I enjoy your video shorts. I've watched several of them ever since they started popping up on my UA-cam feed. I was an English as a Second Language teacher for a number of years in the Detroit metropolitan area for expatriates coming to the U.S. to work temporarily for Chrysler, General Motors, and many automotive suppliers. I started learning Spanish at age 40 from my Mexican ESL students. I speak and understand much more Spanish than French, which I studied for 4 years in high school. I love Spanish and Mexicans. ❤️🇲🇽❤ I had a Japanese roommate when I studied for a Masters in Catholic Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio between 1987-1990. Her name is Haruyo Nakatani and she married Shinichi Oguma. They live in the Tokyo area. Thanks for your videos. 👍☺️❤️👏👏👏🇺🇲
Idk bout you, but there was no internet back then. I really had a book and search for words with my finger. Than I had to listen to music, writing down the lyrics...
Not understanding anything isn't good though. Comprehensible input is most likely far superior to incomprehensible input, so I wouldn't call it the best advice.
Idk if a language uses different words with kids, you might just sound like a kid lol. It's not helpful for me to learn the verb for "eat" but it's only ever said to young children Books and shows aimed at teens are a good middle ground if the language has this imo
Yes, my parents actually did this with me and my siblings growing up. So me and my family speak Spanish but love in the US, my parents were not born in the US so when they came here they knew no English at all, fast forward a few years (when me and my siblings were little) They put cartoons for us to watch, but there weren't many Spanish cartoons so they just went for the English ones. And overtime we went from only knowing Spanish to knowing both Spanish and English, I'd say this method works wonders! People should definitely try this method. ✨✨✨
he’s so right! people wanna learn a language but they envision themselves already having learned it. there’s is so much failure at the beginning! don’t let that deter you. 頑張ってくださいね〜
@@willenhall12345 you never really stop learning Japanese, there's always gonna be words or grammar points that you didn't know about. It took me 2 years to get to the level where i could speak somewhat comfortably with natives. The hardest part for me was responding to them when we speak, i'd understand completely but would have trouble coming up with words to respond with on spot.
@@lemotion3771 interesting, how did you learn? Did you go to school or use flashcards or use the ajatt method? The thing that intimidates me most about learning Japanese is the listening because Japanese people talk at the speed of light.
@@willenhall12345 for me it was a mix of everything until I founded what I like. I do use flash cards along side textbooks, but what really helped me was reading and watching things in japanese while doing it. Say you're watching an anime and you just learned a word in your flashcard/friend, めんどくさい for example. I only seen it once in my flashcard, but because it's used so often, I start to recognize it and know it is used when something is inconvient or troublesome. You don't have to go crazy with the flashcards, but like the guy said in the video, watching japanese stuff all the time really helps even when it doesn't feel like it at first. If you play games, try doing it in japanese too. if you like cooking, look up some recipes in japanese. It's all about you getting used to interacting with it on a daily basis
@@lemotion3771 this is such a confusing way of learning to me, how am I meant to know what any of the words mean when I'm watching something if I have no prior knowledge of the language? Sure I could learn some things with context clues like if a guy was pointing at a rock and he said a word while pointing at it I could make a safe assumption that the word he just said means "rock" but if there's just some guy talking directly into a camera with no context clues how am I meant to know what he's saying?
“You live in the best time to learn any language” this is so true, people in the past have done much more with much less than the people of today. We can absolutely go far especially with what we have!!
Thinking of starting out as a baby has actually kept me super motivated for learning Japanese because instead of being overwhelmed by the stuff I don't know, I am excited when I learn new words and how to put them in sentences
I never even noticed...I was busy listening, yet I knew he was wearing denim...Just didn't realize it was "triple denim"... I've probably been guilty of that offense 😄
@nikitaw1982 problem with learning a different language is simply picking up what is said when its said. Can be very tricky in a language which is spoken very fast and adds small but important "partcles" at the end of words out of nowhere, something super simple turns into what a english speaker would call a long sentence and once you hit 1 word or noise your brain doesnt recognize it throws off the whole understanding process
@@mcgoober6779100% agree. That’s why I started taking japanese at my university. I am lucky to be at such a big american university that it is even offered… I can pick up on many base words and phrases, but I cannot understand the particles and their uses on my own. I needed better instruction
@@mcgoober6779 Watch it with double subtitles ... and watch it multiple times. You don't have to watch the whole thing, for instance you can take your favorite part of the content, put in on a loop and shadow your favorite actor. Years ago, did that with Reservoirs Dogs...for some reason young Tim Roth became the most appealing person on Earth because of it...and your English improves greatly...
