What I Don't Like About How Busuu Teaches You Japanese

Let's ask Shogo | Your Japanese friend in Kyoto

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@LetsaskShogo Год назад

●Busuu www.busuu.com/en ▼My New Channel: Let’s ask Seki Sensei | Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu▼ www.youtube.com/@letsasksekisensei Are you a Japanese budo martial art lover watching this video? I am now running the best channel for you to learn more about samurai, katana, and budo martial arts from a Kobudo master who is running a 400-year-old Ryuha. Our goal is to achieve 100,000 subscribers by 2023, so please check it out! ▼Please support me through Ko-fi (a donation platform like Patreon)▼ ko-fi.com/letsaskshogo The management (filming, editing, etc.) of the new Asayama Ichiden Ryu's English Channel "Let's ask Seki Sensei" is completely my voluntary work. If I am not able to pay for the expensive bullet train fare from Kyoto to Ibaraki Prefecture (where the main Dojo is located), and hotel/filming expenses, this activity will cease. Please help us spread and preserve this 400-year-old martial art. In return, I will try my best to create the most educational and exciting content about Japanese Kobudo. ▼The BEST online katana shop for martial arts (Iaido, Kendo, etc.): Tozando▼ tozandoshop.com/letsaskshogo Everything I use for my katana training is bought at this shop! I still use the first training katana I bought in 2016, and it is still in good shape! ▼The recommended online katana shop for decorations and cosplay: Mini Katana▼ minikatana.com/SHOGO *Get 15% OFF off all their products by purchasing through my affiliate link ▼Where you can meet me in Kyoto, Japan | Yushinkan Samurai Experience with Modern-day Musashi▼ A 90-minute experience in Japan where beginners can learn how to wield, draw, sheath, and swing the katana from the modern-day Musashi! I, Shogo, will be your interpreter to lead you into the wonderful world of samurai martial arts! Make your reservation here: www.airbnb.com/experiences/4577764?locale=en A video of me visiting this experience: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MqBCAC42zAM.html ▼Let's ask Shogo Merchandise Shop▼ Where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, etc. of cute Ukiyoe animal characters and logos of Let’s ask Shogo: suzuri.jp/lets_ask_shogo ▼Who is Shogo? What is this channel about?▼ ru-vid.comkZbyd0OfdC4 ▼Related videos on this channel▼ -Is Duolingo Really a Good Way to Study Japanese? | A Japanese Man Reacts to Duolingo ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j1fNAA8mdFY.html -I Asked the World’s Most Renowned Polyglot How to Correctly Study Japanese ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ypo2sRfuavM.html -Why I Couldn't Get a Full Score on JLPT | A Native Japanese Tries JLPT N5~N1 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Lby2BUCIFt8.html ▼MY DREAM▼ ru-vid.comWFF3AhN0LXE “To make every Japan lovers’ dream come true, by making Japan a more secure, comfortable, and safer place for everyone to visit, study, and live in” ▼Join our Membership▼ ru-vid.com/show-UCn7DCb9ttrcw9h3vh9dfnVwjoin The ticket to the front row seats to Shogo's rapid adventure to make his dream come true! Through the limited videos and live streams, your ideas and opinions will be adopted for Shogo to make the right decisions for his challenges! ●Membership benefits -Limited behind-the-scene videos every week -Limited live streams every two weeks -Priority reply to comments ▼Sub-channel: “Shogo’s Podcast”▼ ru-vid.com/show-UCZAe1VayWxp5NLO4Net78DA ▼Instagram▼ instagram.com/lets_ask_shogo/ *Please ask me questions through the DM here!（⚠I do not use e-mail）

@imanthaoshan3689 Год назад

Do a video about shadow fight 3 katana moves

@tobitr3622 Год назад

What is the best app?

@UnderTheSkin13 Год назад

I've been using Busuu for almost 2 months now (so ironically, close to when Shogo filmed this) and so far it's been much more useful to me than Duolingo with the way they structure exercises and recaps of previous lessons. Of course the machine speak isn't too useful but that's what listening to a lot of real japanese is for.

