Speaking Japanese Fluently in 6 Months | 6 Steps to Success

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  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024

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  • @udo5459
    @udo5459 5 лет назад +8548

    Plot Twist:
    The Duolingo Bird is the one holding the gun

    • @Studboo
      @Studboo 5 лет назад +29

      😂 😂 😂 😂

    • @leonidasthompson2380
      @leonidasthompson2380 5 лет назад +49

      I use duolingo

    • @shrimptoast3820
      @shrimptoast3820 5 лет назад +10

      0-0

    • @l0vergirl.952
      @l0vergirl.952 5 лет назад +35

      @@leonidasthompson2380 same! From that app I learned the hiragana vowels

    • @dylanmckenna8693
      @dylanmckenna8693 5 лет назад +41

      Edit Flavor I learned every fuckin thing from Duolingo lol. Of course, not a pro yet, but I've got the entire basics down. Thank you Duolingo

  • @TeaBeeHome
    @TeaBeeHome 6 лет назад +3302

    This guy.......... is so likable like what.

    • @Desh681
      @Desh681 6 лет назад +152

      Yeah holy shit.
      I think i see how he won that speech conference despite looking like an angry, agitated zombie.

    • @kuddybeef
      @kuddybeef 6 лет назад +20

      Its the accent!! :o

    • @wageslave5760
      @wageslave5760 6 лет назад +55

      He is a great representative for the UK

    • @ajnasu5099
      @ajnasu5099 6 лет назад +2

      I have spent months studying learning Japanese and discovered an awesome resource at Japanese Magic Method (check it out on google)

    • @tyronngomane3258
      @tyronngomane3258 6 лет назад +1

      @ Sapphire studio hey ,if anyone else wants to uncover best way to learn japanese language try Jadonite Simple Japanese Buddy ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my co-worker got excellent success with it.

  • @000netko
    @000netko 7 лет назад +2903

    How to speak Japanese fluently in six months!
    First step: Learn Japanese

    • @bassamabulela
      @bassamabulela 6 лет назад +22

      Aegon Targaryen Academically yes, it’s possible. But all those out there who say “I was self taught blah blah blah” that’s a horse shit!

    • @Meowblivion
      @Meowblivion 6 лет назад +19

      Bassam Abulela what you mean???

    • @tangoto1209
      @tangoto1209 6 лет назад +19

      私はチーズが好きです

    • @eighthsinspot
      @eighthsinspot 6 лет назад +77

      Second step: speak fluently

    • @sou_desu8587
      @sou_desu8587 6 лет назад

      Aegon Targaryen lol!

  • @bonjr2854
    @bonjr2854 4 года назад +1426

    Notes:
    1. Core Vocab & Grammar (Genki I & II enough for "basic conversation")
    2. Master conversation fillers
    3. Practice & use it in conversation (1hr/week)
    4. Problem solving in Japanese
    5. Synonyms
    6. Don't switch to English to save yourself
    I'm about 1 month into my studies and these tips all seem sound.

    • @kaiubysalles9535
      @kaiubysalles9535 4 года назад +7

      Hey, did you find genki 1 and 2? Send me a link plis

    • @bonjr2854
      @bonjr2854 4 года назад +16

      @@kaiubysalles9535 if you Google genki 1 genki 2 pdf reddit you should be able to find them!

    • @cuac5869
      @cuac5869 4 года назад +4

      I think this tips apply to learning all foreign languages .

    • @mitsukifrancis.forever2617
      @mitsukifrancis.forever2617 4 года назад +4

      what level do u think you have reached now

    • @Glinnor
      @Glinnor 4 года назад +5

      Didn't expect to find you in here lol, good luck on your language learning journey!

  • @endigopink
    @endigopink 5 лет назад +5100

    Two and a half years ago, I discovered this video while considering finally beginning the journey of studying Japanese. At the time the idea seemed daunting, almost impossible. Since then, however, not only has Chris and this channel become my favorite channel on RUclips, but my language skill has consistently improved ever since. I remember watching the restaurant scene at 8:54 in this video all the way back then, in late 2016, and finding that conversation super impressive. And now, two and a half years later, I find myself re-watching this video for the first time since then, understanding every word of that same restaurant scene.
    Suddenly it all dawned on me, my entire life and everything I work towards got put in such perspective that it felt like I was watching a flashback scene in a cheesy 90s movie. All a bit overwhelming.
    Learning Japanese sure is tough, and I'm still quite the beginner in the grand scheme of things, but I've come further than I ever imagined myself doing only a couple years ago. All starting with this video.
    Thanks Chris for all you've done for me and all of us aspiring Japanese learners!

    • @phoebew5458
      @phoebew5458 5 лет назад +13

      @@korduene they said two and a half years a couple of times in the post

    • @WozzaDekon
      @WozzaDekon 5 лет назад +22

      SHDW inappropriate and immature, if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say it at all

    • @Link9876ful
      @Link9876ful 5 лет назад +12

      absolutly the same goes for me!
      Chris is a great support in learning about Japan and it's people, while doing it in a funny way!

    • @ollie2111
      @ollie2111 5 лет назад +22

      Thank you for this wonderful comment. I just found this video now and hearing the filler words for "ummm" "uhh" make me feel more relaxed. Like if I try to communicate after I learn more Japanese I can feel less nervous because when a conversation goes silent its easy for the brain to just shut down. This is hypothetical I guess, I really want to learn Japanese but I am prone to giving up too quickly. For now I'm still trying :)
      Good luck and I'm sure you'll keep improving and improving!

    • @superskd1999
      @superskd1999 4 года назад +22

      Im no
      Longer considering it, im going to learn japanese just like you did , thanks for giving me hope and inspiration i kind of needed it to say the least.

  • @ReganTheVegan
    @ReganTheVegan 9 лет назад +4162

    You make Learning Japanese seem easier than Weight Loss.

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  9 лет назад +305

      Other Ways of Life funny lad Regan

    • @dekronsagegaming3814
      @dekronsagegaming3814 9 лет назад +22

      Oh damn. You went there.

    • @amplifymysound
      @amplifymysound 9 лет назад +8

      he knows what he's good at, right?

    • @howdyouknow
      @howdyouknow 9 лет назад +5

      Other Ways of Life I was worried you almost died again. Maybe you should eat some fried chicken and forget about that vegan nonsense :P Or at least explore the pescatarian option? Kurt Cobain said it's ok to eat fish because they don't have any feelings. And he was Buddhist and turned out just fine... :P

    • @SavvySteak
      @SavvySteak 9 лет назад +3

      If you do this, you will lose weight.

  • @winter7000
    @winter7000 5 лет назад +6246

    “If you can’t say it in Japanese, don’t say it at all” well, looks like I’m going mute guys

  • @candycora357
    @candycora357 4 года назад +6268

    “If you have half a year to spare”
    *coronavirus enters the chat*

    • @gehrmanthecannibal7309
      @gehrmanthecannibal7309 4 года назад +58

      Facts

    • @E_san002
      @E_san002 4 года назад +37

      Trust I'm so bored

    • @nilsaperez320
      @nilsaperez320 4 года назад +110

      I've learned hiragana and katakana in three days... Thanks Covid!

    • @bigmjfan1
      @bigmjfan1 4 года назад +14

      The reason I'm here.

    • @RichyRichXD
      @RichyRichXD 4 года назад +6

      カラスKarasu i just had this idea😂

  • @WinryRockbellElric
    @WinryRockbellElric 5 лет назад +1306

    I used to have a japanese teacher, but she passed away after i moved. She taught me in exchange for cooking japanese dumplings and soup for her. I loved that lady. She made me call her Obaasan. 😊💚
    This helps me a lot, thank you!

