Speaking Japanese Fluently in 6 Months | 6 Steps to Success

Speaking Japanese is a lot of fun! But what if you had to become fluent in just 6 months? Fear not. Here's a guide to make it happen!
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What if you HAD to become fluent at Japanese in 6 months? What would you do? In this video, here's a strategy for making it happen!
Find out how much Japanese you'd need, learn where to find Japanese conversation partners online, meet "Canadian guy", and discover how to overcome mental block when speaking Japanese. And of course, witness "The chocolate".

[@udo5459]

Plot Twist: The Duolingo Bird is the one holding the gun

[@Studboo]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@leonidasthompson2380]

I use duolingo

[@shrimptoast3820]

0-0

[@l0vergirl.952]

@@leonidasthompson2380 same! From that app I learned the hiragana vowels

[@dylanmckenna8693]

Edit Flavor I learned every fuckin thing from Duolingo lol. Of course, not a pro yet, but I've got the entire basics down. Thank you Duolingo

[@candycora357]

“If you have half a year to spare” *coronavirus enters the chat*

[@gehrmanthecannibal7309]

Facts

[@user-ye8oe2bu8d]

Trust I'm so bored

[@nilsaperez320]

I've learned hiragana and katakana in three days... Thanks Covid!

[@bigmjfan1]

The reason I'm here.

[@RichyRichXD]

カラスKarasu i just had this idea😂

[@laurapamula1388]

i love how a good 60% of us just wanna watch anime without subtitles lmao

[@slimemonkeys4075]

Lol thats why im here 😂

[@k8.hecate]

i feel lowkey called out lmao

[@BunniBon]

@@k8.hecate same 😂

[@Blockus615]

That’s harder then learning just how to speak

[@jonsno3688]

Big facts

[@bonjr2854]

Notes: 1. Core Vocab & Grammar (Genki I & II enough for "basic conversation") 2. Master conversation fillers 3. Practice & use it in conversation (1hr/week) 4. Problem solving in Japanese 5. Synonyms 6. Don't switch to English to save yourself I'm about 1 month into my studies and these tips all seem sound.

[@kaiubysalles9535]

Hey, did you find genki 1 and 2? Send me a link plis

[@bonjr2854]

@@kaiubysalles9535 if you Google genki 1 genki 2 pdf reddit you should be able to find them!

[@cuac5869]

I think this tips apply to learning all foreign languages .

[@mitsukifrancis.forever2617]

what level do u think you have reached now

[@Glinnor]

Didn't expect to find you in here lol, good luck on your language learning journey!

[@winter7000]

“If you can’t say it in Japanese, don’t say it at all” well, looks like I’m going mute guys

[@SuperZura91]

...

[@iishadowii7477]

なに!

[@iishadowii7477]

@Bblurre or the only kanji I know: 何! Lol

[@maqtalsamatarsalah9699]

Bblurre it’s ano

[@mel-gz5ju]

Bblurre that’s romanji lol

[@000netko]

How to speak Japanese fluently in six months! First step: Learn Japanese

[@bassamabulela]

Aegon Targaryen Academically yes, it’s possible. But all those out there who say “I was self taught blah blah blah” that’s a horse shit!

[@Meowblivion]

Bassam Abulela what you mean???

[@tangoto1209]

私はチーズが好きです

[@eighthsinspot]

Second step: speak fluently

[@sou_desu8587]

Aegon Targaryen lol!

[@Xx-xk7xu]

Quarantine is holding the gun on me dude let’s do this

[@LannasMissingLink]

頑張って！

[@ohayogozaimasu187]

@@LannasMissingLink Ganbatte?

[@LannasMissingLink]

@@ohayogozaimasu187 it's like "do your best" or "good luck". Youd hear it a lot in anime or tv shows, so it's a handy phrase to know

[@ohayogozaimasu187]

Lanna's Missing Link oh i know already thanks ahaha, just wanted to make sure i read well^_^

[@Xx-xk7xu]

Lanna's Missing Link ありがとうございました！

[@realcartoongirl]

"so you will need to speak to someone for about 1 hour in a week" my introvert self: no

[@stephaniem8278]

Girl... same. I have a decent practice partner, and I am too shy to start talking to him.

[@--TOM--]

relatable

[@Baronthecat-yt8hj]

Same

[@themando5625]

Social activity... what's that?

[@--TOM--]

@@themando5625 hahaha never heard of it

[@kazuhirala]

You did look really weird in that newspaper photo. You looked like someone who was wrongly convicted for 20 years and was finally let out

[@november6344]

omg

[@Number-tk8lk]

How to make a murderer

[@ecryptix1010]

Idky but this cracked me up so hard, I think it's the sleep deprivation.

[@FrederEngelh]

Saejima lol

[@LoreCrom]

FrederEngelh yakuza refrence?

[@deshaunmeans81]

The most infamous sentence "This is a pen"

[@hector1404]

The most infamous sentence for a former English teacher of mine was "The Dog runs in the park", lol

[@deshaunmeans81]

Hector Spencer 😂😂😂

[@llllcllll3995]

I know some spanish; ''Yo no hablo español''

[@alfredworking6676]

ıllıllı мαтяαcα ıllıllı Useful indeed... Insults are also useful.

