I agree, I try to do the same on my channel. But unfortunately the clickbait fluent content is much more popular, which is funny to me because most people who are trying to learn can’t relate to full on polyglots... they can relate better to beginners.
@@MelissaJetzt i think people that watch these poly learned as entertainment and then they spend their time complaining about how they can’t speak fluently like them. I also can admit I complain to but I don’t let it get to me that I may learn at a different pace or can’t retain certain things as well as others.
@@MelissaJetzt I agree. A lot of people want/need to know that majority are not geniuses and learn it the hard way. Just like how social media makes some people feel bad because of showing just the good stuff then those seeing it feel like losers thinking that's the norm.
100% agree! There are so many RUclipsrs bragging about how fast they've become fluent. I think it's really detrimental to the language learning community. Japanese is NOT an easy langauge to learn, so I love how these videos show your real struggles or mistakes. That's really crucial in langauge learning. I used to be very self-conscious about my mistakes but now I've learnt that the faster you let go of that pride, the faster the road to fluency will be.
As a beginner, this was hilarious to watch! I was able to understand most of the sentences and also had a great time watching. When you put your brother on the spot, I couldn't stop laughing! Thankyou for posting this and please continue making more videos! Also Captain Levi is badass, but Mikasa is Wifey :)
I am Japanese, and ur Japanese is very easy to understand. It's hard to stay motivated, but stay confident and go for it! When the pandemic is over, u should come to Japan!!💗
it’s the contrary with me, she always spoke japanese to me so i’m bilingual (french and japanese) but i cannot write, i don’t know most kanjis and it’s kinda hard for me to read i can only read kids books ☠️
"When I hear Japanese, I can often understand. When I speak Japanese, the words don't come out." GIRL SAME. I've been studying (sporadically) for almost 15 years and have a strong listening ability, a basic understanding of grammar, can read and write up to 50ish kanji, and I'm taking a beginner Japanese class so I can learn how to speak XD
The greatest hindrance to learning Japanese (outside of Japan) seems to be other "learners." Interestingly enough, the people who are the first to criticize betray their own failings with obvious mistakes of their own. Case in point: an earlier comment here. @Deanna, have you had a chance to go to Japan? You'd do great! I can't count the number of times that I've met Japanese folks that feel the same about English. Many conversations end up being one person speaking Japanese, the other, English, and both understanding each other perfectly!
Don't worry about ano or eto, they are actually good when you are thinking and sounds very natural for Japanese people. You let them know that something is coming but that you are thinking about it making you have some time to fill the gap. So I wouldn't try and get rid of it, especially in the beginning because it saves you some precious time to come up with the thing you want to say. I'm a beginner myself, and I talk every day with my girlfriend, and I use these words as well :P
Definitely keep the あの and えっと! If you leave space, sometimes Japanese folks will think your thought is finished and start to talk. They don't mean to interrupt! But they'll usually gladly wait if they realize you're still speaking, and those verbals are the way to give yourself the time needed. :)
I've been studying Japanese for a year but seeing you challenge yourself to practice speaking as a beginner is so inspiring! I definitely wish I had started practicing speaking earlier, and even now I don't do it often but I really want to challenge myself to speak more even though it's hard!
Ohhh, I am exactly like you. 100% Japanese, but I can barely speak Japanese. My parents used to mix Japanese and Portuguese and I only learned a few words. I am living in Japan for a while now, and I see that I don`t understand almost anything. Even though I am living in Japan, it is very hard to practice/speak Japanese. I feel like almost all Japanese people want to practice their English. You already speak Japanese way better than me! :D Keep the good work!!!
Yeah its hard for me as well but it also helps if you learn how to speak adequately (at least thats been working 4 me idk where you are at😊😊) before you learn to read it, i mean we learn how speak before we learn how to read as kids so i figured that would be my technique... hope this helps but also when i get flustered all of my Japanese knowledge goes👋👋 lol🤣🤣🤣 good luck on your studies have an amazing day!!! You can do this wonderful human 🥰💖💖
do a ton of reading and listening, like try to commit to at least 30 minutes a day of reading, 30 minutes of focused listening (watching anime or a show, or listening to an audio book), and as much time as possible passively listening (I use an mp3 player and just have audio recorded from youtube videos and netflix shows playing all day) and all of that vocabulary will become stuck in your brain. Knowing vocabulary doesn't come from memorization, but rather, tons of exposure. Think of every time you hear a word spoken or read a word in a book as effectively the same as reviewing it in a flashcard, but you're coming across it naturally and maybe hundreds of times throughout the week without having to make any focused effort to do so.
@@AConnorDN38416 yeah I already do that. I know some people are able to become proficient in speaking purely from massive input but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case with me even after 3 years. So I have to develop that skill the old fashioned way.
@@_james2641 I feel that. When I'm talking to Japanese people, I might be having a conversation about amending the Japanese constitution or the ethics of military intervention, but then I'll suddenly blank on how to say the word husband or some grammar point from Genki I. I've heard some people say that they did 0 speaking practice but after doing a few years of intensive immersion, they could speak fluently their first time. But that's hard for me to imagine since I went a year focusing purely on massive input and speaking was really difficult the first time I went back to it.
I' used to live in Okinawa, but they speak a different language on the island, but I'm studying Japanese language. I can read and write Hiragana and Katakana. Kanji is really hard. This is a good video. I still need some more practice with the Japanese language.
I'm half Okinawan but we don't speak a different language. It's just some of our pronunciation is different and some slang? words we use. Okinawan Japanese mostly the same as mainland!