This is SOLID advice. For anyone learning Japanese I totally recommend "Chibi maruko-chan" as a kid's TV show to start with. Just a super wholesome slice of life and it gives you a really good insight into Japanese culture and is actually pretty entertaining if you give it a chance. Also it's dubbed in like 10 languages and has like a thousand episodes, I'm using it for acquiring Mandarin right now.
I've often been told if you don't have the funds to go and emmerse yourself in the culture, to do exactly what this guys says. Start by watching kids programmes (some of them are hilarious) but even watching well dubbed programmes you know in English and watching them in the language you want to learn. Watching friends in Spanish was really great!! 👌
Just an addition to that, my Spanish teacher said listening to music is huge. It’s one of the best ways to learn phrases quickly. Almost all the Spanish I understand immediately has come from songs I listen tk
@@id4551 from what i got, with japanese subs or not subs at all, so you brain gets confused at first but eventually understand words. If you have english subtitles, your brain won't try as hard because it's reading the answer!
learning Japanese right now just to be able to talk with family, especially with my grandma, we had a misunderstanding, I thought she was saying goodnight to me but she was actually saying your behaving badly because I was straightening my hair at 9pm, I usually do it at 12am but still, sorry grandma!
That’s actually true like this is how I learned English I was just watching entertaining videos in English without subtitles and at first I understood nothing but then slowly started to get it
That was what happened to me as well, despite i don't speak, i can understand perfecly, now i'm trying to learn japanese, there's already 71 days since i started but sometimes i'm feel like to give because is really more terrible than english.🙁
it's actually a mind blowing to see a foreigne manzai since this type of comdey is focused on very native japanese terms and culture it's such a bold job to do
Also, from what I remember in my Spanish classes, don't ask _why_ things are said a certain way. Even natives don't necessarily know. Instead of questioning the language and trying to figure it out, just accept that's the way it is. Easy example, a few people in my Spanish class would ask why the adjectives have to be _after_ the noun instead of before it, like in English. And they would sabatoge themselves trying to figure out why they can't just say 'azul pájaro' (blue bird) instead of 'pájaro azul' (bird blue).
Questioning is not the issue, the issue is when you have to have an answer before accepting the fact. I am a very inquisitive person and I often think and research about the origin of peculiar grammar rules of languages I can speak, even my native language. You can ask questions, to understand something _can_ reinforce learning. The point is not to _expect_ to understand everything.
That was great advice. When I was in high school I spent a summer in Tokyo and the best conversationalists were these kids I babysat. Our Japanese was at a similar level and they weren't constantly trying to practice their English like most adults were.
This is true guys. I couldn't even speak or understand English two years ago, and I change all my social media to English. I watched a lot of videos or movies not in my native language. I'm still learning tho but it works.
This is beautifully done. Thank you for your efforts to help the world understand Japanese life and culture as a global treasure for everyone's benefit. I think it's wonderful to care for your culture enough to invite others to share their thoughts and expectations. :)
This guy is not just a random comedian.. he is very educated, strict, self-discipline, and considers himself a bookworm.. try watch his other interview; he is quite an interesting guy
To all the people who watch Netflix: even if you hate dubbed shows, watch them. They really develop your understanding in a foreign language. I've watched American series in French and Italian, it has helped me learn them.
He’s right. I tried to learn a language 25 years ago. The only things we had back then were school textbooks with CDs or Rosetta Stone. Importing audio visual material or books was impossible. I’ve made more progress using the internet than I did in four years of study back then. It’s amazing.
He's actually right. I may not be fluent or read japanese words/kanji/hiragana/katakana yet but I can now understand some japanese just by listening to japanese phrases/sentences through watching japanese contents with english subs for years. It's rly like if you are a newborn trying to learn language for the first time but the more you hear repeated words, you start to understand what they mean
@@SammyPlayzRobloxI would also like to know. I really only watch regular modern/classic anime, but Idk of any kids shows that will help me learn better.
if you use english subtitles it kind of ruins the whole point, because japanese has a very different kind of grammar than english and when translating you have to move the words around
This is actually how I learn English! I watched many US series/movies with english subtitles and read mangas/fanfictions using english. It's really effective.
