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Japanese language software.

Posted by Admin in Japanese language software, Japanese lessons on October 3rd, 2009

When it comes to learning a language how to speak Japanese you need all the help you can get. But it has to be the right help. There are tools that will turbo boost your learning in ways that are hard too duplicate just by will and personal memory alone.

This is where a language course for home use or on-line can really come into its own. Most reputable and established courses will usually come with DVDs and CDS which are packed full of voice recording and vocal examples to help you improve your ‘ear’ for the language and get to grips with those difficult pronunciations. This is something you can miss when working alone or in isolation from just a book on its own.

Recordings are obviously made with native speakers and by listening to these teachers it is possible to pick up on the nuance and intonation variations that mark that language out from all the rest.

From my experience it is nigh on impossible to imagine how things should sound if you don’t have this help. With Japanese language software you will be able to incorporate this kind of learning strategy into your efforts at memorisation and natural speaking. Discovering how to speak Japanese becomes easier by simultaneously using different strategies to increase the impact of new knowledge upon your memory centres.

It has long been recommended to try approaches to language learning that contain visual and oral elements along with written exercises and daily reading. T his will:

Improve your skill
Make progress faster and smoother
Provide more confidence when it comes to pronunciation

Whether you are starting out with Japanese lessons or learning for an upcoming holiday or whether it is the beginning of a lifelong quest to master the Japanese language, then making the right first choice for your study materials can make a big difference. Look around for good software and online resources as this will propel you forward with enthusiasm and commitment as you begin your journey.

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Posted by Admin in Culture, Japanese expressions, Japanese lessons, Useful phrases, japanese phrases on September 27th, 2009

Japanese lessons, like any language, can be fun as long as you don’t put too much pressure on yourself to get everything perfect at the beginning. Focusing on a small amount and learning it well can be much more satisfying and effective when it come to learning how to speak Japanese.

So with that in mind, when travelling in Nihon, or practising your ‘Nihongo‘, you will need the basics in your mental/linguistic box of tricks; that is to say, all the usual niceties that everyone uses to get by. These should be memorized by heart before you go.

It is amazing how knowing a few of the social terms will smooth your way through awkward situations when all else fails. Please and Thank you are a good place to start:

Please…Onegai shimasu. If you only learn one Japanese phrase, make sure it is this one!
Thanks…Arigato
Thankyou…Domo arigato.
Thankyou very much…Domo arigato gozaimasu

Greetings and salutations:

Excuse me...Sumimasen is also very handy to use with please and thankyou is. This word can be used in many situations when you are not sure of how to behave; like a ‘get out of jail free’ card. You will be forgiven a lot of ‘faux pas’ if you use sumimasen. The idea behind sumimasen is something like, ’sorry for the trouble I have caused you’ or ‘thanks for your effort on my behalf‘.
You’re welcome…Do itashi mashite.
Here you are…Dozo.
Good morning…Ohayo gozaimasu! Pronounced ‘O-hi-yo go-zie-muss’
Good afternoon/hello…Konnichiwa!
Good evening…Konbanwa!
Goodnight...Oyasumi nasai.
Goodbye…Sayonara!More commonly used in an exterior environment .i.e when leaving a house.
Goodbye…Shitsurei shimasu. This is more formal, like saying goodnight to your boss at the end of the day.
Well then…Dewa mata/ja mata. A common phrase used when leaving family or friends.
So long/see you…Itte rasshai. This means ‘go and come back‘, an equivalent of ‘mind how you go‘ or ‘take care‘. The reply to this is: Itte kimasu, ‘i’m coming back’.
I’m back...Tadaima. ‘I’m back‘ or ‘I’ve returned‘. The reply to tadaima is this: Okaeri nasai meaning ‘welcome home‘.

How about YES and NO? The essential of how to speak Japanese!

Yes/what you have said is correct…Hai.
No/what you have said is not correct…Ie

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How to speak Japanese in an emergency!

Posted by Admin in Japanese expressions, Japanese lessons, Useful phrases, japanese phrases on July 17th, 2009

Hopeful you will never have to utter these any of these following words and phrases during your trip to land of the rising sun. However, they are an essential part of learning how to speak japanese

Here are a few choice nuggets though, just in case…