Your conversation with your mother was so cute~ Also, お水が好きです😆 Good luck with studying Japanese! I'm also a beginner and I'm glad I understood most of what you said Edit: 本 in the thumbnail looks a little bit like 木, sorry to point that out haha
日本語とてもいいです I'd say if you continue practicing on a daily basis, you will reach your fluency goals. If you speak the words that you learn, its much easier to remember them! I've been studying, but never speak as everyone around me speaks English....(I'm in California) ありがとうございます for the ビデオ
I’ve been studying on and off with Japanese for years and I hardly speak a word haha. Although I do relate being an Asian American, I can’t even speak my native language and it gets so awkward when another Asian speaks my native language and all I can do is shrug 😂 good job for you continuing to try
I moved to Japan for work around 18months ago and I’m still on this level with speaking, too. It’s the last skill to develop in language acquisition so let’s try not to feel too bad about it haha. But, yeah that feeling when you understand but can’t find the words to respond quickly/fluently ... mayn, the frustration is real. 多分「あの」と 「えーと」は私の一番使った単語です。 笑
I took four semesters of Japanese in college and have been struggling a bit trying to pick it back up. Having the subtitles there and listening to a fellow beginning speak (I think we beginners speak more slowly and clearly) really helped me pick up some things I thought I'd forgotten! Thank you for showing your progress, you're doing great!
this was so fun and cute 🥺 i love how naturally your words flow, sometimes i feel like when i speak i focus too much on getting my pitch and pronunciation right that none of my sentences sound natural :( you're currently my japanese speaking goal, i hope i can catch up to your level soon !! you're doing soo great. 頑張って！♡
Same but I mostly speak japanese infront of my sisso cause she become curious to know the meaning of the sentence. And my friend is also learing japanese so its fun speak japaneses infront of her too And lastly sorry for my grammer mistakes.. English is not my mother tongue
Thank you for having the courage to film this. I've been studying Japanese for more than 10 years with a BA in Japanese but it's still hard to speak it. You're doing great! Keep it up!
This is the first video of yours I've seen, and I just want to thank you. As a beginner myself, I found this incredibly helpful. I hope you know just how valuable something like this will be for improving my listening skills. Thank you!
It was so sweet watching you and your family struggle through it together! Videos like these are great because it's so nerve-wracking to use a language that you're a beginner at. It encourages the rest of us to be brave too :)
“When I hear Japanese, I can often understand. When I speak Japanese, the words don’t come out.” This is exactly how I feel speaking Spanish. I’m Dominican-American and I actually grew up with my parents teaching me Spanish but because I live in Tennessee, Spanish speakers aren’t super common. Even if there are any, we usually speak in English. My wife doesn’t know any Spanish at all either. So over the years of not practicing, I now feel EXACTLY like what you said. I understand on a native level, my accent is also on a native level, but my vocabulary is as if I only started learning a couple years ago and it’s incredibly frustrating.
all the nikkei (Japanese Americans) are quaking rnnnn No but for real, does anyone else relate to her on a spiritual level? I went through so many cultural and identity crises growing up and am just now really starting to embrace the Japanese language and culture. I felt like I had to suppress my "Asianess" or "Japaneseness" for so long and I never saw many nikkei on youtube, so it's nice to have someone like you sharing your journey on here. My mom also majored in Japanese and my dad has only taken a few lessons and my brothers can barely speak, so it was hilarious seeing such familiar situations. ありがとうございます！！！頑張りましょう！
Haha your situation sounds almost exactly like mine!! When I was younger, I didn't necessarily "push away" Japanese culture, but I definitely didn't.. embrace it, or care about it really. But as I got older, I understood how valuable and interesting it is, which is why I decided to start to learn Japanese in college. Thank you for sharing, it's so interesting to hear how similar our experiences are! 😂
same. it’s hard to feel distant from what you are, especially when it comes to your ethnicity. it’s a powerful feeling though when you finally embrace your roots.
This was the most inspiring video! I am also a half Japanese. I grew up in Australia and have been learning Japanese for YEARS but I am not fluent. I hear you with how difficult it is to get the words out!! I can understand everything you say and wish I could speak as openly as you but I’m so shy. I feel like giving up sometimes but your video makes me feel like I can keep going. I‘m so inspired by you 本当にありがとうございます🙏
I speak exactly like this now. And like you, I understand Japanese better than I can speak it. Somehow manage to convey the idea using multiple simple sentences. You've probably improved by now since this was posted 7 months ago.
This is such a great way to improve Japanese speaking skills. I will shamelessly practice by myself from now on, though I wish I can speak half as well as you 🤗
this was so wholesome. I love that there are people like you who show the early steps. I could understand everything you said, it's definetly a confidence booster for a start.
The interview with your brother was hilarious. That's what it looks like when I speak Japanese to my boyfriend, who speaks about 0 Japanese - but he picks up things quite quickly, which makes me really happy :)
I really appreciate this video. I've been taking lessons for almost 1.5 years and I was able to understand you. Thank you for showing us your process at the beginning stages. This will encourage many people.
Very great video, where I totally relate of being a third generation Japanese, where my parents barely spoke Japanese with me. I started studying by myself, went to a Japanese language school for 2 years, and now I’m taking classes on Italki for about a year. It’s very frustrating at times, since my listening is quite good but when I need to speak... the words fly away! I would love to watch more videos like this :)
I feel your struggle girlll haha my mum is italian, but never once spoke italian to me (she kinda forgot all of it :( )So instead I've been trying to learn japanese lol it's been two years but i'm still very bad haha, but i'm happy i was able to understand most of what you were saying ! so thank you for this viedo !! :)
Wait, this is so cool I'm so glad you popped up on my recommended- I can totally relate on the Japanese-American but didn't grow up speaking. I'm a third generation Japanese-American and my parents know only a few words in Japanese, and I didn't start learning until my first year of college. I've been learning for about 3 years now, but it is not nearly as good as yours! This gives me encouragement to keep on studying. Subscribed!
