The Story Of How I Learnt Japanese Language

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In this video I share the story of how I learnt Japanese language. I have been studying Japanese since 2017 and this is a question I am often asked so I decided to make a video about it!

Japanese is one of the hardest languages for a native English speaker to learn but with dedication and practice, it's possible to learn Japanese. There is no best way to study or learn Japanese as everyone is different and has different goals but in this video, I share the 3 ways which worked for me.

My goal was never to work in a Japanese company, become a language translator or read Japanese newspapers. My goal has always been to be able to have conversations with Japanese people.

I am not fluent in Japanese and I have not passed all the JLPT tests, but through my years of Japanese language learning, I have reached a level I am happy with and I could easily survive in Japan for an extended period of time only speaking in Japanese!

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00:00 - Speaking Japanese
00:22 - My current level of Japanese
00:46 - Why I started learning Japanese
02:08 - Learning technique 1
03:36 - Learning technique 2
06:21 - Learning technique 3
08:14 - Have I reached my goal?