how i study japanese + language learning tips for self-studying

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  • @karanicole2999
    @karanicole2999 3 роки тому +5534

    When I was 14 I taught myself hiragana in one day by writing the characters over and over while pronouncing them out loud. The next day I taught myself katakana the same way. 4-5 years later I still have not forgotten hiragana and katakana. Through-out the years I studied Japanese off and on. I plan on taking Japanese classes in University and studying abroad, so I am starting to seriously study Japanese again.

    • @cristynohara
      @cristynohara 3 роки тому +195

      I did the same but I'm better at Hiragana and I forget some Katakana characters some times😅

    • @avariver8974
      @avariver8974 3 роки тому +35

      I did the same with hiragana

    • @keehosgrl
      @keehosgrl 3 роки тому +64

      no bcus this is kinda me rn... i'm 14 and have learnt most of the main kana, after that i'll learn dakuten kana the all combination kana the move to katakana
      that's my goal for rn

    • @googleuser9073
      @googleuser9073 3 роки тому +36

      @@keehosgrl Dakuten kana is very easy once you are familiar with the main hiragana. K/G, T/D, S/Z, H/B/P. There are a few exceptions though. And once you can recall all hiragana, then katakana is even easier to memorize. In all honesty, it takes less than a week to memorize Hiragana and Katakana (assuming that you are serious about learning it)

    • @keehosgrl
      @keehosgrl 3 роки тому +11

      @@googleuser9073 wow lol, so i can confidently recall all hiragana, i finished learning it yesterday so i'm off to katakana!! any tips?

  • @skonsk23
    @skonsk23 3 роки тому +5651

    I'm so jealous that everyone else I've seen studying Japanese seems to always have way better handwriting than me 😭

    • @YameRih
      @YameRih 3 роки тому +119

      Lol same here, a hug for you

    • @coraobear
      @coraobear 3 роки тому +149

      Bro writing in japanese is kinda hard but you get the hang of it 😭

    • @Laamoooon_
      @Laamoooon_ 3 роки тому +102

      Don't worry too much, because practice makes perfect, even I am a student who studied Chinese for my whole elementary school life, my handwriting isn't still too neat or pretty, but I would always ask my parents for resources ( like my dad, who always do brush calligraphy and his handwriting is SO NEAT), and I used to ask a lot of people in my elementary class to borrow notes and see how did they write this neat. So keep fighting! :3

    • @allycat7587
      @allycat7587 3 роки тому +17

      i feel the same way😭she said she’s been studying for a month and he writing is sooo neat like how

    • @AlaskavilleANDANCE
      @AlaskavilleANDANCE 3 роки тому +24

      My handwriting looks like a scared crying 1 year old tried to draw 😭😭😭

  • @kilarifan4ever
    @kilarifan4ever 4 роки тому +2229

    Hi! Just a little information for those who learn languages with a flash card making system! I've used Quizlet for around a year until I started noticing that I kept forgetting vocabulary again and again before I switched to Anki. The main difference is the SRS system. With Quizlet you won't know when you need to see a specific word in order to remember. Ankis SRS system always knows what words you NEED to see to never forget it. I write this because I wasted one year with Quizlet. I know Quizlets layout is more user friendly, but it is really easy to make cards with Anki as well, you can customize the program itself, you can add patterns to your cards if you want to, and you will remember 90% of the words you made cards for. I would say Quizlet is more useful for school, at least for me, before a test period, because I will forget most of the things of subjects like Chemistry, Physics etc. which aren't connected with my future plans. So Quizlet is better for a short period, but for long term Anki is a life saver.

    • @LaReinaHealsHearts
      @LaReinaHealsHearts 4 роки тому +40

      ありがとうございます!

    • @CookiesAreNoice
      @CookiesAreNoice 4 роки тому +10

      Ooooo Imma try this! Thanks for the advice

    • @chikannnn
      @chikannnn 3 роки тому +4

      ugh im too lazy to set up anki

    • @freshair9133
      @freshair9133 3 роки тому +3

      @@kilarifan4ever I don't even have hiragana and katakana memorized

    • @kilarifan4ever
      @kilarifan4ever 3 роки тому +13

      @@freshair9133 There are decks for them too!:) A recommend getting as comfortable with them as possible, then you may check out Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig! Do your best! :)

  • @liviasaito2672
    @liviasaito2672 3 роки тому +491

    The diary part is so accurate man, my japanese teacher always taught us to write a diary talking about our day and that helps so much on remembering kanji and phrase structures. Another thing that I found essential to keep on learning japanese was to actually get involved with the culture and try watching japanese vlogs and makeup tutorials while doing home tasks such as cleaning my room. Hope we all imporve and get to achieve our goals s2 ( sorry if there is any english errors, I'm actually a brazilian student so.... )