I love this so much! I feel very similar to you since I am Japanese but my family grew up in America. Now I live in Japan and want to start studying everyday. Your really motivated me :)
I finished N4 and want to improve on speaking and this way of learning to speak Japanese is really best. I could understand whole talk without seeing subtitles and made me happy.
I am so glad you made this video. I am also a beginner at learning Japanese. I took 2 yrs of Japanese in college and after I graduated I have been trying to do self-studying on and off. I really wish I had someone to practice with. I have been trying to find groups or ppl in my area who have I can practice with.
This video is really enjoyable to watch because, even though you're leaps and bounds beyond my skill level, I can pick up words and particles a lot easier since you have speak a little slower and have to think about what's next. Makes me feel like I'm making some progress by listening! Thanks!
Wow :o Eventhough she's a japanese american who is still learning japanese, her voice when speaking is very japanese I would say. Only her accent is still off. Good job :D I hope you get better!
As a beginner I was happy to hear that slow conversations Seems like You know a lot of words and grammar constructions! Thank you for the video! I hope to see more of the same content
this is awesome and so inspiring🤍 i’m also japanese american, not full or even half but my grandma is from tokyo and she can’t speak japanese either because of just how life played out with her japanese mom. i wish it had went differently so i could speak japanese without having to go through the rocky journey of learning it. but i feel it’s my duty to learn it for my ancestors!!🤍
You, my dear, are my new hero! ❤ I love that you just went for it. I'm similar to you in that I learned in college with the same books and now self study. But you actually have the courage to speak and then even put it on RUclips! 👏👏👏 I love that your family tries/ helps as well. I kinda feel like your mom since I have 2 kids (boy and a girl) and haven't taught them Spanish. 😬 I know it well enough to get through most situations but I stumble too when I speak to my father. I didn't teach my kids as I would feel bad if I passed on my informal Spanish but I guess it's better than nothing. You and your family have inspired me to try a little harder. Maybe I'll try speaking with my son for a 30 min - 1 hour in Spanish since he has to learn it for school anyway (my daughter may just be interested enough to play along). Speaking of which, I love that your family went along with it. Going after your bro to speak Japanese suddenly and you had him sweatin'. It had me rolling! 😂 But ya'll did good. Loved the effort and willingness to roll with the punches for everyone involved. 🥰❤
I loved reading this comment! I think it's really intimidating to speak a second language, especially at the beginning. But after years of being too shy, I realized that not practicing was only hurting myself! I'm so happy you were inspired by this video to speak Spanish with your kids. Good luck with you and your family's language journey!!
I never really watched a video of people talking Japanese for 24h cuz I couldn't understand it, but now that I have really improved and really got into it I understood quite a lot of things which surprises me and makes me happy, I loved your video and your family haha
Thank you so much for this video, you really showed your progress with the language and as an student it was really comforting that you didn't know all the things you wanted to say and even used the google, it made the path feels real... like, you didn't do this experience once you already are on the fleuncy level, you did this as a begginer and it made me feel like wow that's okay if i struggle a bit with the grammar or if i forgot a word, that's normal i don't know how to explain this feeling HAHAHAHAHA but i'm really really thankful for this video!!
Honestly this is so relatable TT Learning Japanese once a week in class during university was so fun and this video has motivated me to start revising it again!
Ill probably rewatch this multiple times so at least I can hear the sentence breakdown. As a low level beginner it was nice to have a grasp on what is being said and context on a simpler level.
I love just how honest you are with your struggle of not being so fluent in Japanese, I'm starting out so this definitely made me laugh and not be too hard on myself of not getting the hang of it, keep doing your best! Jaane :D
I've searched for a video like this for so!!!! long. Finally someone being honest and showing what it would sound like with inconsistent studying with minimal vocabulary. Thank you so much! I myself am half way though genki 2. I find it hard to express my self confidently and explain a lot of thing, but you've shown me its possible to at least make it though a day.
You're so cute ♥♥ I really admire how much effort you put into studying and speaking only Japanese for a whole day :o And your mom is absolutely adorable too!
おんとにすごい。RUclips のビデオありがとうございます。 I'm learning Japanese and this is actually helpful. Someone who actually shows some mistakes while talking. Forgetting the words, even! Made me so hype to keep studying and hopefully I can communicate like you. ありがとう!
Loved watching this! It's great because it seems like we are at a similar level, so I can actually try and listen without reading the subtitles the whole time. :)
Thaks for this video! It motivates me to keep learning Japanese (I'm really beginner), which is hard for me to memorize and keep studying. Having this kind of reference to listen, to watch, is everything I was looking for! And you're so nice doing it, so natural, that you make your videos be soft and interesting! :)
i'm planning on studying abroad next year in japan and enjoyed this video a lot! the part with your mom is literally my mom and i but in mandarin LOL. im learning japanese and korean, but only can practice my chinese with my mom. self-studying takes a LOT of motivation
My grandparents were born in Canada and when they were young children they were put into the Japanese Canadian internment camps. Sadly after that, I don't think they spoke Japanese very often. My grandma said that she wanted to fit in and wanted to be "Canadian" and even to this day, she doesn't have much interest in Japanese culture. I don't blame my grandparents for not speaking Japanese, but it makes me sad knowing that they stopped speaking the language to assimilate to Canadian culture at the time. Now my brother and I who are only half Japanese have been so interested in that side of our family and learn more about our family history and I've been slowly trying to learn Japanese on my own but I find it hard to find content I enjoy with people speaking Japanese. I don't find anime very helpful and I used to watch Terrace house until it ended, so videos like this are sooooo helpful because you are speaking slower so I can understand.
