Comments on: 10 Steps to Start Learning Japanese http://japangaku.com/10-steps-to-start-learning-japanese Japanese For the Rest of Us Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:53:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Streidominating http://japangaku.com/10-steps-to-start-learning-japanese/comment-page-1#comment-14850 Streidominating Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:52:45 +0000 http://dumbotaku.com/?p=794#comment-14850 lol I finally understand what you mean by forgetting Romaji. I always though you mean when I read a symbol i should never ever let the romaji letters come into my mind, but hey just come as I read hiragana. You actually mean that you should never start to learn words by using romaji, am I right? lol I finally understand what you mean by forgetting Romaji.

I always though you mean when I read a symbol i should never ever let the romaji letters come into my mind, but hey just come as I read hiragana.

You actually mean that you should never start to learn words by using romaji, am I right?

]]> By: K------ http://japangaku.com/10-steps-to-start-learning-japanese/comment-page-1#comment-12870 K------ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:46:50 +0000 http://dumbotaku.com/?p=794#comment-12870 I'm only 13 and i want to learn Japanese language... I'm fascinated by it... i hope I'll learn it.. I know some words already from watching anime.. it really helped me anyways I'll follow the instruction of this... yeah..!! XD I’m only 13 and i want to learn Japanese language… I’m fascinated by it… i hope I’ll learn it.. I know some words already from watching anime.. it really helped me anyways I’ll follow the instruction of this… yeah..!! XD

]]> By: Buddy Lindsey http://japangaku.com/10-steps-to-start-learning-japanese/comment-page-1#comment-7315 Buddy Lindsey Wed, 27 Apr 2011 05:19:31 +0000 http://dumbotaku.com/?p=794#comment-7315 Imitating what is said in anime, for the most part, is a bad idea, but using it to pick up some grammar, vocab and how the language works is a good thing. Anime like One Piece I am constantly lost with, but others I can pick up sometimes up to half of what is being said. its not an end Ill be all for learning, its just a tool to be used. Imitating what is said in anime, for the most part, is a bad idea, but using it to pick up some grammar, vocab and how the language works is a good thing. Anime like One Piece I am constantly lost with, but others I can pick up sometimes up to half of what is being said. its not an end Ill be all for learning, its just a tool to be used.

]]> By: Tampopo http://japangaku.com/10-steps-to-start-learning-japanese/comment-page-1#comment-6418 Tampopo Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:20:15 +0000 http://dumbotaku.com/?p=794#comment-6418 I disagree with watching anime as a way of learning Japanese. While it helps with immersion and exposure to language, I think it should be common knowledge that imitating the way anime characters speak is just wrong. I disagree with watching anime as a way of learning Japanese. While it helps with immersion and exposure to language, I think it should be common knowledge that imitating the way anime characters speak is just wrong.

]]> By: Murlu http://japangaku.com/10-steps-to-start-learning-japanese/comment-page-1#comment-1330 Murlu Thu, 27 May 2010 05:07:05 +0000 http://dumbotaku.com/?p=794#comment-1330 Thank you so much for the resources. Immersion is the key to learning the language quick. There are a bunch of really cool websites where you can be linked to others around the world trying to learn other languages, it's almost like a study buddy/pen pal. I may have to start learning very soon :) Thank you so much for the resources.

Immersion is the key to learning the language quick. There are a bunch of really cool websites where you can be linked to others around the world trying to learn other languages, it’s almost like a study buddy/pen pal.

I may have to start learning very soon :)

]]> By: Buddy Lindsey http://japangaku.com/10-steps-to-start-learning-japanese/comment-page-1#comment-1160 Buddy Lindsey Wed, 12 May 2010 04:30:50 +0000 http://dumbotaku.com/?p=794#comment-1160 I can't watch the same show over multiple times either. However, I have ripped out audio from some shows and will listen to them as if they are radio shows on my zune. What is cool about that is i can listen to it over and over and over again with little to no problems. http://japangaku.com/extract-audio-from-a-video-to-increase-listening-content JLPT is a great goal especially if you don't live in Japan. I have a couple of posts on it, and am a strong advocate for taking as a small measure of skill. here is a link to some of my opinions on it. http://japangaku.com/category/japanese-language/jlpt A good study routine is good, but random study is better than no study so keep studying. :) gannbatte I can’t watch the same show over multiple times either. However, I have ripped out audio from some shows and will listen to them as if they are radio shows on my zune. What is cool about that is i can listen to it over and over and over again with little to no problems.