I love the idea of starting with kids shows because i imagine they talk slower and enunciate more - like english kids shows, "Good morning, boys and girls!" Does anyone have some suggestions on what to watch and where to find it? Thanks in advance!
Kids shows use simpler words, sometimes elaborated face expression, body movement, and I think overall a great deal of visual stuff to help remember new language. At least that's what I felt from my experience when I was a kid, watching Sofia The First to learn English lol.
Great advice! That's just what a good college or university teacher will tell you as well. Children's books are tops! Also, listening to songs that you actually like while reading the lyrics in print.
I started learning on a serious level as of ending of last year and im amazed how much i can understand already lol. I completely agree on doing the kids stuff. I literally have a bunch if videos from Fun Nihongo and play them on repeat 😅 my husband is half Japanese and has no interest in learning his culture like i do and he walked in on me listening and singing along to a video and he said "thats cute, its like your a kid" and i said "i am basically a child again learning a language" 😂😂
Good advice. Also accept that some people won’t be so patient when you attempt their language. It can be a bit demotivating when they tell you not to bother, but just keep practicing! There will be people who’ll help :)
I totally agree with this. I am learning Korean language at the moment. He's right, we're so lucky because everything is literally a tap away. The Internet have everything you need, literally. I'm exposed to Korean drama and songs early on and some words just stuck in my head. So I decided to self taught myself using an app, learning the alphabets from scratch and never skip a day. Mind you I work 8-12 hours a day, 6 days a week but I spent minimum 15-30 minutes per day, 128 days now and still counting, I can proudly say I can recognised (not just memorise) the letters, how it sound and able to read and surprisingly understand most of a simple conversation in Korean. The only problem is, you need to speak in that language in order to master it. I have no one to speak the language with but hey, just move forward not backward. We'll get there eventually. Take a baby step 1st, we can do it! Although I find it harder to learn Japanese language, I'll definitely try to do it soon.
There's sites and services online where you are set up with a foreign conversational partners and exchange your knowledge of English with their knowledge of japanese/korean. Might be worth checking out.
That's exactly how I learned english! As a kid I watched thousands of series and was always writing with random people on the internet! Now I'm learning russian and french and it's pretty much the same 💪
19 and i live in kentucky i’m wanting and dedicated in the move to japan and the language barrier will be tuff but i’ll learn and it won’t stop me from enjoying the amazing scenery around me
he did some acting in a japanese kids tv show etc. have the same experience. listen, pick up stuff in everyday life & go from gibberish to fluent. you won't notice yourself how much u progressed until you have a moment of clarity, realizing that you ur just in the middle of a conversation. everything takes patience. life & everything in it is a process
The watch things for kids is legit good to improve listening skills. I casually watch korean videos, variety show etc And when I started to watch return of Superman, I learn and pick up some words and sentence structure since parents would repeatedly teach their children how to say or name things and how to ask politely.
That is what i started doing during my stay in japan..i started watching, cartoons like chibi mariko chan and doraemon then afterwards i transfer to drama...
I'm a teacher and I couldn't agree more. This guy's amazing at giving advice. Every bit is what we - many of us, at least - recommend and use. Especially the "baby stuff" and this being the best time ever to learn a lot of languages.
Can confirm 100%. I was almost fluent in English by the time I hit 2nd grade, thanks to the pirate cable TV system we had growing up😂 Sometimes, it would mess up, and show the English Cartoon Network for weeks, so I would watch all the shows I had watched in Norwegian, but in English, and it just made it stick incredibly fast.
Never be afraid to make mistakes and be laughed at or embarrass yourself at first. Their laughter will fade into amazement over time as you will improve in something they couldn't believe is possible
I've been hearing Kirinji and anime OP music on bus every night commuting back from college. At the beginning I couldnt recognize a single sound they were singing, but after 3 to 4 months I could sing along every particle even tho I dont understand the language. Man is speaking facts there.