@mrbanks456 Год назад

@@aranso That's reassuring. You can control the speed of the clips, so I'll try that out.

@feral_shade Год назад

Did you Busuu as a supplement to another form of instruction...or just the app by itself?

@UnderTheSkin13 Год назад

@@feral_shade I'm using only the app for now, to build a base of knowledge before I go deeper into more comprehensive studies.

@mrbanks456 Год назад

So I tried tooking at the speed setting and for some reason the menu drop down past the border of the video and I can't see it 🙃. I've only been about to slow it down more by just pressing buttons.

@Reymax164 Год назад

What's holding me back is that… it seems paid.

@jambob169 Год назад

I moved to Busuu from Duolingo and couldn't be happier. I've made more progress in 6 months on there than 12 months on Duolingo. You haven't seen the best of it to be honest - The first few chapters seem to be super beginner friendly. I understand why you say we should learn the alphabets from the start, but having the first few lessons build our confidence makes the whole thing much less daunting, which makes it more likely that we'll continue the lessons. It might not be straight away, but pretty soon you get into hiragana/katakana only, including typing in them rather than just reading and selecting. Honestly I found that the best way. The best part for me though, is the community. Having native speakers correct your exercises and being able to comment on theirs let's everyone learn more "real life" and natural sounding language.

@Ami_8__ Год назад

You said everything I wanted to say 🫂

@peekaboo1575 11 месяцев назад

Duolingo's Japanese course is becoming increasingly bad as time goes. Their last update was a disaster which is why I am here looking for an alternative. Quite a shame, really, as that app had a lot of potential.

@FrutoseDeMorango 5 месяцев назад

What's your current level in Japanese?

@JaydenW27 5 месяцев назад

Yeah that is what makes it way better than duolingo to me

@sonja3133 4 месяца назад

I definitely agree with you, and I review the hiragana lessons to maintain my streak.

@familycalkins8286 10 месяцев назад

I love the slight surprise in his voice when he answers the questions right, even though Japanese is his first language 😂

@cai_in_the_sky2222 Год назад

I used the busuu app a few years ago to brush up on the little Japanese I know. Some of the premium lessons include stories with actual Japanese people voicing them! There were also prompts to write a few sentences to a paragraph in Japanese and a native Japanese Busuu member would be promoted to review it and give feedback. There were speaking exercises too which I found the most helpful. In my personal experience, the premium membership wasn't worth the price tag. Also, the beginning part where Busuu has you select why you want to learn Japanese doesn't seem to have any bearing on the lessons you're given. You can switch it at any time and the lesson order never changes. I think that's another disappointing aspect - why give the illusion that lesson plans are somewhat customizable if it's not true? Maybe that's changed though.

@Chibi1986 Год назад

The Premium update was worth it for $40 during Christmas time. Full price, maybe not.

@cai_in_the_sky2222 Год назад

@@Chibi1986 oh that's definitely a great price for it. The $80 when I got it definitely felt on the pricier side.

@Chibi1986 Год назад

@@cai_in_the_sky2222 It goes on sale every month from what I've seen, so those sale prices are worth waiting for.

@vinny9868 Год назад

I agree with your sentiment that our reason behind learning matters. It seems this option was only presented as a fun personalized way to collect this piece of data from their users. That being said, it should definitely tie in with what kind of lessons we receive. For instance the "for fun and culture" option should start you off with very casual and fun conversation, then move on to food and hobbies. The "for education" option should be organized and formatted more akin to how most schools teach the language, so most students can use it to assist them with their classes. While the "for work" options should emphasize professionalism and work situations.

@madernia Год назад

I really liked the way your language video that you posted over the weekend approached it. Hearing the language audibly and visually connecting it to the word in your own language is the best way to learn it, immersing yourself is what I call it. I learn better with the visual clues and it just clicks faster for me that way because you’re actively practicing it. Great videos!

@bruisedhelmet8819 Год назад

I hope you start teaching Japanese, should I (and my Japanese enthused daughter) ever need to travel to Japan it would be nice to have you as a teacher.