  • @deshaunmeans81
    @deshaunmeans81 8 лет назад +2283

    The most infamous sentence "This is a pen"

    • @hector1404
      @hector1404 8 лет назад +67

      The most infamous sentence for a former English teacher of mine was "The Dog runs in the park", lol

    • @deshaunmeans81
      @deshaunmeans81 8 лет назад +4

      Hector Spencer 😂😂😂

    • @llllcllll3995
      @llllcllll3995 7 лет назад +76

      I know some spanish;
      ''Yo no hablo español''

    • @alfredworking6676
      @alfredworking6676 7 лет назад +4

      ıllıllı мαтяαcα ıllıllı Useful indeed... Insults are also useful.

    • @llllcllll3995
      @llllcllll3995 7 лет назад +2

      I'm a native spanish speaker XD

  • @kazuhirala
    @kazuhirala 8 лет назад +5696

    You did look really weird in that newspaper photo. You looked like someone who was wrongly convicted for 20 years and was finally let out

    • @november6344
      @november6344 8 лет назад +136

      omg

    • @Number-tk8lk
      @Number-tk8lk 7 лет назад +82

      How to make a murderer

    • @ecryptix1010
      @ecryptix1010 7 лет назад +135

      Idky but this cracked me up so hard, I think it's the sleep deprivation.

    • @FrederEngelh
      @FrederEngelh 7 лет назад +11

      Saejima lol

    • @LoreCrom
      @LoreCrom 7 лет назад +8

      FrederEngelh yakuza refrence?

  • @Xx-xk7xu
    @Xx-xk7xu 4 года назад +830

    Quarantine is holding the gun on me dude let’s do this

    • @LannasMissingLink
      @LannasMissingLink 4 года назад +15

      頑張って!

    • @ohayogozaimasu187
      @ohayogozaimasu187 4 года назад +2

      @@LannasMissingLink Ganbatte?

    • @LannasMissingLink
      @LannasMissingLink 4 года назад +14

      @@ohayogozaimasu187 it's like "do your best" or "good luck". Youd hear it a lot in anime or tv shows, so it's a handy phrase to know

    • @ohayogozaimasu187
      @ohayogozaimasu187 4 года назад +4

      Lanna's Missing Link oh i know already thanks ahaha, just wanted to make sure i read well^_^

    • @Xx-xk7xu
      @Xx-xk7xu 4 года назад +9

      Lanna's Missing Link ありがとうございました!

  • @ShgKwat
    @ShgKwat 6 лет назад +385

    How did you turn your mustache on and off? Amazing skill.

    • @latinelove20
      @latinelove20 5 лет назад +10

      🤣🤣🤣 he's a multi lingual magician 🤣

    • @cris46531
      @cris46531 5 лет назад +4

      Character customization screen

    • @toffee6042
      @toffee6042 5 лет назад

      I know right!WTF

  • @jeniko2841
    @jeniko2841 8 лет назад +126

    those are some amazing tips, not just for Japanese, but learning a new language in general.

    • @vaneesavanessa7902
      @vaneesavanessa7902 7 лет назад +9

      Jeniko , yes absolutely, but when trying to learn Latin, who can you have a conversation with. Since no one in earth speaks Latin now in days.
      I still got my hopes up. with any language challenge. Have a good day man.

    • @jfknvd726
      @jfknvd726 6 лет назад +1

      Vaneesa Vanessa The Pope

    • @seba145
      @seba145 6 лет назад

      Vaneesa Vanessa My dad speaks in latin, he learnt at law school and said he could speak to people there.

  • @TokuyuuTV
    @TokuyuuTV 3 года назад +134

    I remember watching this when I was only a year into studying Japanese and thinking that Chris was so cool for being able to speak Japanese with Natsuki at the bar. It seemed so far off from where I was and I could only catch parts of it.
    Now I'm proud to say I passed the JLPT N1, and by listening to the bar scene again I can really see how my Japanese has grown; listening to the conversation feels natural and straightforward now!
    To those who are still early in their Japanese learning journey: Don't give up! It takes time, but everyone can get there if they stick to it long enough.
    And thank you Chris for producing a memorable video

    • @butterfree93148lifestyle
      @butterfree93148lifestyle 2 года назад

      Hi. I really want to learn the Japanese language but I honestly don't know where to start since I don't know which websites and resources to use. So if it's okay, would you mind telling me your tips, tricks, resources and websites you used? Thank you so much

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV 2 года назад +2

      @@butterfree93148lifestyle I actually uploaded videos on all my tips and tricks for learning Japanese, so feel free to check them out! I’m also going to upload a video soon on how to get started in studying Japanese so look out for that one too 🥳 good luck on your journey!!

  • @Glassandcandy
    @Glassandcandy 3 года назад +350

    It’s important to note the difference between fluency and functionality. Most people don’t actually want to be fluent in Japanese but functional. Fluency is when you can discuss complex topics such as politics art and philosophy in the language. Being able to have casual conversation, get by, and enjoy most popular media is when you’ve become functional in the language. Obviously it’s best to try to achieve fluency, but one should prioritize what words/structures they learn as functionality always come first.

    • @heatherhanlon2799
      @heatherhanlon2799 3 года назад +31

      Before the war starts in this reply section I'd like to remind everyone that there isn't really a universally agreed upon definition of fluency in the language learning community so it's pretty subjective

    • @brogamer4520
      @brogamer4520 3 года назад +26

      My Spanish teacher always said that learning a new language isn't about perfection but for communication. That was about 8 years ago. Hard to forget that.

    • @ShalomSimplified
      @ShalomSimplified 2 года назад +7

      And always worth noting that almost no one even knows all the words in their own native language, never mind additional ones. I remember one man who learned Mandarin noting three very intelligent Chinese people being unable to remember how to write "sneeze" in Chinese characters.

    • @dranktf
      @dranktf Год назад +1

      @@heatherhanlon2799 in linguistics there is fluency and proficiency so where does that fit into this?

    • @juanki8350
      @juanki8350 Год назад

      You are fluent in your native language (obviously), and it should be obvious that fluency in another language is achieved once you get that language to the same level as your native language. Reading, writing, speaking, hearing, accent, etc. It’s axiomatic that you would be native level fluency in a language if that language is at the same level as the language you are a native speaker of.

  • @Asagofficial
    @Asagofficial 4 года назад +195

    6:25 - Chirs, please I know its impossible for u to read new comment on 5-6 years old video ... but
    Hear me out ... Please Make one video, narrating funny stuff with this voice of yours! Its more amazing and entertaining than u think :)

    • @Flying_Pand4
      @Flying_Pand4 4 года назад +8

      Do it whilst holding a piece of tissue in front of your face too!

  • @iReXx500
    @iReXx500 8 лет назад +97

    Even if you can't become fluent in 6 months.. 6 months with proper instruction like this will be a HUGE leap. So much so that you could probably walk around the country comfortably and confident. Add another 6 months to that, and you've got yourself a solid second language. And every year after that only refines it more and more until you are fluent. Excellent video.

  • @Jeeves_0
    @Jeeves_0 5 лет назад +360

    "If you can't say it in japanese don't say it at all"
    I guess I'm gonna have to stick with hello, good and thank you from now on.

  • @480pvibes
    @480pvibes 3 года назад +34

    I second the “don’t switch back to your native language.” It’s very hard. I think the more you converse in the language (yes, with another person), the more it will come naturally in time. みなさん、頑張ってね!

  • @dontwatchmuhvideosanddontscrub
    @dontwatchmuhvideosanddontscrub 6 лет назад +1054

    Lucky enough my school has Japanese teacher.

    • @dom8235
      @dom8235 6 лет назад +258

      Way to flex on literally everybody lol

    • @vagabond8460
      @vagabond8460 6 лет назад +125

      Lmao literally nobody else gotta Japanese teacher.

    • @terra-nightcoredutch2989
      @terra-nightcoredutch2989 6 лет назад +55

      Ur so lucky

    • @ajd8650
      @ajd8650 6 лет назад +4

      Don't watch muh videos and don't scrubskribe I envy you deeply

    • @ignacioramirez8908
      @ignacioramirez8908 6 лет назад +28

      Ehh my best friend is japanese

  • @PlasmaChannel
    @PlasmaChannel 8 лет назад +329

    I seriously love your videos. They have very high production value.