[@llllcllll3995]

I'm a native spanish speaker XD

[@Glassandcandy]

It’s important to note the difference between fluency and functionality. Most people don’t actually want to be fluent in Japanese but functional. Fluency is when you can discuss complex topics such as politics art and philosophy in the language. Being able to have casual conversation, get by, and enjoy most popular media is when you’ve become functional in the language. Obviously it’s best to try to achieve fluency, but one should prioritize what words/structures they learn as functionality always come first.

[@heatherhanlon2799]

Before the war starts in this reply section I'd like to remind everyone that there isn't really a universally agreed upon definition of fluency in the language learning community so it's pretty subjective

[@brogamer4520]

My Spanish teacher always said that learning a new language isn't about perfection but for communication. That was about 8 years ago. Hard to forget that.

[@ShalomSimplified]

And always worth noting that almost no one even knows all the words in their own native language, never mind additional ones. I remember one man who learned Mandarin noting three very intelligent Chinese people being unable to remember how to write "sneeze" in Chinese characters.

[@drankto]

@@heatherhanlon2799 in linguistics there is fluency and proficiency so where does that fit into this?

[@juanki8350]

You are fluent in your native language (obviously), and it should be obvious that fluency in another language is achieved once you get that language to the same level as your native language. Reading, writing, speaking, hearing, accent, etc. It’s axiomatic that you would be native level fluency in a language if that language is at the same level as the language you are a native speaker of.

[@Asagofficial]

6:25 - Chirs, please I know its impossible for u to read new comment on 5-6 years old video ... but Hear me out ... Please Make one video, narrating funny stuff with this voice of yours! Its more amazing and entertaining than u think :)

[@Flying_Pand4]

Do it whilst holding a piece of tissue in front of your face too!

[@TeaBeeHome]

This guy.......... is so likable like what.

[@Desh681]

Yeah holy shit. I think i see how he won that speech conference despite looking like an angry, agitated zombie.

[@kuddybeef]

Its the accent!! :o

[@wageslave5760]

He is a great representative for the UK

[@ajnasu5099]

I have spent months studying learning Japanese and discovered an awesome resource at Japanese Magic Method (check it out on google)

[@tyronngomane3258]

@ Sapphire studio hey ,if anyone else wants to uncover best way to learn japanese language try Jadonite Simple Japanese Buddy ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my co-worker got excellent success with it.

[@ReganTheVegan]

You make Learning Japanese seem easier than Weight Loss.

[@AbroadinJapan]

Other Ways of Life funny lad Regan

[@dekronsagegaming3814]

Oh damn. You went there.

[@amplifymysound]

he knows what he's good at, right?

[@howdyouknow]

Other Ways of Life I was worried you almost died again. Maybe you should eat some fried chicken and forget about that vegan nonsense :P Or at least explore the pescatarian option? Kurt Cobain said it's ok to eat fish because they don't have any feelings. And he was Buddhist and turned out just fine... :P

[@SavvySteak]

If you do this, you will lose weight.

[@TokuyuuTV]

I remember watching this when I was only a year into studying Japanese and thinking that Chris was so cool for being able to speak Japanese with Natsuki at the bar. It seemed so far off from where I was and I could only catch parts of it. Now I'm proud to say I passed the JLPT N1, and by listening to the bar scene again I can really see how my Japanese has grown; listening to the conversation feels natural and straightforward now! To those who are still early in their Japanese learning journey: Don't give up! It takes time, but everyone can get there if they stick to it long enough. And thank you Chris for producing a memorable video

[@butterfree93148lifestyle]

Hi. I really want to learn the Japanese language but I honestly don't know where to start since I don't know which websites and resources to use. So if it's okay, would you mind telling me your tips, tricks, resources and websites you used? Thank you so much

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@butterfree93148lifestyle I actually uploaded videos on all my tips and tricks for learning Japanese, so feel free to check them out! I’m also going to upload a video soon on how to get started in studying Japanese so look out for that one too 🥳 good luck on your journey!!

[@720plife]

I second the “don’t switch back to your native language.” It’s very hard. I think the more you converse in the language (yes, with another person), the more it will come naturally in time. みなさん、頑張ってね！

[@endigopink]

Two and a half years ago, I discovered this video while considering finally beginning the journey of studying Japanese. At the time the idea seemed daunting, almost impossible. Since then, however, not only has Chris and this channel become my favorite channel on KZbin, but my language skill has consistently improved ever since. I remember watching the restaurant scene at 8:54 in this video all the way back then, in late 2016, and finding that conversation super impressive. And now, two and a half years later, I find myself re-watching this video for the first time since then, understanding every word of that same restaurant scene. Suddenly it all dawned on me, my entire life and everything I work towards got put in such perspective that it felt like I was watching a flashback scene in a cheesy 90s movie. All a bit overwhelming. Learning Japanese sure is tough, and I'm still quite the beginner in the grand scheme of things, but I've come further than I ever imagined myself doing only a couple years ago. All starting with this video. Thanks Chris for all you've done for me and all of us aspiring Japanese learners!

[@phoebew5458]

@@korduene they said two and a half years a couple of times in the post

[@WozzaDekon]

SHDW inappropriate and immature, if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say it at all

[@Link9876ful]

absolutly the same goes for me! Chris is a great support in learning about Japan and it's people, while doing it in a funny way!

