Japan - How to #35 - Learning Japanese

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[birddogg62]

Do you think rosetta stone is any good? Or would that be a waste of money?

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@birddogg62

Try the "learning Japanese" thread on our website forum.

[covidiu]

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?

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@covidiu

It would be a challenge.

[krulkntrdction]

bahaha...itch knee saan shee

[SGTBizarro]

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

[TWMASTER200]

@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

[HyperAndHappy]

I do want to speak japanese like Steve Irwin.

[Nushgala]

Should I trust Rosetta Stone in proper Japanese? I'm thinking of getting one.

[EWGFus3r]

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.

[kisara88888]

dont learn japanese unless you really really need it...

[magmadragon92]

I have been told that my japanese accent is like 98% correctly.

[johnson1095]

@TheJapanChannelDcom

how bout if i used a speech to speech translator like Jibbigo or Lonely Planet

[HippyGoat]

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.

[ShikataGaNai100]

Maybe "Namasensei's" videos? LOL Nothing like learning Japanese from a rude drunk. LOL Just kidding. Sound advice from you...as usual.

[CptEddyPrice]

@krulkntrdction

itchy knee oh yeah...