A good friend of mine is Dutch and he grew up on the Island of Curacao. He learned Spanish as a kid (and still spoke it fluently as an adult) because the only channel with cartoons was from Venezuela.
same learning style as this guy and he gave good advice to language learners. Japanese is my 4th lang and currently n2 level. Also raising a multilingual kid. So believe this guy.
Full interview
ua-cam.com/video/NmPFcBnwZG8/v-deo.html
I enjoy your video shorts. I've watched several of them ever since they started popping up on my UA-cam feed. I was an English as a Second Language teacher for a number of years in the Detroit metropolitan area for expatriates coming to the U.S. to work temporarily for Chrysler, General Motors, and many automotive suppliers. I started learning Spanish at age 40 from my Mexican ESL students. I speak and understand much more Spanish than French, which I studied for 4 years in high school. I love Spanish and Mexicans. ❤️🇲🇽❤ I had a Japanese roommate when I studied for a Masters in Catholic Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio between 1987-1990. Her name is Haruyo Nakatani and she married Shinichi Oguma. They live in the Tokyo area. Thanks for your videos. 👍☺️❤️👏👏👏🇺🇲
😊😊😊😊❤❤
Idk bout you, but there was no internet back then. I really had a book and search for words with my finger. Than I had to listen to music, writing down the lyrics...
Where can I find "baby" resources to learn a language?
@@user-mn7ot9bf1uyour local library, ebay etc.
This guy gives in my honest opinion some if not the best advice for languages!
it is true every start is hard so begin with basics wich is indeed @ child lvl of education.
Who is he?
Not understanding anything isn't good though. Comprehensible input is most likely far superior to incomprehensible input, so I wouldn't call it the best advice.
Agreed 👍
Mid advice
That " _mama dada_ " delivery was commitment!!😂
Hahahaha.. thanks man, well put 😂😅
He does comedy, you got to commit lol
Bro 🤣
Lmao Ikr? 😂
He said he does comedy lol
Starting with children's shows is probably the #1 best piece of advice ever. They're literally teaching you how to say things and what to call things
absolutely
Though I do wonder what's like, a good children's show is for that purpose
Idk if a language uses different words with kids, you might just sound like a kid lol. It's not helpful for me to learn the verb for "eat" but it's only ever said to young children
Books and shows aimed at teens are a good middle ground if the language has this imo
do you know any good japanese children tv shows or children's anime that are easy to understand and learn for people wanting to learn japanese?
@@milessteamaccountDoraemon.
His confidence boosts 1000% when he speaks in Japanese ✨
That's just the mannerisms from learning Japanese
bros sounds like a native
15 years will do that
If after 15 years of living in a foreign country you don't speak like a native, then there is something wrong with your brain! 😂😂😂
彼はあの有名な東進ハイスクールの英語講師で、そこではエリート高校生や浪人生が通う大学受験専門の学校なので彼の日本語は完全にネイティブレベルです。
まあ確かに綺麗なアクセントだわ
人前で教えること生業にしてるの
ね納得
@@michellesimmons2756 Not where I come from... Here some people don't even properly use the language they raised up with.. Greetings from Germany
bro got jean armor on
lmao
I just watched an interview with Jay Leno and he dresses the same way😂
Jarmor
@@kllause6681get out 😂
Underrated comment!! Hahahaha
The path to watching anime without subtitles has never been clearer
The way he said momma , dadda demonstrated he's born for comedy
😂for real
@@saida817😅
right?
I think he liked doing that a little too much 😆
100% Agree 👍🏻
Yes, my parents actually did this with me and my siblings growing up. So me and my family speak Spanish but love in the US, my parents were not born in the US so when they came here they knew no English at all, fast forward a few years (when me and my siblings were little) They put cartoons for us to watch, but there weren't many Spanish cartoons so they just went for the English ones. And overtime we went from only knowing Spanish to knowing both Spanish and English, I'd say this method works wonders! People should definitely try this method. ✨✨✨
Omg lol now I have to find Asian kids' shows 😆 maybe I can watch Moomin in Japanese
Facts
he’s so right! people wanna learn a language but they envision themselves already having learned it. there’s is so much failure at the beginning! don’t let that deter you. 頑張ってくださいね〜
How long did it take you to learn Japanese and what part was the hardest?
