heres my view on the topic. i think its better that when you first start a foreign language to get a teacher that isnt from the country of the language you'll be learning. he will be much greater help to get to you the basics and the rules because of course he speaks you language and can point to you out the differences, the fine details. later, when you hit a decent level, you may switch to a foreign teacher. thats my opinion.
I actually disagree. Yes, in most cases, a Japanese teacher is probably best, but because their English is not usually as good and therefore they can't explain complicated foreign grammar concepts and things as well. I had an American professor in one of my college Japanese classes, and he was able to explain things much clearer (especially since he had to learn them himself, he knows how confusing it is), & he was very good at speaking too, sounded just like a Japanese man. So not necessarily.
I agree with finding someone Japanese. What I did was I went to my local university and found a japanese girl attending, and she taught me more japanese in 3 months than I learned by studying by myself. Plus she would throw in small tidbits of cultural things, that's really helped since I started living here!
perfect example when i was workin in georgia usa the guys accent was so heavy i had to ask twice.what ti yall bout bein in a monin?.is what time are you all about to be in in the morning?we would say what time you guys comming in the morning?he said it so fast i couldn`t get it the first time lol.
ah, now when u mentioned that it's good to have a japanese person to learn japanese, i'm super happy that i actually do have one xDD i attend to some japanese classes and we have 2 teachers - one of them is polish who studied japanese and have been to japan many times, and 2nd theacher i a native japanese. plus my native polish language has lots of well... how to say it... useful sounds that makes our japanese pronounciation almost perfect xD so it's really cool (:
I was using Pimsleur, but when I nearly finished it I realised I wasn't learning the language so much as learning how to say things. I switched to japanesepod101 and I think it's very good. You get to hear native speakers in real world situations, as well as grammar, spelling (kanji and kana) and vocabulary. Check it out!
@seraphinapandora "gomen" is usually used around family or close friends, and "gomen nasai" is one of the more respectful ways to say it. That's what I learned. Pretty much, the longer the sentence/phrase, the more respectful it is. (I can't remember if there's a more respectful way to say it >> )
@seraphinapandora . gomen nasai - more formal. gomen ne - just adding the particle ne to the end (think of it like adding a smile and a hug) gomen, just sorry.
Im not Japanese..Or from there..But im so excited to move there when im 18 ;). Im currently learning Japanese. For me its a very easy languege to learn. All I do is go to google translate and type in words..Listen to them in japanese..And somehow memorize them:). So if anyone if having a hard time with speaking Japanese. Come talk to me. Ill be happy to help. Soyonara! <3
Wow man your channel is the best!! I think it'll be better going to Japan to learn japanese than just learn it in some institute, however in my country (Costa Rica) It's so difficult to meet a japanese, they are hide somewhere, I think there are like two or three all over the country so..., If I really want to learn japanese I must go to Japan, by the way, how old were you when you went to Japan??
Just as a side note, I've had native English speakers teach me totally incorrect English in on-line discussions.
They were Americans but what they were teaching me was in fact not even correct American English.
I guess the Internet gives also idiots a handy tool to teach other people all kinds of stuff. So watch out for those! Preferably go learn the language face-to-face with a native speaker who has been verified to know his or her language very well.
@reshjuk A lot of Americans don't speak perfect English. We use a lot of slang and have a lot of grammatical errors, but if you speak English correctly you'll come out sounding really stiff and formal (not good). They weren't necessarily being idiots or jerks. They may have just been teaching you to speak naturally.
I am absolutely convinced I was being taught totally incorrect English by some Americans at an on-line forum. They were either trolling or genuinely being totally wrong without knowing it. They were disrupting the discussion by talking about my use of English. I would in fact now categorise them as trolls - they were not talking about the topic and they were harassing me by starting to discuss me and my English.
Continued. I think Americans should be careful with the topic of teaching English. I can't take them seriously if they start teaching me totally incorrect English. I mean they teach me "English" when what they are teaching me isn't even correct "American English". And I see quite a lot of this actually. I would advice people to refrain from teaching a language to others unless they are sufficiently formally educated to do so.
It's the same about Japanese! I see people in my country do this same mistake that they are pretty much uneducated on the language but they know a little and then they start teaching others. This is a recipe for a disaster.
It's the same when the Japanese people teach each other English - they may think they know it well but why are the English people having trouble understanding them.
@reshjuk But they weren't teaching you another language. They were teaching you their language. I'm not saying they weren't being trolls, but that doesn't mean that every American that teaches you to speak improper English is a troll. We just don't talk like a grammar book. Often foreigners that come to America and try to speak proper English just look silly or get misunderstood. You don't necessarily have to have an English teacher to teach you English.
I don't talk like a grammar book either in my native language. But when I teach the language to others I teach them the official version of the language. I think this is the proper way to go. By all means if someone wants to learn a "ghetto" version of a language then go ahead... but please don't expect me to go with that as well.
I'll have to add that I think one who embarks on learning a foreign language should first learn the official version of the language. Later, if one feels like so, he or she can embark on learning slang versions of the language.
I would use English in my jobs and slang is not okay in that context. So learning slang from Americans is not something of high priority to me :) I'd rather first learn the official version of the language which will benefit me professionally.
Furthermore... I guess now you can understand why I don't like people teaching me incorrect English. They are messing with my language studies - I have invested a lot of time and effort into learning the language and it's still very much a work-in-progress and the last thing I need is some native speakers of the language to mess it up with incorrect grammar advice.
And regarding Japanese - learning this language on-line from strangers is particularly dangerous I think. It's better to do it face-to-face in an accredited institution.
I agree with what you said about learning from a Japanese professor. I'm fortunate enough to have a professor at my college who is from Hosei University so I have a really good experience with learning the language. On the other hand, he drills us every time we don't say something right. He says it's for our benefit but I think half of it is he just wants recognition haha. And yes, I am watching your videos out of order.
