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So you want to learn Japanese? You must like a challenge… Learning Japanese is like starting to learn everything from scratch, since almost everything is different from what you are accustomed to. Different characters, pronunciations, grammar, and learning to read, write and pronounce Hirigana, Katakana, Kanji and Romaji.
Where to start? That depends, if you want to be fluent in all aspects there is a lot more to do than if you want to learn some conversational Japanese. If conversation is all you need, there are several good audio discs that you can listen to while driving, provided that they don’t make you sleepy.
I’m going for the whole thing, and eventually take the JLPT tests. The JLPT is the official test for fluency in four levels, starting with four and working up to level one. Passing the level one test says that you are fluent, and can take a few years to accomplish. Read the rest of this entry »
