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ayin-me-yesh · 3 months
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In light of Duolingo laying off its translators, here are my favourite language apps (primarily for Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and te reo Māori).
Multiple Languages
Anki is a flashcard programme and app that's not exclusively for languages. While making your own decks is ideal, you can also download shared decks for most languages.
If you're learning Japanese, specifically, Seth Clydesdale has websites for practicing alongside Genki's 2nd or 3rd editions, and he also provides his own shared Anki decks for Genki.
And if you're learning te reo Māori, specifically, here's a guide on how to make your own deck.
TOFU Learn is an app for learning vocabulary that's very similar to Anki. However, it has particularly excellent shared decks for East Asian languages. I've used it extensively for practicing 汉字. Additionally, if you're learning te reo Māori, there's a shared deck of vocabulary from Māori Made Easy!
Mandarin Chinese
Hello Chinese is a fantastic app for people at the HSK 1-4 levels. While there's a paid version, the only thing paying unlocks is access to podcast lessons, which imo are not really necessary. Without paying you still have access to all the gamified lessons which are laid out much like Duolingo's lessons. However, unlike Duolingo, Hello Chinese actually teaches grammar directly, properly teaches 汉字, and includes native audio practice.
Japanese
Renshuu is a website and app for learning and practicing Japanese. The vast majority of its content is available for free. There's also a Discord community where you can practice alongside others.
Kanji Dojo is a free and open source app for learning and practicing the stroke order of kanji. You can learn progressively by JLPT level or by Japanese grades. There's also the option to learn and practice kana stroke order as well.
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dokushoclub · 5 months
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Japanese Reading Resources for Absolute Beginners
A question I encounter often is "How much Japanese should I study before I can begin reading in Japanese?"
From my experience as a learner and reader myself and from managing a Japanese book club for other learners I can honestly say that you can start way earlier than you probably think!
There are many resources that only require knowing hiragana. Those texts usually teach vocabulary through pictures and only use basic grammar.
Some are even simpler than that: The Japan Foundation's Hiragana Books are great for those, who are still remembering hiragana characters. Every short book introduces only 1-2 new characters, so it's a great reading exercise for those who've just started.
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The free graded reader 「どうぞ、どうも」 by the NPO Tagengo Tadoku only uses the words 「どうぞ」 and 「どうも」 to write an entire story. Again, this makes for a great exercise in reading hiragana and understanding context. Another "level 0" recommendation by the same NPO would definitely be 「しろい?くろい?」. This book uses the full range of hiragana characters but the grammar is simple and all used vocabulary is illustrated.
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Another site with great resources for absolute beginners is Nihongo Tadoku Dōjō. If you have memorized both hiragana and katakana and know how the particles を and で work you will be able to read this text about stationary (ぶんぼうぐ) and understand everything by looking at the pictures!
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The resources linked so far can all be accessed completely free on the linked websites. If you have the money to spare, please also have a look at the box 「スタート」 from the series reberubetsu nihongo tadoku raiburarī published by the NPO Tagengo Tadoku and ASK (affiliate link). This box includes 8 little books in very simple Japanese.
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All these texts for absolute beginners will get you started reading in Japanese with very little knowledge of characters and vocabulary.
Reading in Japanese is a skill that requires practice. But once you get used to it, it can be such a valuable tool to reinforce new vocabulary and grammar. So please don't wait until you're "ready" before you start reading - start early at your own level!
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dreamdolldeveloper · 2 months
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back to basics
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mostly free resources to help you learn the basics that i've gathered for myself so far that i think are cool
everyday
gcfglobal - about the internet, online safety and for kids, life skills like applying for jobs, career planning, resume writing, online learning, today's skills like 3d printing, photoshop, smartphone basics, microsoft office apps, and mac friendly. they have core skills like reading, math, science, language learning - some topics are sparse so hopefully they keep adding things on. great site to start off on learning.
handsonbanking - learn about finances. after highschool, credit, banking, investing, money management, debt, goal setting, loans, cars, small businesses, military, insurance, retirement, etc.
bbc - learning for all ages. primary to adult. arts, history, science, math, reading, english, french, all the way to functional and vocational skills for adults as well, great site!
education.ket - workplace essential skills
general education
mathsgenie - GCSE revision, grade 1-9, math stages 1-14, provides more resources! completely free.
khan academy - pre-k to college, life skills, test prep (sats, mcat, etc), get ready courses, AP, partner courses like NASA, etc. so much more!
