hey ,if anyone else is searching for fastest way to learn to speak japanese try Sovallo Amazing Japanese Fixer (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my buddy got great success with it.
here's a few things for how to learn Japanese Decide exactly why you want to learn it Try to use japanese everyday Decide what method works for you best. (I discovered about these and more from Fergs magic blueprint website )
There are a few tips for how to learn Japanese Decide precisely why you wish to speak japanese Try to speak japanese everyday Find what process works for you the best. (I learned about these and more from Fergs magic blueprint website )
Well, I guess my definition of "beginner" is totally different from yours... Well, back to super duper beginner's level I go. Japanese preschool videos here I come.
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Beetlebomb this is beginner level. If you can’t understand these things it’s almost impossible to understand daily conversations. In real life people speaks much faster and unclear, sometimes it’s hard for non- native speaker to understand anything. Especially with accents...
Lol tell me about it, the first dialogue was like “the man... blah blah blah... necklace.... buy.” I understood the basics of the sentence but dang I’ve gotta improve my vocabulary 😅😂
I'm Japanese, and it's easy for me to understand this exam, but people who study Japanese probably feel difficult. HOWEVER, i'm studying English, and i'm not good at understand English especially listening, but my friend who can speak English he felt pretty easy my listening exam. It's difficult to learn second language for all people😂😂 （if i had mistake, please tell me!）
Well, you asked for mistakes, so I deliver. "But people who study Japanese probably feel difficult" > should be > "But people who study Japanese probably find it difficult." - This is because you need to refer to the object of the sentence otherwise it sounds odd. Also, the word 'find' is used because they are learning that it is difficult, since they did not know it would be difficult before listening. "I'm not good at understand English especially listening, but my friend..." > should be > "I'm not good at understanding English, especially listening, but my friend..." - The 'ing' after understand is because it is something that is constantly happenING, so you must use 'ing' instead of the dictionary form. Also, the comma after English is there because "especially listening" could be removed from the sentence and it would still make sense, so we classify it as an 'extra' by surrounding it by commas. "my friend who can speak English he felt pressy easy my listening exam." > should be > "my friend who can speak english felt my listening exam was pretty easy." - This is because you must put the object (listening exam) before the adverb and adjective (pretty easy), then the 'was' connects the two parts with the verb 'be' in past tense. "If I had a mistake, please tell me!" > should be > "If I made a mistake, please tell me!" - This is only because we use the verb 'make' when we're talking about mistakes specifically. In other cases it would be 'had' or the verb in past tense (For example: "I had a failure" is incorrect. "I failed" is correct.) Tadaa. Good luck.
"DID YOU GET IT RIGHT?" That lady at the end scared the crap out of me! I was so focused on trying to listen and then, BAM!...and no... I didn't get them right lol
As many other commenters have said, this is not Beginner level. These are simple every day conversations delivered clearly and at a slower than normal speed to allow for student comprehension. Therefore, if you are just starting to learn Japanese please do not be discouraged by this. Depending on your course or study rate this is 3-6months in. Still a very good resource.
it PAINS me that when i hear it the first time i dont understand it to 100%, but when i see the hiragana then i do, and i finally hear all the words. I guess thats why im sitting here listening to this.
I passed the N3 so it was not difficult for me, but for sure this exercices are not for beginners at all !! i did enjoy them anyway, it was a good review ^^
Grace Wood I’m about N4 level, aiming for N3. I didn’t really have much trouble with the listening. I agree it’s probably a little hard for N5. I figured that N5 was the absolute beginners video..
Some Japanese tend to speak faster, and I have a hard time grasping what they're trying to say. In this video, the speakers' voice are very clear. I can speak and read Japanese, but my listening skills are a joke. This video is very helpful.
10 months at a fairly relaxed pace of learning and I can understand over 90% of what was being said! A couple months ago, I had no idea wtf was going on lol
Almost 3 years into self study and I can finally easily understand nearly 100% of this video 🙏 If anyone feels intimidated, the speed and amount of known words necessary to comprehend all of the scenarios is honestly pretty huge. Just keep goin and you'll inevitably get there :)
I'm studying for the JPLT N4/N3 and I found this video perfect for learning since I could understand most of the sentence but still had to look up many words.
It would be great if we could also have the literal translations (i.e: "Its just a little too cute" along with the "I'm looking for something more sophisticated" from the jewelry shopping one) along with the English translations that are provided here!! I love this video, super helpful!!!
These are really well made. Good speed and the vocab is pretty simple. Just wondering why the translations are so loosely translated. It seems you’re clearly working with native speakers who could give the exact translations. That being said, these are good tools, thanks.