Great vid about the differences in how things are said. One habit I picked up from my trips is pronouncing english words in the japanese way. Thing like hot coffee(hoto kohi) or beer(bieru) makes things way easier.
@birddogg62 rosetta stone is one of the best I'm using it and it helped a lot it doesnt teach you much about kanji's but for those I use books but still sux at it XD
@birddogg62 i have it and its pretty good keep in mind they don't teach you like most classes would they teach you as a child dose (relating words to images) and the best thing is all the words spoken by Japanese people im not vary for into it so i can't say much but i will say i like it and think its pretty good
omg I feel sorry for the Japanese, If one person learns from a goerdie, (a person who lives around newcastle england) they will sound absolutely terrible xD
@TheJapanChannelDcom where exactly on the website forum? I went to the website, and then to the forum, but all I found was dozens of threads that people posted asking and answering questions. Is that pretty much what you're referring to?
I learned japanese from japanese teachers back in brazil, we had 3 japanese teachers and 4 brazilian japanese teachers that studied japanese in japan, so it was quite good and easy to learn since we had like a japanese guy monitoring our class to correct us. Also the japanese teachers said that brazillians manage to get a very authentic japanese accent which they say its linked to our language, different from english that have different tones from japanese,brazillian pt have same tones like jap.
Your 'American' rendering of "Ichi, ni, san, shi" was damn hilarious! Coming from an American, mind you. I can TOTALLY picture some redneck from Tennessee trying to count out change in Japanese sounding exactly like that. LOL
So iam learning japanese for like a year know at the local university with 5 hours japanese a week with a japanese teacher and i have to say that it isnt really that hard to learn, if you are having fun learning a language.
But the most important thing is to learn learn learn learn especially katakana and hiragana.
Okay I am about to start college and going to major in Japanese and International Business. I have always loved the way japanese sounds, singing it and all. I want to know how hard the language really is to learn fluently. I already can read and write hiragana and katakana.
Is it hard to get by using English? Let's say I'm a tourist, I don't know anyone in Japan and I don't want to get into organized tours. I want to go around by myself, exchange money, buy train tickets, bus tickets, rent bicycles etc. How realistic is that?
@covidiu I'm Polish, lived in America for several years, and visited Japan about two years ago for a few weeks. If you're gonna be somewhere like Tokyo or Kyoto you'll be fine using just English (even a slavic-accent english) to do what you listed. Somewhere not so touristy or international you'd have a challenge. Learn at least a few key phrases that express politeness and sincerity so you can use it when asking for directions or help in English.
@covidiu quite a challenge. However, learning few phrases of japanese will go a very long way. Besides, you don't wana go to a country without making an attempt to learn their language even if it was basic survival level ! You always get respected more for trying ! If you have an iphone or android device there is a slew of apps that will help quite a lot in surviving in japan. There is a real time translation that's called Jibbigo on iphone, very expensive but very handy when it works !
Great videos! I find it interesting just how different Japanese culture is from western culture. I'm doing research for some characters in a novel/short story (i'm not sure which) I'd like to write. I think I'm going to be doing a year's worth of research before I get to write the story.
like always, you're videos are really good and to the point!
also, a little question.
when you introduce yourself, do you use your last or first name? I know its usually last name when a japanese person do it, but for a foreigner whats the case?
wow, that cool and it makes me happy because this summer I'm going to be learning Japanese from A Nichiren Buddhist temple(The mans name is Shokai Kanai). Anyway He's from Japan and he often come to and forth from Japan to America, so It's going to be a great experience.
Ahh your advice is very half good half bad I feel. For instance, many natives do not remember really learning their language and do not often give you the best method, in fact sometimes they'll tell you to do something that really isn't all that good. However when you're learning, listening and practicing with native speakers or media with native speakers is definitely a must, but actual teaching I would reccomend from someone who has learnt it as their second language and is experienced.
So very true. My sister and I are half japanese, and since I was the first born my mother took more time when I was younger to teach me japanese so I'm pretty fluent. When my sister came along, I don't think my mum really taught her japanese as thoroughly as she did me and in high school my sister had this australian japanese teacher so now she has this really obvious australian accent when speaking japanese. Plus the grammar and structure when speaking doesn't come very natural to her now.
good point about learning from a native speaker. i dont speak much japanese, but i can get by in Mandarin(off topic?)but my point is i learned from a native speaker that spoke some english, which she learned from another chinese person. it was good experience for us both. i learned chinese and she improved her english alot in a short time from learning from an american. a person could learn english from an Aussie, but theyd end up sounding funny! LOL IM JK man =) another great vid. well done!
i'm half japanese, born and lived there more than half my life and i love that you're breaking all these stereotypes of japan.
drives me crazy when people ask me crazy sterotypical questions so makes me happy that you're clearing it up. only if everyone in the world can watch your videos...
pd: it's the car that your're driving a Nissan March?? here in Iquique, Chile, comes cars from Japan and there's a lot of Marchs and Vitzs, but with left hand driving convesion
Great video! I'm recently impressed with the potential of virtual worlds such as Second Life in terms of being forums for language practice. I've found many places in SL where native Japanese people are hanging out and quite willing to converse (in Japanese) with Japanese learners. With a good Internet connection and quality headphones its almost like being in Japan.
@1m2wgood Not really, since men and women have different styles of speaking in Japanese. If you learned directly from your girlfriend/boyfriend, you may end up talking like someone of the other sex.
When I was in school in Japan, many of my American friends frequented bars (cheap place) and learned how to speak more colloquial Japanese. Having a boy friend/girl friend who is a Japanese helps. But, one has to be careful with male and female speech.
Yeah, I agree. My first Japanese teacher was Australian. In my second year of the class, my Japanese teacher was of Japanese descent. She had been speaking English for 25 years and was very good in comparison. In the year the full Japanese teacher began teaching us, I skipped up to level 4 from level 2. I think it's not so much of the race, but being from Japan and having it as your first language.