aleks - k-12 + higher ed learning program. adapts to each student.
biology4kids - learn biology
cosmos4kids - learn astronomy basics
chem4kids - learn chemistry
physics4kids - learn physics
numbernut - math basics (arithmetic, fractions and decimals, roots and exponents, prealgebra)
education.ket - primary to adult. includes highschool equivalent test prep, the core skills. they have a free resource library and they sell workbooks. they have one on work-life essentials (high demand career sectors + soft skills)
youtube channels
the organic chemistry tutor
khanacademy
crashcourse
tabletclassmath
2minmaths
kevinmathscience
professor leonard
greenemath
mathantics
3blue1brown
literacy
readworks - reading comprehension, build background knowledge, grow your vocabulary, strengthen strategic reading
chompchomp - grammar knowledge
tutors
not the "free resource" part of this post but sometimes we forget we can be tutored especially as an adult. just because we don't have formal education does not mean we can't get 1:1 teaching! please do you research and don't be afraid to try out different tutors. and remember you're not dumb just because someone's teaching style doesn't match up with your learning style.
cambridge coaching - medical school, mba and business, law school, graduate, college academics, high school and college process, middle school and high school admissions
preply - language tutoring. affordable!
revolutionprep - math, science, english, history, computer science (ap, html/css, java, python c++), foreign languages (german, korean, french, italian, spanish, japanese, chinese, esl)
varsity tutors - k-5 subjects, ap, test prep, languages, math, science & engineering, coding, homeschool, college essays, essay editing, etc
chegg - biology, business, engineering/computer science, math, homework help, textbook support, rent and buying books
learn to be - k-12 subjects
for languages
lingq - app. created by steve kaufmann, a polygot (fluent in 20+ languages) an amazing language learning platform that compiles content in 20+ languages like podcasts, graded readers, story times, vlogs, radio, books, the feature to put in your own books! immersion, comprehensible input.
flexiclasses - option to study abroad, resources to learn, mandarin, cantonese, japanese, vietnamese, korean, italian, russian, taiwanese hokkien, shanghainese.
fluentin3months - bootcamp, consultation available, languages: spanish, french, korean, german, chinese, japanese, russian, italian.
fluenz - spanish immersion both online and in person - intensive.
pimsleur - not tutoring** online learning using apps and their method. up to 50 languages, free trial available.
incase time has passed since i last posted this, check on the original post (not the reblogs) to see if i updated link or added new resources. i think i want to add laguage resources at some point too but until then, happy learning!!
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benkyoutobentou · 8 months
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language learning culture is always watching children’s media in various languages
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adhd-languages · 11 days
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Keeping up your Languages when you’re Busy
Confession: I’ve been slacking on Japanese recently because my life has been so hectic recently. So here are some of the ways I’ve been trying to keep it in my brain when I can’t dedicate a lot of time to studying.
CHANGE YOUR PHONE LANGUAGE
This applies to computers as well! This is the easiest way to ensure you see at least some of your target language every day. It’s good for any level, even beginners.
If you haven’t already done this, do it now. I understand that some things are important and you need to be sure you understand them — in that case, you can always change individual apps to have different languages, just look up the app name in settings.
Podcasts/Music
Find some podcasts in your target language and listen to them before bed, during your commute, whatever. There are lots of podcasts made specifically for learners, or you can look up topics in your target language to find a podcast you might enjoy.
Music is also an amazing way to hear your target language being used. If you find an artist you like, that’s another good way to study your TL! Follow them on socials, look up interviews with them, etc.
Talk to Yourself
Any spare minute you have, talk to yourself in your target language. It doesn’t need to be out loud. You can have a conversation with yourself, try to express how you’re feeling, make up stories, or just describe the things around you in your target language. This is also a good way to see what kind of vocabulary you’re missing.
Apps
Duolingo has fired a ton of translators and started using crappy AI translations — so they’re probably not the best choice.
I’d recommend dictionary app that has some sort of flash card feature is also good, or an anki deck. Drops is good, and has a lot of languages, but keep in mind you’ll need audio. Anything that’s easy to get out and do for even just a few minutes is perfect.
Apps won’t teach you a language on their own, but doing a little every day helps remind me the language exists and keeps it in my mind.
Texting/Writing/Posting
Whether your friends know your TL or not, force them to experience it by randomly messaging in Japanese! Or, if you feel fancy, download an app like “HelloTalk”, “Tandem”, “Speaky”, “Tabee”…there are a lot.