@@zegtronic I disagree. If you’re writing a professional translation for native English speakers, then yes, you must rewrite the sentence in natural English to match the meaning/intention of the original Japanese if you want to produce something of any quality. However, for students of the language, literal translations are very important - Japanese has virtually nothing in common with English structurally or grammatically. It’s better to get to know the language on its own terms rather than trying to force things to fit into English. For example, a natural translation of 「日本語を読めるようになりたい」would be, “I want to be able to read Japanese”. But a literal translation would be, “I want to become such that I am able to read Japanese.” The second one is important for students to absorb because it makes the role of 「ようになる」clear. It doesn’t matter that the translation isn’t a natural way to say it in English; it IS the most natural way to say it in Japanese, and students need to get their brains to think about language the way a Japanese person does. Twisting things around to force fit them into natural English translations just makes for confusion down the road when grammar and structure get even more complicated. To a give a specific example from this video, look at this sentence: 「はい、ですから、ドアの横の本棚の上には置けませんよ。」 (Yes, so we can’t put it on the bookshelf next to the door.) They translate this as: “It’s too bad, it would be nice to have the new one on the bookshelf next to the door, but only one printer will fit” This is a terrible translation for students. If I were a new Japanese learner, I would be totally perplexed. There’s nothing here that means “that’s too bad” or “only one printer will fit”. Those things are implied from context, but beginning students need to understand the literal meanings of the words before they can apply context.
@@IDidntWantAHandleRUclips You have entirely changed my viewpoint good sir. You gave excellent examples and ideas. I'm glad you disagreed with me; I now agree with you as well. It's not as black and white as I thought. In professional environments it's good to have natural translations, but in learning atmospheres, literal translations are the way to go!
@@zegtronic Wow, a civil conversation on RUclips! I definitely agree with you about more natural translations in professional work though. I hate robotic translations. But yes I think for students, literal is best at least in the beginning!
If you have trouble with this my recommendation would be to watch lots of native japanese media. I am definitely not N3 with regards to kanji and whatnot, but following the conversation is not too bad because i've watched a _lot_ of subtitled anime over the years. Maybe couple your straight grammar/vocab study with just trying to enjoy some media of some kind and try to separate the words, phrases or grammar that you've learned at the fast speed they speak at, but watch something you will enjoy so that it doesn't feel like study. It has been a help for my comprehension although I definitely can't speak like this yet! Good luck! EDIT also don't forget that you can set the speed on the youtube video to slower to hear more clearly.
I've only started learning more than just hiragana and katakana in the last 4 months so I was happy that I could mostly understand some of the questions and part of the others 😊
While speaking was easier for me, this is a perfect exam to train my listening, which I had huge problems with. Also my vocabulary developed instantly. After watching it again I already understood most of it, without forgetting, which happens to me quickly, when just writing down vocabulary in a notebook. The grammar in these tasks is very simple, since it is for beginners. That was maybe too easy for me to learn anything, but I guess that's also not the point. The talking speed is perfect. It's a bit slower than casual talk, but not so much, that it sounds completely out of place. Great job! I'm going to continue learning with this platform.
So many people have already said it’s not for beginners at all. I’ll just add that they’ve got the same videos for a few different languages. The content is the same everywhere, just the language differs. And of course the level is “the same” too. It looks like the main goal was attracting people, getting them to watch... Right, why should one create different videos and pay attention to detail if they can just translate and say it’s for beginners? But I liked the video anyway. It’s well-made and useful, especially if you are not an absolute beginner. Thank you guys!
Everyone in the comments is saying it's N3 and super hard but all of the grammar except maybe a few points is N4 and it's pretty easy all things considered. They speak really slowly compared to real life Japanese and don't use any slang or drop any particles like in more casual speech. It's pretty unrealistic but it's good to test your listening comprehension.
The purpose of this activity isn't to understand EVERYTHING, that's definitely not what this is for or at a beginners' level. Part of developing listening skills is omitting the unnecessary information while focusing on what you can understand. I myself got nearly all of these right, despite not being familiar with a lot of the vocabulary and grammar. That's because I live in Japan and am accustomed to listening to Japanese speakers. The power to tune out and hone in is very important in your language journey.
I'm roughly jlpt 5 lvl (selfthaught) and have always been wondering if Im up studying for jlpt 4 yet and after this excercise I feel like I am helped me a lot, not too difficult but not too easy either, great
僕は一つ月から日本語を勉強しています。ついに最初のセクションを理解しました。毎日勉強するは良かった。ありがとう！（僕はドイツ人）:) (Also I advise you to learn Kanji, it really helped me) Continue to learn, even if it's very hard at the beginning. If you have questions how I learn Kanji, just ask
using a Japanese ocr to recognize the text from the video and tell me word meaning directly has helped me keep up with these a lot. I recommend yomichan and sharex
I like this, I can't pick out enough to answer the questions, but I can understand the questions being asked for the most part and it's good for helping me tune into works I do know.
I am pretty happy with my progress! I have only studied for 2 months but I managed to get all the answers. Though my vocab is lacking, I didn't really get the whole conversations just bits and pieces but enough to clearly know what was happening. I know real speech is less clear and a lot faster but I am satisfied with my progress!
After a few months learning japanese I found this one deppresing, as I didn't get right much. Now I got all of them right, understanding most of the things I couldn't get last time! Still this audio probably does not really match a beginner level anyway
Although I still think my Japanese sucks, but as I recall ..I tired this video before coming to Japan to study Japanese three months ago, I could only understand around 20-30% of this video at that time, now I can understand 100% of it =)
I consider myself beginner-intermediate, and this was difficult for me, but I could get the gist of most of the conversations. Sometimes I wouldn't understand crucial information about the conversation. I wouldn't say this is beginner level, but it is a good video.