    • @sunnyjeon
      @sunnyjeon 3 роки тому +2

      E aí amg, tu conseguiu aprender bastante? Eu tava querendo aprender japonês tbm. Mas assim, tu acha a pronúncia difícil? Eu vi um brasileiro q disse q nós já conhecemos mtos sons do japonês no português

    • @liviasaito2672
      @liviasaito2672 3 роки тому +4

      @@sunnyjeon vou te falar que a pronúncia é a parte mais fácil, porque o japonês tem uma quantidade limitada de sílabas que vão se aglutinando pra formar as palavras, e a maior parte das sílabas a gente já usa no português. O que eu mais recomendo é começar a parte teórica do estudo e tals, mas também praticar bastante interagindo com a língua sabe?? Assistir vídeos no yt, assistir anime, ouvir música e etc. A parte de escrita e leitura é bem mais difícil que a de fala e auditiva, já vou avisando. Então mantenha os pés no chão e não espera entender coisas escritas mto rápido pq msm com muitos anos de estudo ainda tenho bastante dificuldade em entender textos em japonês. Mas em geral é uma língua bem legal, com estrutura gramatical simples e fonética bem tranquila :))

    • @sunnyjeon
      @sunnyjeon 3 роки тому +2

      Lívia Saito nossa amg, isso definitivamente me motivou a começar a estudar japonês. Obrigadaaaa, e vou seguir suas dicas

    • @liviasaito2672
      @liviasaito2672 3 роки тому

      @@sunnyjeon de nada flor

    • @sunnyjeon
      @sunnyjeon 3 роки тому +1

      Lívia Saito aaaaa obg dmsss amgg, eu adoraria qualquer recomendação! Mas tu acredita q eu nunca assisti anime?? Ent se tiver algum bom pra começar, eu começo a assistir pra ver se gosto (o q provavelmente vai acontecer, eu gosto de praticamente td KAAKAJJKKAJ) e de música msm coisa, eu ouço um pouco de td

  • @marielees
    @marielees 4 роки тому +2215

    YESSS, this is a sign for me to finally start learing french

    • @mariafernandadelarosasante4463
      @mariafernandadelarosasante4463 4 роки тому +19

      Sameeee :)

    • @manouchecharbot3848
      @manouchecharbot3848 4 роки тому +46

      I am a french 😊

    • @marielees
      @marielees 4 роки тому +35

      @@manouchecharbot3848 awwww, I'm from Romania so french its my third language, but its sooo hard

    • @marielees
      @marielees 4 роки тому +7

      @@tommy_february6 yeah 100% agreed

    • @esther2556
      @esther2556 4 роки тому +28

      If you have any questions or want to practice your french you can contact me :) I'm french, so I think I would able to help you ! Even though french is a hard language, don't be unmotivated ! It is completely normal to find it very hard at the beginning

  • @taeyongisbald2369
    @taeyongisbald2369 4 роки тому +361

    The timing is so perfect! 😭I just started learning Japanese 2 days ago.
    Good luck to everyone with learning!💖

    • @opdhaka
      @opdhaka 3 роки тому +8

      hey ! thats good to see you're learning japanese ! its just so pleasing to see so manyyy people appreciating it !
      GANBATTE KUDASAI ! BEST OF LUCK !
      btw , i also teach japanese at my channel ; i m just a starter although !
      check my channel out incase you need any help

    • @yanetvaldivia8033
      @yanetvaldivia8033 3 роки тому +8

      It's been 3 months already and I'm just wondering how much you know yet?🏃🏻‍♀️💨

    • @s0nal
      @s0nal 3 роки тому +3

      its been 10 months
      how is your Japanese now?

    • @renaaaa05
      @renaaaa05 3 роки тому +3

      Ok soooo it's been 11 months, can you say you can read japanese without having issues? I started like 2 weeks ago and I'm honestly just seeing how long it takes to progress with consistency, I don't mean this in any offensive way

  • @grqcies
    @grqcies 4 роки тому +353

    FINALLY A STUDYING JAPANESE GUIDE THANK UU ♡

    • @opdhaka
      @opdhaka 3 роки тому +1

      hey ! thats good to see you're learning japanese ! its just so pleasing to see so manyyy people appreciating it !
      GANBATTE KUDASAI ! BEST OF LUCK !
      btw , i also teach japanese at my channel ; i m just a starter although !
      check my channel out incase you need any help

    • @luv848
      @luv848 3 роки тому +1

      @@grqcies Hellooo I see we are both learning Japanese would you like to learn together?

    • @kingcocaman
      @kingcocaman 3 роки тому

      Hey its been 7 months any update?