@@willenhall12345 you never really stop learning Japanese, there's always gonna be words or grammar points that you didn't know about.
It took me 2 years to get to the level where i could speak somewhat comfortably with natives. The hardest part for me was responding to them when we speak, i'd understand completely but would have trouble coming up with words to respond with on spot.
@@lemotion3771 interesting, how did you learn? Did you go to school or use flashcards or use the ajatt method? The thing that intimidates me most about learning Japanese is the listening because Japanese people talk at the speed of light.
@@willenhall12345 for me it was a mix of everything until I founded what I like. I do use flash cards along side textbooks, but what really helped me was reading and watching things in japanese while doing it.
Say you're watching an anime and you just learned a word in your flashcard/friend, めんどくさい for example. I only seen it once in my flashcard, but because it's used so often, I start to recognize it and know it is used when something is inconvient or troublesome.
You don't have to go crazy with the flashcards, but like the guy said in the video, watching japanese stuff all the time really helps even when it doesn't feel like it at first.
If you play games, try doing it in japanese too. if you like cooking, look up some recipes in japanese. It's all about you getting used to interacting with it on a daily basis
@@lemotion3771 this is such a confusing way of learning to me, how am I meant to know what any of the words mean when I'm watching something if I have no prior knowledge of the language? Sure I could learn some things with context clues like if a guy was pointing at a rock and he said a word while pointing at it I could make a safe assumption that the word he just said means "rock" but if there's just some guy talking directly into a camera with no context clues how am I meant to know what he's saying?
“You live in the best time to learn any language” this is so true, people in the past have done much more with much less than the people of today. We can absolutely go far especially with what we have!!
Thinking of starting out as a baby has actually kept me super motivated for learning Japanese because instead of being overwhelmed by the stuff I don't know, I am excited when I learn new words and how to put them in sentences
5 months later, how is it going?
@1thStreet 私はすこしいいです。 (vocab is still pretty limited, but I can understand basic conversion pretty well)
@@aliennoodle4844 Good for you.😊👍
Man’s really rocking the triple denim look. You can’t do that anymore outside Japan
Jay Leno's nephew
I do that and I don’t live in Japan 😂
Nobody told me about it, because I still do.
@@jameshobbs I laughed way too loud at this comment🤣
I never even noticed...I was busy listening, yet I knew he was wearing denim...Just didn't realize it was "triple denim"... I've probably been guilty of that offense 😄
Being a comedian in a foreign language. WOW man!!! This guy needs a whole episode please!!!
There's a link in the comments to the full interview.
starting with "baby stuff" is actually genius advice. never thought about it that way, his advice was great!
Bro I’m so stoked when the Japanese families come into my work because when they talk to their kids I can actually understand 😂
Mama, Dada 😂
He is a comedian 😂
It is probably his natural instinct to add a bit of humor
That the point
cute😂
Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
His point is great but yeah it startled me too, esp since he’s well spoken 😂
I’ve watched a bunch of these foreign country tips and this dude’s have to be the best I’ve ever heard. Someone should give him a travel show.
i don't agree with him. accept u will no nothing but have to put ur self where u have to use it. and battle with a dictionary
The guy is already in a Japanese Children show called "English with Orton"
@nikitaw1982 problem with learning a different language is simply picking up what is said when its said. Can be very tricky in a language which is spoken very fast and adds small but important "partcles" at the end of words out of nowhere, something super simple turns into what a english speaker would call a long sentence and once you hit 1 word or noise your brain doesnt recognize it throws off the whole understanding process
@@mcgoober6779100% agree. That’s why I started taking japanese at my university. I am lucky to be at such a big american university that it is even offered… I can pick up on many base words and phrases, but I cannot understand the particles and their uses on my own. I needed better instruction
@@mcgoober6779 Watch it with double subtitles ... and watch it multiple times. You don't have to watch the whole thing, for instance you can take your favorite part of the content, put in on a loop and shadow your favorite actor. Years ago, did that with Reservoirs Dogs...for some reason young Tim Roth became the most appealing person on Earth because of it...and your English improves greatly...