    • @HAL-9000.
      @HAL-9000. 8 лет назад

      lol

    • @PlasmaChannel
      @PlasmaChannel 8 лет назад +1

      And, I watch because I head to japan for most of november. I'll be traveling alone, so the information shared is very useful

    • @duncanokoth7826
      @duncanokoth7826 6 лет назад

      I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else wants to learn about how to learn to speak japanese try Pycanta Simple Japanese Protocol (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my friend got cool success with it.

    • @doctrinebox
      @doctrinebox 6 лет назад

      hey ,if anyone else trying to find out best way to learn japanese language try Pycanta Simple Japanese Protocol (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my buddy got great success with it.

    • @vornamenachname821
      @vornamenachname821 6 лет назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/kdJlTQkQ8Ys/видео.html you should make movies about abandoned places in japan

  • @sjuns5159
    @sjuns5159 6 лет назад +205

    As a linguistics student, I endorse all of the tactics in this video.

    • @skyblazeeterno
      @skyblazeeterno 6 лет назад +14

      I think the 2 biggest hurdles most adults face are being embarrassed by making obvious mistakes and feeling like an idiot speaking in basic sentence structures while other people are speaking complex

    • @BOYVIRGO666
      @BOYVIRGO666 5 лет назад +1

      My biggest hurdle is remembering the alphabet characters.

    • @MariNate1016
      @MariNate1016 5 лет назад

      Sjuns as a linguist, I agree

    • @looneymar9153
      @looneymar9153 5 лет назад

      ​@ohhow lovely approve. When have troubles with such words go to google translate, write the word you're wondering about and then switch the languages.

    • @thecamelchannel1467
      @thecamelchannel1467 5 лет назад

      @ohhow lovely Express approval for something, often in a professional, public or business context.

  • @realcartoongirl
    @realcartoongirl 4 года назад +1614

    "so you will need to speak to someone for about 1 hour in a week"
    my introvert self: no

    • @stephaniem8278
      @stephaniem8278 4 года назад +52

      Girl... same. I have a decent practice partner, and I am too shy to start talking to him.

    • @--TOM--
      @--TOM-- 4 года назад +16

      relatable

    • @Baronthecat-yt8hj
      @Baronthecat-yt8hj 4 года назад +7

      Same

    • @themando5625
      @themando5625 4 года назад +41

      Social activity... what's that?

    • @--TOM--
      @--TOM-- 4 года назад +21

      @@themando5625 hahaha never heard of it

  • @noelic6744
    @noelic6744 8 лет назад +849

    In the comments people were telling to watch japanese anime. But I just went for some drama serials. And after finishing three serials I found out that I was watching korean drama all along. FUUUU-

    • @skyeeoorrt4539
      @skyeeoorrt4539 8 лет назад +20

      yum serial

    • @vasarat1
      @vasarat1 7 лет назад +18

      Noel Watch Death note, Psycho-pass, barakamon, hunter x hunter (2011). those are good.

    • @noelic6744
      @noelic6744 7 лет назад +29

      Billderbeerg S Just finished Death Note. The only japanese I've learned was Keikaku Doori. Not the fastest way, 2 words per 36 episodes.

    • @vasarat1
      @vasarat1 7 лет назад +5

      Noel​ Well I don't really watch anime to learn Japanese xD Also, Barakamon has some kanji writing in it and is a very good comedy/slice of life, a very relaxing show.

    • @kurious_neko9679
      @kurious_neko9679 7 лет назад +3

      😂🤣

  • @degenera7039
    @degenera7039 5 лет назад +461

    I want to learn Japanese mainly because we're having a japanese exchange student at my school next year in my class. Plus I wanna watch anime without subtitles.
    Edit: Japanese*

    • @neonnekogirl7880
      @neonnekogirl7880 5 лет назад +31

      I'm going to have 40 Japanese kids in my school when the school year start

    • @degenera7039
      @degenera7039 5 лет назад +10

      @@neonnekogirl7880 damn lol

    • @DamnHeim
      @DamnHeim 5 лет назад +14

      Where tf y’all live I only see Cambodians and Chinese students where I’m at

    • @Youkai_arts
      @Youkai_arts 5 лет назад +1

      Which country are you from ?

    • @estebanhalloran4638
      @estebanhalloran4638 4 года назад +5

      There where 28 Japanese students last year 14 Chinese 8 German 5 mexican 12 Portuguese 1 french 9 Italian and 22 mandarin

  • @stephenkamenar
    @stephenkamenar 7 лет назад +2209

    if i'm not fluent in 6 months, omae wa mou shindeiru

    • @Confused_Master
      @Confused_Master 6 лет назад +426

      Nani?

    • @BigOlSmellyFlashlight
      @BigOlSmellyFlashlight 6 лет назад +286

      irondog170 *high pitched noise*
      *Explodes internally*

    • @debanganbiswas2049
      @debanganbiswas2049 6 лет назад +15

      Why Do U Want To Die If U Are Not Fluent

    • @hayleykilby1884
      @hayleykilby1884 6 лет назад +58

      and this is why i need to learn japanese.
      to confuse the fuck out of people who don't understand it...
      what does ''ome wa mou shindeiru'' mean?

    • @debanganbiswas2049
      @debanganbiswas2049 6 лет назад +42

      Hayley Kilby He Means That If He Doesn't Becomes Fluent In Japanese In 6 Months,Then He Will Die

  • @terebiomimasu
    @terebiomimasu 9 лет назад +89

    This is one of my favorite RUclips channels because your videos range from weird & funny to educational & funny. And as someone who's been studying Japanese on and off again (a terrible thing to do), I think these are some great tips. And uhh...still wondering what happened during your trip back to the UK...who won the weight-loss bet...whether you tried the premium KFC dinner during Christmas...so...yeah...

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  9 лет назад +39

      Haha don't worry the UK trip and weight loss bet will come out! Hopefully they'll be quite good as well!

    • @ZettabyteGamer
      @ZettabyteGamer 9 лет назад +3

      Abroadin Japan Can't wait :)

    • @cheeruppp
      @cheeruppp 9 лет назад +1

      Abroadin Japan ooo. I was wondering about the weight thing

    • @jamieshelley6079
      @jamieshelley6079 9 лет назад

      Abroadin Japan I come from the future!; They're awesome!...
      ...
      Great scott!

    • @agostino2958
      @agostino2958 7 лет назад

      terebiomimasu LOL テレビを見ます"Terebi wo mimasu"means "I watch TV"

  • @nintendave64
    @nintendave64 8 лет назад +367

    I need a t-shirt of Canadian Guy "blah blah maple syrup"

  • @tillydancer101
    @tillydancer101 8 лет назад +9

    Even if 6 months is a bit of a stretch, this is hands down the best video I've ever seen about how to teach yourself japanese. Thank you so much for this

  • @ihaveseverefrootsnackism
    @ihaveseverefrootsnackism 4 года назад +19

    This is an absolutely brilliant video.
    I cannot express how insanely useful these tactics are when doing things in another langauge.
    Also, if you're reading this, make a note from the very start of learning Japanese to do things in as native a way as possible. Learn the language as if you were a Japanese kid in school. Don't start with Romaji- leave that for later.
    I'd remind you to have fun but this is Japanese and literally everyone has fun with it lol.

  • @Graffels
    @Graffels 5 лет назад +280

    KORE WA PEN DESU

    • @melophile_69
      @melophile_69 4 года назад +2

      Graffels do you have a pen?

    • @spicyricecakes2500
      @spicyricecakes2500 4 года назад +18

      Jan West-Hamilton pretty sure its ‘this is a pen’

    • @Graffels
      @Graffels 4 года назад +6

      @@spicyricecakes2500 this is off-topic, but whenever someone refers to a pen, my mind doesn't default to a writing pen, it defaults to a dabbing pen.