Guys don't worry if you don't get it at first, just listen to it over and over again until you understand it and practice listening and you will get it
Dank Memes its so hard when you’re not immersed. I am lucky to have recently met a few helpful friends who speak Japanese natively. I’ve been trying to get into anime so that I can increase my input.
@@Mienshao11 i would stay away from anime as a learning resource, it won't do you any good at all. *its pretty cringe too*. A better resource would be watching or reading japanese news. Honestly, people who say "oh im watching anime and learning too" are just ew.
@@dankmemes3153 i was like that forever and i never watched anime and my listening comprehension sucked. Watch Cure Dolly Japanese, Matt Vs. Japan, and Japanese Man Yuta's videos on learning Japanese with anime. It IS a good way to learn. But obviously you can't watch as an absolute beginner and learn anything. But since I've started watching anime my skills have improved greatly. And it's not just watching, but using Japanese subtitles and intentionally trying to comprehend what you're taking in. And not all anime is created equal - there's a big difference between Polar Bear Cafe Japanese and Naruto Japanese. And the fact of the matter is, Anime is a large part of Japanese pop culture so it can help you connect with Japanese people. I'd recommend you watch those videos because they really helped me! :)
Hey guys, don't worry about the vocab or understanding now. If you're beginner (like me) use this to practice the PRONUNCIATION. Exactly, you only learn to speak a new language if you could pronounce it. So, I'm using this AWESOME video to practice that now, instead of worrying about vocab or something. This comes after. Listen to me, the first step to learn a new language is to learn how to pronunce it first of all. So, just repeat the phrases. Many, many, many times, until to be good. Than then you come back and study the vocab.
Could you make more videos like this one but focused in the development of the reading and listening skills according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and also according to the different levels of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, please? Thank you very much for the effort you put on this channel.
I still can't believe I understood and answered correctly on that first question. I didn't know every word but using context clues with the little vocab I did know made everything click. I need to stop underestimating myself. :)
I’ve been teaching myself Japanese for the past 1.5 year so I’d say in general I’m around jlpt n4 level, but somehow I kinda forgot I needed to do listening practice until a little over a month ago😬 I’m a little confused since some jlpt n5 listening practices are crazy easy while some other ones I feel dumb. but then on the other hand, this is more jlpt n4 and its not too bad. ig everyone has a different view on the levels🤷🏼♀️
This is great, ありがtぷございます, however it is most definitely not for beginners. As well, the speaking is unfortunately too fast for many I suspect. Would also be helpful to have a vocabulary list in the comments or link to a pdf of it, so the audience can listen out for it. かんぱい!
EDO Opolyon I think the subtitles are a big help and are great for accommodating the dialogue that sounds like hyper speed to your average beginner... I just wish it was easier to navigate certain portions on RUclips so I can hear them over and over again >_>
I'm so happy that I got everything right! (I watched until the first part) btw I've been studying for around 3 and a half months everyday. I highly recommend Japanese ammo with Misa's channel!! I don't even have a textbook! Anyways, 皆さん、頑張ってくださいね！諦めないで。これからもっともっと練習します。
3:25 They're agreeing to put the printer next to the window, but there's still a red X? 15:38 "I will stay there for two nights" but the plane only moves from Tuesday to Wednesday during that line, and doesn't move to Thursday until the next line.
The question was not about the new printer but about the old printer. So everything alright. For the second - the english subtitles/translations are loose, so you cant read it line per line and expect that it perfectly resembles what is being sad in japanese.
omg few months ago, i started to learn japanese and the first time i listened to this its kinda hard. but now i can understand and get the thought of the phrases. im so happy of my achievement, think im gonna cry lol :')
I really liked this video, but the English translation for the dialogue in Question 2 (about the printer) is way different from what they say in Japanese All the other translations were solid though 👍
Still learning the most basic grammar/particles and barely know any verbs or tenses so I bombed this. I've been studying for about 6 weeks so I'm not going to be too hard on myself, lol. I just got kana down and am starting to learn kanji and vocab. How long did you study before you could understand?
This video includes some N4 kanjis and some grammars which is not N5 and this doesn't make this video for beginner. It was a good video for vocabulary and some grammar points but hard for beginners. Thanks to made this video
as I'm studying all by myself, listening is the most difficult for me. I'll take the N5 exam in december and was quite confident to pass it with a high score. Now I'm a bit troubled as some parts of this were hard for me. Although I scored 19/20, I could only understand 70% of what they were saying. I guess I have to study harder and listen to japanese more frequently.
Well then I guess u've done a good job right ^^ And please don't worry cause sometimes the fact is the N5 listening test from JLPT could add something from higher level that you haven't study, so it is easy to understand that you can't understand all of them.
This is good, although probably slightly above beginner level. They speak clearly and not too fast, although I gotta read the Japanese text to understand it 100%. The translations are not actually what is said, but what an English speaker would say in the same situations. Also, pretty sure 途中に（とちゅうに）and そうすると is N3 or N2 grammar right?? Thank you. Subscribed
@@osucaelan7011 Hey. I still use this video to help with my Japanese. I'm in school fulltime so I can't study Japanese like i really want to. But listening to lessons while you sleep, will make you wake up speaking Japanese! It's the craziest thing!
