Is watching Japanese drama a magic pill that will make you fluent? Probably not. But, next to immersing yourself in the country of Japan itself, it’s arguably one of the …
20 Useful Italian Expressions You Can Use Right Away
Most of the language courses you will visit will teach you the importance of learning one word at a time. When I first started learning Italian and Italian expressions, I …
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Japanese Counters Explained for Beginner Learners
So you finally mastered numbers in Japanese. Great! Now you can count as easy as ichi-ni-san! But not so fast… now how do you plan on putting that new skill …
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Japanese Podcasts to Help Make Studying More Enjoyable
Japanese podcasts are a great way to fit extra listening practice into your day, and if you have access to transcripts, they can be a great way to practice reading …
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Learning to Read Japanese: A Quick Guide for Beginners
Does learning to read Japanese need to be hard? As both the regular readers of my blog know, I have been learning Japanese on LingQ this year, mostly to see how hard it is. I wrote some posts on it, if anyone is interested: http://tracesofdodo.blo…
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A Quick Guide to Understanding Japanese Name Suffixes
Have you ever been to Japan? If so, you know showing politeness is a core aspect of the culture. Politeness isn’t just shown by actions, but it’s also woven into …
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A Great Way to Learn Kanji for Beginners
There is nothing wrong with rote memorization in order to learn Kanji. In fact, for me, it helps me to lay the strong foundation upon which I’ll build more advanced …
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How to Use Anime Subtitles to Help Improve Your Japanese
Are you using anime subtitles to learn Japanese? Are you looking for a faster, easier, and more efficient way to study? If so, then you’ll need to check …
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Japanese Songs That Can Help You Study The Language
Let’s face it: Japanese is a really cool language, but, it can be pretty difficult to learn. And like anything you study, it can become tedious if you don’t have …
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Japanese Ghost Stories to Help Your Language Studies
Japanese is said to be heavily context reliant, which means that the circumstances around a conversation greatly influences what is said. Whether it is through body language or the use …
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