@lastnamefirstname8655 Год назад

thanks for the busuu review, shogo!

@vixonentalks Год назад

I've been studying kanji and vocabulary using Wanikani, though it's worth noting that it doesn't teach grammar points or full sentences - but it's been really helpful for remembering kanji for me. I'm curious as to your take on the accuracy of the pronunciations available in Wanikani, if you get a chance to check it out 😊

@sshshbdbsbsn678 Год назад

Wanikani Is very great if you have no budget for learning Japanese. Otherwise I'd recommend getting a physical kanji workbook

@SvenEdelweiss Год назад

Very usefull topic. Wish to growing up for this channel. ありがとうございます。

@Henchmen21 Год назад

I do like these videos. Very informative 👏

@smallsymcsmalls8331 Год назад

Enjoyed your pleasure at being right here 12:08 😂 I would like more stuff that tests particles. It’s a complicated concept to get your head round at first.

@gwillis01 Год назад

Thank you Shogo for an informative video

@tieredcrisis Год назад

I would love to see you review Memrise, which incorporates real clips of native speakers in a lot of parts!

@theslashbro4474 Год назад

I love your videos, Shogo 😊

@11FOXHOUND11 Год назад

11:27 I was wondering this for the longest time! Thank you so much!

@lightsoulja Год назад

about the robot voice I think when you're starting they have to use the "babality" voice because you're supposed to be a beginner. I started to use this app myself and I found the voice pretty funny since when I hear japanese people talk they speak a lot faster but the babality voice is okay for a beginner.

@LOGoltem4682 Год назад

These videos are my favorite.

@The-Determined-Ninja Год назад

@7:07 I personally use a program called *_Memrise_* to practice my Japanese, and unironically I was taught to say 「よろしくおねがいします」as well as having two pronunciations done for you, video examples, and even short skits (in a separate section) to almost immerse yourself in some of the words you may have learned ー So perhaps it may be to your liking...? (╹ ╹ )❓ I will say it might be a *_little_* less flashy than this or Duolingo, and it is made primarily for mobile so the PC version may also not have access to certain learning features as of yet. (^ ^;)ゞ

@MysticLGD Год назад

Nice

@DominicanStud101 Год назад

Taking in person Japanese classes is definitely the way to go! I enjoy taking classes with my two friends.

@Marichanjp Год назад

Try lingodeer! It helped me alot with grammar and learning the kana and also basic vocabulary

@raymondsosnowski9717 Год назад

When I was learning Japanese (college level - class credits optional), we started out with Romanji - the letters were familiar, and various books and articles about thing Japanese use Romanji to represent Japanese words - this facilitated reading, writing & speaking. In parallel, we also began learning Hiragana and Katakana to prepare for the next term. In that 2nd term, we switched to a textbook that had Kana rather than Romanji which was a relatively smooth transition. In parallel with this, we also began to learn elementary Kanji and the use of Furigana. And long with these developments, we learned some of the 'kata' of the Japanese conversational style in various social situations. I appreciated this step-by-step methodology. As an aside, outside of class, with the help of my Naginata Sensei, I created 2-sided Meishi with English on one side and Nihongo on the other - I created several for the different Budo I was studying at the time. This turned out to be very helpful when meeting new Sensei from Japan - it always made a great impression, especially when presenting it in the normal ritualized manner.

@Z..1 Год назад

For myself, I see it as the best application for learning.

@niclash102 11 месяцев назад

It's great that you're taking classes to become an instructor! I hope everything goes well! Learning Japanese from a professional would be an amazing opportunity, especially for me since I'd love to actually live in Japan.

@EthanAlba-Kerrigan Год назад

On the Busuu app, on the top left of the screen, there is a button that switches the romaji to kana. Love your channel!

@KateJohn2013England Год назад

P.S. We do leave comments on both this and lets ask Seki Sensei. But dont think we have ever had a reply. 🤔 But no worries you must be extremely busy and you looked really tired in the teaching Japanese live stream (which we didn't see live sorry) If you over do it and don't get rest you can't help anyone. And remember you do do so much for us by bringing these channels to us. So thank you from all of us out here. Take care. Stay safe 🙏 John and Kate.