I've been studying japanese for about 4 years also and I think my level is not good. Yours is much better! Congratulations! I wish I could speak like you.
One minute after this video started, I go subscribe to your channel immediately. It's really good for a beginner like me (4 months) and I'm so happy I could recognize the words, maybe 70 percent. Keep it up girl! Love ya
I've been studying Korean for the past 3 years,and although it's not the same language, it's still nice to know that someone who is as far ahead as me still struggles sometimes as well. You did great BTW,loved the vid 💕💕
Your brother with the finger math for his age is me every time someone ask me how old I am in Korean. Numbers have no business being that difficult! Fun video!!
That was hilarious at the end with your brother and when you were talking about Levi's "Roger that" lol. Could really relate to you. My parents are fluent, but I only know Vietnamese from childhood classes so I'm trying to learn it on my own with anki and textbooks. Best of luck Shelby! ❤️️
I'm late to the game, but this came up when I was looking for "Japanese Speaking Practice." This is SUPER inspiring. I'm wrapping up Genki 2 right now, and I've been feeling pretty down with how my speaking ability has been progressing, but seeing you work through it has given me more confidence to speak. I really appreciate you putting yourself out there. :) Sending good vibes and well wishes from NorCal!
when you said you didn’t know the word for butterfly in japanese, my mind immediately went to “nabi” in korean too😭 thank you! this is great listening practice
You are amazing! I have only been learning for 1 year but I’m working a lot on my listening and speaking (my weak points) writing and reading feels more comfortable for me lol. Any who, this was a fun video to watch! I might do a 24 hour Japanese only challenge too 😆日本語頑張ってね
First video ever and as soon as you said when u lose interest you buy more books i was like "same" instant subscribe lol.....on another note, i love this and how you got to your speaking point. I feel like i have been studying on and off for so long and yet i still cant express myself like you did here. 😔 im still trying though.
I really like your video, it was so spontaneous. I am studying japanese too, it is so difficult haha and i am also studying english in the same time, so this video was perfect for train the both languages !! a kiss from Brazil !!
😭😭😭 I was eating chicken soup when Kyle came onscreen and choked on my soup when he looked just so lost. 🙈 Thank you so much Shelby! This was great to watch and a good resource! ありがとうございました！ Sorry for the hiragana--that's where I am in my studies...
I’m so thankful RUclips recommended me this video! I’ve been studying Japanese for few years too and I moved to Tokyo to last year for my master’s course. But it’s very hard for me to talk in Japanese and I’m often scared to even try😞 but watching you trying to speak gave me motivation to try harder! I’ll be back to my country in 2022, I hope by then I get better at speaking Japanese! がんばります☺️✨
Finally, someone who normalizes showing their first steps with language instead of showing their fluency. Keep going!!!
I agree, I try to do the same on my channel. But unfortunately the clickbait fluent content is much more popular, which is funny to me because most people who are trying to learn can’t relate to full on polyglots... they can relate better to beginners.
@@MelissaJetzt i think people that watch these poly learned as entertainment and then they spend their time complaining about how they can’t speak fluently like them. I also can admit I complain to but I don’t let it get to me that I may learn at a different pace or can’t retain certain things as well as others.
I agree! I've been wanting to talk in Japanese but alot of content intimidates me😭 but this one give me hope ✨
@@MelissaJetzt I agree. A lot of people want/need to know that majority are not geniuses and learn it the hard way. Just like how social media makes some people feel bad because of showing just the good stuff then those seeing it feel like losers thinking that's the norm.
100% agree! There are so many RUclipsrs bragging about how fast they've become fluent. I think it's really detrimental to the language learning community. Japanese is NOT an easy langauge to learn, so I love how these videos show your real struggles or mistakes. That's really crucial in langauge learning. I used to be very self-conscious about my mistakes but now I've learnt that the faster you let go of that pride, the faster the road to fluency will be.
As a beginner, this was hilarious to watch! I was able to understand most of the sentences and also had a great time watching. When you put your brother on the spot, I couldn't stop laughing! Thankyou for posting this and please continue making more videos! Also Captain Levi is badass, but Mikasa is Wifey :)
Haha thank you for watching! And I respect your taste in characters 😉
I am Japanese, and ur Japanese is very easy to understand. It's hard to stay motivated, but stay confident and go for it!
When the pandemic is over, u should come to Japan!!💗
Yes I was supposed to move to Japan last year, but I had to cancel because of COVID! I want to come this year
I’m half Japanese and my mom barely speaks Japanese in front of me because I can’t understand😀. Bro good job!
same but chinese but i understand a bit of chinese mom 😭
it’s the contrary with me, she always spoke japanese to me so i’m bilingual (french and japanese) but i cannot write, i don’t know most kanjis and it’s kinda hard for me to read i can only read kids books ☠️
@@nagisakobayashi omggg i’m also bilingual french & japanese too ! j’ai du mal à trouver du monde avec les mêmes origines donc à fait plaisir :)
"When I hear Japanese, I can often understand. When I speak Japanese, the words don't come out."
GIRL SAME. I've been studying (sporadically) for almost 15 years and have a strong listening ability, a basic understanding of grammar, can read and write up to 50ish kanji, and I'm taking a beginner Japanese class so I can learn how to speak XD
Use italki! It's so incredibly helpful!
@ZENJI GAMING don't say that, at least they are trying :)
@ZENJI GAMING 失礼な奴ですね
The greatest hindrance to learning Japanese (outside of Japan) seems to be other "learners." Interestingly enough, the people who are the first to criticize betray their own failings with obvious mistakes of their own. Case in point: an earlier comment here.