If you keep a digital journal (like I do…inconsistently), try to write some entries in your TL.
If you have a blog, which I assume you do, post in your TL. Even if you’re a beginner, you can make a sideblog dedicated to saying stuff like “I’m hungry” and “Green is my favourite colour” in your target language.
Open your notes app and just write random words you can remember or sentences you can string together.
I know it’s really difficult, and don’t beat yourself up because you aren’t studying as hard. A language can be a lifelong companion — you’ll have phases of studying constantly, and sometimes it’ll take the back seat, but there’s no rush to learn it. Have a great day :)!
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ros3ybabe · 7 months
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Current Japanese Study Routine + Resources 🎀
As you all may know, I am currently self studying Japanese and Spanish, though I am putting Spanish on the back burner for now so I can focus more on Japanese as that is where my passion lies at the moment. Lucky for me, there is a Japanese language and culture club on my university campus that I am (hopefully) going to join next week or the week after, given how busy my schedule ends up being. I thought I’d make a little post about my current routine that I use to study and what resources I am currently using and am planning on purchasing to use in order to build my proficiency in this beautiful language!
Current Resources 🩷
Apps - I am currently playing around with several apps to see which ones work for me, so here is all the apps I currently have downloaded to my iPad/phone
Duolingo - this has been a go to for all language I’ve ever tried to learn, it’s useful for me as a basic introduction to vocabulary, sentence structure, some grammar, and I just like how it involves typing, speaking, listening, and reading.
Drops - this one is just a fun little 5 minutes gamified way to learn vocabulary for me, it’s definitely a go to on my lazier language learning days
Bunpo - I like this for learning the kana but I didn’t realize it costs money to use fully so I am debating purchasing a subscription to the paid version
Write Japanese - this one I’m using to learn the correct stroke order for the kana and I like it for the most part
Renshuu - I just signed in to use this one last night and it looks interesting. I’ve seen it recommended by several blogs and even when google searching language learning and watching YouTube videos so I’m excited to try it out!
NHK for School - I saw someone recommend this on their blog and I remember using the website version in the past so I know this will be helpful when it comes to reading
Jisho - this is a dictionary app that I’ve seen recommended on so many platforms and I’m always open to a good dictionary!
Japanese - this one was recommended on a blog post and it allows you to add vocabulary and interesting phrases so I thought it’d be useful once I start on learning sentence structure and grammar
Italki - this one is the one I’m most excited to use. It connects you to people who speak and teach your target language for a set timed lesson, and it does cost money but you pay by lesson, not on a subscription basis. So if you do one lesson the first week and then another lesson in three weeks or something, you only pay for those two lessons. I’m really looking forward to trying this one out in the future once I get more comfortable with speaking.
Anki - a flash card app I am using to currently learn hiragana and will soon use for katakana and eventually kanji and phrases. I was gonna use Quizlet but I ended up liking this one better for my current needs.
LingoDeer, Memrise, Babbel, HiNative, HelloTalk, Hey Japan, Busuu, Kanji, Kana, Sensei - apps that I have and have not tried yet. I really like the ones I’ve already tried so I’m not sure if I’m going to use these ones soon but if I get bored of current apps than I at least have alternatives to turn to to continue learning
Textbooks/Workbooks/Materials - I currently own two workbooks but will include the resource I am planning on buying, as well as any stationery material I am also using!
Japanese for Busy People I - This was the workbook we had for the Japanese class I took at my university while in high school. My dad ended up buying it for me if I promised not to take Japanese classes once I went to college. (My parents don’t believe it is useful to know and they are helping pay for my education so I didn’t have a choice.) I haven’t started reusing it yet but once I am comfortable with the kana then I will resume using it.
Let’s Learn Katakana - this is a katakana writing book my older brother bought for me (he is supportive of everything I have an interest in even if he doesn’t understand it himself) and it is really useful for learning and practicing writing katakana. However I am still focusing on relearning hiragana so I will return to this workbook after I solidify my hiragana knowledge.
Genki I and Genki II textbook/workbook + answer key bundle - I am planning to buy this off of Amazon as I have heard from most people who are learning Japanese on their own that this set is really useful for self studying so of course I am going to invest in it once I get paid next week.
I am also looking for a hiragana, katakana, and kanji writing workbook to practice those skills.
Free Online Resources -
YouTube!
Anime!