@a.s.1737 10 месяцев назад

I've seen others emphasize not to learn Japanese through romaji. For the "pre-beginner" Japanese lessons, you will see romaji alongside hiragana. But it's advised to learn hiragana as soon as possible. But I do see people actually typing sentences entirely in romaji later on, which is massively slowing down their learning. Also I noticed that apps like Duolingo continue to use massive sentences almost entirely in hiragana. I like your point about having spaces in sentences at this point. A major feature of kanji is to see the word boundaries when sentences don't have spaces. Another major problem I've discovered with these apps is that they introduce Japanese grammar with absolutely no explanation of the sentence structure, particles, pronunciation changes, etc. I ended up with so many unanswered questions. I like that native speakers like yourself immediately can say "this is not really how we speak" eg どうぞよろしく.

@TsugoiiDesune22 7 месяцев назад

Agreed!

@alice9angel9 Год назад

I'm starting to learn a little Japanese:D but I don't know much! I hope you become an official Japanese instructor!!! I'm planning on maybe traveling to Japan soon sometime but I don't know if I will!!

@Pokephosgene Год назад

I'm using Kanshudo to reignite my study of Japanese. This site is less focused on audio, but helps with Kanji and grammar. At some point, I might actually take lessons with Shogo though.

@TheChristiti Год назад

Hey shogo! I've been using busuu to learn Japanese and there are a few lessons that have native speakers for the audio parts. I think the website is slowly updating this part.

@aridlive 11 месяцев назад

I'm using it currently and can definitely tell a difference between my experience and theirs

@blacksnapper7684 Год назад

I need that kimono

@joanhelenak Год назад

I wonder if you chose "work" as the reason for studying, if the language would be more formal to match how you should interact with meeting a new person?

@naythin223 Год назад

I like pimsleur a lot It has 30 minute audio lessons for you to take daily ( your supposed to do 1 daily.) It does just feel like a recorded class in a lot of ways. It comes with flash cards after the lesson, as well as other study tools. Its biggest drawback to me is the price its quite expensive, $20 a month I think, but its worth it for me. The other possible downside for people is that its a 30 minute intensive session that might be quite daunting for a lot of people.

@CantabileLove Год назад

Hi shogo-san, i just finished the season 5 of Aggretsuko, is a animated japanese series and this season touched many politicals and social subjects on japan present situation, it made me think in other videos you have made and wanted to know if you were interested on watching it and commenting on it. I just would appreciate and enjoy to watch your opinion and perspective. Hope you and your loved ones are doing great, greetings from Dominican Republic.

@BLACKHOLEGADGETS Год назад

I am using Busuu for Dutch and BR Portuguese. I like it so far but haven't tried Japanese yet.

@RandomHuman91 Год назад

Same here for Dutch on Busuu!

@paristhalheimer Год назад

I am a little envious. Your ability to code switch between English and Japanese is amazing. I have a passion for languages (and how much a culture shapes), but lack any ability to retain what I've learned. How does one learn to speak a language?

@radioinactivescarlet_3348 Год назад

I’d love to see you react to “Drops”. That’s the one I use😊

@timblack8796 Год назад

I've been working on the duolingo, and enjoying it quite a bit. I like to think that I am getting it but if I understand correctly they are teaching a very familiar form. still it is a base on which to build

@TheBlack_Ghost Год назад

Hey Shogo will you be reacting to Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin? Now that's it re-released?

@classicgameplay10 Год назад

What books/mangas do you recommend for people trying to train their japanese Reading? And what about movies ? I recently have watched some 80s and 90s movies.

@lychos-games Год назад

13:00 I'd say for 面白い a better english translation would be "amusing". Amusing can mean either funny *or* interesting, so it fits better.

