【5 minutes Japanese conversation】with Sayuri san!  

11) seikatsu

I learned 2 words, ぼーっとする　and 　自然に囲まれたところ (but I wouldn't really count it as new because it's quite easy to get the meaning by looking at the components, It's literally "a place surrounded by nature")

I am like N3 or lower and I felt I could kinda keep up if I used subs. For research purposes I wanna know whats your level to see whether I lack severely in listening practice since you say it was easy

@@KateikyoshiDX I can't say what my level is with any certainty, but I'd guess we are on a similar level. If it wasn't for the subs in this video I would have had a pretty hard time following the dialog just by listening alone. I would have had to stop and replay parts over and over and then guess which word they said while trying to look it up (due to the many homonyms in Japanese). Sometimes I pick up on things easily and sometimes it feels like I don't understand anything (and never will get it). It can be a bit discouraging, but learning Japanese is a marathon not a sprint. I think the key is just to keep going and find material that is pretty close to your level (both reading and listening). Little by little it slowly sinks in. 頑張ります

@@tcsocal5554 Yep, thats an excruciating marathon. Homonyms are so easy to deal with when you have kanji, but they turn audio into hell if you don't have a contextual understanding to pick the right one. Regarding the right material level I've done some audio experiments like passively listening to hiikibiiki podcasts (188 files out of 297) and others. I can say that for me that didn't really help at all. Looks like going for somewhat easy convos + reading subs while listening actively is the key (at least for me). Good luck for you too.

How often do you speak? How often do use actively use the words you’ve learned in real life situations? Language is something you live , it’s the only way for your brain to connect the dots

Search Language Lords on youtube you'll find the missing piece you've been needing to get to a great speaking level. Right now you have a huge collection of passive vocabulary but a very small selection of active vocabulary, the tips given by the channel I recommended will help you overcome this situation. Good luck

Thank you for saying that ❤️❤️❤️yes!!! Sayuri san is awesome 😎:)

Yes!! I follow Sayuri as well and I love her videos! These collaboration videos that Miku Sensei does of conversations with others have become my favorite (I mean all of them are great!). Her highlighting phrases/words that we might not know are super helpful because sometimes I'll KNOW the vocabulary but then hearing it is another thing altogether, so it's like oh!! I recognize that word! Anyway another great video, thank you!!!

Yeah, that's true. But the complexity of kanji is another hurdle , that's why sometimes latin languages are less of a pain to learn.

@@prk8957 oh yeah, kanji is something else entirely😂😂😂😂

It depends on the person who speaks.. there are japanese who talk at lightning speed in japanese and do not take many pauses. Just watch some vtubers here on youtube.

@@Sonnenradkrieger do you have some channel recommendations I can check out?

@@azeezatafolami9167 甘味処こまこ、瑠璃野ねも、猫田なつな。This are 3 names of Vtubers I watch. They talk pretty fast

Same here , i pick up words here and there but when they start speaking long sentences it gets more tough.

Good job, I've been learning for about 5 years and can only understand about this level.

@@jdb5961 What do you mean by about this level?

@@louveblancheomega799 They're discussing simple, everyday events. It's beginner to high-beginner level.

@@gordonbgraham I would say this is advanced beginner, certainly not total beginner level.

@@jdb5961 Yes, beginner to advanced beginner. Some phrases were very simple beginner others more advanced but nothing outside of the beginner textbook spectrum. Basic “how do you spend your day” stuff.

Yeah my reading isn't too well unless it has something to do with the time, I hope we get better!

Mee too

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Nani wo hanashimasu, wakarimasu ka?

it's "kono" video, not "kore" ^^

@@N.a.n.a._ arigatou, could u teach me japanese only to understand

@@evergreenanime5203 sorry i'm learning just like you, gambatte ne 😉