@@iikurbypinkyii Listening to japanese when asleep won´t do anything, you are not gonna learn anything while sleeping, that´s the harsh truth. If you can invest hundreds of hours into japanese studies, then by all means you´ll get better, but you´ll need to actively study - an arduous process.
Useful overall but I don't like the translations. They aren't exactly what is being said in japanese. If I didn't have a decent grasp of the language and didn't search for words I wasn't familiar with then i'd be totally misdirected. However, if you don't put too much into the english translation and just go by the japanese text then you should be good as long as you have a good basic grasp.
I noticed this on the very first example (actually I was really happy with how well I was following the conversation) but the "かわいすぎます" line i took as meaning "those are too cutesy", and the translation was "i'm looking for something more sophisticated" which might be more or less what is being said but it's not very direct when considering newbie learners like myself..
Isn't it taking into account culturally normative speech? That would dictate that the translation isn't always literal. My advice, (though it looks like you don't need it, so this would be for any other passerby), is this; if you want to get the most from this video, listen once, then read along and look up words you don't know. For a bonus round try pausing it between sentences to practice saying them out loud.
I’ve only listened to the first four, but I’m really happy that I understood most of it. Edit: Okay, I’m at half now and I got all except the printer one.
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here's a few things for how to learn Japanese
Decide exactly why you want to learn it
Try to use japanese everyday
Decide what method works for you best.
(I discovered about these and more from Fergs magic blueprint website )
I can't read kanji. I am still difficult to understand if there is hiragana could make it easy.
There are a few tips for how to learn Japanese
Decide precisely why you wish to speak japanese
Try to speak japanese everyday
Find what process works for you the best.
(I learned about these and more from Fergs magic blueprint website )
NOT Free! You have been warned.
Well, I guess my definition of "beginner" is totally different from yours... Well, back to super duper beginner's level I go. Japanese preschool videos here I come.
The Proverbial Hater lmao so true
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The Proverbial Hater good point
This is not even a beginner lesson
Me too
This was perfect for me as an intermediate Japanese student. I don't know if this is quite at the beginner level though.
Beetlebomb this is beginner level. If you can’t understand these things it’s almost impossible to understand daily conversations. In real life people speaks much faster and unclear, sometimes it’s hard for non- native speaker to understand anything. Especially with accents...
Lol tell me about it, the first dialogue was like “the man... blah blah blah... necklace.... buy.” I understood the basics of the sentence but dang I’ve gotta improve my vocabulary 😅😂
ive realized im at intermediate level grammar and vocab but super beginner listening i barely scraped by in this video.
Beetlebomb Then it is probable that you are not an intermediate
If we assume that JLPT N3 is an intermediate level, someone with that certification should be able to understand a faster and more complicated speech.
I'm Japanese, and it's easy for me to understand this exam, but people who study Japanese probably feel difficult. HOWEVER, i'm studying English, and i'm not good at understand English especially listening, but my friend who can speak English he felt pretty easy my listening exam.
It's difficult to learn second language for all people😂😂
（if i had mistake, please tell me!）
せつな English is very... free. You can say almost anything as long as you understand the basics it will sound fine.
Exit left
English is a walk in the park it's a yoke how easy it is
Well, you asked for mistakes, so I deliver.
"But people who study Japanese probably feel difficult" > should be > "But people who study Japanese probably find it difficult." - This is because you need to refer to the object of the sentence otherwise it sounds odd. Also, the word 'find' is used because they are learning that it is difficult, since they did not know it would be difficult before listening.
"I'm not good at understand English especially listening, but my friend..." > should be > "I'm not good at understanding English, especially listening, but my friend..." - The 'ing' after understand is because it is something that is constantly happenING, so you must use 'ing' instead of the dictionary form. Also, the comma after English is there because "especially listening" could be removed from the sentence and it would still make sense, so we classify it as an 'extra' by surrounding it by commas.
"my friend who can speak English he felt pressy easy my listening exam." > should be > "my friend who can speak english felt my listening exam was pretty easy." - This is because you must put the object (listening exam) before the adverb and adjective (pretty easy), then the 'was' connects the two parts with the verb 'be' in past tense.
"If I had a mistake, please tell me!" > should be > "If I made a mistake, please tell me!" - This is only because we use the verb 'make' when we're talking about mistakes specifically. In other cases it would be 'had' or the verb in past tense (For example: "I had a failure" is incorrect. "I failed" is correct.)
Tadaa. Good luck.
well although Japanese gonna be my 3rd language it's still hard 😂😂 English is my 2nd
"DID YOU GET IT RIGHT?" That lady at the end scared the crap out of me! I was so focused on trying to listen and then, BAM!...and no... I didn't get them right lol
Me too :D
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I almost cried when I completely understood the first one :') all of my studying has payed off TOT
Hey, just messaging because i'm curious if you're still studying.
@@osucaelan7011 I am! And I have a teacher now too ✨
Ikr!!
Ganbare!!
How long have u come?? Could u understand the whole video??
As many other commenters have said, this is not Beginner level. These are simple every day conversations delivered clearly and at a slower than normal speed to allow for student comprehension. Therefore, if you are just starting to learn Japanese please do not be discouraged by this. Depending on your course or study rate this is 3-6months in.
Still a very good resource.
No way beginner speed. Keep it.