    • @manabanana0712
      @manabanana0712 3 роки тому +1

      @@opdhaka ガンバ隊 ください 

    • @nourhanenezechaib9869
      @nourhanenezechaib9869 3 роки тому

      @@coliee6228 samee😭😭if u don’t mind

  • @patricialopez6455
    @patricialopez6455 4 роки тому +364

    bruh off-topic but your handwriting,,, SO NEAT

  • @aaishah6343
    @aaishah6343 3 роки тому +370

    i was so distracted by the jujutsu kaisen op playing in the beginning LOLLL
    update: i replayed the video thrice, now its time to focus on the tips ;)

    • @opdhaka
      @opdhaka 3 роки тому +10

      hey ! thats good to see you're learning japanese ! its just so pleasing to see so manyyy people appreciating it !
      GANBATTE KUDASAI ! BEST OF LUCK !
      btw , i also teach japanese at my channel ; i m just a starter although !
      check my channel out incase you need any help

    • @mochi-wz7xu
      @mochi-wz7xu 3 роки тому +2

      me too!! haha

    • @Jackieeeisvibing
      @Jackieeeisvibing 3 роки тому +1

      Same lol

    • @sydneyolson758
      @sydneyolson758 3 роки тому +1

      sameeee

    • @gareer2436
      @gareer2436 3 роки тому +1

      Yeahh!
      Also the 2nd music was Fly High (Haikyuu OP 🔥)

  • @nm5721
    @nm5721 4 роки тому +1134

    I'm Japanese and so happy I can understand what you're saying in this video❤️❤️Even We as Japanese have so many unreadable Kanji and its stroke order😂Hope you're enjoying studying Japanese❤️

    • @raiyan_qhairil6241
      @raiyan_qhairil6241 3 роки тому +9

      Ah i still learn nihongo....でもかんじみずかしよ🙂 you can teach me nihongo? Can we be friend?

    • @raiyan_qhairil6241
      @raiyan_qhairil6241 3 роки тому +2

      @@nm5721 do you have instagram?

    • @nm5721
      @nm5721 3 роки тому +1

      @@raiyan_qhairil6241 Yes I have!

    • @raiyan_qhairil6241
      @raiyan_qhairil6241 3 роки тому +1

      @@nm5721 can you follow ne? Matsuoka_iz..or your ig name?

    • @nm5721
      @nm5721 3 роки тому

      @@raiyan_qhairil6241 I think I found and requested just now:)

  • @mymeloluvs
    @mymeloluvs 3 роки тому +44

    Just a tip I have based on my experience:
    Using a textbook works much better than a language learning app. Textbooks really break down what you’re learning much better than opposed to an app. Of course that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use an app because both sources still help you cover the language.
    Hope that helped!!! 💜 Good luck everyone

  • @Spooks_0
    @Spooks_0 3 роки тому +220

    🌟 Timestamps 🌟
    0:05 - SquareSpace
    1:20 - Textbook resources
    2:47 - Note-taking
    3:36 - Online resources
    8:26 - Tips and tricks

  • @prittyyyy
    @prittyyyy 4 роки тому +235

    I actually never thought of keeping a diary, it is such a great idea tho. Thank you! :)

    • @koijensensei1638
      @koijensensei1638 3 роки тому

      Hi guyz!! Do you want to practice basic japanese conversation with me??? Try try try try

  • @flowerpastries9380
    @flowerpastries9380 3 роки тому +446

    me, a Japanese American who can hardly read or write in Japanese, watching this at 2 am: 😟💻

    • @keiratan6801
      @keiratan6801 3 роки тому +32

      Me, a Chinese American who sucks at Chinese and is trying to find tips: same ;(

    • @fallenleaf3792
      @fallenleaf3792 3 роки тому +6

      dldkf this is toooo accuratee germans my first language and i legit can barely talk let alone write in it

    • @yukifuyu5679
      @yukifuyu5679 3 роки тому +12

      I can understand you, I'm French but have Algerian origin and I can't even speak in Arabic...
      Well, I'm learning Japanese but after I will learn Arabic!
      So fighting everyone!!

    • @russet.cat101
      @russet.cat101 3 роки тому +7

      i’m chinese-american and i’m so happy to find out im not the only one who couldn’t read/write in their own language 😭

    • @yukifuyu5679
      @yukifuyu5679 3 роки тому

      @@chiefkeef3556 thanks!! 👊

  • @psyche_948
    @psyche_948 3 роки тому +24

    when i was in kindergarten i was really good in japanese, i had a great bond with my grandpa, he was my bestfriend, then i left the country and now i forgot how to speak it but i do remember some words, though i can’t seem to talk to my grandpa anymore so i’m trying my best to learn again to spend all the time i can with him

    • @ellasedits_
      @ellasedits_ 3 роки тому +2

      good luck with your studies! i hope you have many more conversations and memories with him

  • @thomasrobertson2225
    @thomasrobertson2225 2 роки тому +38

    My brother studied languages at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in California. The pace of study was intense. Students had to master the language course in 36-64 weeks. Psychologically it was very difficult, but fortunately he was helped by Yuriy Ivantsiv's book "Polyglot Notes. Practical tips for learning foreign languages”. The book " Polyglot Notes" became a desk book for my brother, because it has answers to all the problems that any student of a foreign language has to face. Thanks to the author of the channel for this interesting video! Good luck to everyone who studies a foreign language and wants to realize their full potential!

