Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Tricks You Can Use to Learn Japanese

By Thomas Bell


Learning Japanese is a respectable goal due to its complexity. The Japanese vocabulary can be tricky to use and is entirely different from languages that you may be accustomed to hearing. Newcomers to the language often feel overwhelmed when they are first introduced to this unfamiliar way of communicating. Learning Japanese is the same as learning any other language, as long as you remember that the process is the same for learning Spanish as it is for learning Japanese then you won't having any problems with becoming a fluent speaker. Read on to discover some of the most effective methods to apply to learning this exciting new language.

Immerse yourself in Japanese. The best way to surround yourself in the language would be to go to Japan and get by without any help. Any study you've done will come in handy, and you may get by better than you think. This is the best way for many people to completely immerse themselves in Japanese. Being in another country puts you in a situation where you have to learn another language, and it opens your mind to its ability to do this. If travel is not possible for you, another thing you can do is look for a "Japan Town," an area with many Japanese people and businesses. There is another way that does not involve any travel to immerse yourself in Japanese; for a month or so, watch only Japanese programs and films; don't choose the option for subtitles, as you don't want to give yourself this help. By doing this, you will naturally start to understand what the characters are saying.

You also have to learn the basic characters used in Japanese. You should first learn to recognize symbols and how they sound; don't be concerned with spelling yet. This will give you a basic ability communicate, as you can always write down something that is close to what you are trying to say. This is especially helpful if you plan on traveling before you get a working knowledge of the language under your belt and are not good with immersion tactics. If you can write down words even phonetically, you'll find that you can communicate when you have to; you'll also be learning how to read in the new language.

Read out loud. To get better at speaking you will have to be able to speak smoothly and pronounce words the way they are meant to be pronounced; the only way to do this is by reading out loud. The language that you are trying to learn has its own unique rhythm; you will have to grasp this rhythm and you do it by hearing your own voice talk speak the language. Read store signs and product labels out loud. Go to the bookstore and buy a Japanese book to read it out loud. Whatever you do - do not ignore this technique; it has the potential to have you speaking the language with others without making embarrassing mistakes like mispronunciation or getting stuck.

There are plenty more tricks of the language trade that you can use for learning Japanese Just with anything daunting task, it can be a long road ahead , but if you use what was presented here you could be fluent in Japanese in no time. Try not to get too discouraged and remind yourself to keep practicing. Your goal is not as far away as you think.




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