Probably closer to 6
4 years...
it PAINS me that when i hear it the first time i dont understand it to 100%, but when i see the hiragana then i do, and i finally hear all the words. I guess thats why im sitting here listening to this.
Thank you for suggestion. After switching on the captions it's really very easy to understand
SAME it is kinda frustrating because I KNOW what they're saying I just can't hear it til I see it
Everyone is like that. I'm there with you
英語のリスニングが出来なくて病んだらこれを聞いて「ははーん簡単だな」ってやってると元気でる
わかるww😂😂
わかります
いやでも、こんな簡単なレベルですらできてない事実を突きつけられて泣きたくなる
全く同じ笑笑
I passed the N3 so it was not difficult for me, but for sure this exercices are not for beginners at all !!
i did enjoy them anyway, it was a good review ^^
Parlons d'art you’re excellent!
thanks for saying that. i was on identity crisis because there are words that i haven't learned yet on this context. i feel like it's not even n5
Grace Wood I’m about N4 level, aiming for N3. I didn’t really have much trouble with the listening. I agree it’s probably a little hard for N5. I figured that N5 was the absolute beginners video..
i was able to understand a good half of it, .... i havent taken n5 officially but i had japanese in highschool for 3 years
Probaly a N5 or even N4 level
Some Japanese tend to speak faster, and I have a hard time grasping what they're trying to say. In this video, the speakers' voice are very clear. I can speak and read Japanese, but my listening skills are a joke. This video is very helpful.
私たちが解く英語のリスニング問題もこんな感じなんだろうな😂😂
それにしてもちょっと言い回しがわかりにくいかもこの問題…
日常会話で絶対言わない言い回しだよねw
10 months at a fairly relaxed pace of learning and I can understand over 90% of what was being said! A couple months ago, I had no idea wtf was going on lol
EASY FRENCH With SONGS! Any tips?? Listening comprehension is for me the hardest part.
ok buddy
@@spicyboldstar8572 write down everything you learn. You'll remember it better
Spicy Boldstar my tip is don’t believe this BS
@@killingov we don't need that type of attitude here. 🙂
Almost 3 years into self study and I can finally easily understand nearly 100% of this video 🙏
If anyone feels intimidated, the speed and amount of known words necessary to comprehend all of the scenarios is honestly pretty huge. Just keep goin and you'll inevitably get there :)
I'm studying for the JPLT N4/N3 and I found this video perfect for learning since I could understand most of the sentence but still had to look up many words.
The best part about these videos is that you end up knowing exactly which words and verbs you should prioritize on memorizing
これ聞いてたら、英語のリスニングテストが英語話者にとっていかに簡単かって事がわかる気がする
前に、英語圏の人がセンター英語のリスニング問題を解く動画を見たけど、話すのが遅すぎるって言ってた笑(絶望)
英語の勉強、頑張ろう！
There were very useful and well done exercises! Thank you.
It would be great if we could also have the literal translations (i.e: "Its just a little too cute" along with the "I'm looking for something more sophisticated" from the jewelry shopping one) along with the English translations that are provided here!! I love this video, super helpful!!!
I got some right, I did to study more to able to get others right as well.
もっと勉強します。頑張ります。
Hey, just messaging because i'm curious if you're still studying.
@@osucaelan7011 Not as much as before since I have also started studying other languages since I commented. But your basic answer is yes.
@@KittyKat94 がんばれ！from japan ❤️
@@まじ-g8b ありがとうございました。
It's quite humbling that this is considered "beginner" level, but nevertheless this is perfect for where I'm at in my studies. Thank you!
These are really well made. Good speed and the vocab is pretty simple. Just wondering why the translations are so loosely translated. It seems you’re clearly working with native speakers who could give the exact translations. That being said, these are good tools, thanks.
I couldn't agree more with your entire comment.
exact translations are not natural in English, so it’s important not to translate it word to word, and rather meaning to meaning
@@zegtronic I disagree. If you’re writing a professional translation for native English speakers, then yes, you must rewrite the sentence in natural English to match the meaning/intention of the original Japanese if you want to produce something of any quality. However, for students of the language, literal translations are very important - Japanese has virtually nothing in common with English structurally or grammatically. It’s better to get to know the language on its own terms rather than trying to force things to fit into English.
For example, a natural translation of 「日本語を読めるようになりたい」would be, “I want to be able to read Japanese”. But a literal translation would be, “I want to become such that I am able to read Japanese.”
The second one is important for students to absorb because it makes the role of 「ようになる」clear. It doesn’t matter that the translation isn’t a natural way to say it in English; it IS the most natural way to say it in Japanese, and students need to get their brains to think about language the way a Japanese person does. Twisting things around to force fit them into natural English translations just makes for confusion down the road when grammar and structure get even more complicated.
To a give a specific example from this video, look at this sentence:
「はい、ですから、ドアの横の本棚の上には置けませんよ。」
(Yes, so we can’t put it on the bookshelf next to the door.)
They translate this as: “It’s too bad, it would be nice to have the new one on the bookshelf next to the door, but only one printer will fit”
This is a terrible translation for students. If I were a new Japanese learner, I would be totally perplexed. There’s nothing here that means “that’s too bad” or “only one printer will fit”. Those things are implied from context, but beginning students need to understand the literal meanings of the words before they can apply context.