@Deanna, have you had a chance to go to Japan? You'd do great! I can't count the number of times that I've met Japanese folks that feel the same about English. Many conversations end up being one person speaking Japanese, the other, English, and both understanding each other perfectly!
Same. 😂😂
On god dude ur boutta become a famous RUclipsd i can feel it in the air
LOL you can feel it in the air 😂
I feel it too🤩❤️
@@kemushichan 😭💜
Don't worry about ano or eto, they are actually good when you are thinking and sounds very natural for Japanese people. You let them know that something is coming but that you are thinking about it making you have some time to fill the gap. So I wouldn't try and get rid of it, especially in the beginning because it saves you some precious time to come up with the thing you want to say. I'm a beginner myself, and I talk every day with my girlfriend, and I use these words as well :P
Definitely keep the あの and えっと! If you leave space, sometimes Japanese folks will think your thought is finished and start to talk. They don't mean to interrupt! But they'll usually gladly wait if they realize you're still speaking, and those verbals are the way to give yourself the time needed. :)
Right! It’s very common so there’s really no use to get rid of it, if anything, it makes her sound more natural. Just like um, uh and mm in English.
I've been studying Japanese for a year but seeing you challenge yourself to practice speaking as a beginner is so inspiring! I definitely wish I had started practicing speaking earlier, and even now I don't do it often but I really want to challenge myself to speak more even though it's hard!
頑張って！
Ohhh, I am exactly like you. 100% Japanese, but I can barely speak Japanese.
My parents used to mix Japanese and Portuguese and I only learned a few words.
I am living in Japan for a while now, and I see that I don`t understand almost anything.
Even though I am living in Japan, it is very hard to practice/speak Japanese. I feel like almost all Japanese people want to practice their English.
You already speak Japanese way better than me! :D Keep the good work!!!
Thank you! You as well :)
I’m proud of myself I knew how to say butterfly ちょう( I’m learning Japanese)
I learned it from Naruto lol
Awesome video! I've been studying Japanese for 3 years and it feels so hard when I try to speak. Like I can't remember even basic vocabulary.
I completely feel the same way 😭
Yeah its hard for me as well but it also helps if you learn how to speak adequately (at least thats been working 4 me idk where you are at😊😊) before you learn to read it, i mean we learn how speak before we learn how to read as kids so i figured that would be my technique...
hope this helps but also when i get flustered all of my Japanese knowledge goes👋👋 lol🤣🤣🤣 good luck on your studies have an amazing day!!! You can do this wonderful human 🥰💖💖
do a ton of reading and listening, like try to commit to at least 30 minutes a day of reading, 30 minutes of focused listening (watching anime or a show, or listening to an audio book), and as much time as possible passively listening (I use an mp3 player and just have audio recorded from youtube videos and netflix shows playing all day) and all of that vocabulary will become stuck in your brain. Knowing vocabulary doesn't come from memorization, but rather, tons of exposure. Think of every time you hear a word spoken or read a word in a book as effectively the same as reviewing it in a flashcard, but you're coming across it naturally and maybe hundreds of times throughout the week without having to make any focused effort to do so.
@@AConnorDN38416 yeah I already do that. I know some people are able to become proficient in speaking purely from massive input but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case with me even after 3 years. So I have to develop that skill the old fashioned way.
@@_james2641 I feel that. When I'm talking to Japanese people, I might be having a conversation about amending the Japanese constitution or the ethics of military intervention, but then I'll suddenly blank on how to say the word husband or some grammar point from Genki I. I've heard some people say that they did 0 speaking practice but after doing a few years of intensive immersion, they could speak fluently their first time. But that's hard for me to imagine since I went a year focusing purely on massive input and speaking was really difficult the first time I went back to it.
Nice job on the subtitles, those are not fun to do at all. Thanks for inspiring me to study Japanese harder!
Haha thank you for noticing, it was not the most fun experience 😂
I' used to live in Okinawa, but they speak a different language on the island, but I'm studying Japanese language. I can read and write Hiragana and Katakana. Kanji is really hard. This is a good video. I still need some more practice with the Japanese language.
Kanji is definitely one of the more difficult parts of the Japanese language for me 😅頑張って！
I totally agree. After I learned hiragana; katakana came easy for me. I been to Tokyo before, and it was difficult to speak Japanese at their pace.
I'm half Okinawan but we don't speak a different language. It's just some of our pronunciation is different and some slang? words we use. Okinawan Japanese mostly the same as mainland!
Your conversation with your mother was so cute~
Also, お水が好きです😆
Good luck with studying Japanese! I'm also a beginner and I'm glad I understood most of what you said
Edit: 本 in the thumbnail looks a little bit like 木, sorry to point that out haha
Thank you, good luck to you as well! And you're totally right, thanks for pointing it out!
日本語とてもいいです I'd say if you continue practicing on a daily basis, you will reach your fluency goals. If you speak the words that you learn, its much easier to remember them! I've been studying, but never speak as everyone around me speaks English....(I'm in California) ありがとうございます for the ビデオ
I'm also in California:) I'll keep trying to practice speaking, thank you!
"とてもいい" 😅🤣😂
I’ve been studying on and off with Japanese for years and I hardly speak a word haha. Although I do relate being an Asian American, I can’t even speak my native language and it gets so awkward when another Asian speaks my native language and all I can do is shrug 😂 good job for you continuing to try
I moved to Japan for work around 18months ago and I’m still on this level with speaking, too. It’s the last skill to develop in language acquisition so let’s try not to feel too bad about it haha. But, yeah that feeling when you understand but can’t find the words to respond quickly/fluently ... mayn, the frustration is real.
多分「あの」と 「えーと」は私の一番使った単語です。 笑
Growing up a half and not speaking/studying Japanese until recently, I relate so much with this video haha. Perapera ni naritai, gambarimashou!
