How did you learn Japanese?

[Ghostay]

I'm interested in learning to speak and write Japanese, if anyone can do this can they tell me how they managed to do it, i'm really procrastinationy with the websites.

[Volbet]

I lived in Japan for 8 months when I was 10-11. I went to French school, so I was never taught Japanese in an academic way.

Languages was never my strong side, so I never learned to speak it fluently. I can only do some phrases and maybe hold a very simple conversation.

However, i can read both Kanji and Hiragan to some extend and I can understand Japanese if spoken slowly.

 

I can recommend to just stick to it. You only get better by practicing. 

[Ghostay]

I lived in Japan for 8 months when I was 10-11. I went to French school, so I was never taught Japanese in an academic way.

Languages was never my strong side, so I never learned to speak it fluently. I can only do some phrases and maybe hold a very simple conversation.

However, i can read both Kanji and Hiragan somwhat and I can understand Japanese if spoken slowly.

 

I can recommend to just stick to it. You only get better by practicing. 

Nice, maybe I need to be around people with the same interests then in learning Japanese?

[DigitalHermit]

I haven't completed anything yet... but I have a vague semi-subconscious understanding of things...

 

This app helps: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Obenkyo

 

Also try duolingo and see if there are any cheap/free formal classes near your area...

 

then there's exposure... Personally I consume lots of Japanese media, mostly in translated/semi-translated form, that somewhat helps...

 

or if you know someone who can speak and read Japanese, it might be better to learn from him/her...

 

there are also lots of free JLPT review material on the web so that's one place to start...

[Ghostay]

I haven't completed anything yet... but I have a vague semi-subconscious understanding of things...

 

This app helps: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Obenkyo

 

Also try duolingo and see if there are any cheap/free formal classes near your area...

 

then there's exposure... Personally I consume lots of Japanese media, mostly in translated/semi-translated form, that somewhat helps...

 

or if you know someone who can speak and read Japanese, it might be better to learn from him/her...

 

there are also lots of free JLPT review material on the web so that's one place to start...

Nice, thanks for linking; i'll take a look at Duolingo

[Godlygamer23]

Moved to Off Topic. General Discussion is for tech discussion that doesn't fit into the already existing sub-forums. Off Topic is strictly non-tech related stuff.

[Ghostay]

Moved to Off Topic. General Discussion is for tech discussion that doesn't fit into the already existing sub-forums. Off Topic is strictly non-tech related stuff.

Sorry!

[J. Hammond]

I grew up with Japanese parents that taught mid level Japanese, though I could never really read the language. I did teach myself more advanced words by watching subbed anime.

 

A big, biiiig warning though. Most fansubs are incorrect and watching anime should not be used to learn Japanese, only the context of words in a specific situation.