    • @taval8389
      @taval8389 2 роки тому

      I am a Science major and alwys wanted to learn languages. I am thinking of going back to college to learn a foreign language and find a career in it. Could you tell me what career your brother ended up with?? I am afraid if I switch from my Science background to language now, I might not find any career options...!!

  • @ACE_6210
    @ACE_6210 3 роки тому +52

    I love how I’ve heard about all of these & have tried some myself! Also, I have to really love a series to buy it in Japanese; so, I was super excited to see you also got Orange!!!

    • @opdhaka
      @opdhaka 3 роки тому

      hey ! thats good to see you're learning japanese ! its just so pleasing to see so manyyy people appreciating it !
      GANBATTE KUDASAI ! BEST OF LUCK !
      btw , i also teach japanese at my channel ; i m just a starter although !
      check my channel out incase you need any help

  • @678amooorA
    @678amooorA 3 роки тому +66

    Hi just wanted to say that the genki second edition is available in free pdf on internet and there is also A LOT more other workbook in other languages too😊

  • @BrodieLo2
    @BrodieLo2 3 роки тому +15

    YOU USE EVERYTHING IVE BEEN USING, idk why but this makes me so damn happy to finally see someone who has a similar studying style and resources. Literally have re-motivated me again T^T thank you so much!

  • @qwertyuiopasdfghjkl9879
    @qwertyuiopasdfghjkl9879 3 роки тому +57

    When I was younger I lived in an area in LA that had a big Japanese community and I studied Japanese since I was 5 years old until I was 8 years old. Plus I would hang out with my Japanese neighbors, so I would always speak Japanese with them. The thing is I’m Chilean and I moved back to my country at 9 years old, and currently I’m a 16 year old that can only read hiragana, katakana and some kanji and unfortunately I only understand half of what I read lmao, so I want to learn Japanese again because considering I have the Japanese level of a young child lol it might not be too difficult to get back on track. I also really like learning languages for traveling. For now all I know is Fluent English, basic Italian, basic Portuguese, and obviously my native language Spanish. I think I will finally be a satisfied polyglot if I can manage to learn Japanese haha.

    • @Reforming_LL
      @Reforming_LL 3 роки тому +1

      Speaking of having a Japanese level of a young child, you can pretty much do what you did back then, but with much more input and a bit less output. The Immersion method, one of, if not the best way to learn a language to fluency.

  • @swampguds3836
    @swampguds3836 4 роки тому +33

    This was perfect timing for me! The moment I was about to look for a UA-camr who knows some resources for Japanese, BAM I got one with really good advice !!! :) Thank you, and you're so inspiring

    • @DANI-nx2ey
      @DANI-nx2ey 3 роки тому

      Try the Japanese From Zero book series also!!

    • @DANI-nx2ey
      @DANI-nx2ey 3 роки тому

      The author of that book series also has a lot of vidoes here on youtube that goes with his books!! Yt is also Japanese From Zero.

  • @eliss221
    @eliss221 3 роки тому +90

    Have been studying Japanese for 2 years now and we use almost the same tools! Shout out to Jisho, Genki 2nd edition, Muji B5 and Quizlet hahaha

    • @sesurosu
      @sesurosu 3 роки тому +1

      How has your progress come? I started recently and am getting into more grammar and kanji but already know hiragana and katakana with some grammar. I’m using similar resources so I’m curious to see where I may be 2 years from now.

    • @Goblin1123
      @Goblin1123 3 роки тому +4

      @@sesurosu for some reason these people never answer back 💀💀

    • @iguniaigunia8488
      @iguniaigunia8488 2 роки тому +1

      is genki a good book to learn from? im thinking about buying one but its kinda expensive in my country so i really would be grateful for your opinion:)

    • @mrithastudies
      @mrithastudies 2 роки тому

      you can get it for free online, don't but it bro

    • @mrithastudies
      @mrithastudies 2 роки тому

      *buy

  • @iwrsiyanawar1289
    @iwrsiyanawar1289 3 роки тому +2

    OK BUT THE LOFI OF FLY HIGH FROM HAIKYU IN 3:16 CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD BUT I GOT SO HAPPY OMG

  • @cqndymlk
    @cqndymlk 4 роки тому +22

    her videos are always so motivating and she makes studying seem very aesthetic 😌💗✨

    • @opdhaka
      @opdhaka 3 роки тому

      hey ! thats good to see you're learning japanese ! its just so pleasing to see so manyyy people appreciating it !
      GANBATTE KUDASAI ! BEST OF LUCK !
      btw , i also teach japanese at my channel ; i m just a starter although !
      check my channel out incase you need any help

  • @june1857
    @june1857 2 роки тому +1

    why does everyone else’s handwriting with hiragana and katakana look soo good, i’m studying japanese now and it’s been a blast! i have a native friend that i practice my basic conversations with. i use the basic phrases when i’m around him (excuse me, good morning, thank you, you’re welcome, and more!) he’s really gentle and it allows me to actually use what i know (i live in ga and my family speaks english so imagine how weird it is walking around trying to speak to them in japanese) i hope one day i can fly out to japan with him, and i’ll be able to read, listen, talk, and understand everything! happy prayers to everyone learning a new language, you will get there soon♥︎

  • @Nanahandle123
    @Nanahandle123 4 роки тому +18

    日本語を学んでくれているのは日本人としてものすごく嬉しいです!いつか会話ができたらいいですね!