    • @roierandelman
      @roierandelman 4 года назад +1

      deska would be do you have a pen

    • @eonstar
      @eonstar 4 года назад +7

      @@roierandelman wouldn't that mean: is this a pen?

  • @elysiumcore
    @elysiumcore 9 лет назад +544

    Just picked up these books, wish me luck

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  9 лет назад +58

      elysiumcore Good luck! :-)

    • @Bullsinthebronx_
      @Bullsinthebronx_ 9 лет назад +1

      What are the books called and where can you purchase them from ? :)

    • @LadyDesstiny
      @LadyDesstiny 9 лет назад +5

      TheChroniclesOfSade&HerFriends The books he showed are called Genki and I bought them on Amazon. :)

    • @Serjo777
      @Serjo777 9 лет назад +7

      TheChroniclesOfSade&HerFriends Just download them, did the same ^^

    • @beenascnair2128
      @beenascnair2128 9 лет назад +2

      LadyDesstiny OK ,try this one-Knewreck fast japanese guide -this one could help u to learn Japanese-definitely-Go to google searchhow to learn to speak japanese - -Knewreck fast japanese guide. result oriented thanks

  • @edhernandez4344
    @edhernandez4344 5 лет назад +4491

    I just wanna watch anime without having to read the subtitles
    Edit: I wish I was this popular in person😞

  • @laurapamula1388
    @laurapamula1388 4 года назад +4273

    i love how a good 60% of us just wanna watch anime without subtitles lmao

    • @slimemonkeys4075
      @slimemonkeys4075 4 года назад +124

      Lol thats why im here 😂

    • @k8.hecate
      @k8.hecate 4 года назад +173

      i feel lowkey called out lmao

    • @BunniBon
      @BunniBon 4 года назад +25

      @@k8.hecate same 😂

    • @Blockus615
      @Blockus615 4 года назад +54

      That’s harder then learning just how to speak

    • @jonsno3688
      @jonsno3688 4 года назад +3

      Big facts

  • @russellbushnell1965
    @russellbushnell1965 5 лет назад +44

    Mind blow...1000 words=70% Japanese conversational vocabulary

    • @lafleurstudios
      @lafleurstudios 4 года назад +13

      Its that way for most languages.. Unless you are having a formal or educational conversation on higher subjects.. its not likely you will use many words.

  • @junofall
    @junofall 8 лет назад +7

    I've been on memrise for 24 hours and I've already learned quite a few words and the entire hirigana system. help i cant stop.

  • @arianaschilling
    @arianaschilling 5 лет назад +501

    My mom is full Japanese and fluent in it, she just can’t really teach me, cuz it’s confusing for her, cuz well she ain’t a teacher😂

    • @rafaelclara4822
      @rafaelclara4822 5 лет назад +62

      at least you have someone that is fluent at it at arms reach ;)

    • @cooliipie
      @cooliipie 5 лет назад +162

      All she had to do was talk to you as a baby

    • @bluedragoonomega
      @bluedragoonomega 5 лет назад +62

      My mom is Japanese and a native speaker as well. Her biggest regret was not speaking to myself and my siblings Japanese when we were younger

    • @Drownedinblood
      @Drownedinblood 5 лет назад +19

      She didn't speak to you in it while growing up? I didn't learn Chinese formally, just through exposure.

    • @simpson6700
      @simpson6700 4 года назад +23

      but teaching languages is what mothers do... that's why it's called mother tongue or mother language. besides, teaching languages can be as easy as pointing at things and saying their name.

  • @wildtigers25
    @wildtigers25 4 года назад +1

    This video was a milestone for this channel.

  • @tadho4652
    @tadho4652 6 лет назад +681

    fuuuuuuuuck, I thought my cat was looking for food, I went outside my room twice. Just realized that the cat sound was from the video.

    • @plug1461
      @plug1461 6 лет назад +1

      Tadho omg I did the same as you hehe

    • @margretbryan-bell5490
      @margretbryan-bell5490 6 лет назад

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @mmichx
      @mmichx 6 лет назад +7

      Jonathan Emery *タヅホさんのねこはかわいいですか?
      The word “Anata” sees very little use outside of natives trying to get foreigners to better understand their Japanese. The word literally translates to “you” however most of the time you would want to address the person by either their name, title (Sensei etc.) or if you’re friends you could use Kimi. Of course there are different ways to end it off, but I used “san” as an example as it’s the most polite form to my knowledge. Excuse my English as I’m not a native speaker and please correct me if I’m wrong.

    • @vectorboy7
      @vectorboy7 6 лет назад

      same LOL

    • @selenes1654
      @selenes1654 5 лет назад +2

      @@mmichx Your english was perfect

  • @thedougiefresh9964
    @thedougiefresh9964 9 лет назад +166

    132 people gave up. I'm learning Japanese because; 1, I am really interested in the culture. And 2, I'm planning to go to a college in Japan. I've just started 10th grade and only have less than 3 years to learn enough Japanese (At least it's writing) to pass at least N2 in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, which is a must for my dream college. Wish me luck.

    • @jocelynreinante1866
      @jocelynreinante1866 9 лет назад +1

      We are literally in the same boat. xD I'm starting by learning the Kana alphabet and idk where to go from there lol.

    • @thedougiefresh9964
      @thedougiefresh9964 9 лет назад +6

      Jocelyn Reinante Wrong start. That's why most people think it's hard to learn that way. I am learning Hiragana first, then Katakana. I then learn Kanji in the same order they are taught in Japan. But what I do to learn kanji is change my keyboard to Hiragana. I type in japanese and Hiragana phrases turn into Kanji if available.

    • @jocelynreinante1866
      @jocelynreinante1866 9 лет назад +2

      By Kana I mean the collective 46 characters of Hiragana and Kantan Kana. I was told there's only 2 alphabets, Kana and Kanji. Am I wrong..?

    • @thedougiefresh9964
      @thedougiefresh9964 9 лет назад +3

      Hiragana is like their alphabet. but each character is used for pronunciation. So is Katakana. Difference is Katakana is mostly used on words that are imported, like Names and other words like Internet. It's also used to emphasize words as well, like italics in english. And then there is Kanji.

    • @jocelynreinante1866
      @jocelynreinante1866 9 лет назад

      Ohhhhhh I get it now! They are both separate alphabets, but Katana Kana is only used in imported words. Thank you for correcting me! Just out of curiosity, where are you learning most of your info? I can't seem to find a stable website :$

  • @seanhennessy6667
    @seanhennessy6667 7 лет назад +49

    It's amazing how many words are similar in Japanese and Korean.

    • @uchennamaduno5799
      @uchennamaduno5799 7 лет назад +34

      Sean Hennessy That's because they both got a lot of words from China.

    • @StepokTimkrivonog
      @StepokTimkrivonog 6 лет назад

      Sean Hennessy KURUMA

    • @AutomHatter
      @AutomHatter 6 лет назад +1

      I realized this just a couple days ago! Was watching one of Markiplier's videos of him learning Korean from his mom. I was amazed how similar it sounded to Japanese. (Markiplier is a youtuber)

    • @bonybonq3858
      @bonybonq3858 6 лет назад

      Yakusoku and Yaksok !!!

    • @braydenpetty1882
      @braydenpetty1882 6 лет назад

      Sean Hennessy Korea is a stone's throw away so I can see it

  • @colonelpopcorn7702
    @colonelpopcorn7702 2 года назад +6

    10:13 I'm learning Spanish right now, and I can definitely confirm that working your way around the vocabulary you don't know when you're trying to say something is definitely a good skill to be proficient in.

  • @mochalex
    @mochalex 7 лет назад +21

    Just learn そうですね。

  • @LesleeTussa
    @LesleeTussa 9 лет назад +124

    This video inspired me to study hard :D In 2 months I learned 500 words (using Memrise course "Core 1000"). It requires at least 20 minutes a day, the more the better. Repeating everything quite often is necessary. Whenever I feel like I don't have enough energy to study anymore I watch this video xD I'M GONNA MAKE IT UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR 2015! Wish me luck :)

    • @sarahs8371
      @sarahs8371 9 лет назад +3

      You got this!
      Try hard. :D

    • @LesleeTussa
      @LesleeTussa 9 лет назад

      Mechazawa M Thanks for support! ^_^

    • @davidharford3873
      @davidharford3873 9 лет назад +4

      +Yukirin Lesle Go for it, don't listen to people that say you are crazy or are negative about your goal.