Music
Manga
Anything free I can find online when google searching resources
Stationary Supplies -
Kokuyo Campus Smart Ring Binder in pink
Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens in black
Index cards
Pilot g-2 fashion pens
Zebra mild liner highlighter/markers
Papermate Mechanical Pencils
Mini notebook to carry around for vocabulary
My iPad + Apple Pencil + Goodnotes 5
My Chromebook
A lot of resources but I am trying to stick with this for the long term. A few years ago, I self studied Japanese everyday for about 2 years and gained a good understanding but fell off from studying Japanese when I went to university.
My Current Study Routine* 🎀
*when I have more than 30 minutes to study, if I only have 30 minutes or less I just mess around on my language apps
I currently do not use any workbooks or textbooks as I am trying to re familiarize myself with the language. Here’s my current study routine!
Practice Anki flashcards 3 times or until I get 85-90% correct
Practice hiragana writing in Write Japanese app (~10min)
Duolingo lessons for 10 minutes
1 Japanese language Drops lesson
Use Renshuu until I get bored (~10-15min)
Watch an episode of anime as a reward (Japanese audio with English subtitles)
I will switch this up to a more structured way of studying once I start using my textbooks and workbooks, but for now this relaxed style of learning is working for me time wise and attention wise (ADHD brain right here).
I also listen to Japanese music throughout the day and try to recall hiragana characters correctly in my head when I have the time. I also sneak in some practice when at work on my apps and whatnot. I mentioned in my last daily check in some of my favorite Japanese artists, and I also love Japanese versions of K-pop songs too! I’m currently watching Bungou Stray Dogs on crunchyroll right now, and I’m open to any recommendations for what to watch next!
If anyone has any language learning tips or resources they’d want to share, feel free to comment! It would be greatly appreciated!
Til next time my lovelies 🩷🤍
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noodledesk · 2 years
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big masterpost of fun things to do this summer
hi :) i like to make a big list of things i want to do each summer, and i thought i'd share all the resources i collected this year with y'all in case you want to do any of these things too <3
learn a new language. 🦜
i've collected a bunch of resources for french, korean, and mandarin so i'll be making separate posts for those languages. but here's some of my favourite resources - most of them are based off of krashen’s comprehensible input theory which is why they are fun resources:
french: free grammar lessons and quizzes for all levels, watch french tv, read manga in french, a drive full of french books, a bunch of french culture podcasts, a list of french youtubers
korean: anki grammar decks for all levels, super in depth grammar explanations up to advanced level, a bunch of resources, reddit’s ultimate beginner’s thread, read korean webtoon, talk to me in korean
mandarin: a bunch of anki decks, grammar gamified, reading practice, chinese reading world, mandarin bean grammar points
japanese: core 2000 words anki deck, grammar gamified on renshuu
spanish: language transfer for spanish!
learn to draw. 🎨
this is more just a collection of art related resources. hope they help!
proko’s art library, a bunch of sketching and fundamental tutorials
the complete famous artists course
collection of art books and resources
alphonso dunn’s youtube channel
learn guitar. 🎸
i got a guitar last summer on a whim and have been having a really fun time learning it! here’s the main resource i’ve been using.
learn jazz piano. 🎹
similarly jazz piano is something i’ve wanted to get into for a while + improv. this person’s youtube channel is very cool!
write something and put it out into the world! ✍
i love to write and it took me a while to learn how to submit stuff to journals. hope these help you!
a bunch of resources on how to submit to journals
how to submit to literary magazines by doretta lau
publishing 101
chillsubs, an easy way to find journals to submit to
make your own video games. 🎮
by now if you follow me you know i love to make twine games. here are a couple of cool engines you can use for free!
twine, a text based engine
love
renpy or visual novel resources
bitsy
take a free online course. 🧠
coursera has a lot of options, which i really like. i took Yale’s the science of well being a few years ago and it was great!
make your own music or learn how audio software works. 🎵
audionodes is a cool free browser software that lets you do this without downloading anything!
learn about personal finance. 💵
i feel like it’s hard to devote proper time to learning about personal finance so a lot of us rely on learning as we go, but there are some good resources and tools online that are quick and easy when you have 5-30 min to spare!