[@ollie2111]

Thank you for this wonderful comment. I just found this video now and hearing the filler words for "ummm" "uhh" make me feel more relaxed. Like if I try to communicate after I learn more Japanese I can feel less nervous because when a conversation goes silent its easy for the brain to just shut down. This is hypothetical I guess, I really want to learn Japanese but I am prone to giving up too quickly. For now I'm still trying :) Good luck and I'm sure you'll keep improving and improving!

[@superskd1999]

Im no Longer considering it, im going to learn japanese just like you did , thanks for giving me hope and inspiration i kind of needed it to say the least.

[@stellasilverstone]

I used to have a japanese teacher, but she passed away after i moved. She taught me in exchange for cooking japanese dumplings and soup for her. I loved that lady. She made me call her Obaasan. 😊💚 This helps me a lot, thank you!

[@richardsinclair7661]

That's actually super cute. She sounds like she was a nice person.

[@stellasilverstone]

She was 😊❤️

[@laide3184]

She made you call her grandma? that’s so sweet 😢

[@stellasilverstone]

@@laide3184 yeah

[@MacMan2152]

wholesome

[@jt16omes]

It is funny, more I learn of other languages the more I forget of my native language (czech)

[@calin6327]

Je to tak xdd

[@justauser9082]

Ahaha. Yeah, me too with my languages. It's burdensome

[@legendshibe5433]

Yes, same! I've learned so much Japanese but my English has been getting progressively worse

[@LOLquendoTV]

When you leave your country to somewhere else you will fuck up the language, then when you come back youll fuck up your own and will be mocked by your family

[@monnef]

Yeah, as a fellow Czech I agree. It looks like a frequency of forgetting Czech words and instead using English ones is worryingly increasing. And I still live in Czech Republic, it's not like I moved to other country and entirely stopped using the language...

[@srobinson3269]

You: "slightly overweight, disapointing villain" Me: "oh I doubt you looked like-" Oh

[@Kaiselof]

He looks like gru from minions with hair Dont ask why i watch minions you try to be a teen babysiter

[@gr0undbr3ak]

@@Kaiselof literally no one was worried about it you decided to question yourself lmao

[@raym6205]

I love how he zooms in on his hands

[@noelic6744]

In the comments people were telling to watch japanese anime. But I just went for some drama serials. And after finishing three serials I found out that I was watching korean drama all along. FUUUU-

[@skyeeoorrt4539]

yum serial

[@vasarat1]

Noel Watch Death note, Psycho-pass, barakamon, hunter x hunter (2011). those are good.

[@noelic6744]

Billderbeerg S Just finished Death Note. The only japanese I've learned was Keikaku Doori. Not the fastest way, 2 words per 36 episodes.

[@vasarat1]

Noel​ Well I don't really watch anime to learn Japanese xD Also, Barakamon has some kanji writing in it and is a very good comedy/slice of life, a very relaxing show.

[@kurious_neko9679]

😂🤣

[@nintendave64]

I need a t-shirt of Canadian Guy "blah blah maple syrup"

[@faithvandenberg3218]

Yesssss

[@kicksledkid]

Canadian here, can confirm that's all we say

[@KeganiJay]

5:49 he shaved in 1 sec

[@vice_santos]

Jay Duck nani???

[@miket.7055]

Hahahahahahaha nice find...... Sugoi

[@miriamthebestsubscriber1152]

The phrase *"This is a Pen"* has aged well lmao - 2020🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Takeitenshi]

I literaly see that TV woman in front of me, violating that poor tissue hanging in front of her - 'this is a ppppppppppen' 💨 🤣🤣

[@edhernandez4344]

I just wanna watch anime without having to read the subtitles Edit: I wish I was this popular in person😞

[@caitlyncherro6025]

Dude same

[@Scatmanseth]

Don’t we all. Especially since subs are getting more and more trash.

[@totallytaly1652]

here's an easy answer: watch the dub

[@shadowreaper5413]

@@totallytaly1652 no

[@totallytaly1652]

@@shadowreaper5413 tough.

[@ShgKwat]

How did you turn your mustache on and off? Amazing skill.

[@latinelove20]

🤣🤣🤣 he's a multi lingual magician 🤣

[@cris46531]

Character customization screen

[@toffee6042]

I know right!WTF

[@ihaveseverefrootsnackism]

This is an absolutely brilliant video. I cannot express how insanely useful these tactics are when doing things in another langauge. Also, if you're reading this, make a note from the very start of learning Japanese to do things in as native a way as possible. Learn the language as if you were a Japanese kid in school. Don't start with Romaji- leave that for later. I'd remind you to have fun but this is Japanese and literally everyone has fun with it lol.

[@andygarbett8310]

"Don't worry our conversations aren't normally that shit" - Literally spat out my tea laughing :D

[@Jeeves_0]

"If you can't say it in japanese don't say it at all" I guess I'm gonna have to stick with hello, good and thank you from now on.

[@proxgaming6148]

Joseph Leatherbarrow what about boobs?

[@vitaliykormov1266]

ProXGaming o p p a i

[@hinamatsuro1908]

@@vitaliykormov1266 bruh that's big

[@stephenkamenar]

if i'm not fluent in 6 months, omae wa mou shindeiru

[@Confused_Master]

Nani?

[@BigOlSmellyFlashlight]

irondog170 *high pitched noise* *Explodes internally*

[@debanganbiswas2049]

Why Do U Want To Die If U Are Not Fluent

[@hayleykilby1884]

and this is why i need to learn japanese. to confuse the fuck out of people who don't understand it... what does ''ome wa mou shindeiru'' mean?