http://japangaku.com/extract-audio-from-a-video-to-increase-listening-content

JLPT is a great goal especially if you don’t live in Japan. I have a couple of posts on it, and am a strong advocate for taking as a small measure of skill. here is a link to some of my opinions on it.

http://japangaku.com/category/japanese-language/jlpt

A good study routine is good, but random study is better than no study so keep studying. :)

gannbatte

]]> By: Katie http://japangaku.com/10-steps-to-start-learning-japanese/comment-page-1#comment-1016 Katie Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:54:11 +0000 http://dumbotaku.com/?p=794#comment-1016 Great writeup, Buddy! I got to your new site from the new AHJ podcast - I always like reading more advanced 日本語 students' experiences and methods. I've been studying between 3 and 4 months now, using pretty much every method listed here. I've decided to structure myself toward taking the JLPT exams, simply because I have no space in my life (or my tiny, shared apartment) to otherwise create a study routine. I have to give extra props to listening to Japanese songs for help with learning, mainly because you hear the same phrases repeatedly. I love my dorama, but couldn't watch whole episodes multiple times over ;) I'm a major Showa era convert. Lang-8 is a terrific way to learn natural Japanese and ask some niggling questions of a native speaker. My only proviso to others is that it might be a bit too much for someone with less than 1 year's study under their belt. Writing messages solely in Japanese to my new friends on there is incredibly time consuming and I often apologise to them for taking so long in responding. But the pressure is very motivating! Great writeup, Buddy! I got to your new site from the new AHJ podcast – I always like reading more advanced 日本語 students’ experiences and methods.

I’ve been studying between 3 and 4 months now, using pretty much every method listed here. I’ve decided to structure myself toward taking the JLPT exams, simply because I have no space in my life (or my tiny, shared apartment) to otherwise create a study routine.

I have to give extra props to listening to Japanese songs for help with learning, mainly because you hear the same phrases repeatedly. I love my dorama, but couldn’t watch whole episodes multiple times over ;) I’m a major Showa era convert.

Lang-8 is a terrific way to learn natural Japanese and ask some niggling questions of a native speaker. My only proviso to others is that it might be a bit too much for someone with less than 1 year’s study under their belt. Writing messages solely in Japanese to my new friends on there is incredibly time consuming and I often apologise to them for taking so long in responding. But the pressure is very motivating!

]]> By: Buddy Lindsey http://japangaku.com/10-steps-to-start-learning-japanese/comment-page-1#comment-672 Buddy Lindsey Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:01:44 +0000 http://dumbotaku.com/?p=794#comment-672 I like school too, now that I am not forced to go. I just wish that I didn't have to worry about grades, lol. You are lucky about the kana. For me I spent quite a while trying to learn Japanese before taking classes and romaji was an option, unfortunately. I like school too, now that I am not forced to go. I just wish that I didn’t have to worry about grades, lol. You are lucky about the kana. For me I spent quite a while trying to learn Japanese before taking classes and romaji was an option, unfortunately.

]]> By: Squire Starsquid http://japangaku.com/10-steps-to-start-learning-japanese/comment-page-1#comment-670 Squire Starsquid Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:55:41 +0000 http://dumbotaku.com/?p=794#comment-670 I also did 1 year at uni but unlike mr. Yonasu, Im a big fan of school because it forces me to perform. I can be very lazy. But one of the things I want to add is 'NOT to stop learning'. If you stop for a long while, you're just giving it all back. Fortunatly I was taught to use kana and kanji right from the start. I dont even think romaji was ever an option. And yes ofcourse the goals, gotta set em. I also did 1 year at uni but unlike mr. Yonasu, Im a big fan of school because it forces me to perform. I can be very lazy. But one of the things I want to add is ‘NOT to stop learning’. If you stop for a long while, you’re just giving it all back. Fortunatly I was taught to use kana and kanji right from the start. I dont even think romaji was ever an option. And yes ofcourse the goals, gotta set em.

]]> By: drt http://japangaku.com/10-steps-to-start-learning-japanese/comment-page-1#comment-658 drt Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:29:01 +0000 http://dumbotaku.com/?p=794#comment-658 頑張ってください! 頑張ってください!

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