@gwillis01 Год назад

the blue square at the bottom of the page says "You have finished module one. Would you like get your official congratulations certificate for level one? Do you want to move on and do module two? "

@RobertLandivar Год назад

Loving your videos! If you could please review Memrise. I have been using duolingo, Busuu, and Memrise for a few months now and I see the differences in them but i would like to just pay for one. It seems like Memrise is best but i have tried that one the least out of the three as I discovered it last. It could be a case of just like the newer thing better, but I would really value your opinion. Thanks a lot

@sofiabergendal3398 Год назад

Please check out and review Wanikani - it's a great way to learn katagana so that you actually remember the meanings

@GA-ik6pi Год назад

😂😂😂that’s funny! Coz I just downloaded the BUSUU app to learn Japanese 😂!! However, I have found travel companies that allow you to study Japanese in Japan (Kyoto and Tokyo). So, I think that’s a better option😊

@indy_the_awesome4615 Год назад

I like how I got an ad for this ap when I clicked the video

@c_hibbs54 Год назад

I would love to see a review of Memrise!

@kyuutatsu Год назад

I loved this review, I want to learn Japanese but first I have to learn Finnish before other languages.

@enigmatist666 5 месяцев назад

I started using Busuu for Japanese recently. There are sections on Hiragana and Katakana before the lessons you were looking at, so students can become familiar with both systems before embarking on the A1 level. Excellent review. Thank you! :)

@UniversdOsiris 2 месяца назад

Hey quel niveau as tu réussi à atteindre en 3 mois grâce à Busuu

@enigmatist666 2 месяца назад

@@UniversdOsiris I didn't spend that long on it. I learned Hiragana and Katakana and a few basic phrases. But I gave up to concentrate on Italian. :)

@UniversdOsiris 2 месяца назад

@@enigmatist666 and for italian ?

@gwillis01 Год назад

10,788 yen according to the currency converter that I checked online March 22, 2023 is about $82.000.

@rusope1050 4 месяца назад

oooh major throwback!! i started japanese lessons on busuu almost two years ago, aaa mariko san! yes! haha xD

@Shlapoklapik 10 месяцев назад

ohh very interesting

@anujsarker8285 Год назад

Requesting shogo to review one point english lesson 😊

@limken1343 Год назад

Dang, am digging the new intro

@iotumi12 3 месяца назад

I've been using busuu for a while now and (but I'm just lazy so I don't do it) there's some exercise where you're either typing and/or recording your voice an ask some people to correct it so it also works your prononciation so I find it very cool

@kdefensemartialarts8097 Год назад

👍

@Vivian_Tia Год назад

You should review Kawaii Nihongo.

@rexrex_ Год назад

What app would you recommend for learning Japanese?

@KumaFall Год назад

Hallo, guten Tag

@Donnerwamp Год назад

Ah, Deutsch unter einem englischsprachigen Video über einen Weg Japanisch zu lernen. Jetzt brauchen wir noch Russisch und Französisch.

@KumaFall Год назад

@@Donnerwamp Ja

@chrisplaysdrums09 Год назад

How do I pre-enlist for your class? 👀

@sh4969 Год назад

Babbel is a interesting place teaching different launguages

@ValeriusRodan-xi2vo Год назад

Would you review Pimsleur?

@PaleoNychus Год назад

I feel like よろしく is the most difficult thing in these lessons. My understanding is that it has a lot of meanings depending on context but most computer lessons will only give you "nice to meet you" as a translation.

@overgrownkudzu 9 месяцев назад

there's someone who once described it as "thanking you in advance for your future kindness" as an approximation. that works as "nice to meet you" but also when you say it to i.e. a colleague before starting a project or a customer you're working with.

@Sonicstillpoint83 6 месяцев назад

Learning I kana and using the kana keyboard, from day, one is a must. Even if you spend a few hours having to constantly refer to a cheat sheet, that will actually teach you everything very quickly. An interesting point to me was that the Japanese is actually easier to read than my own native English. I think it’s because the particles help me keep track of each part of a sentence in an even more effective way than the German case system did. I am almost blind (the least qualified people in America get paid outrageous salaries to educate the disabled so not really teaching you any skills is job security), and everything I learned about English, I actually learned through learning foreign languages, so I don’t have the same hardcoded template others do. This taught me to approach every language on its own terms and focus on effective communication rather than grammatical perfection. Once you can communicate, any idea you want comfortably, it is easy to begin learning grammatical structures, because they allow you to communicate more clearly, but that’s only after you can communicate any idea you wish in a rudimentary fashion.