I have learned a lot of Japanese, In my school i got an english teacher who teach me english AND Japanese after school because she was living in there 3 years! And still i learn from books at internet and i know japanese A LOT
Here in Sweden they have a company called "SPIN", they help people with travelling to countries and learning about languages and culture. My friend went to Fukuoka for a year and studied japanese in a japanese school entirely dedicated to teaching japanese. He said it was an awesome experience he would love to do again.
Well going to Japan and living there will help... University helps ( for me ) ... but if you can't get all this ... I recommend anyone here to watch Japanese movies, TV, Drama I love Japanese TV ... this is how I learnt to speak Japanese fluently when I was there the first year, making japanese friends.... Of course going to a Japanese University for 4 years helps a lot ...
Well I went to highschool in Japan, from there went to University , Ritsumeikan ,, and worked in Japan ... Just because I'm not born Japanese doesn't mean that I can't speak fluently!!!
FYI , I had lot of friends from African nations who started University with me, with dedication to their work and also studies these students graduated with high awards that was granted by the Ritsumeikan trust! believe me they were graded higher than the Japanese students..after graduating these students started working for well known Japanese companies.. if you don't call these students fluent in Japanese ? well guess again! even Japanese say that they are fluent!I'm offended by your comment
I only said that the only fluent people I had ever seen or heard was Japanese.. and I have never met you or heard your Japanese... so don't be offended.
OK.... I'll take it back... but it did surprise me when you made the comment ... when I worked I met so many gaijin who has studied in Japanese universities and from there they started Uni... believe me these ppl are fluent .... I will say most of the daigakusei are fluent .... both in speaking and written Japanese ...
English.....and yes .... ppl I met from Aussies to africans ,americans ... Teachers & students ... well the ppl I knew were all Keio graduates , todai .. Ritsumeikan , Kyoto Uni... I don't know what you do there,,(whether u r a student or not) but try to go to a Uni and get to know some international students .. you will be surprised ! & I was surprised when u said u don't know about Ritsumeikan Uni ... it's one of the best uni's in JP
You get quite a few gaijin students that go over on an exchange programme and they maybe fluent BUT they will have a different accent from the japanese that can make understand then harder. Just like japanese people have different dialects, people from different countries have accents. sometimes the americans and the british have a hard time understanding each other and we are both fluent in English. And not everyone goes to uni and so wont necessarily know the unis in japan
Great video, I dont know why but many times you make me laugh since sometimes you look so hmmm not serious ;D and that also kinda makes it more fun to watch your videos ;D
You really look like a happy fellow and keep up the great work.
so true i've been trying to learn japanese for the longest time..(well seems like to me hehe) but the worst experience i had was encountering someone with a horrid japanese accent. I just cant focus enough to listen.
I enjoy making videos but am becoming increasingly frustrated that my videos receive way less views on youtube than those featuring nothing but breasts!
you say that it is better to watch videos to learn so that you can hear the pronunciation. But what if you already know how Japanese is pronounciated like for example you already know the sounds of the Hira and Katakana, will it be okay if i learned online but through non video lessons??
The best is to talk face to face with Japanese people.
Next best is listening to Japanese people.
I hear foreigners on Japanese TV sometimes talking Japanese.. their grammar is excellent (better than mine) and I am sure they think their pronunciation is great.. but they sound like George Bush :-D
@TheJapanChannelDcom Where i currently live there are no japanese people. Like the only option i have is online. I joined japanese pod 101 but you have to pay.
If you have skype then you can find people on the internet sometimes on onlne language schools, or just look in forums and chat rooms and there will be people who will use skype...i use to do online lessons through skype to teach english. You can use this method for any language, you can share cultural difference as well its best if you know some of their language and they know some of yours or at least use pictures to help each other
Well said. Learned basic Japanese writing, phrases, and customs (for business reasons) from a Japanese instructor. Concepts were explained well, especially for understanding Hiragana.
Absolutely agree, JCDcom-san (and that advice probably applies to almost any language)
And anyone learning Japanese should just immerse themselves in hearing the language - watch Japanese news, movies, interviews with Japanese stars etc (eg on Youtube!). Even if you don't understand much of it, it will definitely help you 'hear' the real sounds of this beautiful language!!
Actually, several Japanese I know speak English with an American accent...
On the other hand, my foreign language memory is complete trash.
Please ignore all previous text in this post.
My previous Japanese teacher, who I had for the last two years, was Japanese; my current Japanese teacher is Polish. He's actually much better. The class has taken on a much more rigorous pace. Granted, I'm not doing so hot in it... Every few chapters of work is layered on top of the previous few, rather than being on separate pages of a book.
I do want to speak japanese like Steve Irwin.
HyperAndHappy 3 days ago in playlist How to do stuff in Japan!
Should I trust Rosetta Stone in proper Japanese? I'm thinking of getting one.
Nushgala 6 days ago
heres my view on the topic. i think its better that when you first start a foreign language to get a teacher that isnt from the country of the language you'll be learning. he will be much greater help to get to you the basics and the rules because of course he speaks you language and can point to you out the differences, the fine details. later, when you hit a decent level, you may switch to a foreign teacher. thats my opinion.
EWGFus3r 1 week ago in playlist Learning Japanese
dont learn japanese unless you really really need it...
kisara88888 1 week ago
I have been told that my japanese accent is like 98% correctly.
magmadragon92 1 week ago in playlist How to do stuff in Japan!
I actually disagree. Yes, in most cases, a Japanese teacher is probably best, but because their English is not usually as good and therefore they can't explain complicated foreign grammar concepts and things as well. I had an American professor in one of my college Japanese classes, and he was able to explain things much clearer (especially since he had to learn them himself, he knows how confusing it is), & he was very good at speaking too, sounded just like a Japanese man. So not necessarily.