I’m not learning Japanese at the moment but hearing you speak it , makes me want to learn
I took four semesters of Japanese in college and have been struggling a bit trying to pick it back up. Having the subtitles there and listening to a fellow beginning speak (I think we beginners speak more slowly and clearly) really helped me pick up some things I thought I'd forgotten! Thank you for showing your progress, you're doing great!
this was so fun and cute 🥺 i love how naturally your words flow, sometimes i feel like when i speak i focus too much on getting my pitch and pronunciation right that none of my sentences sound natural :( you're currently my japanese speaking goal, i hope i can catch up to your level soon !! you're doing soo great. 頑張って！♡
This was so cute! I talk to my family randomly in japanese sometimes but they don't understand any of it. I love seeing their reactions though.
Why would you speak japanese to them if they don't even understand it?
@@lyhthegreat because i wanted to? Just a phrase or two not like a whole conversation lol. It’s not that deep
Same but I mostly speak japanese infront of my sisso cause she become curious to know the meaning of the sentence. And my friend is also learing japanese so its fun speak japaneses infront of her too
And lastly sorry for my grammer mistakes.. English is not my mother tongue
im also a beginner and it made me so happy to understand some things you said because im really bad a listening in japanese actually. So thank you!!
came back to this after 10 months and i can almost understand everything! Very proud of myself
Thank you for having the courage to film this. I've been studying Japanese for more than 10 years with a BA in Japanese but it's still hard to speak it. You're doing great! Keep it up!
This is the first video of yours I've seen, and I just want to thank you. As a beginner myself, I found this incredibly helpful. I hope you know just how valuable something like this will be for improving my listening skills. Thank you!
Japanese sounds so satisfying to my ears.
It was so sweet watching you and your family struggle through it together! Videos like these are great because it's so nerve-wracking to use a language that you're a beginner at. It encourages the rest of us to be brave too :)
“When I hear Japanese, I can often understand. When I speak Japanese, the words don’t come out.”
This is exactly how I feel speaking Spanish. I’m Dominican-American and I actually grew up with my parents teaching me Spanish but because I live in Tennessee, Spanish speakers aren’t super common. Even if there are any, we usually speak in English. My wife doesn’t know any Spanish at all either. So over the years of not practicing, I now feel EXACTLY like what you said. I understand on a native level, my accent is also on a native level, but my vocabulary is as if I only started learning a couple years ago and it’s incredibly frustrating.
all the nikkei (Japanese Americans) are quaking rnnnn
No but for real, does anyone else relate to her on a spiritual level? I went through so many cultural and identity crises growing up and am just now really starting to embrace the Japanese language and culture. I felt like I had to suppress my "Asianess" or "Japaneseness" for so long and I never saw many nikkei on youtube, so it's nice to have someone like you sharing your journey on here.
My mom also majored in Japanese and my dad has only taken a few lessons and my brothers can barely speak, so it was hilarious seeing such familiar situations. ありがとうございます！！！頑張りましょう！
Haha your situation sounds almost exactly like mine!! When I was younger, I didn't necessarily "push away" Japanese culture, but I definitely didn't.. embrace it, or care about it really. But as I got older, I understood how valuable and interesting it is, which is why I decided to start to learn Japanese in college. Thank you for sharing, it's so interesting to hear how similar our experiences are! 😂
same. it’s hard to feel distant from what you are, especially when it comes to your ethnicity. it’s a powerful feeling though when you finally embrace your roots.
This was the most inspiring video! I am also a half Japanese. I grew up in Australia and have been learning Japanese for YEARS but I am not fluent. I hear you with how difficult it is to get the words out!! I can understand everything you say and wish I could speak as openly as you but I’m so shy. I feel like giving up sometimes but your video makes me feel like I can keep going. I‘m so inspired by you 本当にありがとうございます🙏
I’m not learning Japanese I’m learning Korean but for some reason this was entertaining
oh well theres a video of 3 people speaking korean to each other for 24h maybe thats good for you to watch lmao
Same
As a long time beginner, you give me hope to continue learning and trying to speak. Congratulations from Belgium 🇧🇪
I speak exactly like this now.
And like you, I understand Japanese better than I can speak it.
Somehow manage to convey the idea using multiple simple sentences.
You've probably improved by now since this was posted 7 months ago.
Bruh you are a legend you learned so much dude!!!
it's so good to see those type of videos as a beginner ! we all start somewhere!
This is such a great way to improve Japanese speaking skills. I will shamelessly practice by myself from now on, though I wish I can speak half as well as you 🤗
頑張って！
Thank you for making this video. Really inspiring and lovely to watch you and your mother conversing.
aww thank you for watching!
this was so wholesome. I love that there are people like you who show the early steps. I could understand everything you said, it's definetly a confidence booster for a start.
The interview with your brother was hilarious. That's what it looks like when I speak Japanese to my boyfriend, who speaks about 0 Japanese - but he picks up things quite quickly, which makes me really happy :)
I really appreciate this video. I've been taking lessons for almost 1.5 years and I was able to understand you. Thank you for showing us your process at the beginning stages. This will encourage many people.