    • @Eunoialagom
      @Eunoialagom 9 лет назад +5

      +Yukirin Lesle studying Korean language these days.. i am pretty proud of being able to say i can learn 30 words in 30~45 mins. So far did that only for 30~35 words a day. but maybe i can learn more ;)

    • @LesleeTussa
      @LesleeTussa 9 лет назад +3

      Wow that's really impressive. Keep it up! ^_^Roli Sanjivani

  • @rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr0
    @rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr0 6 лет назад +153

    0:58 You know i had to do it to em

  • @peskyfox97
    @peskyfox97 4 года назад +17

    I'm currently using the Genki books in my Japanese classes at my uni, they're very very nice!
    I think another tip could be to find someone who might like to study with you?

  • @bluesummers5051
    @bluesummers5051 7 лет назад +226

    3 years ago I told myself I was going to learn Japanese. I learned how to read and write Hiragana and Katakana but never went any further than that. I'm going to get those books and get crackin. If I'm not fluent in 6 months somebody please kick my ass.

    • @Runkosx3
      @Runkosx3 7 лет назад +27

      2 more months to go I hope we don't have to kick your ass :)

    • @Alicexxhottie1
      @Alicexxhottie1 7 лет назад +9

      Ganbatte!

    • @MCJ3SMAN
      @MCJ3SMAN 7 лет назад +17

      Yo! You posted 6 months ago ...on a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being fluent) where are you now?

    • @user-bo2dv5qb8v
      @user-bo2dv5qb8v 7 лет назад +10

      It's been 6 months, are you fluent in Japanese? Lol

    • @bluesummers5051
      @bluesummers5051 7 лет назад +62

      Shit, I didn't realize people were checking up on me.
      I've got the PDFs downloaded and starting tonight lmao that's why I came back to this video, to check if I've got the right books.
      I'm ashamed.

  • @orphan01
    @orphan01 9 лет назад +14

    Please upload more often. It will make you rich as well as make us rich with quality entertainment.

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  9 лет назад +21

      Mothmallow its a solid win-win haha. Hopefully we're not too far off this being a full time thing!

    • @dekronsagegaming3814
      @dekronsagegaming3814 9 лет назад

      Abroadin Japan Would you mind doing a video talking about how various television personalities speak Japanese and how it's different from normal conversation? Because reasons. ps LOTFC

    • @frozen_night1261
      @frozen_night1261 9 лет назад

      Abroadin Japan i love japan even though im 12, i really want to live there when im 18, im trying hard to learn kanji and the language in generall. so anyone can do it. its harder cause im self-teaching. i love all your japan videos anyway. :)

  • @cindersojupiter
    @cindersojupiter 8 лет назад +26

    So true in Sydney I've mostly met Chinese & Vietnamese people. Sometimes Thai or Korean people. But the amount of Japanese people I've met I can count on my fingers.

    • @gildergreen9995
      @gildergreen9995 6 лет назад

      I'm Dutch and I've seen 4 Japanese people in my 17 years of life

    • @omoshiroisounds
      @omoshiroisounds 6 лет назад

      Weird. I've seen hundreds of Japanese people in downtown of my city in Lithuania, which is second biggest city here. They were tourists, of course. Japanese probably want to go off the beaten tracks so maybe that's why they visit this obscure, boring ass country... Foreigners appreciate the nature though, which I don't care for much.
      Also there are some Japanese people in uni, why they chose to study here - I have no clue.

    • @AudieHolland
      @AudieHolland 6 лет назад

      I'm Dutch also and I have seen a group of Japanese tourists in Venice. You can tell they're Japanese without listening to what they say. They are more 'in tune' with the whole group. I guess there's a rather big chance of meeting Japanese tourists in Amsterdam. Don't know why because Greater London has about the population of the entire The Netherlands. Maybe because of history. The Dutch were the only ones who were allowed to trade with Japan untill the Americans broke open the country in the late 19th century. I also distinctly remember that some Japanese Insurance firm bought a Van Gogh painting at an auction, many years ago. It was called "The Sunflowers" and it was the most expensive Van Gogh at the time.

  • @jt16omes
    @jt16omes 5 лет назад +179

    It is funny, more I learn of other languages the more I forget of my native language (czech)

    • @calin6327
      @calin6327 4 года назад

      Je to tak xdd

    • @justauser9082
      @justauser9082 4 года назад +8

      Ahaha. Yeah, me too with my languages. It's burdensome

    • @legendshibe5433
      @legendshibe5433 4 года назад +15

      Yes, same! I've learned so much Japanese but my English has been getting progressively worse

    • @LOLquendoTV
      @LOLquendoTV 4 года назад +4

      When you leave your country to somewhere else you will fuck up the language, then when you come back youll fuck up your own and will be mocked by your family

    • @monnef
      @monnef 3 года назад

      Yeah, as a fellow Czech I agree. It looks like a frequency of forgetting Czech words and instead using English ones is worryingly increasing. And I still live in Czech Republic, it's not like I moved to other country and entirely stopped using the language...

  • @Fvlkan
    @Fvlkan 7 лет назад +204

    "Ore Wa Pen desu!"

    • @Cris18Martinez
      @Cris18Martinez 7 лет назад +43

      Inemuri kore wa, you're saying I am pen lol

    • @Fvlkan
      @Fvlkan 7 лет назад +4

      cristian c I know.

    • @Fvlkan
      @Fvlkan 7 лет назад

      cristian c its ore wa not Kore Wa.

    • @OceanWarsUltimateShowdown
      @OceanWarsUltimateShowdown 7 лет назад +2

      +Inemuri Aaho ka?

    • @uchennamaduno5799
      @uchennamaduno5799 7 лет назад +4

      君は“俺はペンです!”と言ったが、”これはペンです!”といったのですか?笑笑

  • @cooperwallace8636
    @cooperwallace8636 5 лет назад +7

    Watched this video two years ago, It was what motivated me to start learning Japanese. I had no previous exposure to Japanese before , and I think if I didn’t watch this video I wouldn’t have started learning the language

  • @OatmealTheCrazy
    @OatmealTheCrazy 8 лет назад +261

    holy fuck. I never knew memrise had a browser version

    • @AznIzzay
      @AznIzzay 7 лет назад +5

      I prefer the app over the browser. When trying to fill in certain words, they can get very annoying. For eggsmaple, when they ask you to spell out okotteimasu [おこっています] you need to write it out as okoTSUteimasu, rather than okotteimasu, and it annoys me so much. But there is no doubt that you can learn an insane amount of words in a short amount of time with it. Also it's free, so I shouldn't really complain.

    • @OatmealTheCrazy
      @OatmealTheCrazy 7 лет назад +2

      Yeah, after trying it, I've come to realize I like the app much more, but, to be even more honest, it doesn't seem to be that great for Japanese at all. It was amazing for German though. D:

    • @AznIzzay
      @AznIzzay 7 лет назад +18

      I would say memrise is more of a supplement rather than a solid way to learn Japanese. Its great for vocabulary, but they don't directly explain the proper usage of particles, for example. I feel when studying a certain subject, its best to use several sources rather than just one alone. It's like making dinner, you have the protein, the carbs and the vitamins. You could theoretically just consume one or the other, but it won't really fill you up in the end and leave you craving more. But Chris-sensei helps us by giving us the recipe for a full course meal :)

    • @Shadowrose54321
      @Shadowrose54321 7 лет назад

      That is true. But google helps. If I found something confusing I just google it. I learned why Yatta is pronouced the way it is although there isn't any flat out way to spell it using the alphabelt.