HippyGoat 1 month ago
Maybe "Namasensei's" videos? LOL Nothing like learning Japanese from a rude drunk. LOL Just kidding. Sound advice from you...as usual.
ShikataGaNai100 1 month ago in playlist More videos from TheJapanChannelDcom
Why the hell WOULDN'T i wanna speak Japanese like Steve Irwin?
Jubedube 4 months ago 3
I agree with finding someone Japanese. What I did was I went to my local university and found a japanese girl attending, and she taught me more japanese in 3 months than I learned by studying by myself. Plus she would throw in small tidbits of cultural things, that's really helped since I started living here!
biteme583 6 months ago
perfect example when i was workin in georgia usa the guys accent was so heavy i had to ask twice.what ti yall bout bein in a monin?.is what time are you all about to be in in the morning?we would say what time you guys comming in the morning?he said it so fast i couldn`t get it the first time lol.
commando7144 7 months ago
may I ask if you have any japanese friends who would agree to do some japanese lessons on youtube? :)
yaaymy3rdaccount 7 months ago
bahaha...itch knee saan shee
krulkntrdction 7 months ago 23
@krulkntrdction
itchy knee oh yeah...
CptEddyPrice 2 months ago
ah, now when u mentioned that it's good to have a japanese person to learn japanese, i'm super happy that i actually do have one xDD i attend to some japanese classes and we have 2 teachers - one of them is polish who studied japanese and have been to japan many times, and 2nd theacher i a native japanese. plus my native polish language has lots of well... how to say it... useful sounds that makes our japanese pronounciation almost perfect xD so it's really cool (:
VelMadzik 8 months ago
lol i like your impression of an american counting in japanese.
PopeOnArope123 8 months ago
I was using Pimsleur, but when I nearly finished it I realised I wasn't learning the language so much as learning how to say things. I switched to japanesepod101 and I think it's very good. You get to hear native speakers in real world situations, as well as grammar, spelling (kanji and kana) and vocabulary. Check it out!
SpookMrsSpooky 8 months ago
I really lol'd at yourattempt at an american accent , probably because it was so accurate. i also think i've seen the video your talking about :P
imacellphone 10 months ago 2
What's the difference between "gomen," "gomen ne," and "gomen nasai?" Is "gomen nasai" more polite or are they all the same?
seraphinapandora 10 months ago
@seraphinapandora "gomen" is usually used around family or close friends, and "gomen nasai" is one of the more respectful ways to say it. That's what I learned. Pretty much, the longer the sentence/phrase, the more respectful it is. (I can't remember if there's a more respectful way to say it >> )
HyperZombieWEASEL 6 months ago
@seraphinapandora . gomen nasai - more formal. gomen ne - just adding the particle ne to the end (think of it like adding a smile and a hug) gomen, just sorry.
kanadajin3 3 months ago
Hahahahaha at 1:50 when he said Ichi ni san & shi like "Itch knee sand she"
Joyblossom2010 11 months ago
Itch knee san she LOL
beutifly199 11 months ago
I actually LOL'ed @ speak Japanese like Paul Hogan!
Thank you for putting these videos up. So informative! I cannot wait to watch them all!
saltypirate1 11 months ago
Im not Japanese..Or from there..But im so excited to move there when im 18 ;). Im currently learning Japanese. For me its a very easy languege to learn. All I do is go to google translate and type in words..Listen to them in japanese..And somehow memorize them:). So if anyone if having a hard time with speaking Japanese. Come talk to me. Ill be happy to help. Soyonara! <3
LovelyBones156 11 months ago
@LovelyBones156 I do not like how you say it's a very easy language to learn and proceed to misspell sayonara.
HeroesFail 9 months ago
@LovelyBones156 im japanese and i know that Google translate...kinda works but kinda doesn't. and you did misspell sayounara. -___-
oritaorighta 7 months ago
@LovelyBones156 Using an online translator is probably the absolute worst way to learn a language.
AmandaShotgun2 5 months ago 3
i thought it would be better to learn from a "western" teacher so they can explain the nuances we'll need to know.
CanupawakpaDakota 1 year ago
Wow man your channel is the best!! I think it'll be better going to Japan to learn japanese than just learn it in some institute, however in my country (Costa Rica) It's so difficult to meet a japanese, they are hide somewhere, I think there are like two or three all over the country so..., If I really want to learn japanese I must go to Japan, by the way, how old were you when you went to Japan??
fslizarme 1 year ago
Just as a side note, I've had native English speakers teach me totally incorrect English in on-line discussions.
They were Americans but what they were teaching me was in fact not even correct American English.
I guess the Internet gives also idiots a handy tool to teach other people all kinds of stuff. So watch out for those! Preferably go learn the language face-to-face with a native speaker who has been verified to know his or her language very well.
reshjuk 1 year ago
@reshjuk A lot of Americans don't speak perfect English. We use a lot of slang and have a lot of grammatical errors, but if you speak English correctly you'll come out sounding really stiff and formal (not good). They weren't necessarily being idiots or jerks. They may have just been teaching you to speak naturally.
Cuppedycupcake 1 year ago
@Cuppedycupcake
I am absolutely convinced I was being taught totally incorrect English by some Americans at an on-line forum. They were either trolling or genuinely being totally wrong without knowing it. They were disrupting the discussion by talking about my use of English. I would in fact now categorise them as trolls - they were not talking about the topic and they were harassing me by starting to discuss me and my English.
reshjuk 1 year ago
@Cuppedycupcake
Continued. I think Americans should be careful with the topic of teaching English. I can't take them seriously if they start teaching me totally incorrect English. I mean they teach me "English" when what they are teaching me isn't even correct "American English". And I see quite a lot of this actually. I would advice people to refrain from teaching a language to others unless they are sufficiently formally educated to do so.
reshjuk 1 year ago
@Cuppedycupcake
It's the same about Japanese! I see people in my country do this same mistake that they are pretty much uneducated on the language but they know a little and then they start teaching others. This is a recipe for a disaster.
