How to Learn Japanese

[@ThatJapaneseManYuta]

Learn Japanese with me -> bit.ly/3a6HeCl

[@ariverbythesea]

What brand is your shirt Yuta? UniQlo?

[@david_ga8490]

Hello!

[@girlhesgotthatbde1355]

Read my comment please please please I really need a reply, it not in this comment but in the comment in this video

[@christopherluke9658]

You’ve really gone down the Language rabbit hole. I bet your timeline is full of Steves and Stephens.

[@zerykklee7967]

Yuta can you make a video explaining which topic markers are appropriate for specific sentences or do you go over that skill in your premium lessons

[@benvel3392]

This guy seems like someone who would teach you the kind of Japanese that real life Japanese people today actually speak.

[@inotagirl3149]

@@Thelaretus is it link thing is a video learning type or like a live learning

[@qbert8600]

Now how did you draw that conclusion?

[@fuyufuiba9641]

literally

[@Murimz]

@@inotagirl3149 video learning. Though don't get confused. Because it's like a newsletter where he sends you a single video every day, so dont get stuck looking for where to find the second episode in his 3 video course that he shows you first. shows you at the very begging

[@lukasmisanthrop8557]

he also looks like the kind of guy that watches anime for research purposes

[@Saplling]

Yuta's English has actually gotten a lot better. His accent is a lot more understandable and he's using more complex vocabulary. Keep it up!

[@arathsg9824]

Definitely the videos he must constantly be talking English at this point so he is just gonna get even better

[@sirmeowmeow7319]

yeah. ive watched this guy years ago and hes definitely more fluent in english now than before

[@coolbluetunes9885]

CRINGE

[@アヒル総統]

@@coolbluetunes9885 damn bro, that's really cool. but who asked?

[@WilliamMarceloPaiva]

@@アヒル総統 This is a COMMENT section. Not a Q&A section.

[@arcticpuffin8800]

"Adults can learn languages faster than kids!" I'm crying with relief. This was so encouraging!

[@mitsimitsii]

that was painful to me

[@arcticpuffin8800]

@@mitsimitsii I know so many fluent bilingual kids, and kids who are learning a second language. It feels like they have the advantage, where others around them are learning, too, so they always have someone to practice with. They "have" to learn it for school, or they just have more time. It's easy to feel like, as an adult, maybe you've missed your opportunity to learn another language. So to hear that gave me a lot of hope. If you're on the younger side, that absolutely does not mean you're stuck learning a language for longer! ❤️ You have an opportunity to be consistent, to ask others for clarification and for help, to practice with those around you. You have the choice to be as proficient as you want with a language, and you have years to put it into practice. I'd say that years of experience speaking a language - when understood correctly and used consistently - will trump the ability to understand grammar. I believe kids often learn their second language more naturally than adults. 🙂

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

Do your best artic we got this! ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

[@yaketythack]

@@arcticpuffin8800 An adult is fluent in using a pen and keyboard. The only hinderances are EGO and fear of failure. Start your target language with nursery rhymes and laugh at yourself. I have spoken English for 40 years and still make mistakes everyday. Language study will always be an uphill journey which will keep it fresh due to the challenges.

[@mrahzzz]

@@yaketythack "I have spoken English for 40 years and still make mistakes everyday" This is a really worthwhile thing to keep in mind! Even native speakers make mistakes in their language _all the time_ . People think that fluency and competence mean making no mistakes, but that's not true! It takes a huge burden off your own back to realize that most language use is imperfect, and that perfection is not the goal. It's not meant to be perfect! The point is just communication and expression - as long as that's being achieved, one's doing well, I say :D

[@mcmay2883]

Easy peasy japanesy xD His humor has reached another level

[@GreenD2T]

yeah that was epic

[@TheMelopeus]

I adore him

[@robertm2000]

Yes, Yuta cracked me up on this one! Yuta is an excellent KZbinr; I always eagerly wait for and view his videos!

[@crimebelt]

That is not original

[@default632]

@@crimebelt It does not have to be

[@kagenotatsumaki]

Yuta: "1000 hours seem like a lot right?" Me: **Looks at 3800 hours of Skyrim played on Steam** "Well, yes but no..."

[@whoathatcombo5393]

I spend at least 50 hours a week on Minecraft for the last past 6 years

[@sayamqazi]

@Kindle Berries change that to "spent 3000 hours to fall in 60th percentile in FPS shooters skill-wise and failed..." thats me. :D So japanese here I come.

[@xbon1]

i beat u in DOTA 2, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV and a few more. I'm a nolife gamer/anime watcher... multiple monitors to play a game+watch anime @ same time

[@luffy3511]

*looks at 11,000+ hours in dota 2* so yeah about that. I can use 10% of my power i guess

[@aeolian951]

Lmao. I also have near 2000 hours of dishonored and near 900 hours of CS:GO. And yes, I do regret it.

[@piyushchaudhary502]

00:15 Step 1 alphabet 03:58 Step 2 Grammar and Vocabulary 06:18 Step 3 Get input 11:54 Secret ending

[@zneuph]

"Confidence is great, but self-awareness is also important." - Yuta, 2021 (Very well said

[@g4_61]

"Just like I watch anime for 'research purposes.'" im dying

[@vizpecial]

💐💐💐

[@natsukijones1759]

Tbf watching aot no subs legitimately taught me alot of new vocab though

[@user-xh6ju3pg8c]

Says the one with a kubey merch

[@saxo333]

@@natsukijones1759 did u know some basic japanese while watching it unsubbed

[@natsukijones1759]

@@saxo333 not basic just japanese in general

[@II00I00]

"Comprehensible input" is a very important idea and it corresponds perfectly to my experience learning English as well. When I got to a point where I could watch films, sitcoms, and listen to audiobooks and understand a decent part of what was happening, learning started going a lot faster.

[@trauma._]

then there's German with literally every word being irregular, you just need to remember every single one for every form...

[@bodo887]

Every word isn't irregular and at least the words are written the way they are pronounced for the most part.

[@alexanderk.9032]

@senΔtouji haha, fighting about proper names for things is also very common around here. But german isn't that hard I guess, everybody I tutored so far made pretty good progress.

[@erikhuhtiniemi87]

It sure is difficult in the beginning, but for me after learning it for a while, it now seems mostly logical and I've started to notice how it all fits together. Most irregular forms are shared by multiple words, so in the end when you've learned a good amount of irregular forms, it gets easier. They aren't so irregular as they feel at the start. Sure, I make some der die das errors all the time but even that starts to feel intuitive at some point.

[@TheWabbitSeason]

@senΔtouji German only has 4 cases. The Russians, not wanting to be outdone, decided on 7 cases with no definite or indefinite articles. Just like German, eventually things just start sounding correct.