  • @Barnacle121
    @Barnacle121 4 года назад +2

    Perfect for this quarantine

  • @clockWorks10
    @clockWorks10 7 лет назад +29

    I like this because it seems like all this would apply to learning any language which is awesome (I'm learning italian in college right now).

  • @E231kei500
    @E231kei500 8 лет назад +5

    I'm running the Japanese Society at University of London and teaching Japanese every week. This video was really helpful as I was struggling how to actually teach Japanese which is my mother tongue to members.
    Thanks for the video!

  • @grigris7755
    @grigris7755 7 лет назад +13

    So much good advice in a short video. Thanks for making this. The humor's a bonus.

  • @mitsurusuzukii7463
    @mitsurusuzukii7463 2 года назад +1

    6:56 immediately pause its amazing.

  • @GoodGuyPlayer2
    @GoodGuyPlayer2 6 лет назад +12

    I may not speak Japanese, but this method is exceptionally good! I did something similar to achieve an intermediate-level french. The problem solving improvisation and synonym research skills are the most effective!
    When learning new languages (beside english), it also helps to learn something with similar roots to your native language, so you can eventually learn how to stop thinking on that language for a minute, and force yourself into really remember some new terms; after that, other languages are mostly vocabulary + effort + improv. I speak spanish, that's why after learning english, my first bet was french, due to grammar similarities from both being latin-based.

  • @GBCACHO
    @GBCACHO 8 лет назад +280

    "eating the chocolate.." lmao

  • @ruthespiritu502
    @ruthespiritu502 8 лет назад +239

    People saying it's impossible to be fluent in Japanese in 6 months, well I beg to differ.
    I became conversational in English in about the same amount of time when I moved to Australia. It really depends on the person's willingness to learn the language though. Before I became confident in the language, I did learn English maybe... the same equivalent as Genki 1 and 2 back in the Philippines. How I learned English was not immersive and interactive though so I found it really difficult to conversate on my first week of high school in Sydney. I literally only used "I am..." and Yes/No answers. I guess I became conversational in English because I had to though. でも今,日本語を勉強しています.
    毎日,日本語を話して,アニメを見ます. Even to myself I talk in Japanese, so I learn how to be more natural and fluid in speaking it, and not just know how to say これはペンです.

    • @XxSmoothGroovexX
      @XxSmoothGroovexX 8 лет назад +10

      Conversate isn't a word. Don't make up words to sound more fluent.

    • @ruthespiritu502
      @ruthespiritu502 8 лет назад +53

      Green Trent You must be fun at parties though.

    • @XxSmoothGroovexX
      @XxSmoothGroovexX 8 лет назад +3

      You probably just learned that phrase on Rosetta Stone ...

    • @XxSmoothGroovexX
      @XxSmoothGroovexX 8 лет назад +4

      Lol ok I'm sorry

    • @ruthespiritu502
      @ruthespiritu502 8 лет назад +15

      Oh DEFINITELY. Rosetta Stone is the BEST way to learn Beginner English, which is the only level of English I can speak since you seem to not understand me at all, and criticize my communication skills
      Rosetta Stone is also a great way to learn Japanese

  • @zaahilibraahim7113
    @zaahilibraahim7113 5 лет назад +429

    The only thing i know of japanese
    Omae wa mou shindeiru!
    Nani???

    • @endpain2474
      @endpain2474 4 года назад +13

      Actually that would be written as お前わしんでる! 何??!??

    • @kuroashi2699
      @kuroashi2699 4 года назад +41

      @@endpain2474 you should use は as 'wa' particle not ''わ''

    • @kuroashi2699
      @kuroashi2699 4 года назад +6

      @@endpain2474 or like this, お前はもしんでいる。何い!!???

    • @giovannapeganaminhabanana4509
      @giovannapeganaminhabanana4509 4 года назад +35

      お前はもう死んでいる*
      何?

    • @endpain2474
      @endpain2474 4 года назад +1

      Strawmousse ah shit I’m sorry

  • @g-wen6875
    @g-wen6875 8 лет назад +26

    I remember back when I was learning English... I had a few years of middle school behind me, but I still couldn't say shit would my life depend on it. I still had some basics and my native language to help me.
    What helped me, ironically, was the closing of Megaupload... I couldn't find my mangas in French so I had to read them in English. From there it was basically a lot of deduction (using the pictures and context) and a little bit reverso (ya know, the translator). After something like two months, I could understand most of it and proceeded to talk with people via forums.
    I'm still a beginner when it comes to Japanese, but I plan on reading mangas the same way I did back then. Since Japanese borrowed tons of words from English, it's should be the same as when I was learning English.
    I know that wanting to read mangas is a pretty damn stupid reason to learn a language, but I like it.
    If someone has done it the same way with Japanese, did it work ?

    • @joseeb-k1074
      @joseeb-k1074 8 лет назад +6

      +BoomAeol There are no stupid reasons to learn any language! I'm a francophone and I had to learn "real English" (not the school useless phrases) for work. I started by reading Archie comics and progressed from there. Same with Spanish, I just read cheap magazines. I am fully fluent in 2 languages and conversation fluent in 2 more. Just because I wanted to. No reasons needed :-)

    • @g-wen6875
      @g-wen6875 8 лет назад +1

      Josee B-K
      Je trouve ça stupide, mais j'ai jamais dit que c'était une mauvaise raison haha.

    • @delft1f44
      @delft1f44 8 лет назад +1

      +BoomAeol teach me Japanese I'll teach you more British

    • @mewmafa6907
      @mewmafa6907 8 лет назад

      +BoomAeol similiar. Wanted to read fanfics in English

    • @Kazamastyler
      @Kazamastyler 8 лет назад

      +BoomAeol Hi Rukako

  • @FirstnameLastname-is2tu
    @FirstnameLastname-is2tu 5 лет назад +14

    I wanna go to japan for the “studying abroad” experience, but I still want the comforts of technology and safety standards.

  • @aWERFRGT6545BGFG
    @aWERFRGT6545BGFG 7 лет назад +43

    Who ever says you must read and write in japanese before speaking it is 100% wrong
    you can choose either way
    ive known several people that are fluent in japanese and they taught them selves to speak it first
    they then taught them selves to write and read in it
    just think about it
    we learnt how to talk english before writing and reading it?
    why not do the same with japanese

    • @Sweet_Scorpia
      @Sweet_Scorpia 7 лет назад +3

      MissesKitty- Ooh! Glad someone thinks that way! I want to speak it before writing and reading too!

    • @skyblazeeterno
      @skyblazeeterno 6 лет назад +6

      possibly because in my experience adults that can talk well in a foreign language but not read or write it often lack the most simple understanding of grammar for that language and tend to have ego problems. Grammar is the skeleton for the language. A bit like learning scales for piano. Boring to learn but pretty much essential. I am not against people talking first but at some point they have to face that languages consist of reading and writing too

    • @ducklingscap897
      @ducklingscap897 6 лет назад

      If we learn other languages in school we learn both at the same time. Or at least my school did it with French, Spanish, and English. So that is another option.
      It is normal that you learn 4 different languages in school. I think if you have the opportunity to do both step by step it is the best way.

    • @caitlyn3161
      @caitlyn3161 6 лет назад +2

      My Japanese teacher taught us the hiragana (or katakana...i forget which was first) alphabet first, then taught us how to write the characters, then taught us words and simple sentences, then how to correctly write the characters. So I agree 100% on learning to speak!

    • @dnguyen253
      @dnguyen253 6 лет назад

      I feel like it's the same for most languages. I'm American born and raised but fluent in Vietnamese. Eventually I went to school to learn reading and writing. I got to skip a lot of it and went into intermediate classes within a month.

