I already learned japanese, 1,5 years i think, i learn it without teacher. I just keep searching how to write hiragana, katakana, and kanji. I already did it. So you just need to write 1 word several times, and try to write something. For speaking, i decided to buy a dictionary, big one of course. I read it, and now i can speak and write japanese. ...... reply
Hiyya~ I'm currently in intermediate level, and i would say that what I'm doing right now is focusing on getting familiar with the words!
i read some japanese books, (start from manga --> novel --> newspaper) to improve my reading and watching some movie to improve my pronunciation.
then, i tried to translate it into english at the same pace. you...... reply
I'm new to learning Japanese myself.
I highly recommend immersing yourself in the language what ways you can. Specifically, immerse yourself in ways that involve as many senses as possible. Subbed anime is a great way to do this. Don't be focused on the subtitles. Just expose yourself to hearing the language in the context of actions and expressi...... 2 reply
Learning Japanese isn't as difficult as you'd think. In some ways, it's actually easier than English, seeing as the grammar follows a set pattern. Here are some of the main sites I use to help me. Sorry for blasting a whole bunch of links at you... XD
-Genki
This should be your first priority. It's a textbook, and it's very very helpful for new st...... 1 reply
Here are the free sites:
I found this site recently and it helps a lot if you come across some difficult grammar.
http://www.imabi.net/
And like Kodoku mentioned, that grammar guide is also an excellent learning source. There's also a section called the complete guide that goes more in depth in Japanese. http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/co...... reply
I am fluent in Mandarin Chinese. I can read without many problems, but writing trips me up. I can write basic sentences, but I will at least need a Chinese dictionary to search for words from memory.
I am learning Japanese at school. The knowledge and skills I have are very basic.
I've tried learning a little Korean at home. I can only read Korean ...... 2 reply
Honestly I am fluent in Japanese ( English is my second language) , but because of money being really tight (I am a college student) I have not been able to buy manga, ( but I do read on Japanese manga websites that give you some chapters of the manga to read, I also plan to start buying on the kindle once I get one.. Which may be after I graduate ...... 2 reply