[@hannesheart_breakermeyer5477]

A funny take, but just a little bit true

[@hachiman205]

His humour is with such a straight forward face and so simple. Still funny lmao

[@-sukicchi-8703]

hey 8man the girl you rejected is in the video

[@hachiman205]

@@-sukicchi-8703 I didn't reject her. Yukino reached out first. Else you think I'll skip on totsuka. These girls are nothing

[@عائشةفرج-ب7ذ]

@@hachiman205 mood-

[@petrichorrs]

Yes lol

[@Dos679]

hi hachiman

[@LLord-hg7vp]

The hardest part is getting started tbh. once you get into it and start genuinely enjoying it, it doesn't feel like studying, it just feels like pursing some entertainment

[@an1m3b0i2]

My native language is Polish. I've learnt English, so I can now learn Japanese easier. What I mean is, there are probably not many Japanese people who can talk in Polish language, so I'm glad that I've learnt English well enough to learn Japanese from you for example. Keep a great work :)

[@duckyies]

Now teach Japanese ppl Polish, only stonks matte

[@an1m3b0i2]

@@duckyies I don't think there are many people who would like to learn Polish especially because Polish is a language which you can only use in Poland, nobody understands it except Poles and some other people from other countries who wanted to waste their time learning it. It's more like some kind of enigma code, so that's why I feel like a super hero when I go abroad and say something in Polish xd But I could give it a try

[@TheMarverick666]

I feel u :( I speak spanish but I'm learning japanese trough english, although I've been exposed to english since I got access to the internet it feels kinda unnatural cuz I use a foreign language to learn another foreign language :(

[@an1m3b0i2]

Well, I don't mind learning Japanese through English, even tho my native language is Polish, I sometimes think about something in English except in my native language. Maybe because I've been learning English for more than a half of my life, so about 13 years now. Still not perfect tho :( but well enough to learn other languages :)

[@opdhaka]

yeah , thats great hey ; thats really awesome to see so many people tryna learn japanese !GANBATTE KUDASAI [all d best] by d way , i also teach japanese at my channel [i'm a starter all though] HOPE IT HELPS ;

[@Fight_SPR]

soudayo, soudane: all ages, all genders soudaze: young men soudawa (first one): women soudawa (second one): "I remembered." soudayone: "I agree with you." soudazo: fathers or old men soudaro: "I was right." souda: men soune: a woman is choosing sou: so

[@missasyan]

yareyaredawa-- that's interesting though, a lot of these are familiar for me too even if i'm still studying hiragana, tf have i watched too many radio shows and anime? sometimes i pretend to talk to someone in the shower and my grammar's prolly whack but then i know so many japanese words that even i am surprised

[@babijjones6432]

@@missasyan did yareyaredawa or やれやれだわ mean "do it"?

[@sewerside01142]

I read each one of these in a different anime character's voice

[@FlowUrbanFlow]

@@babijjones6432 やれやれ means something close to "it's a drag" or "what a pain" I believe

[@missasyan]

@@babijjones6432 jolyne from jjba says it, basically equivalent to like "what a pain" or "good grief" her father, jotaro, says yareyaredaze, as he was a teenager/young adult at the time

[@awesome_by_default]

Yuta: "Says there are 3 alphabets" Me: "mmhm" Yuta: "Lists the three" Me: "mmhm" Yuta: "Starts with a fourth" Me: "NANI!?"

[@Termenz1]

The type of guy that needs an /s after every such sentence, I see

[@awesome_by_default]

Can no one see I was making a joke? Why so serious? XD

[@thedanceninja]

@@awesome_by_default I sense a G-Dragon reference in that reply lol

[@awesome_by_default]

@@thedanceninja I don't know what G-Dragon is lol.

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@awesome_by_default 權지용

[@killuazoldyck6452]

Title: how to learn japanese Thumbnail: **has a cross on the very book that I study from** Me: **visible panic**

[@killuazoldyck6452]

Hotel: Trivago

[@leanderrosso]

Its the best book you can get

[@killuazoldyck6452]

@@leanderrosso yea I think so

[@こなた-m1o]

@@killuazoldyck6452 just make sure you get through the textbook as soon as possible and get into reading real japanese. i recommend skipping the exercises too. the important thing for getting good is reading and listening to a lot of native content, and looking up the new things you encounter while doing that. textbook japanese usually isn’t the same things real japanese people use.

[@killuazoldyck6452]

@@こなた-m1o I will keep that in mind thanks

[@thealmightyconman7145]

The only reason "Easy, peasy, Japanesey" was funny is because Yuta said it.

[@stephenlim4226]

Yuta, I must say you are an exceptional Japanese teacher. Your English is very commendable and your knowledge and teaching experience far exceed many instructors I have witnessed. I have been drawn towards your lessons after following them closely and I am enjoying your lessons each time and forever more. Boy, I can't wait to speak Japanese fluently as a hobby!

[@imperfect_rain]

The biggest challenge is maintain your initial motivation. You need to find something that makes you want to learn, otherwise you'll quit. Motivation needs to be consistent, not given in large bursts. I get a lot of motivation from wanting to read untranslated Japanese books, and play untranslated Japanese video games. These are things that are a consistent desire, so I never want to stop. Another problem is getting too motivated. If you approach learning a new language with a "fuck yeah, lets do this. I'm gonna totally do like an hour a day or something" then you'll start to get unmotivated, and it'll get worse every time you encounter a hurdle. I sufferered from gradual burnout on my first Japanese attempt, and eventually figured out that I need to make learning a cozy experience so that I don't scare myself off. Starting small may see counter-productive, but in the long run, you'll be the more successful one compared to someone who goes all in at the start.

[@opdhaka]

hey ; thats really awesome to see so many people tryna learn japanese !GANBATTE KUDASAI [all d best] by d way , i also teach japanese at my channel [i'm a starter all though] HOPE IT HELPS ;

[@sum8982]

This. I was so hyped up learning jp to the point where it seemed like a chore and because of that I lost my motivation. I found a new resolve to continue learning and I'll take my time, learning in my own pace and use different learning materials so it wouldn't bore me.

[@viniciush.6540]

I've tried and failed so many times, this time i took it seriously like i would take an college class, 1h+ a day, but thats because i need this intensity to keep focused, y'all have to know what works for you

[@WestCoastUSA546]

you do YOU

[@elpino8503]

It's been no problem for me so far, but I must admit it's just been half a year since I started. I hope my motivation doesn't die

[@kamo7293]

"... and line stickers" yes the most important form of communication

[@PaDdYwHaCk-y6o]

This is spot on. It took me years of learning Chinese to understand how deep the rabbit hole actually goes when it comes to learning a language. It literally never ends, unless you dont want to learn anymore.

