Queenie Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I'd like to start learning how to speak conversational Japanese. Is there anybody else here who has had some experience with this? Do you have any advice? Are you somebody who would also like to try some conversations? Reply here. :3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optic Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 @ssjup81 probably is the most fluent out of us here and she also lives in Japan so perhaps she could provide some insight. I myself am learning but at a slow pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyKins83 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I pick up any and all of my Japanese learning and speaking through watching anime personally, always have done and always will over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssjup81 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) @Queenie : I'm sorry for posting so late. I've been super distracted lately. Job issues and having to find one again before my visa expires...again. That aside, my Japanese still isn't that good because I got trapped in the "English bubble". If has gotten better and I understand a bit more but I still have trouble speaking and expressing my thoughts in Japanese. I also have trouble with listening...but I also have that problem in my native tongue (English) too...so yeah. I recommend checking out japanguide.com. You can put up an ad to find an online pal to speak with to practice Japanese. It's like a language exchange. You could set up a time to talk through something like Skype. There's another thing you can use but I can't recall it right off. I'll have to look for it. Edited March 4, 2016 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkealux Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 @Queenie : I recommend checking out japanguide.com. You can put up an ad to find an online pal to speak with to practice Japanese. It's like a language exchange. You could set up a time to talk through something like Skype. This is the best thing you can probably do. I haven't spoken Japanese in a very long time due to my job and other real life stuff (I still suck at the language though), but you need to get a Japanese language partner, the sooner the better. If you don't feel comfortable (and trust me, at the beginning you won't) with actually speaking Japanese, you can still stick to just texting them. Funny thing is, rather than just having a simple language exchange, try to befriend them instead. That made things much easier for me and I didn't have to feel so awkward. Learning through an actual person is and will always be beneficial. Nobody can tell me that they learned Japanese through solely watching anime, that's complete bullshit. Aside from japanguide.com, I can somewhat recommend interpals.net, but the spam you might be getting can get quite annoying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesuDesu22 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I thought I would add this website to the list of recommendations: lang-8.com You can write journal entries in Japanese and get corrected by native Japanese speakers. It's a great way to meet Japanese people too, and I think you can even post audio in your journals, so you can practise speaking. Just be sure to correct their English in return to say "thank you!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkealux Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 lang-8.com is also a great study method, I agree. But keep in mind that you also need a basic level in Japanese. To know some Kanji does come in handy. Only use this website if you know some Japanese already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momotsu Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Finding someone to talk with is the most important I'd say, otherwise not having that type of practice can have you forget some things. It seems everyone already gave websites, so I'll say if you have a smartphone download some Japanese apps for on the go! Also perhaps buying actual Japanese textbooks to study from as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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