    • @cafestudyy
      @cafestudyy  4 роки тому +9

      私もいつかそれが欲しいです!

    • @Nanahandle123
      @Nanahandle123 4 роки тому +4

      @@cafestudyy 一緒にお話しできる日を楽しみにしています❤️

  • @xkiruo
    @xkiruo 4 роки тому +13

    Your vlogs are like a reward for me when I finish studying. You’re the best! 💕💕

  • @winstonchurchill2317
    @winstonchurchill2317 3 роки тому +5

    As a Japanese person, I hope you can speaking my language! Keep going! 日本語を学び続ける!

  • @carmenwong9028
    @carmenwong9028 4 роки тому +28

    2:36 i actually thought that was the book printing but i realise it was her handwriting! So neat tho😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @mam1529
    @mam1529 3 роки тому +9

    As a Japanese I'm so glad 🥰🥰
    And I love the way to summarize notes☺️🤍
    勉強頑張ってね!

  • @しゃけ-n9e
    @しゃけ-n9e 2 роки тому +1

    こうやって日本語を一生懸命に勉強している人がいるのを見ると、私も英語を勉強するやる気が出ます!!

  • @jenniferyu2828
    @jenniferyu2828 4 роки тому +5

    This video came on such a good timing! I’ve been wanting to start learning Japanese for a while but I have no idea where to start. Thank you for the tips!

  • @chloeamirro
    @chloeamirro 4 роки тому +67

    This is helpful for me even though I'm learning Korean, I'm kinda not consistent in learning since I focus more on my studies anyways love the video❤️

    • @nerium9762
      @nerium9762 3 роки тому

      Hi, can I ask you a question. Why do you wanna learn Korean?

    • @Yabadabadoo16
      @Yabadabadoo16 3 роки тому

      @@nerium9762 I can answer that for why I'm learning japenese if you want

    • @nerium9762
      @nerium9762 3 роки тому

      @@Yabadabadoo16 yes, answer

    • @Yabadabadoo16
      @Yabadabadoo16 3 роки тому +1

      @@nerium9762 Sure, I love the culture and hope to move there one day!

  • @melissa.playz-official
    @melissa.playz-official 3 роки тому +3

    Another cool tip if you’re trying to learn Japanese, use the romaji keyboard, not kana , it lets you type English letters but in Japanese , then comes out as Japanese!

    • @oldanimeacc42
      @oldanimeacc42 2 роки тому

      Thank you this will help me a lot 💕

  • @Karen-kk9rr
    @Karen-kk9rr 3 роки тому +8

    英語を学んでる身としてすごいモチベーションもらいました!ありがとうございます!

  • @sophh9878
    @sophh9878 4 роки тому +22

    Thank you so much, I’ve been trying to learn Japanese so I’m not always having to wait for manga to be translated! ^^

  • @dianeroy7750
    @dianeroy7750 3 роки тому +1

    for traing my writing, i started to comment in many video, because i can writing about many things, and i dont worry about making mistakes. i only writing. i beliver what my english is improve.

  • @hannaaquino6941
    @hannaaquino6941 3 роки тому +26

    alright off topic lets just appreciate the background musics😌

  • @LaReinaHealsHearts
    @LaReinaHealsHearts 4 роки тому +10

    I love How I was studying my Japanese for eight hours and after that I was like OK I’m done for the day that I’m watching this video on top of three others

  • @dantemelillo8944
    @dantemelillo8944 3 роки тому +4

    I’m gonna start learning Farsi (Persian) tomorrow and I’m watching this because like Farsi it has a different script and watching you learn a different script is giving me a good leeway to starting a new script.

    • @lilaaa_530
      @lilaaa_530 3 роки тому

      ahh omg i am persian! what made you want to learn farsi?

  • @richardyasushiii3848
    @richardyasushiii3848 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks of the guide to how you learned Japanese. Everyone has a different way to learn new skills and language acquisition, in particular, is something personal. I think your techniques and tips are really good. Thanks and keep up the good work!

  • @localbuzzkill1760
    @localbuzzkill1760 3 роки тому +5

    I took Japanese when I went to a bigger university two years ago, but I fell out of practice and forgot a lot. I downloaded Duolingo recently just to freshen up and it’s surprisingly helped a ton! I feel much better about my foundation and am now looking to finally dedicate myself and learn it once and for all! Kanji is soooo difficult though, I’m so nervous to start learning it, even if I already know some of the most commonly used ones already. Thankfully classes just ended for me so I have about a month to fully dive in before summer course begin. I’ve never been this excited to learn! Ah!