[@debanganbiswas2049]

Hayley Kilby He Means That If He Doesn't Becomes Fluent In Japanese In 6 Months,Then He Will Die

[@mallagallabumbum8209]

Anki is highly recommended for vocab learning. 10 new words per day is very well managable.

[@ZekuChanU]

Japanese guy: “konnichiwa” Me who can’t speak Japanese: “Naru... uhhh... Narudo...?” Japanese guy: “... SAAAAASUKE!!!!!”

[@kim291]

I laughed so hard when I read this LOL

[@papayagurl9275]

XD Why is this so funny

[@Katesaigon]

So funny!

[@SALZAL]

Omg😂

[@mentalmusicsubs385]

🤣🤣🤣

[@tadho4652]

fuuuuuuuuck, I thought my cat was looking for food, I went outside my room twice. Just realized that the cat sound was from the video.

[@plug1461]

Tadho omg I did the same as you hehe

[@margretbryan-bell5490]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mmichx]

Jonathan Emery *タヅホさんのねこはかわいいですか？ The word “Anata” sees very little use outside of natives trying to get foreigners to better understand their Japanese. The word literally translates to “you” however most of the time you would want to address the person by either their name, title (Sensei etc.) or if you’re friends you could use Kimi. Of course there are different ways to end it off, but I used “san” as an example as it’s the most polite form to my knowledge. Excuse my English as I’m not a native speaker and please correct me if I’m wrong.

[@vectorboy7]

same LOL

[@selenes1654]

@@mmichx Your english was perfect

[@catmilf420]

he looks like Elon musk in the newspaper

[@ambergreen7033]

KMV THATS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING

[@brodywhite1918]

Yoooooo

[@--TOM--]

trueeeeee

[@rb-ir4im]

I much prefer Chris, if I had to choose one for a dinner companion

[@Mark0p0Lo22]

@@ambergreen7033 qqe

[@jimmyzhang9134]

Finding someone that speaks japanese even in some big cities it's like find a unicorns. I met one japanese person my entire lift and he didn't even know japanese lol. How I found out? He was watching anime with english subs

[@modernkennnern]

Maybe he was bad at English, and using subs as a way to learn English instead 🤔

[@zaahilibraahim7113]

The only thing i know of japanese Omae wa mou shindeiru! Nani???

[@endpain2474]

Actually that would be written as お前わしんでる! 何??!??

[@kuroashi2699]

@@endpain2474 you should use は as 'wa' particle not ''わ''

[@kuroashi2699]

@@endpain2474 or like this, お前はもしんでいる。何い!!???

[@giovannapeganaminhabanana4509]

お前はもう死んでいる* 何？

[@endpain2474]

Strawmousse ah shit I’m sorry

[@jeniko2841]

those are some amazing tips, not just for Japanese, but learning a new language in general.

[@vaneesavanessa7902]

Jeniko , yes absolutely, but when trying to learn Latin, who can you have a conversation with. Since no one in earth speaks Latin now in days. I still got my hopes up. with any language challenge. Have a good day man.

[@jfknvd726]

Vaneesa Vanessa The Pope

[@seba145]

Vaneesa Vanessa My dad speaks in latin, he learnt at law school and said he could speak to people there.

[@iReXx500]

Even if you can't become fluent in 6 months.. 6 months with proper instruction like this will be a HUGE leap. So much so that you could probably walk around the country comfortably and confident. Add another 6 months to that, and you've got yourself a solid second language. And every year after that only refines it more and more until you are fluent. Excellent video.

[@colonelpopcorn7702]

10:13 I'm learning Spanish right now, and I can definitely confirm that working your way around the vocabulary you don't know when you're trying to say something is definitely a good skill to be proficient in.

[@AvantiAcharya]

"kore wa pen des!" in a murderous tone?! hahahhahaha! cracked me up so hard.

[@g-wen6875]

I remember back when I was learning English... I had a few years of middle school behind me, but I still couldn't say shit would my life depend on it. I still had some basics and my native language to help me. What helped me, ironically, was the closing of Megaupload... I couldn't find my mangas in French so I had to read them in English. From there it was basically a lot of deduction (using the pictures and context) and a little bit reverso (ya know, the translator). After something like two months, I could understand most of it and proceeded to talk with people via forums. I'm still a beginner when it comes to Japanese, but I plan on reading mangas the same way I did back then. Since Japanese borrowed tons of words from English, it's should be the same as when I was learning English. I know that wanting to read mangas is a pretty damn stupid reason to learn a language, but I like it. If someone has done it the same way with Japanese, did it work ?

[@joseeb-k1074]

+BoomAeol There are no stupid reasons to learn any language! I'm a francophone and I had to learn "real English" (not the school useless phrases) for work. I started by reading Archie comics and progressed from there. Same with Spanish, I just read cheap magazines. I am fully fluent in 2 languages and conversation fluent in 2 more. Just because I wanted to. No reasons needed :-)

[@g-wen6875]

Josee B-K Je trouve ça stupide, mais j'ai jamais dit que c'était une mauvaise raison haha.

[@delft1f44]

+BoomAeol teach me Japanese I'll teach you more British

[@mewmafa6907]

+BoomAeol similiar. Wanted to read fanfics in English

[@Kazamastyler]

+BoomAeol Hi Rukako

[@Graffels]

KORE WA PEN DESU

[@melophile_69]

Graffels do you have a pen?