@lex6819 Год назад

Could you review the Fluyo app when the Japanese component goes live?

@marybethmartin1476 Год назад

Have you looked at Primsleur? If you did what was your reaction?

@christophermoore6110 Год назад

Can you try NativShark please?

@mrbanks456 Год назад

Yes, I'm very curious about it as well because it's a dedicated Japanese learning course.

@thenonfurry 7 месяцев назад

as someone who is farther in busuu, it’s literally the exact same thing ;-;

@kevinmusliner8350 Год назад

Shoutout Zen the world’s newest superstar!!

@boykitsune Год назад

I've been seeing ad's for one called nativ shark, could you see if this one is accurate and will teach someone correctly?

@bonnie1020a 3 месяца назад

I think the reason why the question about family members didn't clearly explain what it wanted is because the questions in the tests are taken from the lessons, so it probably would have been asked after the lesson explained it.

@bloopy7299 Год назад

Definitely look at Mango Languages. I remember little about their course

@overgrownkudzu 9 месяцев назад

i really like renshuu as a beginner app. It starts out with hiragana and katakana learning (that i mostly skipped because i already knew those) and then it's exclusively in hiragana/katakana and also some kanji with furigana so even if you don't know kanji yet you already get used to seeing them and recognising some, which i like. it also includes a dictionary and a kanji dictionary telling you stroke orders for everything and example sentences, and it has grammar lessons which especially duolingo often sorely lacks. I finished this video and could've answered all the A1 questions which highkey makes me doubt its validity.

@1221silken Год назад

Can you check Glossika next?

@jaquelineoliveira6319 Год назад

Shogo, do you know what it is called when a katana only has the wooden sheath and no guard?

@tylert.8211 Год назад

I have a question, it may not get seen or answered but that's okay! I was wondering why names were changed with time with certain cities and places becoming prefectures? Hopefully this isn't a long drawn out answer. Example Heian-kyō is now Kyoto

@mayaneko1094 Год назад

Having a real class or tutor is quite expensive, so i definitely like these low effort entries into a languages.

@Simpingforsaints Год назад

Sho will you do a reaction video to like a dragon ishin video game or will you play it? It's a samurai game take place in Kyoto and have oiran in it.

@ashleybryant1121 Год назад

Would you be able to do LingoDeer?

@motherfudger6664 4 месяца назад

I just started on Busuu for Japanese probably a year after this video and am encountering more human voices, which is nice because that was one of my gripes with Duolingo. So maybe they're slowly making improvements. And the way they start teaching Hiragana mid-chapter 2, is actually one of the best ways I've seen done so far (and I'd already been doing it a bit elsewhere up to that point). Of course I never fully trust in any one of these apps or websites to have all real world word usage right all the time so thus why I'm on here seeing what actual speakers have to say.

@blazi2293 6 месяцев назад

The best part about Busuu is the community. Some of the lessons include a practice exercise where you have to write (or speak if you want), and japanese people can correct you. My tip is to just send a friend request to every japanese person you see and when you finish an exercise, Busuu asks you to select 5 of them who will correct you. Some people give a lot of details in their correction, so you should identify those who you think are the best teachers. Along with the lessons, you have weekly exercises where you have to answer a question in japanese or describe an image Also, the higher your level is, the better the app gets. I am at B1 level, there are a lot of kanji and the lessons include actual japanese people speaking (not every time though)

@keti.rg.editzzz Год назад

It’s interesting because Busus other language have native speaker speaking the audios but they were apparently not able to to that with every language they teach

@ScreenOwner 11 месяцев назад

Hi :) do you know the Mondly App? Can you Review it..i ve you want. Im about to learn Japanese and a bit confused wich App i should use. Thy ;)

@feral_shade Год назад

I wonder how effective Busuu is over time? I haven't tried this one yet, but I remember Duolingo started out fun and then just got worse and worse after the first chapter

@MrMega200 8 месяцев назад

I'd like to see you do the Renshuu app. Apparently ad free for a free app.