  • @claireemily1983
    @claireemily1983 3 года назад

    I can’t believe I’ve not found this channel sooner. Currently binge watching all the videos

  • @AvailableNameForMe
    @AvailableNameForMe 8 лет назад +121

    i'm fascinted by how your beard disappears and comes back during the video o_o

    • @OhBombii
      @OhBombii 8 лет назад +24

      XD,
      He must have took a lot of time to think and produce this video

    • @scheve1994
      @scheve1994 7 лет назад +7

      So... It wasn't 10 minutes after all? :(

    • @shgnamaste7730
      @shgnamaste7730 7 лет назад

      AvailableNameForMe ... lol

  • @ninasstorytime1161
    @ninasstorytime1161 7 лет назад +109

    Awesome!! ありがとう🙋

    • @roxanekrols3634
      @roxanekrols3634 6 лет назад +2

      Okay wait i can read half of that.... Can you translate now please?

    • @alexwbetts
      @alexwbetts 6 лет назад +12

      Roxane Krols it says arigato or thank you in Japanese

    • @roxanekrols3634
      @roxanekrols3634 6 лет назад +1

      Domestos Bleach thanks i didn't know the first and second character so it was confusing

    • @jameldjebaili
      @jameldjebaili 6 лет назад

      Sign up at ruclips.net/user/djamel8225

    • @MilesHagness57
      @MilesHagness57 6 лет назад +2

      Yolanda Núñez that's just simple hiragana its a couple letters of the Japanese alphabet

  • @kurious_neko9679
    @kurious_neko9679 7 лет назад +21

    Your learning tips are so helpful! Thank you~~~~~~~ 😊

  • @mallagallabumbum8209
    @mallagallabumbum8209 3 года назад +2

    Anki is highly recommended for vocab learning. 10 new words per day is very well managable.

  • @Tac-0
    @Tac-0 5 лет назад +32

    I feel somewhat bad,
    My brother went to japan when he was 18 to study for 6 months, Today hes had multiple trips to japan and he even has a friend that lives there, So needless to say he speak and read close to perfect japanese( hes 30 years old now btw) I practice alot by myself but not as much as i should,but he also teaches me alot. so i got ALL the reason to learn japanese and all the help i can get,but i dont do as much as i should cuz its hard... im so lazy.. My dream would be to be able to speak japanese good enough to have everyday japanese discussions with my brother. Call it our secret language that only he and i understand and none of my family... one day..

    • @charlottediaz2036
      @charlottediaz2036 4 года назад

      tac0 and? Are you making progress?

    • @rafaelconstanzovicens9094
      @rafaelconstanzovicens9094 3 года назад

      It's been a year... How is it going? 👀

    • @Tac-0
      @Tac-0 3 года назад +2

      @@rafaelconstanzovicens9094 damn xD... Read tons of Japanese. Im not where I wanna be yet but I can understand alot of spoken Japanese :) havnt been able to study as much as I wanted but I've deffo improved.

    • @TDXAV
      @TDXAV 2 года назад

      @@Tac-0 How about now?

    • @LeeJin_PH
      @LeeJin_PH 2 года назад

      @@Tac-0 hey man, it’s been another year. How’s the 日本語 now?

  • @jaysee6320
    @jaysee6320 7 лет назад +6

    Hi Chris! I don't know if you'll ever see this message, but I wanted to tell you have much watching your videos have helped me out! I first started watching your videos back when you only had about 10 or so. I had wanted to learn Japanese and watching your videos inspired me. I went to the library and got some "Learn Japanese" tapes. I would listen to one every day and take notes on everything I could. After about a month of this I looked into finding a real life beginner Japanese class. I remember watching the scene at 8:49 and thinking "I have no idea what I'm listening to... Is this even Japanese?" But after going through Genki 1 and Genki 2 I can now understand what is being said (Without looking at subtitles of course) It's a really weird but cool feeling knowing that what you're listening to and understanding was just a bunch of gibberish a little while ago. Just wanted to say thanks for helping me out and keep up the good work! If you replied to this I would freak out xD

    • @knightforlorn6731
      @knightforlorn6731 6 лет назад +1

      He has got me back studying. I did 2 classes in college and learned some vocabulary but thought to myself, "As much as I love the language, will it ever be used, REALLY?" Well, I've decided it's worth it, if for no other reason that to expand the mind.

  • @kraigartelt-cullen6150
    @kraigartelt-cullen6150 8 лет назад +10

    I'm currently looking at a job in Japan. Japanese fluency is desired but not essential, I started study 3 days ago. Let's see how it goes, and without cheating, let's see if my Memrise studies are working ありがとう.

    • @VluggeJapie59
      @VluggeJapie59 6 лет назад +1

      It's been a year. So made some progress yet?

    • @emmaditl
      @emmaditl 6 лет назад +1

      How did it go?

    • @Reforming_LL
      @Reforming_LL 3 года назад

      どうだった?

  • @ivxxvii
    @ivxxvii 3 года назад

    These are actually all very good advice for learning ANY language.

  • @ZekuChanU
    @ZekuChanU 4 года назад +1479

    Japanese guy: “konnichiwa”
    Me who can’t speak Japanese: “Naru... uhhh... Narudo...?”
    Japanese guy: “... SAAAAASUKE!!!!!”

  • @CaptainZlex
    @CaptainZlex 8 лет назад +125

    I want to learn Japanese so I can play Japanese games and understand what is going on. Thanks for this!

    • @Silvers_7
      @Silvers_7 8 лет назад +11

      I wanna learn Japanese just to be able to play persona 5 sooner, lol

    • @dmas7749
      @dmas7749 7 лет назад

      Same here, lol

    • @NiceYoutuber
      @NiceYoutuber 7 лет назад +2

      It would probably take about 8 months to get to kindergarten level

    • @KishorTwist
      @KishorTwist 7 лет назад

      *It will seriously take 10-20 years for any language.*

    • @dankhnw8
      @dankhnw8 7 лет назад

      amazingdany 10 to 20? No

  • @ilovemysneakatoke
    @ilovemysneakatoke 4 года назад +2

    I’m deployed in the Middle East and I have 6months. I stand on post for 12 to 14 hours a day so I’ve been trying to devote 6 hours a day at least to learning hiragana and katakana. I’m hoping that when I get back home I’ll be able to at least at a basic level be able to communicate! Wish me luck, love the channel. I’ll say hey to your fellow brits here!!!

  • @gibbs-13
    @gibbs-13 8 лет назад +329

    I am Japanese. I want to be able to speak English with a British accent. I did not understand what they were saying when I went to Manchester.

    • @HelpMyCatHasNoHair
      @HelpMyCatHasNoHair 8 лет назад +47

      I'm British and don't understand most people from Manchester, that was a poor joke my apologies XD
      Honestly, I would love to speak Japanese but find my accent prevents most words from sounding right, hope all is going well with your British accent endeavour

    • @theunikeMojk
      @theunikeMojk 8 лет назад +16

      British accent sounds like they're spitting the words lol

    • @massimorusso7
      @massimorusso7 8 лет назад

      you can practice with me. send me an e-mail Luigi.russo165@virgilio.it

    • @xTwilightWolvesx
      @xTwilightWolvesx 7 лет назад +17

      Ah, the joy of dialects...

    • @isomatic
      @isomatic 7 лет назад +26

      I'm American and have to watch British shows with subtitles on.

  • @cynthiamatsumotorealtor9676
    @cynthiamatsumotorealtor9676 7 лет назад +142

    i'm married to a japanese guy - and he wont' speak any japanese with me or anyone else - except his mom but she's never around

    • @heartsMuzikhearts
      @heartsMuzikhearts 7 лет назад +43

      Cynthia Matsumoto WHY???? That would make me mad lol

    • @kwicksandz
      @kwicksandz 7 лет назад +35

      i dated a japanese girl for a long time and even though we would sometimes text each other in japanese she never really spoke it to me because ... she wanted to practice english >.

    • @brummitv1867
      @brummitv1867 6 лет назад +138

      how about you talk japanese and she responds in english. so you both practice

    • @AOTAvids
      @AOTAvids 6 лет назад +38

      BrummiTV
      You're a fucking god.

    • @slimesbouncex1486
      @slimesbouncex1486 6 лет назад +6

      DIVORCEEEE!!!!!!!!!