[@spicyricecakes2500]

Jan West-Hamilton pretty sure its ‘this is a pen’

[@Graffels]

@@spicyricecakes2500 this is off-topic, but whenever someone refers to a pen, my mind doesn't default to a writing pen, it defaults to a dabbing pen.

[@roierandelman]

deska would be do you have a pen

[@eonstar]

@@roierandelman wouldn't that mean: is this a pen?

[@Gino-hm2zc]

Ive just completed my first full week in a Japanese language school. Ive watched this video many times in the past, making a mental note at the time to come back when I needed to, to get all the conversation fillers to prepare me for he next time that awkward silence comes along! Thanks for the videos, they've actually really helped a lot down the years, and have also been thoroughly entertaining

[@wildtigers25]

This video was a milestone for this channel.

[@dontwatchmuhvideosanddontscrub]

Lucky enough my school has Japanese teacher.

[@dom8235]

Way to flex on literally everybody lol

[@vagabond8460]

Lmao literally nobody else gotta Japanese teacher.

[@terra-nightcoredutch2989]

Ur so lucky

[@ajd8650]

Don't watch muh videos and don't scrubskribe I envy you deeply

[@ignacioramirez8908]

Ehh my best friend is japanese

[@sjuns5159]

As a linguistics student, I endorse all of the tactics in this video.

[@skyblazeeterno]

I think the 2 biggest hurdles most adults face are being embarrassed by making obvious mistakes and feeling like an idiot speaking in basic sentence structures while other people are speaking complex

[@BOYVIRGO666]

My biggest hurdle is remembering the alphabet characters.

[@MariNate1016]

Sjuns as a linguist, I agree

[@looneymar9153]

​@ohhow lovely approve. When have troubles with such words go to google translate, write the word you're wondering about and then switch the languages.

[@thecamelchannel1467]

@ohhow lovely Express approval for something, often in a professional, public or business context.

[@pyroglyphic1]

SO many of us really appreciate you. Keep it up. You have fans, and so many you've helped learn.

[@Barnacle121]

Perfect for this quarantine

[@GBCACHO]

"eating the chocolate.." lmao

[@ashookkookie-3585]

Germán Buttazzoni I loved that line too... XD

[@Fvlkan]

"Ore Wa Pen desu!"

[@Cris18Martinez]

Inemuri kore wa, you're saying I am pen lol

[@Fvlkan]

cristian c I know.

[@Fvlkan]

cristian c its ore wa not Kore Wa.

[@OceanWarsUltimateShowdown]

+Inemuri Aaho ka?

[@uchennamaduno5799]

君は“俺はペンです！”と言ったが、”これはペンです！”といったのですか？笑笑

[@dcflow7859]

This video changed my life. Truly. It opened my eyes up to the amazing culture, language, and greatness of Japan. You must be one of my most watched channels NO DOUBT!! Thanks Chris!!

[@ethanash7376]

As someone that has been learning Japanese on/off for a few years, this is genuinely good advice he is giving. You need the right mindset and conversational nuance to seem like a native Japanese speaker.

[@degenera7039]

I want to learn Japanese mainly because we're having a japanese exchange student at my school next year in my class. Plus I wanna watch anime without subtitles. Edit: Japanese*

[@neonnekogirl7880]

I'm going to have 40 Japanese kids in my school when the school year start

[@degenera7039]

@@neonnekogirl7880 damn lol

[@DamnHeim]

Where tf y’all live I only see Cambodians and Chinese students where I’m at

[@Youkai_arts]

Which country are you from ?

[@estebanhalloran4638]

There where 28 Japanese students last year 14 Chinese 8 German 5 mexican 12 Portuguese 1 french 9 Italian and 22 mandarin

[@terebiomimasu]

This is one of my favorite KZbin channels because your videos range from weird & funny to educational & funny. And as someone who's been studying Japanese on and off again (a terrible thing to do), I think these are some great tips. And uhh...still wondering what happened during your trip back to the UK...who won the weight-loss bet...whether you tried the premium KFC dinner during Christmas...so...yeah...

[@AbroadinJapan]

Haha don't worry the UK trip and weight loss bet will come out! Hopefully they'll be quite good as well!

[@ZettabyteGamer]

Abroadin Japan Can't wait :)

[@cheeruppp]

Abroadin Japan ooo. I was wondering about the weight thing

[@jamieshelley6079]

Abroadin Japan I come from the future!; They're awesome!... ... Great scott!

[@agostino2958]

terebiomimasu LOL テレビを見ます"Terebi wo mimasu"means "I watch TV"

[@felitastic]

The problem solving strat is amazingly helpful on any level. I am fluent in English but there's just words, especially in everyday life, you never really use or hear. So when I started dating an english speaker, I often described things I didn't know the word of - and not only are you able to have conversations, you also learn new vocabulary in a natural way!

[@lukec1471]

6:27 Chris predicted coronavirus 5 years ago

[@rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr0]

0:58 You know i had to do it to em

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

holy fuck. I never knew memrise had a browser version

[@AznIzzay]

I prefer the app over the browser. When trying to fill in certain words, they can get very annoying. For eggsmaple, when they ask you to spell out okotteimasu [おこっています] you need to write it out as okoTSUteimasu, rather than okotteimasu, and it annoys me so much. But there is no doubt that you can learn an insane amount of words in a short amount of time with it. Also it's free, so I shouldn't really complain.