  • @JapanesewithTaka
    @JapanesewithTaka 4 роки тому +1

    Your video gives me an inspiration!!
    Thank you from Japan🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

  • @ClaireS426
    @ClaireS426 4 роки тому +5

    thank you for showing Tofugo!!! I've never heard of it and I just checked it out and its SO GOOD!!!!!!

  • @michan4919
    @michan4919 4 роки тому +1

    流してる曲も最高やし、字も綺麗やし、日本語勉強してくれるとか最高😭💖がんばれ!

  • @anxiousotaku8245
    @anxiousotaku8245 3 роки тому +8

    Tofugu is what taught me hiragana I’m moving on to katakana. One of the best free resources

  • @matteama3721
    @matteama3721 2 роки тому +1

    I used your suggestion of Tofugu's and it changed my life!!! I used it for both Hiragana and Katakana!! Great and useful suggestion, thank you so much!!!!

  • @madhumitakar7031
    @madhumitakar7031 4 роки тому +6

    This is going to make me be interested to learn Japanese soon :)
    I think I'm always the most happy when you upload 😄

  • @quillyomi
    @quillyomi 3 роки тому +1

    omg the diary tip is amazing, I think im gonna start it from today :) thanks a lot!!

  • @ユールックグッド
    @ユールックグッド 4 роки тому +3

    I love your hand-writing! I’m Japanese. I also study English! Ganbarimasho !!🤍

  • @skyhideaway
    @skyhideaway 3 роки тому

    I just wanna say that your voice is so soothing.

  • @alice.huang_
    @alice.huang_ 3 роки тому

    ahh this helped me so much

  • @elanabrown3200
    @elanabrown3200 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you for this! My university offers Japanese as a minor so this will be very helpful during the fall!

  • @seventeez27
    @seventeez27 3 роки тому +1

    this is the most useful video I've seen on learning Japanese before. Thank you so much.

  • @megmilk9202
    @megmilk9202 4 роки тому +3

    Your notebook is very neat✨勉強頑張ってください!

    • @cafestudyy
      @cafestudyy  4 роки тому +1

      ありがとうございます ^^

  • @Chaweewywang
    @Chaweewywang 3 роки тому +1

    Wow😮, It's the first time i know that they have the website that we can practice speaking by talking to native japanese. This help a lots for me who want to speak more but bad at communicate and now no chance to go outside cause of covid19, I'm glad, thanks for your tips😍

  • @sabrina8156
    @sabrina8156 3 роки тому +6

    OMGGG THE BACKGROUND SONGG IS FROM JUJUTSU KAISENN love itttt

  • @ryujikazuda
    @ryujikazuda 3 роки тому

    and OMG I JUST REALIZED YOU WERE READING ORANGE!!!!!! THAT IS LEGIT MY FAVORITE MANGA IN THE WORLD!!!! ILYSM

  • @rachelbrasse3672
    @rachelbrasse3672 4 роки тому +12

    This video was so inspiring! I am not learning Japanese, I’m actually learning Spanish. This video rlly helped tho. I got so many fun ideas on how to study my vocab and overall, this was very entertaining to watch. Thanks for the motivation. Now I want to start learning Japanese...😅I luv ur channel! Btw I am a small UA-camr☺️

    • @limshihui9957
      @limshihui9957 4 роки тому +2

      Really Rachel hi may i ask which spanish textbook do you recommend ? I want to learn spanish too thank you !

    • @rachelbrasse3672
      @rachelbrasse3672 4 роки тому +2

      @@limshihui9957 Srry but I take it in school so my Spanish teacher teaches it to my class. So I don’t use a textbook...I bet if you look for one on the internet you’ll find one😉

  • @essbi
    @essbi 3 роки тому

    i’ve been studying japanese for a little over 3 months and you’re doing so much better wow. for a month!! insane

  • @sibyllevayne
    @sibyllevayne 4 роки тому +8

    I'm starting to learn Japanese too and it's difficult because of the online classes :( your video was so helpful, thank you so much ❤️✨

  • @murumuru_232
    @murumuru_232 3 роки тому +2

    めっちゃ勉強しとる!これからも頑張ってください!!

  • @drozmedia
    @drozmedia 3 роки тому +3

    fantastic video, I've been studying for about a year now and I can agree with everything in this video. I just recommend that you either have a hard set goal or a baseline knowledge before starting italki, I went in not sure what I wanted to study first and so I did feel like I did waste time and money. But I still highly recommend italki

  • @freshviolet5539
    @freshviolet5539 3 роки тому +1

    So helpful!!! I’m going to use several of your ideas but the netflix chrome extension- 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 WOW, thats gonna help heaps!

