Trust me. We know it can be tough learning Japanese. We’ve been there.
Lately, we’ve been getting a lot of emails from viewers asking us to give them advice on how to learn Japanese effectively. In this episode, Aaron and I will talk a little bit about our own experiences learning Japanese and what we’ve discovered along the way. Hopefully this information will help some of you out there who are struggling with the language and get you back on the right track!
You may not realize it, but you’re probably using a lot of Japanese words in day-to-day life. With the rising popularity of Japanese culture, food, and ideas, we English-speakers are getting more and more exposure to the Japanese language. Don’t believe me? How about the words “sake,” “samurai,” “mottainai,” “kaizen,” “kimono,” “anime”….I’m sure you’ve used or heard at least a couple of these words recently.
Unfortunately, many of these Japanese words are mispronounced by English-speakers In this episode, Aaron and I cover just a few of these commonly mispronounced words and go over how they should be pronounced. Although it’s not 100% necessary to pronounce Japanese words “authentically” all the time, we figured that it would be good information to pass along to anyone learning Japanese and to those who want to travel to Japan in the future.
Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of Happy Hour Japan!
In this episode, Aaron and I discuss how the Japanese language is always changing. If you’re learning to speak Japanese and decide to travel to Japan, you’ll quickly realize there are lots of words and phrases that you’ve never seen or heard of before. That’s because the Japanese language isn’t set in stone, but rather evolving (just like English and every other language). Sounds pretty obvious, but we thought it was worth mentioning and discussing with all of you.
Also, in this episode we talk about…HHJ logo wear!
Here’s episode #2 of Happy Hour Japan. Today we talk about learning Japanese, using textbooks, and other things like that. What do you think? Do you agree or disagree?
In this episode, Aaron and I cover just a few of these commonly mispronounced words and go over how they should be pronounced. Although it’s not 100% necessary to pronounce Japanese words “authentically” all the time, we figured that it would be good information to pass along to anyone learning Japanese and to those who want to travel to Japan in the future.