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

Yeah, after trying it, I've come to realize I like the app much more, but, to be even more honest, it doesn't seem to be that great for Japanese at all. It was amazing for German though. D:

[@AznIzzay]

I would say memrise is more of a supplement rather than a solid way to learn Japanese. Its great for vocabulary, but they don't directly explain the proper usage of particles, for example. I feel when studying a certain subject, its best to use several sources rather than just one alone. It's like making dinner, you have the protein, the carbs and the vitamins. You could theoretically just consume one or the other, but it won't really fill you up in the end and leave you craving more. But Chris-sensei helps us by giving us the recipe for a full course meal :)

[@Shadowrose54321]

That is true. But google helps. If I found something confusing I just google it. I learned why Yatta is pronouced the way it is although there isn't any flat out way to spell it using the alphabelt.

[@stephaniegallik5350]

I'm currently using the Genki books in my Japanese classes at my uni, they're very very nice! I think another tip could be to find someone who might like to study with you?

[@KayMarieClair]

I can't express enough how over the top funny I find you and these japanglish videos. Ive been screaming the entire video. Well done. Please keep this series!!

[@russellbushnell1965]

Mind blow...1000 words=70% Japanese conversational vocabulary

[@lafleurstudios]

Its that way for most languages.. Unless you are having a formal or educational conversation on higher subjects.. its not likely you will use many words.

[@arianaschilling]

My mom is full Japanese and fluent in it, she just can’t really teach me, cuz it’s confusing for her, cuz well she ain’t a teacher😂

[@rafaelclara4822]

at least you have someone that is fluent at it at arms reach ;)

[@cooliipie]

All she had to do was talk to you as a baby

[@bluedragoonomega]

My mom is Japanese and a native speaker as well. Her biggest regret was not speaking to myself and my siblings Japanese when we were younger

[@Drownedinblood]

She didn't speak to you in it while growing up? I didn't learn Chinese formally, just through exposure.

[@simpson6700]

but teaching languages is what mothers do... that's why it's called mother tongue or mother language. besides, teaching languages can be as easy as pointing at things and saying their name.

[@mazvitaaa]

Thank you for the tips. They're much appreciated. This is definitley going to be one of the most interesting challenges I'm going to face this year.

[@Menace-To-Humanity]

"you cant learn japanese in 6 months without knowing some words: Weebs that lived through fan subs: *Glasses flares* you underestimate my power!

[@blitzcomet8680]

10:25 Not the muffins!😱

[@purplechickon]

I said the exact same thing out loud! RIP Muffins.

[@thedougiefresh9964]

132 people gave up. I'm learning Japanese because; 1, I am really interested in the culture. And 2, I'm planning to go to a college in Japan. I've just started 10th grade and only have less than 3 years to learn enough Japanese (At least it's writing) to pass at least N2 in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, which is a must for my dream college. Wish me luck.

[@jocelynreinante1866]

We are literally in the same boat. xD I'm starting by learning the Kana alphabet and idk where to go from there lol.

[@thedougiefresh9964]

Jocelyn Reinante Wrong start. That's why most people think it's hard to learn that way. I am learning Hiragana first, then Katakana. I then learn Kanji in the same order they are taught in Japan. But what I do to learn kanji is change my keyboard to Hiragana. I type in japanese and Hiragana phrases turn into Kanji if available.

[@jocelynreinante1866]

By Kana I mean the collective 46 characters of Hiragana and Kantan Kana. I was told there's only 2 alphabets, Kana and Kanji. Am I wrong..?

[@thedougiefresh9964]

Hiragana is like their alphabet. but each character is used for pronunciation. So is Katakana. Difference is Katakana is mostly used on words that are imported, like Names and other words like Internet. It's also used to emphasize words as well, like italics in english. And then there is Kanji.

[@jocelynreinante1866]

Ohhhhhh I get it now! They are both separate alphabets, but Katana Kana is only used in imported words. Thank you for correcting me! Just out of curiosity, where are you learning most of your info? I can't seem to find a stable website :$

[@ShikyoGryfyn]

Alright I’m gonna say your channel inspired me to really dedicate myself to learning Japanese, I deeply enjoy the culture and media that Japan provides, so I think I’m going to in the future, try to live my day to day life in Japan, like you do...

[@katewagenbach8907]

This is the video that introduced me to you 6 years ago. I've been following ever since.

[@PlasmaChannel]

I seriously love your videos. They have very high production value.

[@HAL-9000.]

lol

[@PlasmaChannel]

And, I watch because I head to japan for most of november. I'll be traveling alone, so the information shared is very useful

[@duncanokoth7826]

I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else wants to learn about how to learn to speak japanese try Pycanta Simple Japanese Protocol (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my friend got cool success with it.

[@doctrinebox]

hey ,if anyone else trying to find out best way to learn japanese language try Pycanta Simple Japanese Protocol (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my buddy got great success with it.

[@vornamenachname821]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZWtnYeHoLZrj9U you should make movies about abandoned places in japan

[@LesleeTussa]

This video inspired me to study hard :D In 2 months I learned 500 words (using Memrise course "Core 1000"). It requires at least 20 minutes a day, the more the better. Repeating everything quite often is necessary. Whenever I feel like I don't have enough energy to study anymore I watch this video xD I'M GONNA MAKE IT UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR 2015! Wish me luck :)

[@sarahs8371]

You got this! Try hard. :D

[@LesleeTussa]

Mechazawa M Thanks for support! ^_^

[@davidharford3873]

+Yukirin Lesle Go for it, don't listen to people that say you are crazy or are negative about your goal.