This is SOLID advice. For anyone learning Japanese I totally recommend "Chibi maruko-chan" as a kid's TV show to start with. Just a super wholesome slice of life and it gives you a really good insight into Japanese culture and is actually pretty entertaining if you give it a chance. Also it's dubbed in like 10 languages and has like a thousand episodes, I'm using it for acquiring Mandarin right now.
Mama dada is exactly how all children learned their mother tongue 😊
Absolutely spot on advice! Expose yourself to the language intensively, accept your flaws, become a child again and start from scratch.
I've often been told if you don't have the funds to go and emmerse yourself in the culture, to do exactly what this guys says. Start by watching kids programmes (some of them are hilarious) but even watching well dubbed programmes you know in English and watching them in the language you want to learn. Watching friends in Spanish was really great!! 👌
So great advice ! Thank you ! I’m watching Friends in Italian from now on 😱☺️
Yes thank you for repeating what he said almost verbatim. I didn't understand anything he said. Thank God you were here! 🙄 🤐
Just an addition to that, my Spanish teacher said listening to music is huge. It’s one of the best ways to learn phrases quickly. Almost all the Spanish I understand immediately has come from songs I listen tk
So I should watch anime in Japanese with English subtitles?
@@id4551 from what i got, with japanese subs or not subs at all, so you brain gets confused at first but eventually understand words. If you have english subtitles, your brain won't try as hard because it's reading the answer!
He put all of his spirit in that “Nicko” lmao.
Yea, that is true!
I learned english basics from school but i got fluent from watching youtube shorts haha😂 I will try the same method with japanese❤
learning Japanese right now just to be able to talk with family, especially with my grandma, we had a misunderstanding, I thought she was saying goodnight to me but she was actually saying your behaving badly because I was straightening my hair at 9pm, I usually do it at 12am but still, sorry grandma!
I had to let you know, thanks for the laugh 😂
@@ByakuyaKB no problem hah
This is called comprehensible input 👍
yup ajatt
That’s actually true like this is how I learned English I was just watching entertaining videos in English without subtitles and at first I understood nothing but then slowly started to get it
That was what happened to me as well, despite i don't speak, i can understand perfecly, now i'm trying to learn japanese, there's already 71 days since i started but sometimes i'm feel like to give because is really more terrible than english.🙁
it's actually a mind blowing to see a foreigne manzai since this type of comdey is focused on very native japanese terms and culture
it's such a bold job to do
Also, from what I remember in my Spanish classes, don't ask _why_ things are said a certain way. Even natives don't necessarily know. Instead of questioning the language and trying to figure it out, just accept that's the way it is.
Easy example, a few people in my Spanish class would ask why the adjectives have to be _after_ the noun instead of before it, like in English. And they would sabatoge themselves trying to figure out why they can't just say 'azul pájaro' (blue bird) instead of 'pájaro azul' (bird blue).
this is also good advice. people ask me why we say things in english and what do I say? "idk... we just do" lol youll just give yourself a headache
Questioning is not the issue, the issue is when you have to have an answer before accepting the fact. I am a very inquisitive person and I often think and research about the origin of peculiar grammar rules of languages I can speak, even my native language.
You can ask questions, to understand something _can_ reinforce learning. The point is not to _expect_ to understand everything.
when and how would you ever use azul pajaro in a sentence? 🤔🤷
That was great advice. When I was in high school I spent a summer in Tokyo and the best conversationalists were these kids I babysat. Our Japanese was at a similar level and they weren't constantly trying to practice their English like most adults were.
Very nice Japanese accent ❤ and thanks for the tip
This is true guys. I couldn't even speak or understand English two years ago, and I change all my social media to English. I watched a lot of videos or movies not in my native language. I'm still learning tho but it works.
I am trying to learn English diligently and his advice was great 👍
😅 I've known about a hundred native English speakers who can't use the word "diligently" correctly, so you're doing well 👍
@@_cloudface_ thank you, 🥺❤️❤️
Your sentence structure is very good. Missing punctuation but this is SM so most leave it off.
You're doing well, keep it up!
@@fivefourtwo4498 thanks ❤️✨ I will do my best
Great advice.
This is beautifully done. Thank you for your efforts to help the world understand Japanese life and culture as a global treasure for everyone's benefit. I think it's wonderful to care for your culture enough to invite others to share their thoughts and expectations. :)
I am just starting my Japanese language journey and I am 100% taking his advice!
