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#Podcast japanese for beginners series#

When it comes to listening to conversation for the sake of improving my listening skills, podcasts are perfect for me.Įveryone has different strengths for learning, but it’s likely that even if you’re a visual learner, you can benefit from listening to podcasts to learn Japanese. What I have learned is that I’m more visual when it comes to learning certain concepts, like grammar and set phrases. I’m a visual learner, and occasionally I do get tripped up when listening to a foreign language podcast. Are Japanese Podcasts Right for Visual Learners? Once you find a show you like, stick with it for a while until you “level up” your Japanese then start integrating another podcast or YouTube videos. Learning anything new is always easier if you like the teacher and enjoy the content. I also recommend trying out a few of these podcasts, to see which hosts you like best, or which format you like. Learning to put stress/accent on certain syllables is key to speaking proper Japanese. Native speakers are especially important when listening to a Japanese podcast because you want to mimic the sounds and the accent. When learning Japanese through podcasts, be sure to look for podcasts by native Japanese speakers.

The Key To Finding a Good Japanese Podcast The best part about using podcasts to learn Japanese is that you can listen while driving, working out, walking the dog, or cleaning the house.

Practicing all-important listening skills.

And that’s why listening to podcasts is an ideal way to learn to speak Japanese. So basically, once you know the rules, learning to speak Japanese is just a matter of listening and practicing. As in, very few irregular verbs! (Anyone who has tried to learn Spanish knows the struggle of the many irregular verb conjugations!) Having to learn so few letters and sounds is a real advantage to a beginner Japanese student.Īlso a major bonus: Japanese verb conjugation has very strict rules with few exceptions. English has only five vowels, but at least 12 vowel sounds and 24 consonant sounds. In technical terms, Japanese has only five vowel sounds and 13 consonant sounds. (It is widely agreed that learning read Japanese is the really hard part, since there are a variety of characters in written Japanese.) To my surprise, many language teachers and linguists say that learning to speak Japanese is not as hard as it seems. Everything about it seems so different from English and most European languages.ĭuring my studies, I read an article about why Japanese is difficult for non-natives to learn.

Although we only planned to be in Tokyo for a few days, we learned some basic Japanese words and phrases before arriving (like any good tourist should do).Īfter years of studying Spanish, and a few years dabbling in German, I thought learning to speak Japanese would be a disaster. The podcasts below come highly recommended by Japanese learners.Ī couple of years ago, my husband and I visited Japan. Although I’m not currently learning to speak Japanese or listening to Japanese podcasts, I’ve checked out the ones that I see people recommending over and over again.

#Podcast japanese for beginners series#

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