"Yeah you should totally just stick to one resource" I say as I'm sat stacking half read textbooks and browsing amazon for the ones you've shown XD
I feel this 😂
You know she gave up on him after yelling hobbies "shumi wakarimasuka?" 😂😂
Very great video, where I totally relate of being a third generation Japanese, where my parents barely spoke Japanese with me. I started studying by myself, went to a Japanese language school for 2 years, and now I’m taking classes on Italki for about a year. It’s very frustrating at times, since my listening is quite good but when I need to speak... the words fly away! I would love to watch more videos like this :)
I feel your struggle girlll haha my mum is italian, but never once spoke italian to me (she kinda forgot all of it :( )So instead I've been trying to learn japanese lol
it's been two years but i'm still very bad haha, but i'm happy i was able to understand most of what you were saying ! so thank you for this viedo !! :)
Wait, this is so cool I'm so glad you popped up on my recommended- I can totally relate on the Japanese-American but didn't grow up speaking. I'm a third generation Japanese-American and my parents know only a few words in Japanese, and I didn't start learning until my first year of college. I've been learning for about 3 years now, but it is not nearly as good as yours! This gives me encouragement to keep on studying. Subscribed!
I love this so much! I feel very similar to you since I am Japanese but my family grew up in America. Now I live in Japan and want to start studying everyday. Your really motivated me :)
I finished N4 and want to improve on speaking and this way of learning to speak Japanese is really best. I could understand whole talk without seeing subtitles and made me happy.
I am so glad you made this video. I am also a beginner at learning Japanese. I took 2 yrs of Japanese in college and after I graduated I have been trying to do self-studying on and off. I really wish I had someone to practice with. I have been trying to find groups or ppl in my area who have I can practice with.
This video is really enjoyable to watch because, even though you're leaps and bounds beyond my skill level, I can pick up words and particles a lot easier since you have speak a little slower and have to think about what's next. Makes me feel like I'm making some progress by listening!
Thanks!
Amazing Video! So cool of your brother to have played along :) Just started learning japanese to watch anime in japanese without subs, it's so hard!
thank you for showing your first step in japanese, this motivated me a lot. you’re really good!
and also: happy late birthday 🎉
Wow :o Eventhough she's a japanese american who is still learning japanese, her voice when speaking is very japanese I would say. Only her accent is still off. Good job :D I hope you get better!
Please make more videos of this kind. I really love it. It is so genuine
This is actually REALLY helpful because you talk in a slow pace so its easy for us beginners to understand. Also I really enjoyed the video! 🥰
As a beginner I was happy to hear that slow conversations
Seems like You know a lot of words and grammar constructions!
Thank you for the video! I hope to see more of the same content
ah i love this video!! I'm also a beginner at Japanese so I was happy that I understood most of what you were saying! you got this :7D
Thank you! 頑張ります：）
this is awesome and so inspiring🤍 i’m also japanese american, not full or even half but my grandma is from tokyo and she can’t speak japanese either because of just how life played out with her japanese mom. i wish it had went differently so i could speak japanese without having to go through the rocky journey of learning it. but i feel it’s my duty to learn it for my ancestors!!🤍
man what a hidden gem. this is a really good video as a reference, really cool. thank you for sharing your experience
You, my dear, are my new hero! ❤
I love that you just went for it. I'm similar to you in that I learned in college with the same books and now self study. But you actually have the courage to speak and then even put it on RUclips! 👏👏👏
I love that your family tries/ helps as well. I kinda feel like your mom since I have 2 kids (boy and a girl) and haven't taught them Spanish. 😬 I know it well enough to get through most situations but I stumble too when I speak to my father. I didn't teach my kids as I would feel bad if I passed on my informal Spanish but I guess it's better than nothing.
You and your family have inspired me to try a little harder. Maybe I'll try speaking with my son for a 30 min - 1 hour in Spanish since he has to learn it for school anyway (my daughter may just be interested enough to play along).
Speaking of which, I love that your family went along with it. Going after your bro to speak Japanese suddenly and you had him sweatin'. It had me rolling! 😂 But ya'll did good. Loved the effort and willingness to roll with the punches for everyone involved. 🥰❤
I loved reading this comment! I think it's really intimidating to speak a second language, especially at the beginning. But after years of being too shy, I realized that not practicing was only hurting myself! I'm so happy you were inspired by this video to speak Spanish with your kids. Good luck with you and your family's language journey!!
I never really watched a video of people talking Japanese for 24h cuz I couldn't understand it, but now that I have really improved and really got into it I understood quite a lot of things which surprises me and makes me happy, I loved your video and your family haha
I've been studying on-off for like 10 years now, was great to understand almost everything without needing subtitles, great listening practice.
Thank you so much for this video, you really showed your progress with the language and as an student it was really comforting that you didn't know all the things you wanted to say and even used the google, it made the path feels real... like, you didn't do this experience once you already are on the fleuncy level, you did this as a begginer and it made me feel like wow that's okay if i struggle a bit with the grammar or if i forgot a word, that's normal
i don't know how to explain this feeling HAHAHAHAHA but i'm really really thankful for this video!!
Honestly this is so relatable TT Learning Japanese once a week in class during university was so fun and this video has motivated me to start revising it again!
this was so encouraging to watch as a beginner in japanese ! i could understand a lot of what you were saying !! you sound lovely
Ill probably rewatch this multiple times so at least I can hear the sentence breakdown. As a low level beginner it was nice to have a grasp on what is being said and context on a simpler level.
watching this as I’m brushing my teeth, as one does, and just BURST out laughing at HOBBIES?!??!
LOL
I love just how honest you are with your struggle of not being so fluent in Japanese, I'm starting out so this definitely made me laugh and not be too hard on myself of not getting the hang of it, keep doing your best! Jaane :D
I was so proud of myself because I understood most of your sentences
I've searched for a video like this for so!!!! long. Finally someone being honest and showing what it would sound like with inconsistent studying with minimal vocabulary. Thank you so much!
I myself am half way though genki 2. I find it hard to express my self confidently and explain a lot of thing, but you've shown me its possible to at least make it though a day.
I love the vibe of this. learning your ethnic language is awesome. keep it up
Thank you!!