It's the same when the Japanese people teach each other English - they may think they know it well but why are the English people having trouble understanding them.
reshjuk 1 year ago
@reshjuk But they weren't teaching you another language. They were teaching you their language. I'm not saying they weren't being trolls, but that doesn't mean that every American that teaches you to speak improper English is a troll. We just don't talk like a grammar book. Often foreigners that come to America and try to speak proper English just look silly or get misunderstood. You don't necessarily have to have an English teacher to teach you English.
Cuppedycupcake 1 year ago
@Cuppedycupcake
:)
I don't talk like a grammar book either in my native language. But when I teach the language to others I teach them the official version of the language. I think this is the proper way to go. By all means if someone wants to learn a "ghetto" version of a language then go ahead... but please don't expect me to go with that as well.
Peace! :)
reshjuk 1 year ago
@Cuppedycupcake
I'll have to add that I think one who embarks on learning a foreign language should first learn the official version of the language. Later, if one feels like so, he or she can embark on learning slang versions of the language.
I would use English in my jobs and slang is not okay in that context. So learning slang from Americans is not something of high priority to me :) I'd rather first learn the official version of the language which will benefit me professionally.
reshjuk 1 year ago
@Cuppedycupcake
Furthermore... I guess now you can understand why I don't like people teaching me incorrect English. They are messing with my language studies - I have invested a lot of time and effort into learning the language and it's still very much a work-in-progress and the last thing I need is some native speakers of the language to mess it up with incorrect grammar advice.
reshjuk 1 year ago
@Cuppedycupcake
And regarding Japanese - learning this language on-line from strangers is particularly dangerous I think. It's better to do it face-to-face in an accredited institution.
reshjuk 1 year ago
I usually get my pronunciation from anime and Japanese tv shows....is that ok?
NeptunePrincess04 1 year ago
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stilldoll14 1 year ago
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stilldoll14 1 year ago
I agree with what you said about learning from a Japanese professor. I'm fortunate enough to have a professor at my college who is from Hosei University so I have a really good experience with learning the language. On the other hand, he drills us every time we don't say something right. He says it's for our benefit but I think half of it is he just wants recognition haha. And yes, I am watching your videos out of order.
SilentDeath901 1 year ago
i have a japanese spanish teacher :)
siberty4To 1 year ago
Great vid about the differences in how things are said. One habit I picked up from my trips is pronouncing english words in the japanese way. Thing like hot coffee(hoto kohi) or beer(bieru) makes things way easier.
perdomot 1 year ago
Do you think rosetta stone is any good? Or would that be a waste of money?
birddogg62 1 year ago
@birddogg62
Try the "learning Japanese" thread on our website forum.
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago 4
@TheJapanChannelDcom I'll do that thanks.
birddogg62 1 year ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom
how bout if i used a speech to speech translator like Jibbigo or Lonely Planet
johnson1095 1 week ago
@birddogg62 rosetta stone is one of the best I'm using it and it helped a lot it doesnt teach you much about kanji's but for those I use books but still sux at it XD
predvcecerom 1 year ago
@birddogg62 I tried it, i didnt really learn very much.
MahoRoulete 1 year ago
@birddogg62 i have it and its pretty good keep in mind they don't teach you like most classes would they teach you as a child dose (relating words to images) and the best thing is all the words spoken by Japanese people im not vary for into it so i can't say much but i will say i like it and think its pretty good
TWMASTER200 23 hours ago
omg I feel sorry for the Japanese, If one person learns from a goerdie, (a person who lives around newcastle england) they will sound absolutely terrible xD
Yoshoku 1 year ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom where exactly on the website forum? I went to the website, and then to the forum, but all I found was dozens of threads that people posted asking and answering questions. Is that pretty much what you're referring to?
tawan20082008 1 year ago
@tawan20082008
The "Learning Japanese" thread...
It has over 10,000 questions and answers on the subject.
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
I learned japanese from japanese teachers back in brazil, we had 3 japanese teachers and 4 brazilian japanese teachers that studied japanese in japan, so it was quite good and easy to learn since we had like a japanese guy monitoring our class to correct us. Also the japanese teachers said that brazillians manage to get a very authentic japanese accent which they say its linked to our language, different from english that have different tones from japanese,brazillian pt have same tones like jap.
hoylguy11 1 year ago
Great American impersonation! *wants more!*
laura121684 1 year ago
Your 'American' rendering of "Ichi, ni, san, shi" was damn hilarious! Coming from an American, mind you. I can TOTALLY picture some redneck from Tennessee trying to count out change in Japanese sounding exactly like that. LOL
SGTBizarro 1 year ago 16
So iam learning japanese for like a year know at the local university with 5 hours japanese a week with a japanese teacher and i have to say that it isnt really that hard to learn, if you are having fun learning a language.
But the most important thing is to learn learn learn learn especially katakana and hiragana.
Obitosenpai 1 year ago
you made a good point mate ,
you're constantly talking in English ,
to us , outside Japan.
kvjnr5348dcewi 1 year ago
@LechnefJeik27
It has been discussed on the website forum a few times.. check it out.
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
You can go to japanesepod101 . com
One Japanese person is teaching you Japanese..
tijanitza 1 year ago
Your American accent is AWESOME
BCMatsuyama 1 year ago
Okay I am about to start college and going to major in Japanese and International Business. I have always loved the way japanese sounds, singing it and all. I want to know how hard the language really is to learn fluently. I already can read and write hiragana and katakana.
ashynv 1 year ago
Interesting. Learn the language from some one of that culture.
