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Hello there, kind Trisphite. You've stumbled across this thread for one of three reasons...
1. You are trying to learn or improve your Japanese language skills...
2. You wish to help and tutor someone trying to learn the Japanese Language...
3. You accidentally clicked the thread because you have poor mouse coordination.
It doesn't matter the reason though... Because this thread isn't going anywhere. Eventually, I hope for this thread to be filled with tips to help people learn the language... You can even share some stories and try to help everyone here attempt to learn a new language.



This thread was made with the help of White, Lucid and hopefully everyone who wishes to help us learn this language.



Rules
①Follow ALL rules. Terms of Service (ToS), Site Rules, Club House Rules, ect...
②When Posting in Japanese, include the Romaji and English translations.
③Do not Troll, Flame, Spam at all in this thread.
④Be patient. It takes time to learn a new language.


More may and will be added at a later date.








Directory
Intro/Rules ❀ Helpful ❀ Beginner Tips ❀ Intermediate Tips ❀ Advanced Tips ❀ Fluent Tips ❀ Native Tips ❀ Test Yourself ❀ Tutors ❀ Beginner Vocabulary List ❀ Small Lesson Posts ❀ Reserved ❀ Reserved ❀ Reserved ❀ Reserved ❀ Open

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Helpful Links

Nihongo o Narau - This place has stuff great for beginners
Real Kana - This place is a online Flash card site. Memorize your Higarana and Katakana. Great for Beginners.
MLC Japanese - Japanese teaching materials. Great for all learning stages
Study Japanese - A site with lessons, games, flashcards to help everyone learn.
Ep 1. - Youtube Video that helps teach the basics.
kantango - Flash Card Site!
Rikai - Translation Site


Have a site you found useful? Tell me the link, site name, what its about, and what level it is best for.


Helpful Games/Programs

My Japanese Coach
zkanji

Helpful Books
Japanese for Dummies
beginner's japanese - by 'teach yourself
Adventures in Japan
Children Stories in Hiragana + Translations. No Romaji.


Youtube Channels
Japanese Pod 101 Youtube Channel

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Tips

Originally Posted by DK

I found it easier to start learning the Kana. Learn the Kana (Higarana and Katakana) and slowly build your vocabulary afterwards.

Of course this is mainly if you want to learn to read and write in Japanese.

Originally Posted by Sushi

Alright! Let me think, there's a lot to say. xD
Once you learn your kana, vocabulary is very important and helpful!
I suggest learning it with kanji if you can, just because you can learn two things at once.

And if you need motivation, this website is good. lol The blog focus' on doing a self immersion but it's a big tool if you need the extra push to get you to study. http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/

Originally Posted by Chasm

1. Don’t Worry About the Japanese Written Language – For Now

The first key to learning to speak effectively is to not worry about immediately about learning hiragana, katakana, and kanji, the three scripts that comprise Japan’s written language. Many beginning learners of Japanese believe that they must master both the written and spoken languages at the same time, when in fact they would be better off focusing solely on the spoken language.

Spend at least three months or so (depending upon how much time you have for study) learning rudimentary Japanese grammar, acquiring a solid vocabulary, and developing the ability to carry on basic conversations like basic greetings, introductions, and other survival phrases before gradually introducing the components of written Japanese.

Why focus solely on spoken Japanese? Simply because the spoken language is challenging enough and the written language so difficult that to tackle them both from the outset is overwhelming and will set up the beginning language learner for frustration and failure, something you definitely want to avoid when you’re just getting started!

2. Avoid Learning Materials or Courses that Use Written Japanese

In line with the above advice on initially focusing exclusively on the spoken language, and for the same reasons, you should use beginning language learning materials that DO NOT require you to struggle with written Japanese from the outset. There are many such learning resources available, including programs like Rosetta Stone

3. Have Patience!

I’ve saved the most important beginners’ Japanese language learning tip for last. And that is to have patience! When you begin learning any foreign language, let alone a challenging one like Japanese, EVERYTHING will seem difficult at first, and you will be tempted to give up many times. Please don’t!

Learning Japanese is a lot like climbing a mountain. At first the process is exhausting and when you look up, the peak of the mountain is still far, far away,, but if you just focus on each step that lay in front of you, eventually you will look up and see that the top of the mountain is a bit closer, and when you look down, you will see that you have indeed made progress.