That break down was amazing
By experience I can confirm his approach and the examples given.
as someone that learnt english that way i can confirm it 100% works, im C1 in english and have never taken an english course or anything like that
And if you prefer to read, kids books are also very good! They're very simple and usually has big text with lots of pictures to understand!
This guy is not just a random comedian.. he is very educated, strict, self-discipline, and considers himself a bookworm.. try watch his other interview; he is quite an interesting guy
True, watch children shows. It’s definitely how I learned Italian and Japanese while living in both countries.
To all the people who watch Netflix: even if you hate dubbed shows, watch them. They really develop your understanding in a foreign language. I've watched American series in French and Italian, it has helped me learn them.
He’s right. I tried to learn a language 25 years ago. The only things we had back then were school textbooks with CDs or Rosetta Stone. Importing audio visual material or books was impossible. I’ve made more progress using the internet than I did in four years of study back then. It’s amazing.
He's actually right. I may not be fluent or read japanese words/kanji/hiragana/katakana yet but I can now understand some japanese just by listening to japanese phrases/sentences through watching japanese contents with english subs for years. It's rly like if you are a newborn trying to learn language for the first time but the more you hear repeated words, you start to understand what they mean
Which Japanese shows do you watch?
@@SammyPlayzRobloxI would also like to know. I really only watch regular modern/classic anime, but Idk of any kids shows that will help me learn better.
if you use english subtitles it kind of ruins the whole point, because japanese has a very different kind of grammar than english and when translating you have to move the words around
Learning is paying attention, self-discipline, & practice, practice, practice….immersion is best
This is actually how I learn English! I watched many US series/movies with english subtitles and read mangas/fanfictions using english. It's really effective.
He's totally right, that's the way I learned English and that's how I'm learning japanese now. Don't give up and keep trying friends~
love his advice
I love the idea of starting with kids shows because i imagine they talk slower and enunciate more - like english kids shows, "Good morning, boys and girls!"
Does anyone have some suggestions on what to watch and where to find it? Thanks in advance!
They also use simpler language
Kids shows use simpler words, sometimes elaborated face expression, body movement, and I think overall a great deal of visual stuff to help remember new language. At least that's what I felt from my experience when I was a kid, watching Sofia The First to learn English lol.
Great advice! That's just what a good college or university teacher will tell you as well. Children's books are tops! Also, listening to songs that you actually like while reading the lyrics in print.
this is probably the best delivered language advice ive heard??
As a mostly self taught polyglot (Japanese being my 9th language) I cannot agree more with what he’s saying. Great points Nick
That's really impressive. What are the other eight and how long did it take you to learn them
Wow that's impressive, can you mention the languages you learnt?
Holy shit dude. That’s nuts
Literally going through this right now, I’m at a point where I can play Pokémon in Japanese and at least semi-understand the grammar
Great way to learn that’s how I started Spanish, and reading the Bible in old Spanish. That helped a lot.
I started learning on a serious level as of ending of last year and im amazed how much i can understand already lol. I completely agree on doing the kids stuff. I literally have a bunch if videos from Fun Nihongo and play them on repeat 😅 my husband is half Japanese and has no interest in learning his culture like i do and he walked in on me listening and singing along to a video and he said "thats cute, its like your a kid" and i said "i am basically a child again learning a language" 😂😂
Good advice. Also accept that some people won’t be so patient when you attempt their language. It can be a bit demotivating when they tell you not to bother, but just keep practicing! There will be people who’ll help :)
Awesome advise! Thanks for interviewing him!
Best and honest advice ever.
So so so so true ! Good advice especially the babies part
I totally agree with this. I am learning Korean language at the moment.
He's right, we're so lucky because everything is literally a tap away. The Internet have everything you need, literally.
I'm exposed to Korean drama and songs early on and some words just stuck in my head. So I decided to self taught myself using an app, learning the alphabets from scratch and never skip a day. Mind you I work 8-12 hours a day, 6 days a week but I spent minimum 15-30 minutes per day, 128 days now and still counting, I can proudly say I can recognised (not just memorise) the letters, how it sound and able to read and surprisingly understand most of a simple conversation in Korean. The only problem is, you need to speak in that language in order to master it. I have no one to speak the language with but hey, just move forward not backward. We'll get there eventually.