Chuloloc 1 year ago
Is it hard to get by using English? Let's say I'm a tourist, I don't know anyone in Japan and I don't want to get into organized tours. I want to go around by myself, exchange money, buy train tickets, bus tickets, rent bicycles etc. How realistic is that?
covidiu 1 year ago
@covidiu
It would be a challenge.
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago 9
@TheJapanChannelDcom /head tilt and air through teeth/
MonParii 1 year ago
@covidiu I'm Polish, lived in America for several years, and visited Japan about two years ago for a few weeks. If you're gonna be somewhere like Tokyo or Kyoto you'll be fine using just English (even a slavic-accent english) to do what you listed. Somewhere not so touristy or international you'd have a challenge. Learn at least a few key phrases that express politeness and sincerity so you can use it when asking for directions or help in English.
Acidtripped 1 year ago
@covidiu quite a challenge. However, learning few phrases of japanese will go a very long way. Besides, you don't wana go to a country without making an attempt to learn their language even if it was basic survival level ! You always get respected more for trying ! If you have an iphone or android device there is a slew of apps that will help quite a lot in surviving in japan. There is a real time translation that's called Jibbigo on iphone, very expensive but very handy when it works !
semo2010 1 year ago
I want to learn Japanese... I want to play the games one year early!!!!
lordtufty 1 year ago
Great videos! I find it interesting just how different Japanese culture is from western culture. I'm doing research for some characters in a novel/short story (i'm not sure which) I'd like to write. I think I'm going to be doing a year's worth of research before I get to write the story.
kivawolfspeaker 1 year ago
@mattdavgra
I have never used RS but there was some discussion about it on the website forum, I think.
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Is there a big demand for American born English teachers in Japan?
MarineChicka95 1 year ago
Is there a big demand for American born English teachers in Japan?
MarineChicka95 1 year ago
Hey you should try to post the version of mel gibson speaking japanese in the sillyold man channel. =D
Sal3050 1 year ago
like always, you're videos are really good and to the point!
also, a little question.
when you introduce yourself, do you use your last or first name? I know its usually last name when a japanese person do it, but for a foreigner whats the case?
willi211191 1 year ago
@willi211191
My family name is very hard for Japanese people.. so I use my given name.
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
LOL@the voices being American part!
tokuanimecitvguy 1 year ago
how do you manage to drive and talk to the camera? by the way you spoke about foreigners speaking japanese I love Tom Cruise on The Last Samurai.
by the way, does an American actor stands a chance of success in Japan? language barrier and stuff like that?
minesweeper19991 1 year ago
Lol, Steve Irwin. That guy is awesome, but it sucks that he's dead..I would always watch his show on Animal Planet every chance I get.
ForeverNarutoUzumaki 1 year ago
wow, that cool and it makes me happy because this summer I'm going to be learning Japanese from A Nichiren Buddhist temple(The mans name is Shokai Kanai). Anyway He's from Japan and he often come to and forth from Japan to America, so It's going to be a great experience.
tjtheneokid 1 year ago
lol like Paul Hogan. Damn, you're funny - but more importantly, you're straight up, honest and to the point. That is why I'm a subscriber.
RobertJFreemantle 1 year ago
@RobertJFreemantle
Thank you!
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
How do I get me a Japanese person? Ebay?
J0RDSKI 1 year ago
Ahh your advice is very half good half bad I feel. For instance, many natives do not remember really learning their language and do not often give you the best method, in fact sometimes they'll tell you to do something that really isn't all that good. However when you're learning, listening and practicing with native speakers or media with native speakers is definitely a must, but actual teaching I would reccomend from someone who has learnt it as their second language and is experienced.
Dparrey 1 year ago
im lucky that my school has a japanese japanese teacher...shes from japan, speaks perfect english, and is strict like a japanese teacher
wereluva 1 year ago
i wanted to ask you if it was hard to communicate with people in japan and still is or read things around you?
RichieHasToShowYou 1 year ago
@RichieHasToShowYou
Yes, it often is difficult.
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
lol American pronounciation of Japanese is a total headache...I'm so sorry to say...
If you want to learn Japanese pronounciation in fun way you can always watch anime :)
xXxdeadloverxXx 1 year ago
i know you said you dont wont to get into personal things, vlog, but mind if i ask.
Where do you work?
What kind of visa do you have and how difficult is a Japanese citizenship test?
Thanks for all these vids, they are a very good resource for people going to Japan for holiday and to stay.
mmmhm... that rhymes.....clever....
LordOfTheSmishlings 1 year ago
"like Paul Hogan" lol!
Pretty good American accent, too!
Coppercross 1 year ago
i wanna be an english teacher in japan lol
jwarrior343 1 year ago
as an American i think it would be wonderful to speak Japanese with an Australian accent! lol
1baddadd 1 year ago
So very true. My sister and I are half japanese, and since I was the first born my mother took more time when I was younger to teach me japanese so I'm pretty fluent. When my sister came along, I don't think my mum really taught her japanese as thoroughly as she did me and in high school my sister had this australian japanese teacher so now she has this really obvious australian accent when speaking japanese. Plus the grammar and structure when speaking doesn't come very natural to her now.
sugarplumapathy 1 year ago
get ur wife to teach the pronounciasion :] just a thort
RandyNumNutz 1 year ago
Japanese like Russell Crowe, now there's an idea....
XD
Frank15982 1 year ago
good point about learning from a native speaker. i dont speak much japanese, but i can get by in Mandarin(off topic?)but my point is i learned from a native speaker that spoke some english, which she learned from another chinese person. it was good experience for us both. i learned chinese and she improved her english alot in a short time from learning from an american. a person could learn english from an Aussie, but theyd end up sounding funny! LOL IM JK man =) another great vid. well done!
worldtravel101 1 year ago
mmm, i love your channel.
i'm half japanese, born and lived there more than half my life and i love that you're breaking all these stereotypes of japan.
drives me crazy when people ask me crazy sterotypical questions so makes me happy that you're clearing it up. only if everyone in the world can watch your videos...
snapbanana 1 year ago 35
@snapbanana
Thanks for your support!
