Learn Japanese Online for Free - it's fun with easy flash quizes! How to Learn Japanese Fast So, I’ve been living in Japan for close to 5 months now and unfortunately haven’t picked up nearly as much of the language as I’d hoped. I’ve got the greetings down and can order simple food but anything past that (let alone a conversation) is out of the question. I thought that since I was living with a Japanese girl and working at a Japanese company the language would come naturally. That hasn’t been the case, so I’ve decided that some studying/learning might be a good idea. I’ve come up with a plan to learn basic conversational Japanese in the next 3 months. I’ll be documenting my progress bi-weekly and sharing what works (and doesn’t work with all of you). So, here’s my plan Learning how to speak Japanese - Memorize the 100 most common words (Approximately 50% of all written words in Japanese) - podcasts for the commute - Human Japanese app (iphone and computer) - practicing on co-workers, housemate, randoms, etc. Japanese Word Memorization Learn Japanese Podcasts I picked up this iPod
Learn Japanese | JapanesePod101.com (Audio) by InnovativeLanguage.com Resolutions for Learning Better Japanese in 2008 The New Year is a great time to break disgusting habits and set impossible resolutions…at least, it’s a great time to try to do those things. Most people come out from the rubble a couple of weeks later still smoking, drinking, or using Japanese words in English sentences, but everyone at least gets a little bit closer to their goal. By setting goals and attempting them, you are gaining valuable experience, even when you fail miserably. It’s a wonderful thing to set yourself goals, and New Years is a great excuse to set lofty ones. With the coming of the New Year, I thought I’d help you set some goals and break some habits. Habits To Break: 1. The Problem: For some reason, it’s tough for a lot of people to get that Japanese accent down. The Solution: It’s time to go back to your hiragana sheet and relearn your kana. 2. The Problem: You know what I’m talking about. The Solution: Stop being lazy! 3. The Problem: Writing your kanji in improper stroke order is sloppy and bad. Resolutions: 1.