PBS Two Cents youtube short vids about personal finance
wealthsimple personal finance 101 (short videos. nicholas braun is in them for some reason)
mint - free budgeting and goals software
edspira - more technical side of finance, accounting, etc youtube channel
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hollyslangblr · 6 months
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i really need to stop wanting to learn a new language at every slightest thing
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shoku-and-awe · 1 year
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Sharing an exciting discovery: The Japan Foundation offers free online library cards for Libby/Overdrive! It sounds like their catalog is mostly (translated) manga and language study materials.
It does ask for a US state and zip code but doesn't seem to require proof of residence... I'll update if I find out differently—they process applications weekly on Wednesdays.
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capricores · 7 months
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sagittarius gemini virgo and pisces placements when u tell them they cannot successfully study and become fluent in eight different languages at once
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allinllachuteruteru · 5 months
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I didn't realize how much my Duolingo rant would strike a similar nerve with so many people... it's honestly inspiring me to make some language resource master posts of my own to share with everyone? I saw in the tags people definitely wanting Welsh resources and one call for Japanese.
Can yall either reply to or reblog this with the language that you're desperately needing resources for? I'll try my best to put together a list here (similar to my Quechua masterpost).
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hanaflorbloom · 1 year
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ピンクの本
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linguajunkie · 5 months
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50+ Japanese PDF Cheat Sheet/Workbook Bundle Giveaway
As the title says....
JapanesePod101 is doing a PDF resource giveaway for Halloween — with 50+ Japanese conversation cheat sheets plus workbooks until October 31st. You'll need a free account. After you sign up, return to that page to get the free bundle.
get it here: https://www.JapanesePod101.com/halloween
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January Master Post
Welcome to my master post! Most of these I’ve been collecting this month but others I’ve known for years. Hope you find something helpful. I miss master posts so I thought I’d make one of my own.
Videos:
Vlogs:
Akane’s Japanese Class
Midsummer Days
Daily Japanese with Naoko
Life of Elina
Writing:
Sho Kobe
Games:
Haruchi Create
せなくまチャネル
くるみ
Grammar:
Game Gengo: Grammar Series - JLPT Grammar with video game examples
日本語の森 - Japanese lessons for grammar in japanese
Websites:
DeepL.com - Really nice translator, cause google sucks. 
JPDB.io - Japanese Learning Data Base, keeps track of the vocab and grammar you know and recommends media based upon your learnt knowledge.
Journaly.com - Practice writing and have others correct you.
HiNative - Similar to Journaly, write and/or ask questions and get responses for natives.
Amazon.co.jp - For cheap kindle books. Gives access to a wonderful library of japanese books. [Use VPN to purchase]
eMinato - Free japanese courses by Japan Foundation
9anime.gs - Watch Anime [Please use add blocker. Opera GX has one built in]
Tokoboto - Dictionary
Jisho -  Dictionary
Epjapanesey.com - Easy Japanese mini comics
Learnnatively.com - Read books/manga etc by level 
Langcorrect - Similar to Journaly
Tadoku.org - More Books
Easy to Understand Anime / Manga:
Nichijou 日常
Sanrio Boys サンリオ男子
Shirokuma Cafe しろくまカフェ
Doraemon ドラエモン
Books:
Kana Word Search
Kanji Word Search
Japanese Folktales for Language Learners - Comes with vocab and questions at the end of every story. Also has audio you can download to listen to the story.
Japanese Stories for Language Learners - Comes with vocab and questions at the end of every story. Also has audio you can download to listen to the story.
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Learn-Together Journal #1
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Today's Topic: Where to start? What apps and resources to use? Summary: I explore with us today on my thoughts of what resources I found helpful and some important questions for starting one's language learning journey.
!! The blog's resource masterlist is managed on this post !!
Key Lesson Takeaways: Gather resources, reflect why you want to learn target language, find motivation to practice discipline, make an action plan to overcome learning obstacles.
Length: 1,105 words (about a 10 minute read)
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For my first post, hello everyone. I'm Rei, and I am grateful to be with you here today.
Let's begin.
Question: Where do you start and why? - The "why" should be the easiest part. If you are here on this journey with me, you are likely of the following; you are translingual or diarace/transrace with an interests in learning for ID reasons, you are radqueer or transID and want a judgement-free learning zone, or you are anyone else curious and has decided this community zone is worth exploring.
[ pt: you are translingual or diarace/transrace with an interests in learning for ID reasons, you are radqueer or transID and want a judgement-free learning zone, or you are anyone else curious and has decided this community zone is worth exploring. ]
- The "where" is the hardest part, because it relies on a bit of self-reflection and a start to what will be months to years of continuous development of a language. You will need to collect resources and have an plan on how you want to utilize them. Learning a language is both a skill and a lifelong hobby, as language often is not thought of something you need to maintain so you can keep it as a skill!