Feel free to send it to everyone in the world!!
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
interesting!!
pd: it's the car that your're driving a Nissan March?? here in Iquique, Chile, comes cars from Japan and there's a lot of Marchs and Vitzs, but with left hand driving convesion
ptapialam 1 year ago
interesting the way than you explain how to learn japanese, nice !!
btw... the car that you're driving it's a Nissan March?
ptapialam 1 year ago
whats the best way to make japanese friends??
sunflip123 1 year ago
Great video! I'm recently impressed with the potential of virtual worlds such as Second Life in terms of being forums for language practice. I've found many places in SL where native Japanese people are hanging out and quite willing to converse (in Japanese) with Japanese learners. With a good Internet connection and quality headphones its almost like being in Japan.
softypapa 1 year ago
whats your car? was it expensive
daviddanielmax 1 year ago
Go find a japanese girlfriend/boyfiiend! best way to learn new language
1m2wgood 1 year ago 20
@1m2wgood Apart from the fact that if you learn from a girlfriend you end up speaking like a woman in Japanese which is not good for a man.
J0RDSKI 1 year ago
@1m2wgood I wouldent do it for that... but if it was that easy. T_T
MurdocLC 1 year ago
@1m2wgood Not really, since men and women have different styles of speaking in Japanese. If you learned directly from your girlfriend/boyfriend, you may end up talking like someone of the other sex.
savetherocks 1 year ago
@1m2wgood I'd disagree. There are differences in the way guys/girls talk.
In my opinion, the best way is to make lots of friends who speak only Japanese.
fallendeacon 6 months ago
I found myself a Japanese friend a few months ago, and I'll take it from you, it does work! :-D
MavmanFilms 1 year ago 2
When I was in school in Japan, many of my American friends frequented bars (cheap place) and learned how to speak more colloquial Japanese. Having a boy friend/girl friend who is a Japanese helps. But, one has to be careful with male and female speech.
MrKaz106 1 year ago
How many levels is there of Japanese politeness ? Sadly I have only heard of three.
MrArtist24 1 year ago
Good tip =)
GlompoFie 1 year ago
And watch lots of Kurosawa-san!
ModelManTom 1 year ago
Yeah, I agree. My first Japanese teacher was Australian. In my second year of the class, my Japanese teacher was of Japanese descent. She had been speaking English for 25 years and was very good in comparison. In the year the full Japanese teacher began teaching us, I skipped up to level 4 from level 2. I think it's not so much of the race, but being from Japan and having it as your first language.
darkmatter2007 1 year ago
hope didnt hit anyone.
its illegal to talk on phone while driving in japan.
but shooting video while driving?
atmark666 1 year ago
@atmark666 Sooooooooo true !!!!
kaushilopez 1 year ago
Thanks for the help. Even though I know some, but still thanks for the help. :)
ForeverNarutoUzumaki 1 year ago
Where can we do language exchange, do you know?
mashi384 1 year ago
I have learned a lot of Japanese, In my school i got an english teacher who teach me english AND Japanese after school because she was living in there 3 years! And still i learn from books at internet and i know japanese A LOT
good luck to anyone whos learning it hard
arhamus 1 year ago
@ arhamus You're english teacher must not have been very good at her job.
NamelessGiraffe 1 year ago
Here in Sweden they have a company called "SPIN", they help people with travelling to countries and learning about languages and culture. My friend went to Fukuoka for a year and studied japanese in a japanese school entirely dedicated to teaching japanese. He said it was an awesome experience he would love to do again.
fbeox 1 year ago
Well going to Japan and living there will help... University helps ( for me ) ... but if you can't get all this ... I recommend anyone here to watch Japanese movies, TV, Drama I love Japanese TV ... this is how I learnt to speak Japanese fluently when I was there the first year, making japanese friends.... Of course going to a Japanese University for 4 years helps a lot ...
kaushilopez 1 year ago
@kaushilopez
fluently?
impressive!
The only fluent people I have ever heard or seen were Japanese!
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
Well I went to highschool in Japan, from there went to University , Ritsumeikan ,, and worked in Japan ... Just because I'm not born Japanese doesn't mean that I can't speak fluently!!!
kaushilopez 1 year ago
@kaushilopez
Fluently!
That is amazing!
Well done!
So you did your degree in Japanese too?
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
Yeah .... If you have heard of Ritsumeikan University ... I don't think they offer the degree in any other Language ...
kaushilopez 1 year ago
@kaushilopez
No, I have never heard of it, sorry.
But doing a degree in Japanese is also very impressive!
You should make some videos in Japanese talking about your experiences, I am sure Japanese people would love to hear about it.
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
FYI , I had lot of friends from African nations who started University with me, with dedication to their work and also studies these students graduated with high awards that was granted by the Ritsumeikan trust! believe me they were graded higher than the Japanese students..after graduating these students started working for well known Japanese companies.. if you don't call these students fluent in Japanese ? well guess again! even Japanese say that they are fluent!I'm offended by your comment
kaushilopez 1 year ago
@kaushilopez
Why would you be offended??
I said you were amazing and impressive!
I only said that the only fluent people I had ever seen or heard was Japanese.. and I have never met you or heard your Japanese... so don't be offended.
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
OK.... I'll take it back... but it did surprise me when you made the comment ... when I worked I met so many gaijin who has studied in Japanese universities and from there they started Uni... believe me these ppl are fluent .... I will say most of the daigakusei are fluent .... both in speaking and written Japanese ...
kaushilopez 1 year ago
@kaushilopez
Most of them are fluent in spoken and written Japanese?
That is amazing!
I am very surprised!
May I ask what your native language is?