I’m a beginner too, thank you for sharing your video it really helps in learning Japanese and it gives me more motivation to study harder haha
You're so cute ♥♥ I really admire how much effort you put into studying and speaking only Japanese for a whole day :o And your mom is absolutely adorable too!
aww thank you
おんとにすごい。RUclips のビデオありがとうございます。
I'm learning Japanese and this is actually helpful. Someone who actually shows some mistakes while talking. Forgetting the words, even! Made me so hype to keep studying and hopefully I can communicate like you.
ありがとう!
OMG YOTSUBA WAS MY CHILDHOOD YES
i understand about the too many books, i speak Spanish and Korean but i don’t use half my study books 😬
Loved watching this! It's great because it seems like we are at a similar level, so I can actually try and listen without reading the subtitles the whole time. :)
a ton of fun watching it, super underrated video. keep it up please!
more videos please.. those are very motivating for beginners, as your japanese is easy to understand compared to native speakers! thank you
Thaks for this video! It motivates me to keep learning Japanese (I'm really beginner), which is hard for me to memorize and keep studying. Having this kind of reference to listen, to watch, is everything I was looking for! And you're so nice doing it, so natural, that you make your videos be soft and interesting! :)
I have like 2 episodes of Terrace House left so all of your quotes really hit home lmaoo 「いいじゃん」「かわいいじゃん」
i'm planning on studying abroad next year in japan and enjoyed this video a lot! the part with your mom is literally my mom and i but in mandarin LOL. im learning japanese and korean, but only can practice my chinese with my mom. self-studying takes a LOT of motivation
My grandparents were born in Canada and when they were young children they were put into the Japanese Canadian internment camps. Sadly after that, I don't think they spoke Japanese very often. My grandma said that she wanted to fit in and wanted to be "Canadian" and even to this day, she doesn't have much interest in Japanese culture. I don't blame my grandparents for not speaking Japanese, but it makes me sad knowing that they stopped speaking the language to assimilate to Canadian culture at the time. Now my brother and I who are only half Japanese have been so interested in that side of our family and learn more about our family history and I've been slowly trying to learn Japanese on my own but I find it hard to find content I enjoy with people speaking Japanese. I don't find anime very helpful and I used to watch Terrace house until it ended, so videos like this are sooooo helpful because you are speaking slower so I can understand.
OMG DO MORE OF THESE
helps so much
I've been studying japanese for about 4 years also and I think my level is not good. Yours is much better! Congratulations! I wish I could speak like you.
One minute after this video started, I go subscribe to your channel immediately. It's really good for a beginner like me (4 months) and I'm so happy I could recognize the words, maybe 70 percent. Keep it up girl! Love ya
This video was so cute! It makes me feel hopeful that continuing to study Japanese will eventually lead to some fluency. You're doing great!!
I've been studying Korean for the past 3 years,and although it's not the same language, it's still nice to know that someone who is as far ahead as me still struggles sometimes as well. You did great BTW,loved the vid 💕💕
Found your channel on Takashi from Japan. Loved this video for keeping it real. "Time out" cracked me up big time.
Haha thanks for watching!
Your brother with the finger math for his age is me every time someone ask me how old I am in Korean. Numbers have no business being that difficult! Fun video!!
That was hilarious at the end with your brother and when you were talking about Levi's "Roger that" lol. Could really relate to you. My parents are fluent, but I only know Vietnamese from childhood classes so I'm trying to learn it on my own with anki and textbooks. Best of luck Shelby! ❤️️
Thank you so much! You too
I'm late to the game, but this came up when I was looking for "Japanese Speaking Practice." This is SUPER inspiring. I'm wrapping up Genki 2 right now, and I've been feeling pretty down with how my speaking ability has been progressing, but seeing you work through it has given me more confidence to speak. I really appreciate you putting yourself out there. :) Sending good vibes and well wishes from NorCal!
Thank you so much for your kind words! Sending you good vibes also from norcal ;)
Just finished watching whole video and I genuinely enjoyed it, thank you🥰
i was alr subbed but watching this video made me feel so much better
when you said you didn’t know the word for butterfly in japanese, my mind immediately went to “nabi” in korean too😭 thank you! this is great listening practice
I don't even speak Korean, but I know that word because of all of that one children's song 😆
@@Shelbyrei it’s always children’s songs😭 I don’t even speak Korean either!
You are amazing! I have only been learning for 1 year but I’m working a lot on my listening and speaking (my weak points) writing and reading feels more comfortable for me lol. Any who, this was a fun video to watch! I might do a 24 hour Japanese only challenge too 😆日本語頑張ってね
すごーい!頑張ってますね。私も英語の勉強頑張らなきゃ...
First video ever and as soon as you said when u lose interest you buy more books i was like "same" instant subscribe lol.....on another note, i love this and how you got to your speaking point. I feel like i have been studying on and off for so long and yet i still cant express myself like you did here. 😔 im still trying though.
Omg this is insanely helpful for another beginner like myself so thank you, keep doing these please
I really like your video, it was so spontaneous. I am studying japanese too, it is so difficult haha and i am also studying english in the same time, so this video was perfect for train the both languages !! a kiss from Brazil !!
😭😭😭 I was eating chicken soup when Kyle came onscreen and choked on my soup when he looked just so lost. 🙈
Thank you so much Shelby! This was great to watch and a good resource!
ありがとうございました！
Sorry for the hiragana--that's where I am in my studies...
I’m so thankful RUclips recommended me this video! I’ve been studying Japanese for few years too and I moved to Tokyo to last year for my master’s course. But it’s very hard for me to talk in Japanese and I’m often scared to even try😞 but watching you trying to speak gave me motivation to try harder! I’ll be back to my country in 2022, I hope by then I get better at speaking Japanese! がんばります☺️✨