  • @Cherry-Cherie
    @Cherry-Cherie 3 роки тому +6

    こんにちは。私は日本人です。同じような方法で英語を勉強しています。でも、日記は書いていません。日記とてもいいですね!私もトライしてみます!

  • @710penny
    @710penny 2 роки тому

    ok but your voice

  • @Aardydarling
    @Aardydarling 2 роки тому +3

    Watching this to help my 12 yo brother learn Japanese. He wants to go back to Japan when he is older

  • @yaboi2958
    @yaboi2958 3 роки тому +1

    every time I watch one of her videos it just makes me feel inspired to learn

  • @kaisetic3150
    @kaisetic3150 3 роки тому +109

    I try to keep a journal in japanese but it's really boring and literally just me stating what I did for the day.
    ps: was I the only one who started jamming out to the haikyuu music?

    • @credidimuscaritati
      @credidimuscaritati 3 роки тому +6

      You were definitely not the only one - I’m with you xD
      Haikyuu music is jam-worthy (don’t mind me making up my own words lol)

    • @itzyontop
      @itzyontop 3 роки тому +3

      Ur deff not the only one,haikyuu music is so good :D

    • @Moomin_127
      @Moomin_127 3 роки тому +2

      I was waiting for someone to say this ♪

  • @mitsukixishaan9886
    @mitsukixishaan9886 3 роки тому +1

    Happy to see lofi kaikai kitan as bgm 😀

  • @valentiinu8530
    @valentiinu8530 3 роки тому +50

    I take Japanese at school and have an exam coming up and I’m really struggling since I just started Japanese this term 😭😭

    • @Reforming_LL
      @Reforming_LL 3 роки тому +2

      Imo, drop out of that class, you’re way better off just self-studying.

    • @todorokisfavouriteobject9109
      @todorokisfavouriteobject9109 3 роки тому +2

      My school don’t offer Japanese as a language study so I’m stuck with Mandarin, Spanish or French. I hate all three but I just gave up and started Spanish and decided to independently learn Japanese after I learn the basics of Spanish so I’m not juggling two different languages at once

    • @ellasedits_
      @ellasedits_ 3 роки тому

      @@itzyontop french, english, and arabic are language classes….

    • @Mazadepizza
      @Mazadepizza 3 роки тому

      @@todorokisfavouriteobject9109 spanish is a pretty language and it will help you learn japanese since the pronunciacion is almost the same :)

  • @lm4808
    @lm4808 4 роки тому +1

    omg this is so helpful! i finally began to start learning japanese about a week ago and after learning the kiragana and katakana i was kinda lost so this helps a ton!

    • @cafestudyy
      @cafestudyy  4 роки тому +1

      yayy i'm glad it helped you out! have fun and good luck with your studies :)

  • @mqybe4649
    @mqybe4649 3 роки тому +18

    is it just me or did anybody else also realized the background music was jujutsu kaisen's except in lofi version qwq also thank you so much for your advice WELL APPRECIATED ive been wanting to study Japanese but im not really consistent due to my school work ;-; i hope i can make time like how i make time watching anime

  • @quynhnguyen8595
    @quynhnguyen8595 3 роки тому

    your handwriting is so beautiful, both japanese and english

  • @simpforkenma3180
    @simpforkenma3180 4 роки тому +125

    Choose 1-3 resources to focus on
    Me, learning Icelandic: I could barely find 1 lol
    Seriously, I spent more time to find any book about Iceland than learning it

    • @jenniferyu2828
      @jenniferyu2828 4 роки тому +7

      Omg hello there kenma simp
      -from a suga simp

    • @beans1817
      @beans1817 3 роки тому +7

      hey, im from Iceland and I speak it fluently, i don’t know about any books but if u have nothing i can help u with the basics, pronunciation or just anything :)

    • @hideakisorachi3953
      @hideakisorachi3953 3 роки тому

      I cant even learn my own native language cause my parents barely speak it anymore and theres nowhere to learn it 😔

    • @snowflake4099
      @snowflake4099 3 роки тому +2

      @@beans1817 aww that's so precious

    • @snowflake4099
      @snowflake4099 3 роки тому

      @@hideakisorachi3953 go for it!! i did the same last year, it worked out and you can do it too

  • @SaLme.NOL2.0
    @SaLme.NOL2.0 2 роки тому

    Language Reactor is a game changer, thank you ✨

  • @らぶみゅーじっく
    @らぶみゅーじっく 4 роки тому +6

    こんにちは!にほんじんです。すごい!べんきょうがんばってね🥰🥰

    • @cafestudyy
      @cafestudyy  4 роки тому +4

      あああほんとにありがとうございます!

  • @BN-pq9nb
    @BN-pq9nb 4 роки тому +1

    thanks so motivated and also makes me study hard about japanese, i ve already saved this video to watch again when i feel down with my learning language mood !!! it is very useful and one of the best instance of tips for self-studyingg videos!!!!!

