Question
7 July
- Japanese
-
English (US)
-
French (France)
-
Russian
Closed question
Question about English (US)
Hello everyonešāØ
It's sudden, but please cooperateš£!
My university gave me the task of interviewing a person learning Japanese.
Is there anyone who is learning Japanese but has a problem that it doesn't go well?
(For example, "I'm studying a lot of Japanese, but for some reason I still can't speak Japanese well.")
And tell me how you are actually learning it.
Of course, in detaiāŗļø
Thank you for your cooperation!!
Hello everyonešāØ
It's sudden, but please cooperateš£!
My university gave me the task of interviewing a person learning Japanese.
Is there anyone who is learning Japanese but has a problem that it doesn't go well?
(For example, "I'm studying a lot of Japanese, but for some reason I still can't speak Japanese well.")
And tell me how you are actually learning it.
Of course, in detaiāŗļø
Thank you for your cooperation!!
It's sudden, but please cooperateš£!
My university gave me the task of interviewing a person learning Japanese.
Is there anyone who is learning Japanese but has a problem that it doesn't go well?
(For example, "I'm studying a lot of Japanese, but for some reason I still can't speak Japanese well.")
And tell me how you are actually learning it.
Of course, in detaiāŗļø
Thank you for your cooperation!!
Answers
When you "disagree" with an answer
The owner of it will not be notified.
Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer.
- English (US)
@Sterra-5 hi! Iām leaning Japanese.. Itās a big topic, what would you like to know?
Highly-rated answerer
- Japanese
@la_vida_local
hi!āØ
Hmmm, Well then.
what do you find most difficult about learning Japanese now?
hi!āØ
Hmmm, Well then.
what do you find most difficult about learning Japanese now?
- English (US)
I have studied Japanese 1.5 years ~4-6 hours a day through a combination of:
self study: grammar books, practice workbooks, audio book of 2000 most used Japanese words
I watch daily content from Japanese teachers on Instagram and YouTube
immersion listening: Japanese language movies, podcasts
Daily use of apps: Duolingo, WaniKani, HiNative, some various katakana and hiragana learning apps
writing a daily Japanese diary
Last 2 months I added class with a native Japanese teacher 2x a week using the Genki book.
I would say it is difficult to learn Japanese because it is a lot to cover before it feels like any communication is happening.
I had to learn to read and write hiragana and katakana and hundreds of kanji, study vocabulary and grammar and it took about 1 year before I could express myself in even a simple conversation, which is why I wanted to learn a language in the first place!
The thing I wish had more help with was a bilingual person who would talk to me in Japanese and could explain things I didnāt understand in English.
Highly-rated answerer
- English (US)
@Sterra-5 It is slow and difficult to translate what I want to say into Japanese in my head and then say it. Iām much more comfortable texting.
Highly-rated answerer
- English (US)
How do you manage learning so many languages yourself? Iām amazed!
Highly-rated answerer
- Japanese
@la_vida_local
I see.
You are studying a lot. wonderfulāØ
Ah,Maybe you are not confident in "speaking" Japanese?
But you had a Japanese teacher.
Hm...
How did they get in touch with you?
Didn't they use Japanese?
I see.
You are studying a lot. wonderfulāØ
Ah,Maybe you are not confident in "speaking" Japanese?
But you had a Japanese teacher.
Hm...
How did they get in touch with you?
Didn't they use Japanese?
- Japanese
@la_vida_local
me?haha.well..Where did you know it?š
Did you see my profile?
yes. I have acquired many languages.
I choose an intensive French course at university, so I write it and speak every day, even if I don't want to use it.(Well, it's a joke. But even when I'm tired.ahaha.)
Well, in other words, the teaching materials are fully prepared.
And because my best friend speaks Russian, it became easier for me to chat.
But I'm still immature to speak in this language.
I need someone who speaks Russian and Japanese.
me?haha.well..Where did you know it?š
Did you see my profile?
yes. I have acquired many languages.
I choose an intensive French course at university, so I write it and speak every day, even if I don't want to use it.(Well, it's a joke. But even when I'm tired.ahaha.)
Well, in other words, the teaching materials are fully prepared.
And because my best friend speaks Russian, it became easier for me to chat.
But I'm still immature to speak in this language.