  • @Sakawatchi
    @Sakawatchi 8 лет назад +9

    I just started picking up Japanese, but after learning Chinese (meaning Kanji is a piece of cake for me, muahaha) I agree with every step on this list. Another tip is also to use music and/or TV-dramas with people speaking 'standard' accents to improve listening and speaking. I learned a lot of Chinese by repeating what people said in TV dramas. Kinda killed the story with all the pause-repeat-reverse-listen again-pause-repeat, but good for learning. One 20-minute episode a day (which will end up taking more like 40 minutes) is all that's needed. Can be done when on the bus or the toilet.

  • @AdrianaBongaards
    @AdrianaBongaards 3 месяца назад +1

    Awesome tips, I think they are really useful 🎉🎌

  • @Gino-hm2zc
    @Gino-hm2zc 3 года назад +3

    Ive just completed my first full week in a Japanese language school. Ive watched this video many times in the past, making a mental note at the time to come back when I needed to, to get all the conversation fillers to prepare me for he next time that awkward silence comes along! Thanks for the videos, they've actually really helped a lot down the years, and have also been thoroughly entertaining

  • @RoseMadder420
    @RoseMadder420 4 года назад +420

    You: "slightly overweight, disapointing villain"
    Me: "oh I doubt you looked like-"
    Oh

    • @Kaiselof
      @Kaiselof 3 года назад +10

      He looks like gru from minions with hair
      Dont ask why i watch minions you try to be a teen babysiter

    • @gr0undbr3ak
      @gr0undbr3ak 3 года назад +17

      @@Kaiselof literally no one was worried about it you decided to question yourself lmao

    • @raym6205
      @raym6205 3 года назад +8

      I love how he zooms in on his hands

  • @seesawtm3535
    @seesawtm3535 6 лет назад +738

    *BLAH BLAH MAPLE SYRUP*

    • @dnmitch
      @dnmitch 6 лет назад +33

      aesthetic미학; That’s exactly how we speak in Canada 😹

    • @darrianweathington1923
      @darrianweathington1923 6 лет назад +6

      aesthetic미학; blah blah the construction never ends!?

    • @IrateWizrd
      @IrateWizrd 5 лет назад +2

      @Rowdy Rhino weeelll, the seasons in canada are basically maple syrup and construction/bug furnace

    • @Ozkartez
      @Ozkartez 5 лет назад

      Who is the Canadian guy? Is he a RUclipsr

  • @ethanash7376
    @ethanash7376 4 года назад +1

    As someone that has been learning Japanese on/off for a few years, this is genuinely good advice he is giving.
    You need the right mindset and conversational nuance to seem like a native Japanese speaker.

  • @jimmyzhang9134
    @jimmyzhang9134 3 года назад +24

    Finding someone that speaks japanese even in some big cities it's like find a unicorns. I met one japanese person my entire lift and he didn't even know japanese lol. How I found out? He was watching anime with english subs

    • @modernkennnern
      @modernkennnern 3 года назад +8

      Maybe he was bad at English, and using subs as a way to learn English instead 🤔

  • @MinishMilly
    @MinishMilly 6 лет назад +15

    I personally will learn it similarly the way I learned English.
    I never had trouble learning English. I didn't really focused on learning it really as well. It was just something I needed in my everyday life, due to the internet. So I will change my everyday life with Japanese things. Watching RUclips Videos in Japanese (because they talk there "normally" and don't use words I don't need, like in Anime). And I will listen closely, try to learn words I pick up and look up, trying to stay interested in discovering the meaning of words etc.
    I rarely spoke to any native English speakers, but texted a lot with English people, or people who knew English. So I will simply try and find some Japanese people I can text to. sure I have to look up words and grammar and such, but I feel confident about it.
    If you see it like something you can discover in your life and see it less like a chore, then it will stay fun! :D
    And I always enjoyed learning new words. x3
    For me there is no reason to rush it, I will learn it in the pace I want to and a pace that I can stick to. I know that my English might not be perfect, but I can basically talk about every subject and rarely not knowing what word to use. And everyone is understanding me. So who cares, am I right? :-D
    And I find learning kanji fun. :o
    Because I find kanji interesting. And the recognize game in the kanji tree app is simple and you will recognize words in text. Even if you don't know how to say the word out loud, you will know what the meaning is. Or simply look them up and write them down. Learn it, as if you're discovering something new everytime. Of course you can only do so much in a day, but you'll pick up new words way faster. Like I already recognize 日本語(Nihongo = Japan) 本当に.(Honto ni = really?). And i know for a fact that I will never forget these kanjis. xD
    learn - discover - haven fun.
    Milly out~

    • @buchelaruzit
      @buchelaruzit 5 лет назад +1

      I’m the same as you! I learned English and am learning Japanese for the same reasons and the same way

    • @manearnsevents1280
      @manearnsevents1280 5 лет назад

      Been 10 months, any updates? how much u learnt with method

    • @Akechipuff
      @Akechipuff 5 лет назад

      I'm going to try the same thing wish me luck

  • @fivemeomedia
    @fivemeomedia 3 года назад +4

    i looked up meiji chocolate review and i got here and im not disappointed

  • @ielizabethm2
    @ielizabethm2 3 года назад +1

    Your editing is stellar

  • @AdvancePlays
    @AdvancePlays 9 лет назад +5

    I just can't agree with point 2 more. I practice with my friend through Skype and he said I'd improved a lot, despite not studying those past few weeks at all - just because I used the fillers and markers both. It makes it sound so much more natural, and the few seconds it can provide can be vital. I've found them to be so successful, in fact, that they're become so ingrained that I use them in speaking English...
    Though I find myself using "niinku" too, which is a Finnish filler. Hey, it sounds like a Japanese word!
    Anyway, very effective. Just as the other tips are, I'm sure. Thanks Mr Broad!

  • @psychoterrorism
    @psychoterrorism 3 месяца назад +1

    Thanks past Chris, looking forward to the new version of this!

  • @miriamthebestsubscriber1152
    @miriamthebestsubscriber1152 4 года назад +44

    The phrase *"This is a Pen"* has aged well lmao - 2020🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Takeitenshi
      @Takeitenshi 3 года назад +1

      I literaly see that TV woman in front of me, violating that poor tissue hanging in front of her - 'this is a ppppppppppen' 💨
      🤣🤣

  • @KeganiJay
    @KeganiJay 4 года назад +82

    5:49 he shaved in 1 sec

    • @vice_santos
      @vice_santos 4 года назад +3

      Jay Duck nani???

    • @miket.7055
      @miket.7055 4 года назад +2

      Hahahahahahaha nice find...... Sugoi

  • @LadyHermes
    @LadyHermes 4 года назад +1

    High quality content.
    As a french native I often struggle to understand english speakers but your english is very clean and understandable, thanks for that.

  • @PanormousPanda
    @PanormousPanda 9 лет назад +11

    I remember when I was learning French through immersion, but my French was such shit that I could only say that "I have an apple." I've found most native speakers are understanding when they know you're shit. There's still so much room for fun and having your personality show through, and I think people forget that because of the nerves of knowing you suck at a language.
    Seriously great video and I'm going to italki for sure.

    • @Italkilanguage
      @Italkilanguage 9 лет назад +3

      PanormousPanda Let us know if you need help finding a teacher, support@italki.com Keep up the great work!

  • @Auriraka
    @Auriraka 8 лет назад +29

    Thanks for giving the name of that website! I use it now to study myself

  • @shadowchrome_
    @shadowchrome_ 7 лет назад +74

    Another way to get japanese friends is be good at drifting in gran turismo 6 , join a random japanese lobby and speak broken english

  • @LadyAnna-i6m
    @LadyAnna-i6m 2 дня назад

    Let's go.
    I promise I will start from today. And will be fluent in 1 year !!!

  • @andygarbett8310
    @andygarbett8310 4 года назад +27

    "Don't worry our conversations aren't normally that shit" - Literally spat out my tea laughing :D