[@mox_ndwn]

All of Yuta's videos were a plug and lead to this one. Today is the day guys, where we learn the kind of Japanese that real-life Japanese people actually speak.

[@save_our_cultures926]

Learn Line Stickers with Yuta

[@MythWish407]

On the behalf of all english speakers, I apologize for our ridiculous lack of rules and chaotic pronunciations.

[@royalblanket]

Lead lead read read they're their there your you're fuck

[@user-tl6lo9fl7w]

Nah bro that's a good thing

[@Ali.6r]

EZ PZ JAPANEZY i know how to talk frensh so ez pz japanezy

[@llamapartyy]

fucking there their and they're are the death of me

[@Reforming_LL]

@@llamapartyy “there” indicates location, “their” indicates possession, and “they’re” is a contraction of “they are.” Example sentences: “The town’s over there” “That new car is theirs” “They’re not here just yet”

[@apeckx5090]

"Why English people? WHY?!" I laughed sooooo hard at this 🤣

[@kainagami]

" " these things exist, you should use them. 🧐

[@faridkemyakov2645]

Reminded me of Filthy Frank way of saying it :)

[@bloodblues85]

Me too! X'D

[@indrafikri1533]

It reminds me Atsugiri Jason, an American already learned Japanese and lived in Japan for 9 years. He became comedian and the famous quote was "WHY JAPANESE PEOPLE??" for learning Japanese language especially kanji.😂😂

[@MechaG]

Blame the Normans.

[@Kai.Linstruth]

When I try to learn a new language, I noticed I had to forget every English grammar rule I've known

[@benignbirdhouse1056]

Nice profile picture.

[@Kai.Linstruth]

@@benignbirdhouse1056 thank you :]

[@huserman2033]

You have to learn English for about 5 years and for about 10 years if you want to know English completely

[@Kai.Linstruth]

@@huserman2033 English is my native language so.. I've known it since I learned how to talk?

[@huserman2033]

@@Kai.Linstruth oohh okay I didn't know about this but if you don't know English is not my native language because I learning English

[@coloneltone5429]

Just wanted to say I found you from your video on Duolingo with Japanese. Duolingo is how I started, but after watching multiple of your videos I will look for a more formal teaching/learning method. Thank you for the great vids!

[@Lolface996]

There is a lot of channels out there that teach people japanese, using mostly or only japanese. If you are at a semi decent level, you can get a lot of comprihensible input and grammar reinforcment from channels like 三本塾Sambon Juku. They tend also to speak slower and clearer, so it will be easier to understand than watching anime or tv shows.

[@noirody6256]

watching anime or tv shows is still good because it forces you to listen carefully

[@Lolface996]

@@noirody6256 Yes, I am not saying to not watch anime, it is a great way of passive studying. These channels will however expose you to more natural japanese, rather than anime japanese. Tv shows in my opinion can often be too difficult to follow depending on your level.

[@opdhaka]

hey ; thats really awesome to see so many people tryna learn japanese !GANBATTE KUDASAI [all d best] by d way , i also teach japanese at my channel [i'm a starter all though] HOPE IT HELPS ;

[@evag.m.1013]

Me: Buy all the Minna no Nihongo books Yuta: Don't use Minna no nihongo

[@souricette16]

LOL I did the same and I used them for school and it helped me a lot 😭

[@louisabone2614]

I find them really good i guess its what works for the individual

[@japanrain7436]

i knew they were bad but i still bought them.. im a disgrace 😭

[@souricette16]

@@louisabone2614 exactly. I find them better than Genki for exemple

[@louisabone2614]

@@souricette16 i do too I tried alot of text books genki, japanese from zero and more First one i found i really learnt from was minna i think as it is in japanese and no romanji you learn like you would in the wild 😂 you use the words you know plus a few new words

[@kiyoshipoo8369]

started learning kanji and vocab recently, and it’s slowly getting easier. after getting some of the basic words down, i’ve been able to piece some sentences together and make sense of them. there’s not a better feeling than being able to understand a whole sentence in a book or show

[@LewisStar121]

How far have you gotten now?

[@AlexeiSebastian]

"And some people learn it as an excuse to watch anime." Me, currently with two different anime tabs on my browser: How dare you come for me like this.

[@Nocturne33]

Only two?

[@AlexeiSebastian]

@@Nocturne33 Never you mind that!

[@stellanovaluna]

@@AlexeiSebastian lol

[@simpleone9181]

I have 16 anime tabs, 10 manga/doujinshi tabs, and 3 light novel tabs....the chrome grouping system is a great addition I must say

[@juancaro99]

Never have i been so insulted by something i agree so much with.

[@di1lyara]

Having chemistry exam tomorrow but instead, I’m watching how to learn Japanese🥰 Hope it will help me🦋

[@e_msandra]

Thank you so much for this video! I just started my journey on learning the Japanese language and even though I am excited and motivated I was also slightly discouraged from not fully grasping how to start learning! HOWEVER, this video helped me out so so so much. You are EXCELLENT at explaining the topics at hand without making it complicated and also you’re very good at creating examples to further help the learning process take place! Bless you.

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

Tokyo people "Ringo Taberu?" (I've got some apples. Eat them!) Osaka people "Ringo Taberu?" (I've got apples for you! Take them and eat them!) Kyoto people "Ringo Taberu?" (It's already late, get out of my house)!!!!

[@thomasontdeker]

is this true? that is so confusing

[@josepartida1711]

I think this is accurate

[@polawattantiransee3410]

@@thomasontdeker It's pretty much said that Kyoto people are one of the most indirect people in Japan. So when they compliment you sometimes it isn't really a compliment lol

[@ひろゆき-f1h]

京都人は隣人が騒いでると「賑やかでよろしゅうございますなぁ(うるさいから黙れ)」って言うらしいな

[@artcasperos]

Isn’t it more like “would you like some apples?” Or “would you like to eat an apple?”

[@PatchCornAdams723]

I've been watching Yuta for years and I'm still amazed by his ability to explain these things. Also his English is amazing. He's teaching his language, using another language which he had to learn. That's mind boggling to me. In fact, I just think learning any other language is incredible.

[@joshl.8950]

"I'd like to speak to the manager of English verbs" - Yuta-san

[@basspig]

My best learning happened with a paid tutor. She broke the process into small parts and gave me homework to do. It helped a lot.