[@Eunoialagom]

+Yukirin Lesle studying Korean language these days.. i am pretty proud of being able to say i can learn 30 words in 30~45 mins. So far did that only for 30~35 words a day. but maybe i can learn more ;)

[@LesleeTussa]

Wow that's really impressive. Keep it up! ^_^Roli Sanjivani

[@ivxxvii]

These are actually all very good advice for learning ANY language.

[@clairehillier9818]

I can’t believe I’ve not found this channel sooner. Currently binge watching all the videos

[@bluesummers5051]

3 years ago I told myself I was going to learn Japanese. I learned how to read and write Hiragana and Katakana but never went any further than that. I'm going to get those books and get crackin. If I'm not fluent in 6 months somebody please kick my ass.

[@Runkosx3]

2 more months to go I hope we don't have to kick your ass :)

[@Alicexxhottie1]

Ganbatte!

[@MCJ3SMAN]

Yo! You posted 6 months ago ...on a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being fluent) where are you now?

[@user-bo2dv5qb8v]

It's been 6 months, are you fluent in Japanese? Lol

[@bluesummers5051]

Shit, I didn't realize people were checking up on me. I've got the PDFs downloaded and starting tonight lmao that's why I came back to this video, to check if I've got the right books. I'm ashamed.

[@GBY13]

I am Japanese. I want to be able to speak English with a British accent. I did not understand what they were saying when I went to Manchester.

[@HelpMyCatHasNoHair]

I'm British and don't understand most people from Manchester, that was a poor joke my apologies XD Honestly, I would love to speak Japanese but find my accent prevents most words from sounding right, hope all is going well with your British accent endeavour

[@theunikeMojk]

British accent sounds like they're spitting the words lol

[@massimorusso7]

you can practice with me. send me an e-mail [e-mail]

[@xTwilightWolvesx]

Ah, the joy of dialects...

[@isomatic]

I'm American and have to watch British shows with subtitles on.

[@ne1124]

Awesome video! Thank you. I found your channel recently, I keep a notebook handy when watching your videos. Thank you.

[@CariMeow]

when I Learned English I feel so good after being able to understand natives now im going with the Japanese I moved to USA because of work and stopped studies and now I'm a bit down but your video gives me some motivation wish me luck!! im coming back to japanece! im moving there in 2 months I'm sure is not enough but is better that going with 0

[@Pduarte79]

Are you native japanese?

[@AvailableNameForMe]

i'm fascinted by how your beard disappears and comes back during the video o_o

[@OhBombii]

XD, He must have took a lot of time to think and produce this video

[@scheve1994]

So... It wasn't 10 minutes after all? :(

[@shgnamaste7730]

AvailableNameForMe ... lol

[@CaptainZlex]

I want to learn Japanese so I can play Japanese games and understand what is going on. Thanks for this!

[@Silvers_7]

I wanna learn Japanese just to be able to play persona 5 sooner, lol

[@dmas7749]

Same here, lol

[@NiceYoutuber]

It would probably take about 8 months to get to kindergarten level

[@amazingdany]

*It will seriously take 10-20 years for any language.*

[@dankhnw8]

amazingdany 10 to 20? No

[@LadyHermes]

High quality content. As a french native I often struggle to understand english speakers but your english is very clean and understandable, thanks for that.

[@normancharles2523]

Great tips, thanks

[@mochalex]

Just learn そうですね。

[@tillydancer101]

Even if 6 months is a bit of a stretch, this is hands down the best video I've ever seen about how to teach yourself japanese. Thank you so much for this

[@someanimegirl970]

I used a lot of these tips while learning Spanish! If you can figure a way to explain what you're trying to say, it is so motivational because you can have confidence in your ability to hold a conversation. I'm about 8 months into my Japanese and having a blast; throwing my kanji workbook across the room is very stress relieving 😅

[@fivemeomedia]

i looked up meiji chocolate review and i got here and im not disappointed

[@seanhennessy6667]

It's amazing how many words are similar in Japanese and Korean.

[@uchennamaduno5799]

Sean Hennessy That's because they both got a lot of words from China.

[@StepokTimkrivonog]

Sean Hennessy KURUMA

[@AutomHatter]

I realized this just a couple days ago! Was watching one of Markiplier's videos of him learning Korean from his mom. I was amazed how similar it sounded to Japanese. (Markiplier is a youtuber)

[@bonybonq3858]

Yakusoku and Yaksok !!!

[@braydenpetty1882]

Sean Hennessy Korea is a stone's throw away so I can see it

[@ruthespiritu502]

People saying it's impossible to be fluent in Japanese in 6 months, well I beg to differ. I became conversational in English in about the same amount of time when I moved to Australia. It really depends on the person's willingness to learn the language though. Before I became confident in the language, I did learn English maybe... the same equivalent as Genki 1 and 2 back in the Philippines. How I learned English was not immersive and interactive though so I found it really difficult to conversate on my first week of high school in Sydney. I literally only used "I am..." and Yes/No answers. I guess I became conversational in English because I had to though. でも今,日本語を勉強しています. 毎日,日本語を話して,アニメを見ます. Even to myself I talk in Japanese, so I learn how to be more natural and fluid in speaking it, and not just know how to say これはペンです.

