If you are thinking about learning Japanese, you have probably been told it’s really difficult and takes a long time, which is true, but how long does it actually take? …well the answer is that it depends. The reality is that there are a lot of different things that can affect how long it will […]
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I am often asked how much Japanese you need to know to go to Japan and well the answer is simply zero. You can go and visit Japan without knowing a single word and you will have a fantastic time. However, I don’t think you should do that and you should try and learn some
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Most people start learning Japanese so they can simply understand and speak the language and while this is going to help with communication and let you enjoy many things …you will notice your life will change, for the better, in many other ways So let’s go through some of these reasons and find out why
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I am sure if you have started to study Japanese you are very aware of daunting task that is kanji, and I am sure you will have heard someone recommend “Remembering The Kanji” or RTK for short …but is this good advice? Well, honestly, I don’t think so. I think the method is great for
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If you have not heard of Narrow Listening, it is a pretty interesting way to learn a language, so let’s get into what it is and how it can help us. What Is Narrow Listening? Very simply put, narrow listening is just listening to a small amount of language, and really focusing on that, repeating
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If you have been trying to learn a language you may have heard that you should “adopt a language parent” and while this is a good idea …it can be a little confusing to know what this actual means, so let’s go through what it is all about and if you need one …and the
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You may have heard about language learning burn out and wondered how common it might be. The reality is that it can be quite common; we can all suffer from it and since the cause is “studying” we are all at risk. However, just because it is common does not mean it will happen to
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If you have been following my daily lessons and learning the vocabulary, you will have very quickly realised that I am really only scratching the surface with those 34 days worth of new words. I have covered the majority of the N5 grammar so far, but if you want to learn the rest of the
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Today is another short but sweet little lesson, where we look at how to say “always”. いつも In Japanese Today we are looking at an important little descriptive word you will find in Japanese – いつも or in kanji – 何時も. This word is used to describe something that Always/Usually happens, or habitually happens, so
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Today we are looking at のです (nodesu). We have looked at both the の (no) particle and です(Desu), but when they are combined, they work a little differently. Basically, they are used to show emphasis or explain something, so let’s look at how it works. のです (Nodesu) のです(no desu) is the more polite version
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