[@jonathanblackwell42]

English speaking people can tell the difference between 'a' sounds and 'o' with our ears just fine. The problem is we generally speak lazily and people get it because it generally doesn't change the words we hear. Where it WILL change the meaning, we manage to convey the proper word just fine: think "not" versus "note." The bit with kawaii versus kowai comes from the unwritten sound schwa, written phonetically as "ə" and is the soft vowel sound that is neither a Japanese 'a' nor 'o' but a sound not in Japanese, generally written as "uh". If we make a substitution for a vowel sound, it will be to insert that one. It is so common, it can be the sound for every English vowel. Here is a list of each vowel being a 'ə' sound: If we're saying "the" without emphasis, the 'e' is a 'ə'; The 'a' in "about" is a 'ə'; the 'i' in "pencil" is a 'ə'; the second 'o' in "common" is a 'ə'; the 'u' in supply is a 'ə'. So, when we say kawaii or kowai and it sounds off, what's really happening is we're saying kəwai which is neither kawaii nor kowai. I guess it sounds closer to kowai, so it will generally come across that way.

[@muttlanguages3912]

Nice explanation. I suspect Japanese people also slur their vowels a bit, but I'm not enough of an expert to prove it.

[@jeice452]

thuh uhbout pencuhl suhpply kuhwaii

[@zenozeno8655]

Among all Latin languages, Romanian (very likely Portuguese as well) has not only the schwa sound but a letter assigned to it. It looks like this: "ă". This is one of the 8 vowels in Romanian language. Yes...8 🙂 Anyways...in contrast to English, Romanian as Spanish, is kinda 99% a phonetical language. The way you pronounce it is the way you write it down.

[@cristinalindagiuliaseghett2346]

Japanese grammar is quite complex but being very regular there are no major exceptions in the use of grammatical components. Yes, there are only two irregular verbs (hooray) but let's not forget that they are 来る (to come) and する (to do). する must be used to the ending of verbs derived from nouns like 勉強する （to study) 勉強 is a noun that means "the study" but if you want say "do study" you must use the suffix する and then conjugated in the modality, tense and active or passive. 来る is used to describe a movement towards the speaker so the sentence "Next week, bring the book as well." become 来週、教科書も持ってきてください。 持ってきて(+ください) --> verb "motsu" (hold in hand) + te form + kuru written in kana ( + kudasai). I always hear native speakers claiming that grammar is useless, but in my opinion it cannot be neglected if you intend to study a foreign language as adults (children learn very naturally for full immersion).

[@jamc666]

you havent tried german yet😂

[@adil2464]

Man you gotta teach me せんさい

[@danielirvin4420]

Whenever I start thinking of how hard learning Japanese is, I always remind myself that it could be worse, I could be trying to learn English...

[@Gabriel-ir1zt]

Bruh I dont even need to think that, Rememberaing the spellinge of Inglish words is harder than learning Kanji

[@Noahh_P]

I mean English grammar is really easy but pronunciation is hard af, for me Japanese pronunciation is kind of easy bc I speak Italian too and the sounds are really similar

[@Primalxbeast]

@@Gabriel-ir1zt I'm an American and have been an obsessive reader from the time I was a young child and I still can't spell to save my life.

[@andreagamboaaraya1768]

As a native spanish speaker learning English was really easy compared to other languages. I would even say that learning english is easier than my native spanish... well maybe except for spelling.

[@artcasperos]

English is like the easiest to learn

[@hurricanenila4828]

My friend was devastated when some Manga don't have English translations. So, she took 3 months to learn Nihongo... it's been 3 years and she has been accepted to a high school in Japan.

[@jalexsilva8162]

That's impossible in 3 months. Maybe she learnt some phrases

[@Nocturne33]

Wtf? How old is your friend?

[@justrandom6751]

Jesus christ where have u been all my life ?! This is entertaining + informative + fast .. my guy u are a 10/10 thanks for this !!!

[@nosracsmra6833]

Im not even trying to learn this language but i like this guy and his videos. He seems cool!

[@ammaranuar2544]

Yuta, my favorite japanese teacher. Its like he can look through my soul.

[@Yzaias15]

comprehensible input is very underrated. it's how my dad's english understanding skyrocketed once he got a grasp of english. It soon just became asking what a certain word was on screen and even scrutinizing inaccurate translations. i was there to help with some questions.

[@xNintenJenx]

I managed to teach myself Japanese to fluency without using any textbooks until I wanted to pass JLPT n2/n1 level. It is definitely very possible to do, you just need to keep going and never give up! Over 10 years later since I started studying I am living in Japan, married to a Japanese man and have a daughter too so it was worth all of the perseverance!

[@bladedge58]

One thing other thing that should be mentioned is that CONSISTENCY IS KEY. Not just for learning Japanese or other languages, but for learning new things in general.

[@Duncan2988]

I'm currently learning Japanese (With your program:)), and I cant stress the importance of watching Japanese youtubers. It seems like a very small tool, but seriously, whatever hobby or passion you have find a Japanese youtuber who makes content about that. I'm a car guy, I love to work on and modify cars. so watching Japanese car youtubers is great for me because I have a deep understanding of the subject mater in the video so I can take that knowledge I already have and use it to help me understand the language being spoke in the video. I find it to be such a great tool because you're much more immersed in the content since (language aside) you care or are passionate about the subject mater of the video

[@edmg7]

"Why English people!? Why!?" We didn't make the language, we just begrudgingly speak it.

[@SilentOnion]

Beg what now

[@edmg7]

@@SilentOnion begrudgingly means reluctantly or resentfully

[@default632]

@@edmg7 That's not much better tbh

[@thekroomfster]

@@default632 it's.... middleschool vocab

[@OHYS]

How can an English speaker not know what the word begrudgingly means?!

[@idaret.]

"and that's why you won't be become magically fluent just by moving to Japan unless you already know enough Japanese to understand conversations" Shots fired at Trash Taste podcast

[@benjiusofficial]

Oh, they know it. Connor and Garnt also kinda close themselves off in a foreigner bubble because of the nature of their work. Joey, though, is walkin around interviewing eroge seiyuu, cloverworks kantoku, etc.

[@jame254]

People think you have to be immersed all day to get enough input. But in reality ajatt is flawed. Now you can activley immerse for 2 hours a day. If time is allotted I mean. Then if you desire then do passive listening. Though eventually you have to get out there and practice what you have learned. Stephen Krashen and his school of thought, has books on all this. On how to aquire a language v learning one.

[@gracewood6768]

My aunt didn't know Japanese at all when she moved there. She learned it through survival though....

[@rainjb]

@Franco too little lmao. Even I, who doesn't really invest much time in learning Japanese, know that.

[@XpeHushka]

Joe The Anime man doesnt really get "input hypothesis" or AJATT at all and he gives advices like "just speak bro and use textbooks" His podcast where they talked why anime is bad for japanese is autistic just like all members for that podcast and all his minions believe everything what they say and then spread bullshit. Mattvsjapan even made video where he explains why anime is good for input and goes deep into details explaining everything with 2 part videos after that podcast.