[@XxSmoothGroovexX]

Conversate isn't a word. Don't make up words to sound more fluent.

[@ruthespiritu502]

Green Trent You must be fun at parties though.

[@XxSmoothGroovexX]

You probably just learned that phrase on Rosetta Stone ...

[@XxSmoothGroovexX]

Lol ok I'm sorry

[@ruthespiritu502]

Oh DEFINITELY. Rosetta Stone is the BEST way to learn Beginner English, which is the only level of English I can speak since you seem to not understand me at all, and criticize my communication skills Rosetta Stone is also a great way to learn Japanese

[@julianchoprato31]

thank you a lot!, the advices and pages, thanks for the video

[@cindersojupiter]

So true in Sydney I've mostly met Chinese & Vietnamese people. Sometimes Thai or Korean people. But the amount of Japanese people I've met I can count on my fingers.

[@gildergreen9995]

I'm Dutch and I've seen 4 Japanese people in my 17 years of life

[@omoshiroisounds]

Weird. I've seen hundreds of Japanese people in downtown of my city in Lithuania, which is second biggest city here. They were tourists, of course. Japanese probably want to go off the beaten tracks so maybe that's why they visit this obscure, boring ass country... Foreigners appreciate the nature though, which I don't care for much. Also there are some Japanese people in uni, why they chose to study here - I have no clue.

[@AudieHolland]

I'm Dutch also and I have seen a group of Japanese tourists in Venice. You can tell they're Japanese without listening to what they say. They are more 'in tune' with the whole group. I guess there's a rather big chance of meeting Japanese tourists in Amsterdam. Don't know why because Greater London has about the population of the entire The Netherlands. Maybe because of history. The Dutch were the only ones who were allowed to trade with Japan untill the Americans broke open the country in the late 19th century. I also distinctly remember that some Japanese Insurance firm bought a Van Gogh painting at an auction, many years ago. It was called "The Sunflowers" and it was the most expensive Van Gogh at the time.

[@junofall]

I've been on memrise for 24 hours and I've already learned quite a few words and the entire hirigana system. help i cant stop.

[@cityonfoot6023]

Some inspiration you've given me (who's had a million starts and stops with learning)! And that drawing looks like a good representation of Norm.

[@ilovemysneakatoke]

I’m deployed in the Middle East and I have 6months. I stand on post for 12 to 14 hours a day so I’ve been trying to devote 6 hours a day at least to learning hiragana and katakana. I’m hoping that when I get back home I’ll be able to at least at a basic level be able to communicate! Wish me luck, love the channel. I’ll say hey to your fellow brits here!!!

[@exkzjawzziq1494]

I need to learn im to lazy read my subtitles in my amines

[@putsomerespeckonmaname540]

same here lol

[@xXKawaiiAngleXxDesu]

i like to watch my favorite anine and itadakimasu xD

[@XxSmoothGroovexX]

weebs

[@putsomerespeckonmaname540]

Green Trent do you even know what a weeb is?

[@COLLAXHD]

+Green Trent why are you here then? Dumbass

[@AnimeProdigyLife]

6:22 OH MAH GAWD I am crying and I probably woke up my neighbours xDDD~~!!!! "Waiting while people are practising the phrase, -Kore wa pen desu-" OH MY KAMI!

[@avq5]

+nati60606 Me too. Almost fell out of my chair. Hilarious.

[@jaocb178]

+AnimeProdigy OH MY BUDDHA

[@AnimeProdigyLife]

Jacob Nguyen CHONYYY

[@jaocb178]

AnimeProdigy umm...more like David So but whatever.

[@AnimeProdigyLife]

True enough. Its a very widely used saying.

[@srslykms]

*I LOVE THIS GUY*

[@ielizabethm2]

Your editing is stellar

[@FirstnameLastname-is2tu]

I wanna go to japan for the “studying abroad” experience, but I still want the comforts of technology and safety standards.

[@shadowchrome_]

Another way to get japanese friends is be good at drifting in gran turismo 6 , join a random japanese lobby and speak broken english

[@deeroberts8090]

GT-APEX lmao

[@georgeyologuy]

EIGHTUH SIXAH

[@DubTheFiend]

This is gold, thank you!

[@Little3Pigs]

Altough I'd love to get fluent in six months, I've realized is better for me not to rush it, the first few weeks I would get a lot of content into my head, but after that I realized that I started to forget vocabulary because I wasn't reviewing as much, and specially forgeting how to write some words, missplacing the う in ろうそく or even writing わたち instead of わたし. And I haven't even started with kanji yet. So this will be a long journey, yet fulfilling and entertaining.

[@orphan01]

Please upload more often. It will make you rich as well as make us rich with quality entertainment.

[@AbroadinJapan]

Mothmallow its a solid win-win haha. Hopefully we're not too far off this being a full time thing!

[@dekronsagegaming3814]

Abroadin Japan Would you mind doing a video talking about how various television personalities speak Japanese and how it's different from normal conversation? Because reasons. ps LOTFC

[@frozen_night1261]

Abroadin Japan i love japan even though im 12, i really want to live there when im 18, im trying hard to learn kanji and the language in generall. so anyone can do it. its harder cause im self-teaching. i love all your japan videos anyway. :)