  • @ぐらたぁ
    @ぐらたぁ 4 роки тому +7

    Japanese language is also difficult for Japanese. 日本語を勉強してくれてありがとう😊

    • @sasuberu
      @sasuberu 3 роки тому

      日本人の知らない日本語 was a good confidence booster and fun immersion material :-)

  • @kiyokoshimizu8219
    @kiyokoshimizu8219 3 роки тому +1

    Video starts at 1:20

  • @AmandaMiahDRola
    @AmandaMiahDRola 3 роки тому +7

    i can litterally hear the TOBE FLYYYYYYYYYY HIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  • @yanaomda
    @yanaomda 2 роки тому

    This is such an incredible video. I was feeling so lost on how to really learn Japanese and prepare to visit one day and even study abroad and this really cleared it up for me. Thank you so much!!

  • @chinatsusan7624
    @chinatsusan7624 3 роки тому +88

    1 mins: THIS INSPIRE ME TO LEARN THE LANGUAGE
    10 mins later: never mind the language

  • @waitingfortakagijustinjay
    @waitingfortakagijustinjay 3 роки тому +8

    Me: I want to learn Japanese ✨
    My brain when I see kanji: の/いいえ

  • @theworldofalbana2478
    @theworldofalbana2478 3 роки тому

    Hi! I've seen a lot of these videos on yt but by far this is the best one, so useful.

  • @orangesalt3234
    @orangesalt3234 4 роки тому +4

    3:14 I spy a Tobe Fly!! 😂

    • @abbie1843
      @abbie1843 3 роки тому

      I thought I was the only one that heard that! 😂

  • @starr_salmon6269
    @starr_salmon6269 3 роки тому

    3:13 tobe fly👀. Nice video by the way! It was very helpful!

  • @leorufi39
    @leorufi39 3 роки тому +6

    Just to share, there’s an offline app on App Store called Shirabe Jisho. It has everything you need there 💕

  • @ashleyrose4057
    @ashleyrose4057 4 роки тому

    your hand writing is so amazing

  • @oompavillin
    @oompavillin 3 роки тому +16

    I'm so scared to stop studying because I dont wont to drop the language

    • @jupitarr
      @jupitarr 3 роки тому +2

      do you still study?

  • @jamsranjavodgerel803
    @jamsranjavodgerel803 3 роки тому +1

    Her note taking skill is next level

  • @bv8ec
    @bv8ec 4 роки тому +3

    わたし日本人だからうれしい!

    • @cafestudyy
      @cafestudyy  4 роки тому +1

      見てくれてありがとうございます(=´∇`=)

  • @mom0o774
    @mom0o774 3 роки тому +2

    Last year I started Korean, I had only started it for no reason, just because of the famous band BTS, I realized that I was only learning something that didn't interest me just because of BTS. In conclusion, do not do it if you do not want to on your own really, this year I was interested in anime which led me to also be interested in the Japanese language, today I am learning Hiragana and it is a bit difficult to know, more than anything the vowels more its consonant but it's just a lack of practice, I just hope I can travel to Japan when I grow up

  • @Rosie-ee4kk
    @Rosie-ee4kk 3 роки тому +5

    How did you get so far in only a month?! That is seriously impressive! I have been self studying off and on for around 5 years, and have been in a high school 日本語 class for a year, but I am no where near that level. T~T

    • @chrisheartman9263
      @chrisheartman9263 2 роки тому

      She said that she goes to a school for that. I guess that answers things

  • @Kafkaisamommy
    @Kafkaisamommy 3 роки тому

    This inspired me I thought I could not do it but watching this video give me motivation and now I have a ton of apps on my phone that are helping me learn and I'm beginning to do well so thank you:)

  • @miasdailylife8360
    @miasdailylife8360 4 роки тому +3

    Hi! ❤ new subscriber here❤❤

  • @lakshmikm3497
    @lakshmikm3497 3 роки тому

    I just came across your channel and I'm so glad I found you ,like I know I've just been here for a while but I'm absolutely fascinated with your content

  • @sunnyyyyt
    @sunnyyyyt 4 роки тому +3

    Does anyone know the font she used for “how I study Japanese”

    • @rachels5020
      @rachels5020 4 роки тому +3

      it’s the font: Futura :-)

    • @sunnyyyyt
      @sunnyyyyt 4 роки тому +2

      @@rachels5020 omgggg thanks soooo much I’m meant to use it in my video I’m gonna post this week haha omg ilyyyy 😂😭💖💖💖

  • @dlaklla
    @dlaklla 3 роки тому +1

    it does have an answer key on one set! it is a little costly as it also includes genki 2, it’s worth it if you truly wanna learn japanese :))

  • @Mayysflores
    @Mayysflores 3 роки тому +3

    nobody:
    *me vibing to the jjk bg*

    • @senju2177
      @senju2177 3 роки тому

      I though i am the only one 👏😌