Japanese??

Question

i speak english (if you havent figured out already) and i really want to learn how to speak Japanese. does anyone know english and japanese ((semi) fluently) or is anyone trying to learn how to speak it. if you are is it hard to learn it? i got a couple books from the library today and all i know how to say is hello (2 ways), goodbye, no, yes, rice, and, and please (2 ways).

Answer 1

Some ways of helping.
Watch subs anime-Turn the volume high and listen to what they're saying. With the translation popping up, copy them.
Buy a lot of books.
Listen to japanese audios
Surf nets
Sing Karaoke
Read japanese comic books
Buy japanese learning software. :) Hope that helps.
You should know some simple words and phrases too already such as
Ii tenki desu ne?-Nice weather today huh?
Boku wa Akimoto Kenta desu-My name is Akimoto Kenta.
Boku-masculine
Daijobou-it's alright
Shimpai Shinai de-Don't worry
Genki-healthy
Yamete-stop
Yamero-stop
Gambatte-Do your best
eat-taberu
drink-nomu
to like someone-suki
Yoroshiku-please to meet you
Itadakimasu-said before eating anything
Yappari-I knew it.

Answer 2

Being here in japan doesn't mean you can start to speak japanese. It's hard. i also feel dored then depressed because i am already 10 months here but i cannot make good conversation yet. What i realize is that you need to set goal for yourself. For 6 months i didn't study well, and now that i have my goal i have a motivation to study more. Set a goal. Take begginer japanese language exam (JLPT) after 6 months or one year. Begginer level is N5, then after a year take N4 then after a year take N3 till you reach N1. You might use that in your country. :-) You can use the book Minna no Nihongo english-japanese, focus on grammar. がんばって! :-)

Answer 3

I studied it for four years in college as a minor, then came to Japan. It was a huge shock to me at first that I couldn't communicate very well with my Japanese, but after a while, I made some Japanese friends and they helped me out a ton. The best lessons always started with beer!

Study hard, come to Japan, then make as many Japanese friends as you can!

Answer 4

hello - konnichiwa

goodbye - sayoonara (formal) or jya-na (casual)

no - iie

yes -hai, ee

rice -gohan

please - Kudasai , Onegashimasu

I'm learning Japanese now and it may be hard in the beginning. However, since you catch hold on the pronoucation and the wordings, the flow of learning will become easier.

I'm now learning how to translate foreign objects/name via Katakana - gives me a headache but it is fun. :)

I attach the 2 hyperlink for the all basic Hiragana and Katakana wordings. It come with romanji as well as sound pronouncation when you click on them. Pretty good for beginners.

http://www.tokyowithkids.com/fyi/hiragana_chart.html
http://www.tokyowithkids.com/fyi/katakana_chart.html

Ganbettei ne! Dont lose heart if it appears tough.

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going ^^

Answer 5

hello- i dunno
goodbye- sayonara
no- iie (sounds like eeeyah)
yes-hai (sounds like hi)
rice- i dunno
please- onegai (sorry i only know one)

LOL thats all i know...im tryna learn too! i pick up some stuff when i watch anime and i try to look on the internet for it..but nothing really comes up..

Answer 6

how about find out if there are languages classes near you..
or.
if your not in college yet.
find a college that suits you and teaches japanese as well.
:]
i wanna learn too!!
i know only thank you and hello.
but i know a few more words in chinese
:]

Answer 7

I wanna do the same
my friend knows someone who is going to teach me and her it
i herd it was hard
ur friend knows someone might know someone
or ur parents and family
serch it on google
there are many ways

x---kh2 fan!

Answer 8

こんにちは
:konnichiwa

I think it is not difficult to speak japanese.
but it might be hard to learn reading and writing in Japanese.

hang in there.
頑張って！
：ganbatte!