish share the same vowels so your pronunciation will be off to a good start.

[@Giovanni.QuintonValentine]

Lindsay Dow Oh gosh thank you for the encouragement I shall ^.^

[@Giovanni.QuintonValentine]

+Trefender Really Thank you that's good to know!

[@hicguxxgkgxigxkmsfhcy7803]

This is the best mata me means goodbye less formal and mata me in Spanish means kill me it always kills me of laughter

[@solomonanburaj7737]

Mam your videos are informative thank u mam keep it up

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+SOLOMON ANBURAJ thank you very much! :)

[@frankielogue8173]

great video!

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+Frankie Logue arigato! :)

[@kuronguyra5870]

So nice lindsay :))) mangas and animes is the best part ahahha! keep making this beautiful work! arigatou gozaimasu :3

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+Conti Darkvvine arigatou gozaimasu! :)

[@user-ej1pq6th5w]

It's actually arigato .-.

[@bratzandanimelover]

I just stumbled over your channel and I love it. Do you by any chance speak Greek and if so do you think you could make a video on 9 reasons to learn it?

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+Ioana Georgiana aww, thank you so much! :) I don't speak Greek if I can find someone to help me with the video then I'll make it! :)

[@novelist-hitmanclips]

I am learning japanese 1.I love anime 2.Its seem cool 3.I love asian culture 4.I love languages

[@marcelopaiva5771]

why did you remove the videos of the polyglot event? they were so good

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+Marcelo Paiva they're back up now! :)

[@marcelopaiva5771]

thanks

[@atpham4366]

I love Japanese because I want to read the valuable teachings in Japanese , for example: The book ' The encouragement of learning' - Fukuzawa Yukichi I want to know How Japanese became strong and kind? Vietnam my country is bad now and has a many problem.

[@leniedor733]

I'd like in the future teachers who teach languages will be like you and ppl who teach tips in YT... I stop loving English at the age of 8 and till 17 I've never learn anything form school. Now I can keep a conversation with anybody cuz the effort I put myself and thinking the time and the money a country is losing ccuz of the bad teachers that only follow the Rules very straight. This make me feel like learning other languages by myself. In internet we have everything, but we need to know how to search and find the good sources... That could be a new school subject cuz any kid could be lost in a vast sea of information.

[@abielticas1693]

This is the second of videos I've seen, and I guess they're really cool!

[@haelidh]

私も日本語を勉強します！Not so enthusiastic about the particles though! But I am getting the hang of it.

[@LindsayDowLanguages]

+Allard88 Yay! I'll be hoenst, I didn't like particles at first but now I love them! :)

[@haelidh]

+Lindsay Dow Well, it's always been a love-hate relationship. I know many many words and characters, so I want to get it down before I go to Japan in September :)

[@Trefender1]

I loved the particles from the outset as they allow you to drop large parts of a sentence, and they allow you to be more flexible in your sentence building. It helps when speaking if you forget to include a detail when you can often just insert it.

[@gordonlynch771]

for one day subtitleless animé and to better understand lyrics in music I love looking at you babymetal!