[ pt: You will need to collect resources and have an plan on how you want to utilize them. Learning a language is both a skill and a lifelong hobby, as language often is not thought of something you need to maintain so you can keep it as a skill! ] So, let's begin with my personal learning plan and goals that you may or may not follow. Modify any of this as you please.
My personal goals are as such: 1. Master hiragana and katakana in 1-3 months. 2. Begin learning from the JLNT N5 syllabus. 3. Maintain moderate exposure to the language and develop a daily routine for learning. [ pt: My personal goals are as such:
Master hiragana and katakana in 1-3 months.
Begin learning from the JLNT N5 syllabus.
Maintain moderate exposure to the language and develop a daily routine for learning. ]
Context: - I live with a learning disability and I need more rigid structure to keep to learning something. I also a cis-autistic and likely have undiagnosed ADHD, so much of what I am identifying for "barriers" to learning are more my mental and physical limits I need to address. - I am transJapanese due trauma related to familial identity, and do plan to move to Japan one day. I do not feel as much dysphoria over this ID as others, but it does help redirect much of my dysphoria focusing on this ID due to the fact I have more options that are not as gate-kept or have clearer ways to achieve. - Learning the language would relieve about 80-90% of my dysphoria-related to this identity, as I can reconnect with part of my adoptive family's culture. (your goals may look very different, this is just one of many of my personal motivations). - My ending goal is learning enough so when I go back to college, what I am learning should be review / easier when I start again, and then being able to comfortable use the language to apply anything else I learn at a job.
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Japanese Learning Resources I have used, or are using:
Duolingo - This is a phone/desktop app. I used this for about six months as a review tool, since its flashcards, interface, and daily progression were useful for keeping my on track when I was dedicated. Major con to using it was the app is taking a turn to more monetization and using AI, so I did get frustrated the short story read-along feature and community tabs are now paywalled. It's still a good tool, but is much better if you can pay.
renshuu - This is a phone/desktop app, and is much more efficient on desktop due to clunky UI on mobile. I use this app actively and is very fun; the cons are the UI and no reliable reminder schedule. It has everything Duolingo has, but its free. Has progression goals, dailies, dictionary and curated lessons plans you can create for yourself, pronunciation, and a large community in-app and a Discord. The quizzes on this app are my favorite.
Dr.Moku - I did not like the app as much (needed to pay to use the full thing) but the flashcards are cute and worth buying if you can. It teaches hiragana and katakana using very cute and silly imagery, so you remember how to read them.
Tofuga - As talked about in this ask (thank you, Aiden!), this site is a free resource collection and informational essay hub. This site has a bit of everything; teaches pronunciation, free PDF resources / books, printable hiragana charts, mnemonic charts, everything to get started. I found some of the apps I use through this site.
RealKana / RealKanji - These are desktop and iOS apps; some of the cleanest and least cluttered interfaces I've ever used. This is strictly a review tool! However, it is my favorite one for to-the-point review without much else to distract. If you only want to study via review, can't recommend this one enough.
Tae Kim's Guide to Japanese - a textbook in for the form of a website. If you cannot afford the Genki textbooks, this has all the information needed for getting started in grammar.
Genki, 3rd Edition - This is a textbook resource and often needed for most school/college setting learning. If you can afford a physical resource, please get it! (2nd edition also word, if you want a more... free route. *nudges you click here if interested* (I do own PDFs of 3rd edition, but I do not remember where I received them and currently trying to get the physical books second-hand)
Jisho - an online dictionary resource for kanji and word definitions that is free. Please, I cannot recommend this one enough either!
Youtube Channels I Personally Recommend:
Learn Japanese with Tanaka-san
JapanesePod101 (podcast oriented, but still good)
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Action Plans / Lesson Planning
Identify where you are at in your learning journey; what do you need to learn first? do you have any previous experience in the language?
Set how often you want to dedicate to learning. Try weekly goals, daily goals if you're more motivated.
In direct quotation of anarchistqueer's advice post; find your preferred immersion tools for exposing yourself regularly to the language, such as tv shows, youtube content creators, playing games in the language, setting your device language.
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adhd-languages · 1 year
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Having a real normal one with my Japanese learning app
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(It’s called YuSpeak)
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