I would like to learn but have a busy life and probably can't do eveing classes. Are there any good web services or dvd /cd book packages people can recommend? Any advice appreciated.
2006-07-19 03:36:10 · 9 answers · asked by born_sloppy_68 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I think that just about anything that you do that step towards learning Japanese is better than not. So, if you find a book and it is cheap - I always buy it and usually I learn something. I have a group site where you can share and pick up tips and things on learning Japanese. You are welcome to join if you like. Not very busy now only four members. If you have specific question I can help to answer... this question is very general, you know. What have you done so far? What words do you know can you write any Japanese? and so on. My advice on that is as you begin to learn at the same time to learn hiragana ... do you know what that is?
2006-07-19 05:32:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The BBC did a good video course called 'Japanese Language and People' which I found very useful at the start. The coursebook 'Teach Yourself Japanese' with CD was also easy to use. Good luck!
2006-07-19 05:10:57 · answer #2 · answered by mad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way I learned what little Japanese I know is by hanging around with two of my best friends, who watch anime all the time on Japanese, with English subtitles. Also, with the couple of little "crazy rules" they taught me, I found a few websites with Japanese words written in English, and pronounced them on my own, hopefully coming close.
Best of luck for you!
2006-07-19 10:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by band_geek_til_2007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone learns in a different way, but my friend used "Japanese for Busy People" which fits your problem "busy" to the word. I havent really looked through the book personally, so cant recommend it or whatever, but check it out. (two versions, one in japanese "kana" native alphabet and other in english-like letters called romaji)
try it out if you want.
2006-07-19 04:42:53 · answer #4 · answered by dww 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may initiate via staring at eastern anime or dramas as that relatively helped me understand and study greater vocabularies. After which you would be able to study hiragana and katakana. Kanji could be easier for you considering you learnt mandarin in the previous. in case you have an android telephone or a cellular telephone, get carry of the app "imiwa". Its relatively useful!
2016-10-08 02:18:10 · answer #5 · answered by wichern 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try www.rosettastone.com. Use their online trials to sample the methodology. It's a very sound program, but will take a lot of time. On the plus side, it seems almost like a game to me.
2006-07-19 07:58:37 · answer #6 · answered by Teacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look on ebay for cheap japanese pc lessons but also i have found mylanguageexchange.com really helpful it links you up with native speakers who would also like to learn your language start with finding email penpals it cost £6 for three mths well worth the money.
2006-07-19 07:45:37 · answer #7 · answered by kirstie t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless you are shagging a jap girl/boy and are trying to impress why do you want to learn the language when most japs learn to speak english . the language that all the world want to and learn to speak
2006-07-19 08:44:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to japan! read mangas! get into anime!
2006-07-19 06:21:35 · answer #9 · answered by amdirien 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