[@zeinm.7391]

"WHY ENGLISH PEOPLE WHYYYY" Lol that was funny

[@toluyole]

yea, that one part made me come scroll through the comments to find another person who thought it was funny, until I found u

[@tanlan3978]

🤣Same reaction

[@dumbking2426]

When he said that, I 100% agree and I'm an English speaker as well

[@dumbking2426]

@@toluyole same bro

[@harrietcolaco7645]

True

[@jocimar1625]

I honestly don't like to telling people whenever I decided to learn anything that takes so much time and effort to learn, and I have this thing that I think people will try to make me give up or feel bad for it. As soon as I saw your video I clicked on it cause I saw your video reacting to Ariana Grande speaking japanese and that made me feel comfortable because you were so kind and thoughtful that I had to come here and comment on it. Anyways thank you, japanese is the third language I am trying to learn along English, I know it will take years to learn but I am down for it ( also I'm Brazilian ).

[@aleprechaun8972]

Learning English eh? Okay. If you don't mind, I'm going to do a few corrections... telling people when I decide anything that takes clicked on it Anyways I'm instead of I am is a good alternate. (I'm not sure about whether you knew that or not. I might as well say that though.) I hope those corrections help you with learning English!

[@jocimar1625]

@@aleprechaun8972 thank you for this 😊 yes I'm still learning and it is just like he said, "when I thought my English was good but actually it wasn't" I felt that lol. I don't mind when someone corrects me so once again many thanks.

[@aleprechaun8972]

@@jocimar1625 Happy to help. (Work on capitalization and punctuation, etc.)

[@KirbyLinkACW]

I've been using the Remembering the Kanji series of books, which teach you by making you learn radicals rather than actual Kanji, and they let you learn what sound they make through the contexts of whatever you're reading rather than giving a standard pronunciation. They also have a book on learning Kana, and they all make you use the imaginative part of your brain rather to memorize instead of repeatedly writing over and over until you remember it. Did I mention that it teaches you to learn in a matter of weeks rather than years? *(Clarification below.)* Matt vs Japan made an entire video on how great of a series this is, and I agree. Definitely give it a watch. *Edit:* For people calling me out on the "learn in weeks" bit, I agree. My point is that the course teaches you on a 4-6 week time scale, but learning Kanji is a lifelong journey, even for native speakers. I'm not saying this is a miracle "master all 2000± Kanji in your sleep" deal, I'm just saying it gets you going faster. Instead of making you learn the shapes, you learn the structures that make them up. That makes learning future shapes easier, saving you time. I'm sorry if I made it sound like "the last Japanese book you'll ever need" with that statement. Hope this clears this up.

[@Bossanova51.0]

Interesting, might checked those books out

[@cambionn1777]

I love these books exactly because they explain how kanji are made and with knowing the logic it becomes so much easier to learn. But I wouldn't say it teaches within a matter of weeks, at least not for most people. You might be able to understand it quickly, but it takes practice to remember everything long term, so unless you're surrounded by it or a rare genius it takes longer than a few weeks to really be able to write and read enough correctly for daily living in Japan.

[@lifeofatinykitten6843]

gonna check them out i hope it has pdf

[@lautarosersewitz]

Weeks? Mmmmm...

[@terminaljaponic]

Remembering the Kanji is amazing. i learned around 80 kanji in a week just by following the book.

[@JesterTheLesser]

Honestly, this is a pretty solid video, I would suggest anyone who wants to learn Japanese but doesn't know where to start to watch this video beginning to end, I've learnt alot from this and it has boost my confidence.

[@rasmachris94]

My personal short hand for japanese; - Learn hiragana/katakana first and vocab - Hiragana is native japanese writing - Katakana is for foreign words and are usually pronounced mostly the same as we'd say in English although it's best to keep in mind that japanese doesnt have certain letters that exist in english, so it's best to pronounce it with a japanese accent to get things across smoothly. Televi being Tere-bi for example - Kanji is short-hand, they use chinese characters to represent ideas concepts and things. Instead of spelling out television you'd say TV for example. This is functionally the same and used to break apart sentences and make out clearly what you're saying. So to review; - Hiragana is most of what you'll be writing in. - Katakana is for foreign words introduced to japan - Kanji is a form of shorthand. With this alone you can see that it'd be optimal to learn hiragana/katakana since that's what you'll be learning most of the time, and then as you learn vocab dedicate some time to learning Kanji so that you can shorten the amount that you're writing hiragana/katakana. Sentence structure is subject - object - verb - adjective. So instead of: I own a room in that apartment. You'd say something along the lines of: The room in that apartment, I have ownership. For the most part you can make English comparisons because it's not all too different, like: That apartment, I own a room. You want to consider the subject first and then say whatever it is you're going to say about that subject afterwards.

[@La-hora-del-terror]

I'm a Spanish speaker and i have some advantage because almost all the sounds are the same as my language. One thing that is difficult to me (aside the Z sound and tsu sound) is the fact that in Spanish you can order the sentences like in japanese but not always, my head says to me "do it in that way" but that way is wrong most of the time. The structure's sentence is maybe with Z, Tsu sounds and Kanji the thing most harder about Japanese language to me.

[@vgace6226]

the way i learned english was by watching a lot of youtube videos... looks like is time to find Japanese minecraft youtubers

[@opdhaka]

hey ; thats really awesome to see so many people tryna learn japanese !GANBATTE KUDASAI [all d best] by d way , i also teach japanese at my channel [i'm a starter all though] HOPE IT HELPS ;

[@TotemoGaijin]

Time for you to dive into the Hololive rabbit hole, then.

[@koceme]

@@TotemoGaijin lol I actually learned a few like 可愛い(かわいい) and 歌(うた)

[@randombetonamudude5538]

@@koceme you forgot 草

[@Reforming_LL]

@@TotemoGaijin I think Hololive introduced people to more Japanese words/phrases than anime did, a bit of Japanese internet culture, and a few kanji.

[@elpino8503]

Guys if someone is looking for some media to start from 0 with japanese grammar without having any kind of knowledge about it, I strongly recommend the channel "Japanese Ammo with Misa", because she explains all the nuances you can imagine about every little thing from the first lesson, and it really helps a lot. You should definitely learn hiragana before starting with her videos tho. I would recomend to learn katakana too, but it's not 100% necessary to understand her videos and japanese grammar, just to read some words, and if you're eager to start learning grammar, you can learn katakana as you watch her videos. It's not like the kanas are that difficult anyways, you can perfectly learn both hiragana and katakana in a week or two.