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
English.....and yes .... ppl I met from Aussies to africans ,americans ... Teachers & students ... well the ppl I knew were all Keio graduates , todai .. Ritsumeikan , Kyoto Uni... I don't know what you do there,,(whether u r a student or not) but try to go to a Uni and get to know some international students .. you will be surprised ! & I was surprised when u said u don't know about Ritsumeikan Uni ... it's one of the best uni's in JP
kaushilopez 1 year ago
@kaushilopez
No, I am not a student :-D
And I am a bit too busy to be hanging around universities :-D
Sounds like fun though :-D
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
You get quite a few gaijin students that go over on an exchange programme and they maybe fluent BUT they will have a different accent from the japanese that can make understand then harder. Just like japanese people have different dialects, people from different countries have accents. sometimes the americans and the british have a hard time understanding each other and we are both fluent in English. And not everyone goes to uni and so wont necessarily know the unis in japan
JeremyScottThompson 1 year ago
Great video, I dont know why but many times you make me laugh since sometimes you look so hmmm not serious ;D and that also kinda makes it more fun to watch your videos ;D
You really look like a happy fellow and keep up the great work.
GlassBauT 1 year ago
@GlassBauT
Thanks!
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
LOL
Speaking Japanese like .... Mel Gibson.... Hmmm.... Could have it's perks!
11889music 1 year ago
so true i've been trying to learn japanese for the longest time..(well seems like to me hehe) but the worst experience i had was encountering someone with a horrid japanese accent. I just cant focus enough to listen.
saibotzari 1 year ago
"Go find yourself a japanese person" Ok.. i'm going to hunt one today :)) just kidding :P love your videos
Ramo2332 1 year ago
Studying Japanese as a third language will probably turn into some sort of Gerpanglish for me :)
Its going to be fun to learn a third language through the second language (english).
itsfortytwo 1 year ago
agree! being a native spanish speaker it's easier with the pronunciation because the vowel sounds are the same :)
tonygaijin 1 year ago
i know you are going to marry , but i find you so hot ^_^ and ur english is sexy
CEZNAFERNANDEZ 1 year ago
Sorry for multi posting...I deleted them. I had some sort of filter preventing me from seeing my own posts. I'm not all that web savvy.
Your vids are more helpful than you may know. What can I do to show support for your efforts.
bbum999 1 year ago
@bbum999
Thank you.
You could spread the word to your friends!
I enjoy making videos but am becoming increasingly frustrated that my videos receive way less views on youtube than those featuring nothing but breasts!
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
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bbum999 1 year ago
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bbum999 1 year ago
@bbum999
You are right, I have heard it butchered by many people, including me (which is sort of what I said in the video...).
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
you say that it is better to watch videos to learn so that you can hear the pronunciation. But what if you already know how Japanese is pronounciated like for example you already know the sounds of the Hira and Katakana, will it be okay if i learned online but through non video lessons??
R1Tests4U 1 year ago
@R1Tests4U
The best is to talk face to face with Japanese people.
Next best is listening to Japanese people.
I hear foreigners on Japanese TV sometimes talking Japanese.. their grammar is excellent (better than mine) and I am sure they think their pronunciation is great.. but they sound like George Bush :-D
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom Where i currently live there are no japanese people. Like the only option i have is online. I joined japanese pod 101 but you have to pay.
R1Tests4U 1 year ago
If you have skype then you can find people on the internet sometimes on onlne language schools, or just look in forums and chat rooms and there will be people who will use skype...i use to do online lessons through skype to teach english. You can use this method for any language, you can share cultural difference as well its best if you know some of their language and they know some of yours or at least use pictures to help each other
JeremyScottThompson 1 year ago
Informative as always. Thanks.
lordcoyote2000 1 year ago
Your imitation on Ichi, Ni, San with american accent made me laugh. That was very well done lol ^^
quantumdelta123 1 year ago
i thought it was really good lol
BriCareful 1 year ago
What you say is very true. It'd also be nice to have a pen pal to learn a new language.
Lxkill 1 year ago
Mel Gibson in Braveheart
geezaweebrek 1 year ago
Lol That was very interesting.
UchihaDemon24 1 year ago
this is so funny, as I am visiting melbourne and japan in june :)
MadHobbit 1 year ago
Steve Irwin Japanese! XD
Blade51 1 year ago
@Blade51 クライキー！！
blank000blank 1 year ago
Well said. Learned basic Japanese writing, phrases, and customs (for business reasons) from a Japanese instructor. Concepts were explained well, especially for understanding Hiragana.
junkie4vids 1 year ago
I don't think it's a big deal, because when you speak Japanese I don't really hear an accent much.
jondavis1234 1 year ago
Absolutely agree, JCDcom-san (and that advice probably applies to almost any language)
And anyone learning Japanese should just immerse themselves in hearing the language - watch Japanese news, movies, interviews with Japanese stars etc (eg on Youtube!). Even if you don't understand much of it, it will definitely help you 'hear' the real sounds of this beautiful language!!
Actually, several Japanese I know speak English with an American accent...
Expresso98 1 year ago
nice.
props to you for what you are doing here.
dragade101 1 year ago
I find my pronunciation to be accurate. :\
On the other hand, my foreign language memory is complete trash.
Please ignore all previous text in this post.
My previous Japanese teacher, who I had for the last two years, was Japanese; my current Japanese teacher is Polish. He's actually much better. The class has taken on a much more rigorous pace. Granted, I'm not doing so hot in it... Every few chapters of work is layered on top of the previous few, rather than being on separate pages of a book.
NesanXIII 1 year ago
Japanese is hard language to learn. It is also a gender language . I already know about the there being three levels of politeness in Japan.
MrArtist24 1 year ago
LMFAO! XD
ichi, ni, san, yon
oh wait...is that what he said? lol i doubt i even spelled that right. lol =P
AlbaDoggy 1 year ago