Such is learning Japanese. In the beginning, just focus on thoroughly learning the very basics without trying to rush ahead. Practice your basic conversations and grammar over and over again until you have them down pat. At first it will seem like you haven’t made any progress, but trust me, the basic spoken Japanese you learn in the beginning will serve as the foundation for everything you learn later on, including your success at mastering the written language when the time comes to add that to your Japanese arsenal.

Focus exclusively on spoken Japanese in the beginning, using learning programs that do not immediately require that you learn the written language, and exercise patience as you master the very basics of the spoken language, and you’ll be doing exactly what you need to do to become a successful beginning learner of Japanese.

Originally Posted by Azrael

Oh, I guess my own little tip when it comes to learning any of the writing: whiteboards are love. So are flashcards. (actually, flashcards are good for anything but sentence structure)

Also, particles suck. Not really a tip. Just a warning.

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Test Yourself

If you know of a good way to help people test what they have learned please post them.

Test 1
（。Doc）http://www.mediafire.com/?10x5qwm94213z5f
（。Docx)http://www.mediafire.com/?95w9vcfj6j9puyf

Test 2
（。Doc）http://www.mediafire.com/?722xkspxbqu78a8
（。Docx)http://www.mediafire.com/?j8dwfxv7ea2p7bk

Test 3
（。Doc）http://www.mediafire.com/?x418fdot9ia1j6n
（。Docx)http://www.mediafire.com/?h1dacv7decpi16m

Test 4
（。Doc）http://www.mediafire.com/file/8htuaa...rb%20sheet.doc
（。Docx)http://www.mediafire.com/file/4ku679...%20sheet..docx

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Beginner Vocabulary List

Words:
ii ~ good
dame ~ bad
hai ~ yes
iie ~ no
ohayou (gozaimasu) ~ Good Morning
konnichiwa ~ hello; good afternoon
Konbanwa ~ good evening
Oyasumi ~ good night (when going to bed)
sayounara ~ good bye
bai bai ~ goodbye (from the english bye bye, can sound childish_
ja mata ne! ~ see you (casual)
mata ashita ~ see you tomorrow
kore ~ this
sore ~ that
arigatou ~ thank you
watashi ~ I (formal)
Boku ~ I (boyish)
Ore ~ I (manly)
sugoi ~ Cool; Awesome
ganbatte ~ hang in there; good luck
hajimemashite ~ how do you do?
dozo yorosjiku ~ pleased to meet you
kochiwa wa ... san ~ this person is ... Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms (addressing someone else)
domo arigatou (gozaimasu) ~ Thank you (very much)
sumimasen ~ Excuse me; sorry
desu ~ am, is, are
are ~ that over there
watashi wa(ha) ___ desu ~ I am ___
watashi no namae wa(ha) ___ desu ~ My name is ___

Numbers:
ichi
ni
san
yon (shi)
go
roku
shichi (nana)
hachi
kyuu (ku)
juu

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Small Posted Lessons


wa, no, wo lesson
Nouns, I-Adjectives, Na-Adjectives, Verbs

NOUNS FOR B!


Kanji Lessons:

Basic Kanji 1-20

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Tutors
The awesome people who decided to take time and help some study.


Coda
Azrael

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Kana

Hiragaina



Katakana

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Top 10 Sentence Patterns for Beginners
Taken from Japanese Pod 101



Japanese: 初級者のための文型トップ10
Kana: しょきゅうしゃのためのぶんけいトップテン
Romanization: Shokyūsha no tame no bunkei toppu ten
English: Top 10 Sentence Patterns for Beginners

In this lesson, you will learn the Top 10 Japanese Sentence Patterns for Beginners. Even though you may already know some Japanese vocabulary, perhaps you’re finding it difficult to string together coherent sentences. This lesson will break down the key components of 10 basic Japanese sentence patterns, while also giving you an example of each one. Take your Japanese to the next level by formulating clear, well-organized Japanese sentences!

P.S. Be sure to click on the links below to take relevant lessons to learn even more about each sentence pattern!