Take a baby step 1st, we can do it!
Although I find it harder to learn Japanese language, I'll definitely try to do it soon.
There's sites and services online where you are set up with a foreign conversational partners and exchange your knowledge of English with their knowledge of japanese/korean. Might be worth checking out.
@@Arcessitor oh, that's sounds good. May I know the link to that site?
Great advice...so true.
He made that SO simple and straightforward, i love it
That's exactly how I learned english! As a kid I watched thousands of series and was always writing with random people on the internet! Now I'm learning russian and french and it's pretty much the same 💪
cool, are you learning Russian and French at the same time? I'm trying to teach myself Russian and it's a struggle 🥲
You’re so mean for making it seem so easy
awesome. keep going!
That is such good advice.
I recall Japanese words thru watching Japanese movies and Japanese shows. I even listening to the Japanese songs especially Arashi and Aiko songs.
Me too with Arashi!!! I also listen to a lot of other J singers.
I have absolutely no plans to travel to Japan any time soon (so busy with young children) but so interested in learning Japanese. It seems so hard!
19 and i live in kentucky i’m wanting and dedicated in the move to japan and the language barrier will be tuff but i’ll learn and it won’t stop me from enjoying the amazing scenery around me
Good advice ❤
One of the best Advice, definately.🎉❤
This is honestly stellar advice
He answered the same way I would.
This is SO true!! 😮
great advice I agree w everything he said
Manzai! This guy has got the skills fr
Should have let him plug his show if he does live performances.
he did some acting in a japanese kids tv show etc. have the same experience. listen, pick up stuff in everyday life & go from gibberish to fluent. you won't notice yourself how much u progressed until you have a moment of clarity, realizing that you ur just in the middle of a conversation. everything takes patience. life & everything in it is a process
Truthful advise!
Solid advice.
The watch things for kids is legit good to improve listening skills. I casually watch korean videos, variety show etc And when I started to watch return of Superman, I learn and pick up some words and sentence structure since parents would repeatedly teach their children how to say or name things and how to ask politely.
Nick has the coolest fit, I’ve seen so far! His advice was helpful too.👌🏼👍🏼
As someone who watches anime, i see this as an absolute win
Great advice 💯
That's a damn good advice, thanks man!
As an English Language teacher (for foreigners) I 100% agree with him.
That is what i started doing during my stay in japan..i started watching, cartoons like chibi mariko chan and doraemon then afterwards i transfer to drama...
This guy should become a teacher
I'm a teacher and I couldn't agree more. This guy's amazing at giving advice. Every bit is what we - many of us, at least - recommend and use. Especially the "baby stuff" and this being the best time ever to learn a lot of languages.
100% spot on... Just like learning any language from a child and learning how to speak, well on to an adult... ADAPT!
Bro’s from America, living in Japan, wearing a Canadian tuxedo. Inspiration.
Excellent interview
The way he was like mama dada got me crying😭😭😭❤️
Can confirm 100%. I was almost fluent in English by the time I hit 2nd grade, thanks to the pirate cable TV system we had growing up😂 Sometimes, it would mess up, and show the English Cartoon Network for weeks, so I would watch all the shows I had watched in Norwegian, but in English, and it just made it stick incredibly fast.
Never be afraid to make mistakes and be laughed at or embarrass yourself at first. Their laughter will fade into amazement over time as you will improve in something they couldn't believe is possible
Cool guy, good energy
He is absolutely right about watching kids' stuff. That totally works with my French
I've been hearing Kirinji and anime OP music on bus every night commuting back from college. At the beginning I couldnt recognize a single sound they were singing, but after 3 to 4 months I could sing along every particle even tho I dont understand the language. Man is speaking facts there.
The American guy is gorgeous x
A good friend of mine is Dutch and he grew up on the Island of Curacao. He learned Spanish as a kid (and still spoke it fluently as an adult) because the only channel with cartoons was from Venezuela.
same learning style as this guy and he gave good advice to language learners.
Japanese is my 4th lang and currently n2 level. Also raising a multilingual kid.
So believe this guy.
4TH?! Wow, that’s amazing! What are the other 2 languages? I’m making Japanese my 3rd 😸