What to talk about during language exchange & other tips!

[@Shelbyrei]

I was super intimidated the first time I did a language exchange, so I wanted to make this video to give some ideas to those who are wanting to start. Let me know in the comments if you have any tips or topics to share! Thank you so much to Busuu for sponsoring this video! If you'd like to try out the app, you can download here: Web: bit.ly/shelby_busuu​ Mobile: bit.ly/shelby_busuu_app​

[@aikasvlog627]

You learned Japanese for only four years 😲😲 really?!?! You speak really well!!! I'm frm Japan. I can understood your Japanese clearly.

[@Shelbyrei]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@happychristelle]

This is exactly what I need right now!! Thank you Shelby! Currently 1 month in learning Japanese

[@Shelbyrei]

So glad this was helpful for you! Good luck with your language learning journey!!

[@happychristelle]

@@Shelbyrei Thank you! ❤️ btw what level are you in the JLPT?

[@Shelbyrei]

@@happychristelle I took a practice N5 test and passed, so I think I'm somewhere between N4 and N3!

[@happychristelle]

@@Shelbyrei すごい！ I hope to be at your level in the near future. You can speak in a normal speed as for me I'm very slow 😂

[@fullpedalalchemist]

Great suggestions! The one about writing definitions in the target language is especially helpful to me. To add onto your Q&A tip, I think it’s good to know the who, what, where, when, why and how of your target language (e.g. Why are you learning? Who’s teaching you and how? When/where did you start learning? Have you been to a country that speaks the language? etc.) These are questions any native speaker would want to ask someone learning the language, so doing debate-style prep beforehand helps a lot here as well

[@travisito8546]

Really love how you break things down and how motivated you are learning Japanese. It’s something I want to do as well and it’s really hard lol

[@AliviasNook]

Great video Shelby! I’ve been practicing with a tutor for a while and one exercise I like is doing mini ‘book clubs’. We start by having me describe the plot of whatever book I’m currently reading, and then she’ll prompt we with questions about the characters and events. It’s great for solidifying new vocabulary from my books 😁

[@Shelbyrei]

Ooh that's a good idea! I'll have to read more books in order to do this one 😅

[@JorgeAlbertoJerez]

I use HelloTalk myself to practice my Japanese, which seems similar to Busuu. I might consider using it since every other person I talk to on HelloTalk seems to confuse it with Tinder. Japanese is my 5th language and your tips are solid. I'd add 2 pointers. 1. Don't underestimate the muscle memory of speaking. Singing is good. Sounding more authentic helps overcome anxiety. A language is as much physical as it is mental. And 2. Explore your own interests in that language. The basics can be boring. Whatever your hobby might be, see how people who speak that language approach it.

[@treverberryman6298]

Great tips, thank you

[@therebeccawang]

you are so charismatic and relaxing to listen to!! AWESOME CONTENT. MORE VIDEOS PLS!!!!

[@nadeswashere1374]

Very informative and helpful, thank you.

[@_james2641]

Thanks for this! I think I’ve been studying Japanese for about as long as you. I’ve done lessons with a tutor on italki but I’ve been too intimidated to find a language exchange partner up to now. This video inspired me to maybe try and jump into that.

[@yourownazog8069]

I started to learn Japanese only because of Busuu. My first thought was, "Why don't I learn hiragana and katakana?! It looks so easy on Busuu" and I got dragged into learning. By the way, have you finished reading the AoT manga? How satisfied are you with the ending (from 0 to 10)?

[@conversation_exchange]

Great video. Keep up the good work!

[@Shelbyrei]

Thank you! ☺

[@Macieks300]

Also from experience I can tell that having a language partner is good if you want to learn to say stuff like "hello" and very basic stuff because most people will not talk to you more than a couple of days so you constantly start from zero. For that reason and also for having very many bad experiences I actually don't recommend language exchange anymore.

[@handicappuccino8491]

They should have a video call for all social media nachos for language exchange and I hate filling out forms

[@darkpurplegoldroses]

This was great! Thank you again for the tips!

[@daltonyon]

素晴らしい I like many of your tip, but the first that i thinking using is a spreadsheet to put the meaning of kanji and review.. after we can make filters by columns adding more information and become more organized in the same time that spreadsheet incrise! ありがとうごせいます

[@skidrowsario]

Shelby , nice language exchange video tips

[@kenfromosaka]

Your Japanese is awesome ! Especially , pronunciation is very natural . It's better than me , I mean , my pronunciation is kind of Kansai dialect ,,, . I am making a video for advanced Japanese learners , If you have time , I would like to hear from people who are learning Japanes .Thank you !

[@GoldFishBoy1337]

I really gotta try talking to someone. I've been learning (not very disciplined since I can't understand anything but a few words here and there) for about 4 years now. I occasionally use HelloTalk but I'm just somewhat nervous to delve into it since I know I'm gonna be pretty lost at the start.

[@hoangang-getbettereveryday3145]

Thank you so much Shelby rei

[@samgold9151]

Any recommendations of learning new KZbinrs that are Japanese Speakers? Making new friends Line app for Japanese User.

[@ضحيةحرب-ح8س]

انتي جميلة جدا استمري 💙🇸🇾

[@jtrow5023]

Very helpful

[@kawaiplay1749]

great tips

[@koiztv2973]

Sending love and support from Philippines

[@swmkwrborgoyary9884]

Love prom Assam Indian

[@mdanowarali5070]

Watching from Bangladesh want of English subtitles ok

[@koiztv2973]

Watching replay

[@ramonarassi]

Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven only savior only healer only answer 💌✝️♾️

[@pakstar9138]

I love japan, i dream everyday about japan, japan is in my blood, i want to work and stay in japan, but i cant do it because​ i dont have the resources to go to japan or get vissa, anybody​ can help please​

[@dominichill1492]

Good information you gave us, and do you have a instagram? So I can follow on there.

[@Shelbyrei]

It's linked in my bio! (shelbyrei) :)

[@dominichill1492]

Thank you, but it says the link is broken. I will check back later.

[@aizyyyy._]

Ummm.. Where did you find your language exchange partner??

[@batgirlp5561]

Tandem

[@KanchanKumari-ii7vq]

Hello I am from India. I want to know about what you are eating. so, you Japanese are slim and beautiful. Can you make one video on your one day food roution. Please please Which type of tea you drink. Which type of food you eat. How many time you eat in a day.