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
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
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
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