@@IDidntWantAHandleRUclips You have entirely changed my viewpoint good sir. You gave excellent examples and ideas. I'm glad you disagreed with me; I now agree with you as well. It's not as black and white as I thought. In professional environments it's good to have natural translations, but in learning atmospheres, literal translations are the way to go!
@@zegtronic Wow, a civil conversation on RUclips! I definitely agree with you about more natural translations in professional work though. I hate robotic translations. But yes I think for students, literal is best at least in the beginning!
If you have trouble with this my recommendation would be to watch lots of native japanese media. I am definitely not N3 with regards to kanji and whatnot, but following the conversation is not too bad because i've watched a _lot_ of subtitled anime over the years. Maybe couple your straight grammar/vocab study with just trying to enjoy some media of some kind and try to separate the words, phrases or grammar that you've learned at the fast speed they speak at, but watch something you will enjoy so that it doesn't feel like study. It has been a help for my comprehension although I definitely can't speak like this yet! Good luck!
EDIT also don't forget that you can set the speed on the youtube video to slower to hear more clearly.
私は日本人です！
日本語は難しいと思いますが頑張ってください！！😊😊
I really like this videos , please keep going with this wonderful work , greetings from Brazil! 日本語は素晴らし言語だと思います！
I've only started learning more than just hiragana and katakana in the last 4 months so I was happy that I could mostly understand some of the questions and part of the others 😊
日本語の勉強頑張ってください！
THe most useful learning video i have ever watched, im gonna continue learning from this one! thank you jppod101!
While speaking was easier for me, this is a perfect exam to train my listening, which I had huge problems with. Also my vocabulary developed instantly. After watching it again I already understood most of it, without forgetting, which happens to me quickly, when just writing down vocabulary in a notebook. The grammar in these tasks is very simple, since it is for beginners. That was maybe too easy for me to learn anything, but I guess that's also not the point. The talking speed is perfect. It's a bit slower than casual talk, but not so much, that it sounds completely out of place. Great job! I'm going to continue learning with this platform.
Actually a great way to spend the night at 2 AM... really helpful practice though for N4/N3 level, thank you very much!
So many people have already said it’s not for beginners at all. I’ll just add that they’ve got the same videos for a few different languages. The content is the same everywhere, just the language differs. And of course the level is “the same” too. It looks like the main goal was attracting people, getting them to watch... Right, why should one create different videos and pay attention to detail if they can just translate and say it’s for beginners? But I liked the video anyway. It’s well-made and useful, especially if you are not an absolute beginner. Thank you guys!
Everyone in the comments is saying it's N3 and super hard but all of the grammar except maybe a few points is N4 and it's pretty easy all things considered. They speak really slowly compared to real life Japanese and don't use any slang or drop any particles like in more casual speech. It's pretty unrealistic but it's good to test your listening comprehension.
This is the best listening comprehension I have ever come across...THANK YOU
The purpose of this activity isn't to understand EVERYTHING, that's definitely not what this is for or at a beginners' level.
Part of developing listening skills is omitting the unnecessary information while focusing on what you can understand. I myself got nearly all of these right, despite not being familiar with a lot of the vocabulary and grammar. That's because I live in Japan and am accustomed to listening to Japanese speakers.
The power to tune out and hone in is very important in your language journey.
I'm roughly jlpt 5 lvl (selfthaught) and have always been wondering if Im up studying for jlpt 4 yet and after this excercise I feel like I am
helped me a lot, not too difficult but not too easy either, great
僕は一つ月から日本語を勉強しています。ついに最初のセクションを理解しました。毎日勉強するは良かった。ありがとう！（僕はドイツ人）:)
(Also I advise you to learn Kanji, it really helped me) Continue to learn, even if it's very hard at the beginning. If you have questions how I learn Kanji, just ask
using a Japanese ocr to recognize the text from the video and tell me word meaning directly has helped me keep up with these a lot. I recommend yomichan and sharex
im here everyday!
がんばって！
I like this, I can't pick out enough to answer the questions, but I can understand the questions being asked for the most part and it's good for helping me tune into works I do know.
I came back here after studying japanese for a week... I'm glad I have understand now more what they are talking about hueheueheu
I am pretty happy with my progress! I have only studied for 2 months but I managed to get all the answers. Though my vocab is lacking, I didn't really get the whole conversations just bits and pieces but enough to clearly know what was happening. I know real speech is less clear and a lot faster but I am satisfied with my progress!
Really I love your voice, due to ur sweat voice I I began to to learn Nihongo
全部わかった！！
4 and a half months of studying, i could understand 70% of the last chapter!!
Amazingly useful!!! Thank you for all your videos!! .
After a few months learning japanese I found this one deppresing, as I didn't get right much. Now I got all of them right, understanding most of the things I couldn't get last time! Still this audio probably does not really match a beginner level anyway
4th month into japanese and although i didn't understand everything 50% was fine with me. The journey isn't over.
Although I still think my Japanese sucks, but as I recall ..I tired this video before coming to Japan to study Japanese three months ago, I could only understand around 20-30% of this video at that time, now I can understand 100% of it =)
Good job.I am needing many listening video so that I can practice and make my mind for my Japanese test.I hope you will upload many useful video. Thks
I consider myself beginner-intermediate, and this was difficult for me, but I could get the gist of most of the conversations. Sometimes I wouldn't understand crucial information about the conversation. I wouldn't say this is beginner level, but it is a good video.