[@arthurwulfrun]

I’m so glad you spoke about comprehensible input. Steven Krashen is a genius! You know your stuff Yuta, mad respect to you!

[@britishslang5335]

When you mentioned “it’s not good enough to discuss deep philosophical things like is your waifu better than other people’s waifus” that was an instant sub

[@Mr.Rivera-Nihonnochanner-rh4px]

I love this guy. He's great.

[@johnbreckbuhl4849]

I'm an old-school German-American language nerd, and I'm impressed with your smooth teaching style.

[@christinechen4896]

Me, a Chinese person who knows a lot of kanji: Learning Japanese will be easy! Me, after encountering words like 勉強、大丈夫、心配: What on earth...???!!

[@nonamechannl]

me who got used to simplified Chinese: haha *no.*

[@seanl1089]

they took it to the next level there

[@erenyeager3873]

I am learning Japanese for 1 month So i can identify 2 of the kanjis the first one means to study and the second one means alright I cannot recognise the 3rd one

[@neoxgoat4097]

@@erenyeager3873 what??? How???

[@nullvoid6095]

Benkyou, Daijoubu, Shinpai

[@ThundererR64T]

That apple and egg example was so good, that's a thing i'll take notes of because it should really help a lot in my learning.

[@BruhNature]

"Confidence is great - but self awareness is also important" Well goodnight folks!

[@matildawolfram4687]

Magnificent video! Many thanks to the author of the channel for the recommendations! The problem with many people is that they want to take a "magic pill" or get "secret knowledge" and immediately have skills and abilities. However, the truth of life is that knowledge, skills, and abilities do not come by themselves. You can't learn a foreign language without doing anything, without wasting your time and effort, just like you can't learn to ride a bike lying on a comfy couch, listening to lectures and watching videos about "modern methods of learning" on a bike. To really learn something, you have to really practice every day. You're going to fall down while you're learning, and you're going to get bumps - that's normal! The ups and downs of learning are an integral part of our lives. Motivation from success and depression from failure will always be your study companions. However, every student has problems in his or her studies that he or she lacks the knowledge to solve. It can be: poor memorization of words; no progress in language learning; the student can speak, but does not understand speech by ear; misunderstanding of grammar; incorrect pronunciation, etc. Agree that a problem you don't know how to solve is very demotivating. In order to find the answer to our question we have to spend a lot of time to read videos, articles and books by polyglots. In today's world, we have to solve problems as quickly as possible. I don't have time to study and analyze a huge amount of information. My goal is to master the basic knowledge of a foreign language as quickly as possible and already start earning money effectively in the international arena. I settled on the practical guide by Yuriy Ivantsiv " Polyglot's Notes: practical tips for learning foreign language". This book is always in my bag. If I have a problem while learning a language, I quickly find the answer in this book. There are many different techniques and tips for learning a foreign language in Polyglot Notes. I have made my own individual schedule and plan for language learning. Now I know what I am going to study, how I am going to study, when I am going to study and what results I am going to achieve. No problem could stop me! With an effective language learning plan my professional skills are more and more in demand internationally every day. Friends, don't stop there! Everyone has talents that millions of people around the world need! Learn the language and make your ideas and dreams come true! Thanks to the author of the channel for the informative and useful video! Your videos motivate me.

[@nullifiedou]

The comment about Input I really can understand mainly because I thought at first "wow that's gonna take forever" and I was slightly discouraged but It's so effective in a sense that I've learned plenty new words and phrases just from songs, KZbin videos, anime and TV shows, When watching and listening to them I can remember phrases that I often hear a lot so, I think as a Japanese person would, and use context to answer the rest of my questions about what they're saying (I also just translate the words I hear just in case) I try to implicate a lot of Japanese in my day somehow whether it be talking to myself in the language or just consuming input.

[@MakotoCamellia]

Yuta: What's the past tense of write? Is it writed? Me: Written. Yuta: It's wrote. Me: That too. lol English… man.

[@fishmin8529]

Technically wrote is the past tense and written is the past participle. You can say "I wrote a paper," but you can't say "I written a paper." You'd have to say "I had written a paper." ...Which I guess is just a whole other can of worms on its own, so your point still stands lol.

[@dosh7276]

Eigo is muzukashi 車

[@karlheisenberg2857]

@@dosh7276 muzukashii, i-adjective ;)

[@Artist_of_Imagination]

Wrote = Past Written = Past participle

[@milica7455]

Yeah eng is so hard. I can only speak fluently because I started talking with native eng speakers. I actually became fluent in less than a year or something like that

[@manueldejesusrojassandi3919]

I am not gonna lie, I came here 60% for the learning and 40% for some jokes.

[@opdhaka]

hey ; thats really awesome to see so many people tryna learn japanese !GANBATTE KUDASAI [all d best] by d way , i also teach japanese at my channel [i'm a starter all though] HOPE IT HELPS ;

[@Lurion_K9]

This video is motivating. Breaking it down like you do really doesn't make it seem so difficult (which it probably still is, but it makes it easier to start).

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

Everytime I hear an American character mispronounce "kawaii" as "kowai," I cringe so hard! Like in the Animaniacs reboot when in Dot's "Cute Song," she said, "let's make everything a little more kowai" or something like that. Such cringe! Also, for learning Japanese, I read Wikipedia articles in Japanese.

[@Sencifouy]

NHK does something called "NHK easy". Articles dumbed down with a quick lookup on most kanji they use. I'd advise you to try that.

[@凶天正明]

here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5fIgox5iquKm9E

[@Ardeact]

honesly i wouldn't put such a fuss, they're trying to relate to japanese culture, and let them be. sooner or later of saying it wrong, they'll feel pretty embarrassed when they learn the true reading.

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

Not a bad idea. But it's only one form of literary Japanese, so you might want too branch out. There are places where people upload webnovels and there's always NHK. (Screw semi-skimmed NHK; I was already done with Remembering The Kanji when I started reading in earnest) Visual novels and manga are okay too for what they are. Some Seinen titles seem intentionally designed to be more verbose to challenge older readers. Any Japanese that serves a purpose is good Japanese and they each represent their on facet of the language.

[@Zdrange03]

Theres a piano brand called Kawai, I cringe at Americans saying kowai too! Same for Howaii.

[@PLZFrosty]

Although I am not going to learn Japanese yet, you actually gave me motivation to study French (which I've been trying to study for years now). It's almost like you were saying "Just do it. Don't give up", but in a more explanatory way. Thanks a lot! I hope to learn Japanese soon. The sounds are pretty close to Afrikaans, so I think pronunciation won't be that difficult. Looking forward to get to the "enough" point in both!

