So you've been learning Japanese for 4 years and still suck? Heres why.

[lismcorb]

Kawaii ne. honto ^^

[Lemon77UG]

@aaron85077: Even if you think you're retarded, you're not as smart as you think you are.

[ioet]

wonder if he's kept studying since 2008?

[jameswoody007]

The best way to learn Japanese is to go to Japan! Enroll in a Japanese language school! In 6 months you will be pretty damn good at Japanese

[whitedragon812]

Does book copying of books with how to learn kanji count as a form of studying? I do know that book copying does take a lot of time. Are the Remembering the Kanji books by James W. Heisig have all of the kanji needed to being able to do the japanese language proficiency tests?

[aaron85077]

So if you put in more hours you learn more?? Wow you are a truly gifted human being to have figured that one out. PS what job does the baby do to earn money while it is learning constantly? Because Unlike babies, normal human beings have to work or study other things. Grow up mate, you are not as smart as you think you are!

[Kinesthesiologist]

@aaron85077 The sound you hear is the sound of his point flying straight over your head. I'll paraphrase this entire video into a few simple words:

"If you wonder why you're not picking the language up fast, you should try doing everything you possibly can in that language as often as you can."

Work and study? Do as much as possible in Japanese (work obviously is not always appropriate). Take notes in Japanese, write your shopping list in Japanese, use it each day, etc. His point is valid.

[GmonyZB]

7 hours a day for 4 years is more than enough to become fluent in japanese

[benjippoi]

@GmonyZB depends how you're spending those 7 hours lol

[twicethekid]

thanks you've been great :)

[GamerBro777]

YOU LOOK LIKE VETERAN CHILD FROM SAINTS ROW 2

[quazarphazar]

Well, I'm 15 years old and I started learning Japanese back in September of 2009. I stopped learning Japanese around Christmas because I wanted to focus more in school, so I took a long break. I started up again, and I realize that I can't remember how I learned all the Japanese I know. 500+ kanji, 1000+ words, etc. How did this happen? lol. Well, I will study harder now!

[cowrevenge]

My Spanish teacher always said, you get out what you put in. It was the difference in passing the class, and speaking the language.

[Jameelah265]

taking notes in japanese.. i thought i was the only one, haha

[dragonballz0]

I'm glad someone else has noticed this besides myself. His comparison is very true. But, to us its more like 1 yr for a japanese child would equal 2 1/2 yrs of learning Japanese for everyone else as a second language.

So, use the methods you feel that can help you learn Japanese fast, and learn it on your spare time (traveling to and from work/school, unless you drive), during lunch, watch Japanese programming with english subtitles, etc.

If you break, its back to page 1 because you forgot it.

[tarurock]

AJATT is the way to do it.

[pisaluo]

i started a few months after u

[keyinregulus3]

@ the video title: yeah well maybe you don't have a life? Some people are NOT studying Japanese 24/7 because we are studying Engineering, Law, or Business. This is time lost that I need for studying for my future career that will keep me fed in the next fifteen years.

[keyinregulus3]

Oh and I have tried Remembering the Kanji and its useful but it takes an awful amount of time from my real day-day lie. Like you can't even take a break from studying that stupid book because if you do you'll forget all those characters (because you still haven't learned the pronounciation or the words they form in context), and then you have to learn them all over again. The serious approach to Japanese doesn't work for everyone.

[TheXeno16]

@keyinregulus3 He's talking about immersion, asshat. Not quitting your job to spend all your time in a basement learning another language.

[xchibsterx]

great advice! :) im on year five and still have a looooooong ways to go. my goals to be bilingual before i graduate colllege.

[MyHugestFan]

taking notes using kanjis is really useful. so that i dont forget them. my handwriting sucks so one asks my notes anyway

[MyHugestFan]

learnt it the bad way?

[acromel]

そうですね。

Another good source is lingosteve's channel. He's fluent in about a dozen languages, so he proves the Khatzumoto concept.

[Raymasaki]

a Japanese Baby?! LOL

Music isn'y gonna help its just fun to listen to also JP TV you reconize words & its good, learning is a way of life yes.

[howtwosavealif3]

quesiton: is your inspiration ajatt?

[mezbup]

Yes, yes it is.