I need someone who speaks Russian and Japanese.
- English (US)
@Sterra-5 oh sorry that was confusing. I take online classes from a school in Japan. The class was coordinated via email with the director of the school who speaks English. The person who teaches my
lessons is a native Japanese person who teaches in Japanese only.
Highly-rated answerer
- English (US)
@Sterra-5 I agree an intensive is really good for learning because you have to! I have Japanese friends who are learning English and we help each other. Thatās been the most fun part of learning so far!
Highly-rated answerer
- English (US)
I enjoyed reading your profile š good luck with your interview assignment!
Highly-rated answerer
Read more comments
- Japanese
@la_vida_local
Aaa.yeah..They are so complicatedšš
By the way, Which of "speaking", "listening", "writing" and "reading" is the most anxious?
Also, what made you want to learn Japanese?
Aaa.yeah..They are so complicatedšš
By the way, Which of "speaking", "listening", "writing" and "reading" is the most anxious?
Also, what made you want to learn Japanese?
- English (US)
@Sterra-5 speaking makes me the most anxious.
I like Japanese crafts, food and culture and wanted to learn Japanese to have a richer experience when I travel to Japan.
Highly-rated answerer
- Japanese
@la_vida_local
ok.thanksāŗļø
Are there few opportunities to talk in Japanese with teachers and friends?
And When you speak Japanese, are you worried about "you think about what you say when someone asks you a question in Japanese" or "pronunciation in Japanese"?
OHšTHAT'S A GOOD REASON.
Please comeeee.
ok.thanksāŗļø
Are there few opportunities to talk in Japanese with teachers and friends?
And When you speak Japanese, are you worried about "you think about what you say when someone asks you a question in Japanese" or "pronunciation in Japanese"?
OHšTHAT'S A GOOD REASON.
Please comeeee.
- English (US)
@tefu-tefu_chan5 You are correct! When someone asks me a question I usually understand. It is very difficult to construct a good answer using my limited Japanese. I feel worried and anxious because I am very slow to answer.
I donāt have a lot of trouble with pronunciation, when I can think of something to say, people understand me.
Thanks for liking my reason! I really look forward to coming to Japan some day. Until then, Iāll study hard!
Highly-rated answerer
- Japanese
@la_vida_local
Yes, yes, I'm also nervous about talking in languages āāother than Japaneseš
By the way, do you like talking to people?
(Oh, You can use any language.)
And I want to know more about your Japanese teacher.
What do you and they talk about in Japanese?
Or do they just teach you Japanese grammar?
Yes, yes, I'm also nervous about talking in languages āāother than Japaneseš
By the way, do you like talking to people?
(Oh, You can use any language.)
And I want to know more about your Japanese teacher.
What do you and they talk about in Japanese?
Or do they just teach you Japanese grammar?
- English (US)
@tefu-tefu_chan5
Q: Do you like talking to people
A: Oh this is an interesting question! I like talking to my friends, and I am not shy about talking to strangers. I donāt like āsmall talkā which is talking about the weather, what I ate today, how many people in my family and so on. I want to talk about books, and art and travel. Unfortunately for me, the way Japanese is taught we only learn the words you use for āsmall talk.ā
Q: What do I talk about with my Japanese teacher?
A: The class is a combination of activities. She always starts with some open conversation, asking me some questions that I answer (itās always āsmall talkā about the weather, what I did last weekend, etc). Then we do a grammar lesson on a subject. She shows an example and then I do some activities out loud while she corrects me when I am wrong. Sometimes she uses vocabulary I donāt know. I wish that we had a way to review the vocabulary that will be in the lesson at the start of the class so I donāt get distracted by that. I also wish I could learn the point of grammar by myself with reading and a worksheet before the class so during class we could focus on listening and speaking with the teacher.
Thanks! Your questions helped me identify what is frustrating about learning Japanese. Youāre a good interviewer!
Highly-rated answerer
- Japanese
@la_vida_local
I'm glad to hear that(āā¢į“ā¢ā)š
Thank you very much!
It's difficult to continue learning without knowing the anxious factors ...
Need the eyes of a third partyšš
Actually, I want to be a Japanese teacher, a school teacher, a counselor and an advisor, so this is a very happy word for me.š
I'm still immature, but I'm glad to help you for the time being.āØ
I'm glad to hear that(āā¢į“ā¢ā)š
Thank you very much!