@sky_izm Год назад

It sounded like Duolingo.

@Keeby. 3 месяца назад

the very first thing id recommend a japanese beginner do is learn hiragana before doing anything else and katakana shortly after

@darthmeow1370 10 месяцев назад

9:52 is four smirking faces, two of them with only one eye. Change my mind.

@user-ei9mr1nz9h 3 месяца назад

Goddamn I HAVE FOUND THE ALBERT EINSTEIN

@darkness.thinking8709 Год назад

Hi Mr Shogo, i know you take these comments every goddamn day. But if i didn't say thank you, i'd be ashamed. thank you for sharing Japanese culture, facts, warrior culture, tricks, interesting comparisons, and of course the katana warrior sword. Ieven recently ordered my first katana) and don't worry master, I'll be careful :) ありがとう

@Lightank Месяц назад

What do you think about Rosetta Stone ?

@vasyear Год назад

Could you look a lingodeer and is there an app that teaches us how to speak in daily used Japanese?

@wuba5456 Год назад

@MrStu-yj2le 8 месяцев назад

From the date of this comment being posted, here are my thoughts on having used Busuu for about 22 consecutive days for an average for 15-30min each day with absolutely no Japanese knowledge… Disclaimer: I am not paid by Busuu, nor do I pay for their app. The ads they run are really short, which I like.* 1) By the end of Chapter 5, I can read any sentence/word/or sign written in Hiragana. Not only do you learn all the characters, you learn all special characters and rules (i.e., blended sounds, long consonant/vowel sounds, etc.) I am amazed at how easy basic Japanese writing is compared to English which has MANY rules and exceptions. 2) Contrary to Shogo, I like that they don’t break up the sentences written in Hiragana. As a newbie, this causes me to pay attention more and slow down when I am reading. BUT I can read it! 😅 3) By the end of chapter 5, you figure out how to type Hiragana characters on your phone. 4) I agree with Shogo, the audio pacing/pronunciation is slow. However, I think they do this intentionally for us newbies. They don’t use the word specifically, but from the first few lessons they do emphasize “mora”, as in the pacing of pronunciation. I found this to be super helpful and did not know that about Japanese. 5) Learning to speak the language by using the app requires a lot of self-generation. There aren’t really any prompts that say something to the effect of “repeat after me”. But, like a child, I still repeat out loud to myself everything they say. Concluding thoughts, I have enjoyed the app for the grammar and reading purposes. I would like to venture into something that requires me to speak more though. Happy learning!! (My apologies for any typos)

@TsugoiiDesune22 7 месяцев назад

Just got to chapter 7. Katakana is daunting @_@ I thoroughly enjoyed learning the hiragana keyboard to fill in my answers. I feel actual progress. it's empowering.

@TsugoiiDesune22 7 месяцев назад

I think the slow machine way they speak is fine. I imagine it being like teaching a baby to speak or understand the words being spoken. We slow it down and exaggerate it for them to process. If they were speaking faster, it would be hard to pick up exactly what's being said. Just my opinion :) I made it to chapter 7 finally. In all honesty, this app is incredible. I learned the hiragana and it felt AMAZING to be able to read a passage and answer questions about the passage. Katakana is going to be a hard task, but I'm sticking with it :D

@Jake_P. 8 месяцев назад

12:08 mf has a shelf with katanas behind him and he's surprised he got it 💀💀

@none3336 Год назад

What about the app mochimochi?

@graemehighlander9237 Год назад

I know this is off topic ( I really do enjoy your videos, I practiced in Japan a long long time ago), would you consider doing a review on Shōgun, the full series not as I know the much reduced version that was screened in Japan. It would be interesting to hear your views, as the Japanese were played by Japanese and at least one was extremely well know! Sorry to go off topic and thanks in advance if you can give your views.

@ldkmelon Год назад

I have heard that japanese particles are one of the hardest things in japanese for english speakers. And english prepositions are one of the hardest things for japanese speakers. Its interesting to compare.