How to Learn Japanese Part 1/2 - Interview with  

Thanks to you now I'm focusing on Japanese.

i know Im randomly asking but does any of you know a tool to log back into an Instagram account? I somehow lost the login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me

@Brendan Reuben instablaster ;)

@Dayton Rowen i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and I'm trying it out now. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

@Dayton Rowen It worked and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thanks so much you really help me out!

Very inspirational! Thank you !!

Do you remember the book you used in high school

Matt I think your approach to learning Japanese is incredibly thoughtful and meticulous, thanks for spreading your ideas and promote language learning.

You’re one of my inspirations. Especially why I’m uploading my Japanese conversations for everyone to enjoy.

Does pitch accent influence the lyrics of a song?

Thanks for the comment man =)

😂😂

I couldn’t agree more. It is like watching two gods conversing.

Sure thing Lalita =)

Matt is very articulate and definitely knows what he is talking about =)

thats so true !

When you come back though to your original RU-vid account (on the same Google account), the language has been changed to your target language.. so looks like it still would be better to create a new RU-vid account on a separate Google account (to preserve the separation between languages)

@@sporktesting2637 But then I would have to pay for both accounts if I want premium for both (so I can lock my screen and just listen). Edit: Plus the interface or location language does not seem to affect the language of the recommended videos

@@awaterplease7885 No need to pay for a premium account, you already get a lot with a free, separate Google account. Re: recommended videos-- you are correct; but if you go back to your original YT account (in your native language I presume), the language has been changed to your second YT account's language

I noticed this too after watching his video and making multiple new account for my languages (under my head email, not separate google accounts). I kept switching channels and finding the language set to the previous language. Then i realized google doesn't let you set individual youtube languages for each sub-account. But i don't think it matters. I'm not a fan of having the OS or whatever in my target language. I think once you start watching and liking videos in the target language it will be irrelevant what your settings are.

He doesn't even like anime and neve did. My girlfriend was sick of American culture and moved to England because it seemed more attractive and suited her lifestyle better. Isn't that why everyone moves.. anywhere? It's just with Japanese, you'd need to learn the language first.

@OIAN am I? He talks at length on this topic in his patreon Q and A's. There are very few anime he enjoys. He finds it unrealistic and dull. He doesn't like video games either for the same reason. Matt purposely hasn't moved to Japan. He lived there as a teen and it wasn't for him. But he was still interested in Japan. You can like a country and its language without being a weeb. Personally, I don't like many anime beyond pokemon or yugioh that I watched as a kid. But I've watched lots or anime for for the sake of learning Japanese. Though I do like video games. Besides necessity, why would someone move anywhere besides liking country/culture being interesting, or wanting to leave your current situation?

I am alive and kicking ;-)

stay safe , may god save italy !

Timestamp?

Agreed! It was a pleasure to do an interview with him. I'd love to interview Nathaniel Drew next!

except the massive beard

@@LucaLampariello That would be very nice

He definitely has a chinese soul

Excellent. So it's not just me who thinks that! LOL.

Haven't watched the interview yet, but if its half as good as the one you did on Matt's channel, I'm sure this one will be gold too.

non c'entra ma c'è anche un ragazzo italiano che ha raggiunto il c1 in Giappone e lo sta insegnando si chiama Davide il suo canale dovrebbe essere ti va di giappare

Indeed! Time, motivation and if you also have a method that works for you, then..bingo =)

You speak as-if "Aizuchi" is only a japanese thing, I would assume its part of all languages. Its on a whim, I'd describe it as a affirming feedback loop to the speaker. The difference is how expressive the japanese are with it, and or how deep it can go. I find it very natural and can't go without it.

​@@Rainbowsaur If I made it sound as if it's exclusive to the Japanese language, that's not the case at all. I reckon that a lot of other languages which I don't remember which is which does have that feature. Anyways the point is, in Japanese and I assume in those languages with Aizuchi thoroughly integrated in verbal communication routine you may come across as rude or noncommittal if you're not doing Aizuchi. It might have its origins in an affirming feedback loop you describe but now it's the norm to the point of automatic reaction.

I think it's more noticeable with Japanese people than any other language speakers, even if some version of it exists in most languages.

I actually got a little frustrated sometimes speaking with Japanese people because their constant “mmm”s would interrupt my train of thought, lol.