[@YahDavid77]

Tu peux y arriver! (You can do it!)

[@based9930]

>we only have 2 irregular verbs >also has 200 particles, pitch intonation, allegorical ways of saying things, goofy word order, 20,000 kanji

[@irfanhandono]

The most important thing in learning a language is don't be afraid of mistakes. Just use it, preferrably, speak it.

[@BoydHillman]

That easy peasy line was epic my dude

[@eggy7346]

My main reason for learning aside from it being useful to know, is to bridge that gap between me and Japanese media. There are so many songs and shows that I wish I could understand and enjoy without needing to read translations that aren't always 1-to-1 accurate

[@justaname999]

*Thank you* for refuting the oft-cited "kids learn languages so quickly/easily" thing. I participated in research where they looked at language input kids get. A child in a typical "western" (this is nor geographically western, necessarily) setting can hear something like 30k utterances in a day, many of which are structured to facilitate learning, with repetitions and permutations and pointing out the real world objects that are talked about. A child gets all that and isn't expected to function on the level of a 20 or 30 year old immediately, so it may look like it's super easy for them.

[@ta4music459]

On the other hand I know 6-year olds who learned my native language in *months*. Perfect pronunciation, perfect grammar.. there's probably sentence constructions they don't grasp, but the part of the language they speak sounds perfect and I don't notice any particular omissions. Their parents struggle still, after years. As for myself, the huge difference seems to be memory. I can't remember words at all, compared to what I could some decades ago. So, as my grasp of grammatical concepts increase over the years my ability to remember goes down, and that's why it's hard. The first part can't really compensate for the second issue.

[@justaname999]

@@ta4music459 It sure is an interesting question :) There are many factors. I've been a child in new linguistic environments 4 times myself because of my parents' job and have had the same experience of learning the language quickly but I did apply myself as well as immersing myself in the language. But then I also have a friend who went for an exchange semester as a young adult in college knowing a few sentences in the target language and came back fluent (albeit with a super heavy accent, he has no ears :)). There are certainly some areas of the linguistic faculty that are harder to rewire than others. But then there are also people who have more of a talent and a particularly supportive or non-supportive environment, it can depend on how different the structures are, etc. etc. Some bilingual kids in our research sample had issues in their second language and never acquired it to a 100% native level, while others did so quickly but also started experiencing attrition of their first language, others yet were similarly good in both. There are so many variables that can influence this. I also had to work at not losing fluency in all the languages I've learned during childhood by reading and watching movies in those languages and trying to find ways to speak to other people. And there are areas that I wouldn't be able to talk about in some of them, I think. Additionally, a child learning a language at 6 or 7 isn't expected to express themselves at such a high level, so, again, there's some leeway for an organic development that most adults barely have.

[@ta4music459]

@@justaname999 There are probably innate differences between people - so "talent" exists, just not as people tend to imagine ("He learned (the language/playing the piano/etc) effortlessly" - not realizing that "talent" includes being able to put real effort into something). Still, I've watched a few adults learning a language impressively fast. One was a foreigner visiting our company for two weeks. When he left he could hold a simple conversation (he *did* have some former experience years earlier). But then I met him a few months later, when he was living in another country (not his own), and he was completely fluent in my language. We talked for hours. And I worked with a lady for a year without realizing that she wasn't native.. she had an unusual name, but.. I couldn't pinpoint exactly which local area she was from, from her dialect, but that's all. It turned out she could speak another dialect from a completely different area as well, having lived there earlier. That's something I'm unable to do myself. As for the children I mentioned - there are probably innate differences there as well. There was a girl at 5 who started to repeat what I said, *perfectly*, and she's the one who learned my language so particularly fast. But she was special, I think. She appeared to be particularly intelligent, and she was very talkative in her native language and would come up with witty and perceptive comments all the time (as a 5 year old!). And she wasn't the least shy about talking to people. That last thing is important I think. It's certainly something holding adults back when learning a language. I, for one, can't just chat away with the little I know of Japanese without being self-conscious. Thinking and trying to figure out what I say before I say it, and so on.

[@justaname999]

@@ta4music459 That's the most interesting part, to me. The fact that it's not just one set of differences that can influence the outcome but a whole complex of possible factors. As you mentioned, the way someone is more or less inhibited might be as much of a factor as the input or the time spent on various language related activities. Language is such a multifactorial thing it would be silly to assume that there's a one size fits all solution for learning. Even the "talent" part can be decomposed. Some people have better ears, others better structural understanding, some have a better memory, etc. And we always forget that defining a "native" competence level is as arbitrary as defining a number that should somehow express a person's intellect. Natives come in many variations and pretending that the rules found in grammars are equally likely to be reproduced by 100% of the "native" population is odd. And same goes for measuring second language learners. I've met people who told me they are B1 level speakers according to some test and they were better at conversational exchanges than others with a C1 qualification. Ultimately, if one has fun with language learning that's a great thing and we can always try to improve no matter where our talents lie. Whether it's wonderful pronunciation or an amazing lexical memory, it's fun to exercise all of it :)

[@ktdoty9921]

How many of you guys have been watching Yuta forever but still haven't joined the email group?

[@Webberjo]

I signed up in 2016. One of the best decisions I made that year.

[@theblackryvius6613]

@@Webberjo what’s it like?

[@youtachi8692]

@@Webberjo I was considering subscribing to the email group but I wasn't sure if he taught Japanese from scratch to those who know nothing at all. Does he teach beginners who know nothing at all?

[@vincevvn]

I’ve tried to sign up twice but I never get anything

[@youtachi8692]

@ForkliftCertified hi there, does Mr Yuta's content teach you Japanese from scratch or is it only for people who have basic knowledge already?

[@corav487]

I really like how he shows the different pitches for different words. It’s very helpful

[@buecherdrache1]

I've basically finished part 2, so today I ordered my first fully Japanese book. Already really excited for it. But I think translating from your native language to Japanese is just as important as the other way around, which is why I started translating books to Japanese. I am currently working on a book for reading beginners (simple, short sentences), but it really helps with understanding how the sentence structure and grammar works.

[@lucasziegler2500]

-Yuta: speaking about irregular verbs in English and Japanese. -Me: *laugh in French* LMAO XD

[@wendyokoopa7048]

Don't remind me about French class

[@Nick69193]

Same here for portuguese lol

[@ButchLeColosse]

I like having french as my first language. It makes other languages look like easy mode.

[@marcello7781]

Laugh in French, a.k.a. Mdr

[@aneek171]

actually laughing in french is lmâeu'x

[@Jiyoon02]

Your english explanation is very fluent and soothing!! Of course very useful too. I enjoy studying japanese, and I'm happy to find your channel which is soothing, fun & useful at once!!!

