こんいちは peeps,
Ninja Gaijin here and today I will share some tips on learning the kana or kanji faster.
Make sure you read this post by a well renown author...."cough" shameless praise "cough" on how to read/write hiragana.
On with the show...
TIP #1: DON'T BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW.
A rookie mistake. The chance of earning glory might seem good in the short run, but you will set yourself up for failure. Don't over-do it. Just take it one small step at a time....and it will lead to one giant leap to Japan.
TIP #2: GROUP STUFF INTO RELATED STUFF
Group characters into words that you know:
なに (nani - what is it?)
わたし (Watashi - I/Me)
アメリカ (Amerika - America)
See? You know some Japanese already. You may not be able to do this with all characters. Don't sweat the small stuff. It's easier to recall as well.
TIP #3: REST
Just like you need rest-days (for people who work out), take a day off after a few days.
This will help you retain everything you've learnt so far.
TIP #4: USE EVERYTHING YOU KNOW AS SOON AS YOU CAN.
Again. No pressure. If you have someone who can speak Japanese, speak to them in broken-Japanese. A simple konnichiwa here, a "Watashiwa hungry desu" there. You can substitute the word for "hungry" when you've learnt it. You'll be surprised at how quickly you can pick up words.
Note: Make sure the guy you're practicing it is ok with this. I used this technique while learning french and the guy got impatient after a few tries (must have not had his croissant that morning).
TIP #5: TALK TO SOMEONE OF THE SAME GENDER.
While not a necessity, the language does have some gender specific words. Unless you want to appear feminine/masculine, better get it clarified.
But hey, we're gaijin... so they'll let it slide....and maybe giggle a little.
TIP #6: PRACTICE
Do I really need to explain this?
There you go. Let me know if you've got any questions and as always....Stay classy San Diego
.
Ninja Gaijin here and today I will share some tips on learning the kana or kanji faster.
Make sure you read this post by a well renown author...."cough" shameless praise "cough" on how to read/write hiragana.
On with the show...
TIP #1: DON'T BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW.
A rookie mistake. The chance of earning glory might seem good in the short run, but you will set yourself up for failure. Don't over-do it. Just take it one small step at a time....and it will lead to one giant leap to Japan.
TIP #2: GROUP STUFF INTO RELATED STUFF
Group characters into words that you know:
なに (nani - what is it?)
わたし (Watashi - I/Me)
アメリカ (Amerika - America)
See? You know some Japanese already. You may not be able to do this with all characters. Don't sweat the small stuff. It's easier to recall as well.
TIP #3: REST
Just like you need rest-days (for people who work out), take a day off after a few days.
This will help you retain everything you've learnt so far.
TIP #4: USE EVERYTHING YOU KNOW AS SOON AS YOU CAN.
Again. No pressure. If you have someone who can speak Japanese, speak to them in broken-Japanese. A simple konnichiwa here, a "Watashiwa hungry desu" there. You can substitute the word for "hungry" when you've learnt it. You'll be surprised at how quickly you can pick up words.
Note: Make sure the guy you're practicing it is ok with this. I used this technique while learning french and the guy got impatient after a few tries (must have not had his croissant that morning).
TIP #5: TALK TO SOMEONE OF THE SAME GENDER.
While not a necessity, the language does have some gender specific words. Unless you want to appear feminine/masculine, better get it clarified.
But hey, we're gaijin... so they'll let it slide....and maybe giggle a little.
TIP #6: PRACTICE
Do I really need to explain this?
There you go. Let me know if you've got any questions and as always....Stay classy San Diego
.
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