Thursday, February 24, 2011

Learning to Speak Japanese

By Debra C. Appleton


The thought of learning Japanese could be very intimidating. I know, I know - the characters don't look anything like our alphabet (because they're not), and the words themselves sound much different than English (because they are).

Hey, if 130 million Japanese folks can study it, I'm sure you can too. The first step it's essential do is carry on reading.

Now we can't begin the process without first realizing why we wish to. While your motive will not be so necessary in starting the study of other languages, it's a essential factor in determining the right way to learn Japanese.

If you aren't going to be absolutely enveloped right into a Japanese speaking group, you aren't going to need to know almost as much. On the other hand, in case you plan on holding a conversation, you will clearly have to know more.

In that case, I would advise taking a class on Japanese from a university or other learning institution. If cash is a matter, you could possibly also study by utilizing easier to realize material such as Japanese dubbed movies. No method of studying will ever be as effective as something which allows you to hear the language. You want to hear the language spoken by a native speaker. This is why books fall short. When you first discovered your native tongue, it was by listening to it spoken, which is what an audio based lesson does. These programs will train you much like a child would learn.

Let me explain. Children hear a language for the first time from the mother and father chatting with them. By listening, they'll finally have the ability to replicate it themselves. Along the way their vocabulary will grow. Sometimes you'll meet a child who can point out his Mom, when you ask, long before he can actually say the word himself. We often call this sort of vocabulary passive. The same will occur with you while you learn a brand new language.

What about writing? Chances are you'll ask. Those don't even appear like letters to me. You might want to determine if that's something to undertake. If you might be solely visiting Japan, writing won't be too necessary. Learning to read Japanese might be crucial if fluency is your desire. There are two main sections of the written Japanese language, the kanas, hiragana, and katakana, that you'll have to learn. Try making a memory game of it!

Regardless of what folks could say about reading and writing, speaking the language is a very powerful part. The ability to interact on a simple conversational level will get you far when visiting Japan. If work hard and study to talk it properly, you'll really enjoy interacting with another culture.

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