[@harriet2114]

I have done that... told a girl she was scary...luckily her expression alerted me to my mistake and I quickly corrected myself.. I always take care now

[@dtawantawng5131]

I'm not learning Japanese, but I really like this video and your ideas about language learning.

[@vali69]

Step 3 is actually what solidifies a language in your brain. I know this from my personal experience with English. I started learning it in 3rd grade, but only at the end of 5th grade, when I got my own smartphone and started watching 2013 youtube, did I start to comprehend it. Now as my native tongue is from the latin family, learning English was really easy.

[@butterflyish25]

Yuta's sense of humor is improving day by day. 😂😂

[@shotzapetrone9952]

It's so interesting to listen to you talk based on the very little Japanese I do know. The American English language has so many complex vowel sounds. A E I O U can be pronounced so many different ways. So your English and vocabulary are PHENOMENAL, but your accent is still a little thick. And it's interesting to hear the way you pronounce complex vowel sounds in a simpler way. This video has been very informative as someone who has been interested in learning the Japanese language for a long time. Thank you so much!

[@กัญญ์พิสิฐผลอํานวยสุข]

I am learning English and Japanese. This helps me a lot. Your English is easy to understand.

[@funpheonix9752]

ありがとうゆた先生！I love your videos so much and they’re really helpful as someone learning Japanese! 💕

[@dangle5879]

I found that playing Visual Novels can be good for learning Japanese as many of the VNs allow you have two sets of subtitles at same time: One for English (to understand the story) and another for Japanese. This way you can 'read' what Japanese voice actors are saying and maybe even learn some Kanji with it. Good example would be how I learned the meaning for ってば (tteba) from a VNs. As I kept hearing it repeatedly but translations never offered any clues. It was often used alone with first name like "Yuta tteba" and English translation would only say "Yuta". It was so maddening so I started looking into it. DeepL-translator gives explanation of "indicates emotional closeness or annoyance with someone", but the Japanese people I spoke to said it is really only used in annoyance fashion with people you are close to.

[@LahvUs]

This is the best place to come if you want to learn a more natural way to speak Japanese. I'm only 3 months in and I can already tell how proper my speaking is going to be with what I have learned so far. So your channel is definitely needed. Thank you! :)

[@MissesWitch]

Guy: oh look it's a Japanese girl, I'm going to go call her cute Japanese Girl: hi Guy: you're scary! Japanese Girl: :'(

[@semukoMAI]

Reminds me of that vid where a guy say his penis is small in japanese to a girl

[@gabrielpoubel1077]

@@semukoMAI that video is a gem

[@zenitsuagatsumathunderboi279]

@@semukoMAI banana

[@dustinm2717]

I mean depending on the type of person you say that to they could take it as a compliment too

[@fallzero7304]

@Denki Kaminari search WTF brian

[@machinegunpreacher2469]

There are no confusing rules in English pronunciation. You have no idea what you are talking about. Having said that, I'm off to thoroughly mix my dough in this rough trough with a bough so it doesn't get tough, though I want to make sure not to row into a row in my canoe later.

[@accelrailgun5065]

Ah yes, this is what happens when people continue to spell modern English words with Middle English spellings

[@machinegunpreacher2469]

@@accelrailgun5065 What? You mean ENGLSIH spellings should ditch the French influence of the Middle Ages and begin to make sense? No, my good man, that would simply not do. I'm sure a Brit somewhere is *draughting* a response as we speak.

[@shary0]

As a French native: I understood everything but my inner voice has no idea how to read that.

[@izzyjamm4]

careful not to get into a row either, while you're at it

[@sentival]

@@asdref5941 lol... im survive... but it sucks

[@silverwinterlord5300]

Hpfumu . . . Thanks for the video! It lights up a lot of things, even I watched a 3-7 video already about how to learn Japanese. Thx again!

[@alexC0225]

As an Italian who just started learning Japanese, I fell like pronunciation is not that different. I mostly find myself getting it right instinctively

[@dominiquemichaud7945]

Same with French!

[@opdhaka]

yeahh.. hey ; thats really awesome to see so many people tryna learn japanese !GANBATTE KUDASAI [all d best] by d way , i also teach japanese at my channel [i'm a starter all though] HOPE IT HELPS ;

[@michaels3003]

I don't think there are silent I and U letters in Italian and other "oddities" present in Japanese pronunciation. Maybe you didn't get far enough yet.

[@verdiernoyama9681]

Mee too as a french

[@raywa5821]

Yuta, please don't look into slavic languages, you're going to have a heart attack

[@margaretavanekova4808]

yea... know your feeling.. I'm speaking slovak, 2 of my classmates know how to write corectly.. :D and it's the same in every classroom in Slovakia.. 3 from 25 ppl can speak/write corectly slovak.. ppl on university don't know how to speak/write politely.. even my boss make mistakes with plural.. -.-"

[@TitovIgorBro]

Idk Russian has been pretty easy to me so far. Maybe it being my mother tongue has got something to do with it but most probably it’s just because of how smart I am 👉🏻😎👉🏻

[@bliker6653]

Серьезно?

[@opabeleza6902]

​@@TitovIgorBro you are gay

[@raywa5821]

@@margaretavanekova4808 polish here, and it’s pretty much the same, sometimes i have to think twice before i say something because i’m not sure if it’s correct or not

[@re5095]

Three points I can't agree more: 1. Watching Japanese shows with Japanese subtitles really helps (the same applies to other languages). 2. Input needs to suit the current proficiency - e.g. if you are only at the beginner's level, start with beginner-level input. Input that is too difficult for the current level will not help. 3. Foundation is essential. Basic gramma and vocabulary are founding blocks and only when you have a solid foundation can you take off.

[@lily1545]

For me, Kanji is the hardest. I read lots of news articles over the years while having Google Translate's write function on in the background. I read, and when I get stuck, I write it down in the app to find out what it is. It makes reading really slow, but I think it's helpful over time, because my Kanji recognition is somewhat better now and I can read a little more fluently.

[@kevinmunoz9824]

“Some use learning Japanese as an excuse to watch anime” *me who wants to learn Japanese so I wan watch anime without having to read*

[@osxmu-g3v]

(2)

[@M4SOPMODII]

Same, but also to play Japanese games without needing a translated version.

[@cmlyn77]

@@M4SOPMODII it really do be that way when i'm playing Ryu ga Gotoku (Yakuza)

[@Reforming_LL]

@@cmlyn77 Yakuza 😭

[@CapybaraLord75]

You can watch dubbed anime you know

[@jijijinie]

Thank you; I really admire their literary creativity, so I began to learn Japanese and began to read Japanese instead of waiting for translations