Naww it's a beginner level. I can read way better than I can listen, but it only gets better as you keep at it.
im here everyday
がんばって！
Guys don't worry if you don't get it at first, just listen to it over and over again until you understand it and practice listening and you will get it
Nice,i will try it Thanks!
That is… EXACTLY what I needed!!! Comprehensible input!
PLEASE make more of these...i would pay premium if there are a lot more
I've been studying Japanese for almost 3 years and this is just about my level
lmao, ive been studying non stop for 5 years, my reading and writing are at N2 level but listening practice? N5 lel
Dank Memes its so hard when you’re not immersed. I am lucky to have recently met a few helpful friends who speak Japanese natively. I’ve been trying to get into anime so that I can increase my input.
@@Mienshao11 i would stay away from anime as a learning resource, it won't do you any good at all. *its pretty cringe too*. A better resource would be watching or reading japanese news. Honestly, people who say "oh im watching anime and learning too" are just ew.
@@dankmemes3153 i was like that forever and i never watched anime and my listening comprehension sucked. Watch Cure Dolly Japanese, Matt Vs. Japan, and Japanese Man Yuta's videos on learning Japanese with anime. It IS a good way to learn. But obviously you can't watch as an absolute beginner and learn anything. But since I've started watching anime my skills have improved greatly. And it's not just watching, but using Japanese subtitles and intentionally trying to comprehend what you're taking in. And not all anime is created equal - there's a big difference between Polar Bear Cafe Japanese and Naruto Japanese. And the fact of the matter is, Anime is a large part of Japanese pop culture so it can help you connect with Japanese people. I'd recommend you watch those videos because they really helped me! :)
I've been learning since the beginning of COVID and I can understand all of this video and answer everything correctly.
Hey guys, don't worry about the vocab or understanding now. If you're beginner (like me) use this to practice the PRONUNCIATION. Exactly, you only learn to speak a new language if you could pronounce it. So, I'm using this AWESOME video to practice that now, instead of worrying about vocab or something. This comes after. Listen to me, the first step to learn a new language is to learn how to pronunce it first of all. So, just repeat the phrases. Many, many, many times, until to be good. Than then you come back and study the vocab.
Bryce I could understand some of this! I'm surprised because I haven't practiced my Japanese in months.
these conversations are the most helpful, do i get a lot more of these if i sign up?
Could you make more videos like this one but focused in the development of the reading and listening skills according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and also according to the different levels of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, please? Thank you very much for the effort you put on this channel.
I've been waiting for this for such a long time!! Thank you so much for uploading it!!
😅i'm so shocked of myself...I've finally understood a whole dialogue! Not all the words but at least the General meaning 😥
Gigi Switch what books do you study with? Also are you studying at school? Also how long
Thanks for this audio quizz! I've listened it many times and i improved a little bit :)
なぜかあなたへのオススメで出てきたぞ笑
記憶力が求められる問題が多い笑
リスニングだと凄く棒読みになるよね
I still can't believe I understood and answered correctly on that first question. I didn't know every word but using context clues with the little vocab I did know made everything click. I need to stop underestimating myself. :)
I’ve been teaching myself Japanese for the past 1.5 year so I’d say in general I’m around jlpt n4 level, but somehow I kinda forgot I needed to do listening practice until a little over a month ago😬 I’m a little confused since some jlpt n5 listening practices are crazy easy while some other ones I feel dumb. but then on the other hand, this is more jlpt n4 and its not too bad. ig everyone has a different view on the levels🤷🏼♀️
This s very useful.. Thank you so much. But this hard to me..I should learn very hard..
So helpful and well done. Thank you so much.
thank you risa and thanks your team domo arigatou
ありがとうございました！
This is great, ありがtぷございます, however it is most definitely not for beginners. As well, the speaking is unfortunately too fast for many I suspect.
Would also be helpful to have a vocabulary list in the comments or link to a pdf of it, so the audience can listen out for it.
かんぱい!
EDO Opolyon I think the subtitles are a big help and are great for accommodating the dialogue that sounds like hyper speed to your average beginner... I just wish it was easier to navigate certain portions on RUclips so I can hear them over and over again >_>
If you were to take a Japanese class, this would be in the very first level as far as the listening test goes.
if too fast use a chrome extension to slow down youtube
plugin allows finer control ... :thinking:
英語をもっと頑張ろうと思った。
I wanted to do my best in English.
17/20! (started two months ago) :)
完璧ですね。ありがとうございます😊
I'm so happy that I got everything right! (I watched until the first part) btw I've been studying for around 3 and a half months everyday. I highly recommend Japanese ammo with Misa's channel!! I don't even have a textbook! Anyways, 皆さん、頑張ってくださいね！諦めないで。これからもっともっと練習します。
Too hard 😢 I need to improve my vocabulary
Me too:(
Yasmeen Ahmed Hey,talk to me!I want help you!
Agostino アゴスティーノ That would be great!