It's difficult to continue learning without knowing the anxious factors ...
Need the eyes of a third partyšš
Actually, I want to be a Japanese teacher, a school teacher, a counselor and an advisor, so this is a very happy word for me.š
I'm still immature, but I'm glad to help you for the time being.āØ
- English (US)
@tefu-tefu_chan5 I am sure you will find success in anything you want to do! You like to listen to people and you ask good questions. Those are good skills for any profession.
Highly-rated answerer
- Japanese
@la_vida_local
That concludes the question.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Well, in fact, this homework was about asking the learners what they were naturally worried about.š
Thanks to you, I think I can make a good report.:)
Can you tell me your birthplace and your name? Oh, if you don't like to say it, you can use a pseudonym.š
That concludes the question.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Well, in fact, this homework was about asking the learners what they were naturally worried about.š
Thanks to you, I think I can make a good report.:)
Can you tell me your birthplace and your name? Oh, if you don't like to say it, you can use a pseudonym.š
- Japanese
@la_vida_local
sorry. I made one mistakeš
The Japanese language class is a story of the past.
But why don't you try talking to your Japanese friends?
I think talking about your favorite topics with fun friends is the most relaxing way for you.šš
What do you think?Would you like to try this?
What about an app that allows you to talk to foreigners?
Well, it's dangerous depending on the app, but you can talk with your friends and me there.
In addition, I saw your Instagram:)
And there were many beautiful flower paintings and bonsai!
Super beautiful!!I like flowers and drawing pictures, so I was very impressed( źį“ź)āØ
sorry. I made one mistakeš
The Japanese language class is a story of the past.
But why don't you try talking to your Japanese friends?
I think talking about your favorite topics with fun friends is the most relaxing way for you.šš
What do you think?Would you like to try this?
What about an app that allows you to talk to foreigners?
Well, it's dangerous depending on the app, but you can talk with your friends and me there.
In addition, I saw your Instagram:)
And there were many beautiful flower paintings and bonsai!
Super beautiful!!I like flowers and drawing pictures, so I was very impressed( źį“ź)āØ
[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!
Do you know how to improve your language skillsā All you have to do is have your writing corrected by a native speaker!
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free āļøāØ.
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free āļøāØ.
Sign up
Newest Questions
- čŖ°ććććććć°ćććććć¼ć”ć©ć³ć®ććć«čŖåć«čæć£ć¦ćć¾ććć Bullying someone will boomerang on you with another bullying. D...
- Maybe it's a cultural thing. I'm not sure if you know any Japanese. But one shared his opinion on...
- Whatās the difference between ātake your timeā and ātake it easyā?
- Mr.Trump delclined to answer questions under oath. What does this mean , especially I want to kno...
- Suppose you advised someone. But that person didn't listen. In such a case, which would you u...
Topic Questions
- Do āDonāt be alarmedā and āDonāt panicā mean the same thing? If not, please explain to me their d...
- I needed for about 3 years untill i got used to speaking English Dose this sound ok?
- Does it make sense to say "I've gotten as much thank you as sorry from you"? Does this sentence ...
- What are the differences between tidy and clean ?Tks!
- which one is correct? 1. which do you like better? 2. which do you like more?
Recommended Questions
- what is correct? Where are you study? Or Where do you study? Thank you.
- How to respond to "I hope you are doing well"?
- what should I answer with "How's your day?" "How's It going?" example plz can I say "pretty good"?
- if you're driving 60 miles an hour and you drive for one hour how far do you travel? why the an...
- If you are not the correct person, please direct me the correct one. Does this sentence sound nat...
Previous question/ Next question
Whatās this symbol?
The Language Level symbol shows a user's proficiency in the languages they're interested in. Setting your Language Level helps other users provide you with answers that aren't too complex or too simple.
-
Beginner
Has difficulty understanding even short answers in this language.
-
Beginner-Intermediate
Can ask simple questions and can understand simple answers.
-
Intermediate
Can ask all types of general questions and can understand longer answers.
-
Advanced
Can understand long, complex answers.
Sign up for premium, and you can play other user's audio/video answers.
Tired of searching? HiNative can help you find that answer you're looking for.
