Do you want to learn Japanese? Start by reading through these posts for a fun introduction to the Japanese language, including useful Japanese words, basic Japanese grammar and other Japanese lessons for beginners!
Are you wondering how to learn Japanese? The good news is, today there are more online Japanese courses than ever! Thanks to the magic of the internet, you can easily learn Japanese from beginner to fluency – without ever visiting Japan, attending a night school, or even leaving the house. The only problem is, with … Read more
Japanese summer is coming, and it’s going to be a hot one! As you probably know, the four seasons are very important in Japanese culture. In Japan people love to honour the flowers, plants, events and weather of each season. Summer is no exception. Summer in Japan is hot and humid. Lots of seasonal flowers … Read more
Love sushi? If you’ve landed on this site, it’s a pretty safe bet that the answer’s yes! Wanna learn how to order your favourite sushi in Japanese? Check out this awesome infographic showing some of the most popular sushi names in Japanese: Thanks to Wafu Blog for the cute visual guide 🙂 We’ve also listed … Read more
Conversation is an essential part of language learning. If you’ve recently started learning Japanese, you’re probably excited and nervous about having your first real live conversation with a native speaker! Maybe you’ve travelled to Japan, found a language exchange partner online or made some Japanese friends in your hometown. Your first few conversations in your … Read more
Kanji: the nemesis of Japanese language learners! The fear of memorising kanji is enough to put some people off Japanese altogether. When people start researching how to learn Japanese, the kanji question comes up a lot. We’ve even heard people ask if it’s possible to learn Japanese without learning kanji. Seriously, guys?! Let’s sort this … Read more
Is Japanese read from right to left or left to right? This is one question that Japanese learners ask a lot. A lot of people have heard that Japanese is read from right to left. Then you actually start learning Japanese, and the phrases in your textbooks are written left to right! What’s going on? … Read more
When you start to learn Japanese, it can be daunting. There are so many new words to learn! What if I told you that you already know a lot of Japanese words? It’s true! Even if you have never studied Japanese before, I’ll bet you know a lot more Japanese words than you realise. This … Read more
Do you want to learn katakana? Great choice! Katakana is one of the essential building blocks of the Japanese language. Learning katakana will really boost your ability to read and write Japanese! If you’re wondering how to learn Japanese, then I suggest starting with the two phonetic scripts – hiragana and katakana. We discussed hiragana … Read more