David T wow thanks. I will start to learn these 👍🏻
Cheers
I choose my answers by listening to a few words scattered throughout the sentences 😂 such as "ame," "kumo," etc.
This is quite challenging, l like it 😊
Finally! After all this time, I got them all right! Huuray !
3:25 They're agreeing to put the printer next to the window, but there's still a red X?
15:38 "I will stay there for two nights" but the plane only moves from Tuesday to Wednesday during that line, and doesn't move to Thursday until the next line.
The question was not about the new printer but about the old printer. So everything alright. For the second - the english subtitles/translations are loose, so you cant read it line per line and expect that it perfectly resembles what is being sad in japanese.
This is definitely nice for N-5 N-4 level learners
omg few months ago, i started to learn japanese and the first time i listened to this its kinda hard. but now i can understand and get the thought of the phrases. im so happy of my achievement, think im gonna cry lol :')
I really liked this video, but the English translation for the dialogue in Question 2 (about the printer) is way different from what they say in Japanese
All the other translations were solid though 👍
I'm N4 and can make my way through most of this, but it's still tricky and i have to look up words. Def not what people think of as "Beginner"
yes !!
that what i need
very good exercice :)
please continue
i mean don't forget the beguiners
ありがとうございます
That's super usefull, thanks you !
Still learning the most basic grammar/particles and barely know any verbs or tenses so I bombed this. I've been studying for about 6 weeks so I'm not going to be too hard on myself, lol. I just got kana down and am starting to learn kanji and vocab. How long did you study before you could understand?
it's not really about the time, it's depend on how much you study and how long have you heard Japanese...
this isn't beginner at all but useful thank you
This video includes some N4 kanjis and some grammars which is not N5 and this doesn't make this video for beginner. It was a good video for vocabulary and some grammar points but hard for beginners. Thanks to made this video
as I'm studying all by myself, listening is the most difficult for me. I'll take the N5 exam in december and was quite confident to pass it with a high score. Now I'm a bit troubled as some parts of this were hard for me. Although I scored 19/20, I could only understand 70% of what they were saying. I guess I have to study harder and listen to japanese more frequently.
Well then I guess u've done a good job right ^^ And please don't worry cause sometimes the fact is the N5 listening test from JLPT could add something from higher level that you haven't study, so it is easy to understand that you can't understand all of them.
Not to brag, but been watching anime in eng sub since the 5th grade and nailed every question, guess I can now safely take a trip to Japan :)
Thanks + Gracias
I think the translations are innacurate, but thank you very much for the video, these exercises are very useful!.
This is good, although probably slightly above beginner level. They speak clearly and not too fast, although I gotta read the Japanese text to understand it 100%.
The translations are not actually what is said, but what an English speaker would say in the same situations.
Also, pretty sure 途中に（とちゅうに）and そうすると is N3 or N2 grammar right??
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I think とちゅうに is N4, I saw it at minna no nihongo
@@valentinareich6759 yah u r right
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This doesn't seem like beginner level. I only knew some words. sad for me BUT I will not give up!!!
@amy whinehouse I did...for a while...Then life happened.
Hey, just messaging because i'm curious if you're still studying.
@@osucaelan7011 Hey. I still use this video to help with my Japanese. I'm in school fulltime so I can't study Japanese like i really want to. But listening to lessons while you sleep, will make you wake up speaking Japanese! It's the craziest thing!
@@iikurbypinkyii hey I want too learning japanese language when you time you text me on telegram @Akashbaghel32. Its improve you and me japanese skill
@@iikurbypinkyii Listening to japanese when asleep won´t do anything, you are not gonna learn anything while sleeping, that´s the harsh truth. If you can invest hundreds of hours into japanese studies, then by all means you´ll get better, but you´ll need to actively study - an arduous process.
I'm Japanese.
We don't say "That's too expensive（たかすぎますね）" to staff.
Would you say something more along the lines of "ああ、 それはちっと。。。" ? I'm beginner. I'd like to hear a native's perspective
Jake Niziol Yes, we say これはちょっと‥ frequently.
Also, it's better to say おたかいですね than たかすぎますね.
おたかいですね is much more polite.
Useful overall but I don't like the translations. They aren't exactly what is being said in japanese. If I didn't have a decent grasp of the language and didn't search for words I wasn't familiar with then i'd be totally misdirected. However, if you don't put too much into the english translation and just go by the japanese text then you should be good as long as you have a good basic grasp.
Yeah, they're extremely loose translations...
yeah i dont know what they were thinking with those
Yeah, I like these, but I agree. I first noticed in the second one.
I noticed this on the very first example (actually I was really happy with how well I was following the conversation) but the "かわいすぎます" line i took as meaning "those are too cutesy", and the translation was "i'm looking for something more sophisticated" which might be more or less what is being said but it's not very direct when considering newbie learners like myself..
Isn't it taking into account culturally normative speech? That would dictate that the translation isn't always literal. My advice, (though it looks like you don't need it, so this would be for any other passerby), is this; if you want to get the most from this video, listen once, then read along and look up words you don't know. For a bonus round try pausing it between sentences to practice saying them out loud.
I’ve only listened to the first four, but I’m really happy that I understood most of it.
Edit: Okay, I’m at half now and I got all except the printer one.
Fantastic video 👍👌❤️
very helpful