[A(noun)]は[B(noun)]です。
■ Target Pattern

- Entry: [A(noun)]は[B(noun)]です。
- Kana: [A(noun)]は[B(noun)]です。
- Romanization: [A] wa [B] desu.
- English: [A] is [B].

■ Example

- Entry: わたしは、トーマスエジソンです。
- Kana: わたしは、トーマスエジソンです。
- Romanization: Watashi wa Tōmasu Ejison desu.
- English: I'm Thomas Edison.
[A](noun)は[B(noun)]ですか？
■ Target Pattern

- Entry: [A](noun)は[B(noun)]ですか？
- Kana: [A](noun)は[B(noun)]ですか？
- Romanization: [A] wa [B] desu ka?
- English: Is [A] [B]?

■ Example

- Entry: これはみずですか？
- Kana: これはみずですか？
- Romanization: Kore wa mizu desu ka?
- English: Is this water?
[A(noun)]はいくらですか？
■ Target Pattern

- Entry: [A(noun)]はいくらですか？
- Kana: [A(noun)]はいくらですか？
- Romanization: [A] wa ikura desu ka?
- English: How much is [A]?

■ Example

- Entry: これはいくらですか？
- Kana: これはいくらですか？
- Romanization: Kore wa ikura desu ka?
- English: How much is this?
[A(adjective)][B(noun)]です。
■ Target Pattern

- Entry: [A(adjective)][B(noun)]です。
- Kana: [A(adjective)][B(noun)]です。
- Romanization: [A] [B] desu.
- English: It is [A(adjective)][B(noun)].

■ Example

- Entry: とても素敵な財布です。
- Kana: とてもすてきなさいふです。
- Romanization: Totemo suteki na saifu desu.
- English: It's an extremely gorgeous wallet.
[A(number)]時です。
■ Target Pattern

- Entry: [A(number)]時です。
- Kana: [A(number)]じです。
- Romanization: Ima nan-ji desu ka. [A]-ji desu.
- English: What time is it now? It's [A] o'clock.

■ Example

- Entry: いま何時ですか。6時です。
- Kana: いまなんじですか。6じです。
- Romanization: Ima nan-ji desu ka. Roku-ji desu.
- English: What time is it now? It's 6 o'clock.
[A(place)]で[B(verb)]します。
■ Target Pattern

- Entry: [A(place)]で[B(verb)]します。
- Kana: [A(place)]で[B(verb)]します。
- Romanization: [A] de [B] shimasu.
- English: I will do [A] at [B].

■ Example

- Entry: 銀座で映画を見ます。
- Kana: ぎんざでえいがをみます。
- Romanization: Ginza de eiga o mimasu.
- English: I'm going to see a movie in Ginza.
[A(noun)]が欲しいです。
■ Target Pattern

- Entry: [A(noun)]が欲しいです。
- Kana: [A(noun)]がほしいです。
- Romanization: [A] ga hoshii desu.
- English: I want [A].

■ Example

- Entry: これが、欲しいです。
- Kana: これが、ほしいです。
- Romanization: Kore ga hoshii desu.
- English: I want this.
[A]たいです。
■ Target Pattern

- Entry: [A]たいです。
- Kana: [A]たいです。
- Romanization: [A] tai desu.
- English: I want to do [A].

■ Example

- Entry: 私は、日本に行きたいです。
- Kana: わたしは、にほんにいきたいです。
- Romanization: Watashi wa Nihon ni ikitai desu.
- English: I want to go to Japan.
[A]てください。
■ Target Pattern

- Entry: [A]てください。
- Kana: [A]てください。
- Romanization: [A] te kudasai.
- English: Can you do [A]?

■ Example

- Entry: もう一回、ゆっくり言ってください。
- Kana: もういっかい、ゆっくりいってください。
- Romanization: Mō i-kkai, yukkuri itte kudasai..
- English: Can you say that one more time slowly?
[A]するのが好きです。
■ Target Pattern

- Entry: [A]するのが好きです。
- Kana: [A]するのがすきです。
- Romanization: [A] suru no ga suki desu.
- English: I like to do [A].

■ Example

- Entry: 歩くのが好きです。
- Kana: あるくのがすきです。
- Romanization: Aruku no ga suki desu.
- English: I like walking.

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