@@christopherbrickey3514 I think as time went by as I began to spend more time with many different people of Asian descent, but mostly Japanese people over the last ten years in my line of work, you do notice many cultural differences, even among those that are American born. I remember my first introduction to this and I didn't know quite what to make of it. I thought that I was the one doing something rude or maybe just bothersome and it was there way of alerting me to the fact and hoping I'd get it. After a while when I noticed it was the majority of them that do it; I didn't really notice it anymore and it became just part of communication style that I was sharing in. I also noticed that I speak a lot more and they're mostly a lot more quietly in the conversation. That took some getting used to, because although I am becoming accustomed to some of the traditions and ways of interacting, myself being an introvert, but the more nervous I get, the more I seem to talk incessantly. I do believe because I am an American since the founding of this republic...that even my subculture of being black is that I and others that share the same culture do this too. I tend to say "mmm hmmm" and "ugh hunh" a lot to indicate that I am listening, following, and more than likely agreeing all through the conversation. I also have learned that I am part of a very excited culture when conversationally sharing that we engage in a LOT of interrupting of the other person. This is big. And what I have come to learn about that and a possible reason behind that is this. I am from a very large family. We spend lots of time together in large groups over food, music, and sometimes games. And there were multiple small groups formed and all speaking about different things. You're constantly being called upon from other groups to add in your part of the storyline while remaining where you are and doing what you're doing. So, in essence it easy to be a part of three or more different conversations at the same time that this carried over to even when speaking one to one. I am way more cognizant of it, but still notice I do it. Part of it is because of impatience if I feel the person is speaking for too long and I want to add a point before forgetting it. But all in all, I still don't like that we constantly talk over one another and it can at times affect the flow of information that doesn't wind up disjointed in its message.

jose ramirez you can do it bro!

Dime como te ha ido...¿cuáles idiomas estás aprendiendo?

I am glad you like it Mani! =)

Hi Donny, glad you found the video helpful! =)

Thanks! =)

Gracias! =)

@@LucaLampariello Luca me has inspirado tanto Que ahora que yo también hablo inglés estoy subiendo un curso bien explicado para que la gente aprenda aprender a pronunciarlo correctamente.

Why not do both at the same time? ;-)

Luca Lampariello my bad, I mixed up pronunciation with pitch accent.

Vs is his middle name. Can't believe you messed that up

Nadie aqui se llama "Lucas".

😆

With what I've been studying about pitch accent, I've come to the conclusion that foreigners cannot aquire pitch accent through immersion alone. Foreigners to Japan have their own native language's pitch accent, such as in english, most 2-syllable words are 頭高, that is, it starts high and ends low. Ap➘ple, wa➘ter, gar➘den. This pre-acquired pitch is often unconscious to the learner, and it automatically overrides any pitches heard in immersion. The learner will hear the word, completely miss the pitch, and construct the word in their head with their own personal pitch. This is further cemented by reading, and therefore interpreting the pronunciation without audio. That's why most english speakers can't pronounce Ko➚ko or Ga➚nba➘tte correctly. They'll likely default to Ko➘ko or Gan➘batte. Japanese people don't have this issue because they acquire Japanese pitches automatically during childhood. Everyone acquires their native language's pitches and accent, but once you have one, it is hard to fight that bias and learn another. Therefore, pitch must be studied by foreigners. I personally look up the pitches for every Japanese word I study, and make an Anki card for it. I'm still fighting my own bias for what I expect the pitches to be, but I'm getting better. Pitch accent is learnable, but you have to know it exists and train your ears to hear and identify them correctly. It's very similar to how musicians don't just all have perfect pitch, they have to train and use trial and error to learn songs by ear. Pitch is difficult for humans to hear once they pass certain stages in brain development, shortly after childhood. After this time frame, there is an ingrained bias for one's own pitch accent.

This is interesting have you heard of the Mimic Method?

The quality is great but only from his side actually..anyway the software is called Skype Call Recorder. Remember that Skype has a free option to record audio and videos files as well =)

I believe Matt has videos talking about this in regards to shadowing. If I remember correctly, his idea was that as long as you are aware enough of the differing pitches words have, and you are consciously making an effort it hear them, it can very much so help to improve your ability to replicate native pitch accent. As long as you are at a high enough level that grammar structures and understanding sentences has become a mostly unconscious process, that is.

@@fecalmatter442 Thank you for the info

Teacup Chinese the Japanese copied much of the Chinese culture and language during the Tang/Song dynasties.

Pinsleaur is really good

Just watch native media. A visual component adds so much context. It's not like babies come out reading newspapers and listening to joe rogan podcasts.

Watch media in your target language, BUT make sure it's Comprehensible input (you can't comprehend all of it but you do understand a big part), you can look up Stephen Krashen on yt and watch some videos, he talks about that.

Very insightful breakdown

Age doesn't matter. Immersion works as long as you have a functioning brain.

Air China cancelled all flights. Couldn't do much about it..

@@jazmine9570 i agree with you 100% but i never corrected any native here 😂

Maybe you did do conscious learning but you just forgot. People forget that their memory is not a computer but a mammalian meat piece, you probably forgot the real trajectory of your learning curve and took your faulty memory as gospel.

Non parlo ancora turco purtroppo =)

Привет из Бразилии 🇧🇷

@ Привет, я смотрел некоторые твои видео :) Ты молодец!

Andy Merkel did you do this for Japanese and if you did. Did you do this after tango N5 deck

I have a degree in Electronic Engineering. Here is how it all changed (story of my life!): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1ii7J6mr2jI.html and here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eKuBK2UjwME.html Enjoy and let me know if you have any questions! =)

That's pretty cool. Do you speak Cherokee?

Probably both! =)

No he lives in japan

Hi there! Here is a video about it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rrF8dFbHOoY.html And here is a long article where I address the problem of maintaining each language: www.lucalampariello.com/maintaining-13-languages/ Enjoy! =)

Thank you so much 🤗