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**iioijjjkkojhbb** · 02-17-2006, 08:37 AM

The best way to learn Japanese is to take classes. Think of it just like Kendo... you can learn from a book, but you cant truly learn without a sensei there to help you. Obviously it's easier to learn a language from a book than Kendo from a book, but you get what I'm saying. A book is a good place to start for sure, but you'll still want to see if there are some adult classes available in your area. There are certain pronunciation anomolies among other things, such as methods to remember how to write Kana/Kanji that you just cant really get from a book.

I've had an hour long Japanese class every weekday for the past 3 years and I love it and have learned a ton directly from my sensei... however, when I try to learn grammar and such from a book, I find myself spacing out...

May be different for you, but that's my advice.

02-17-2006, 08:37 AM	#2
iioijjjkkojhbb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 375 Senior Member	The best way to learn Japanese is to take classes. Think of it just like Kendo... you can learn from a book, but you cant truly learn without a sensei there to help you. Obviously it's easier to learn a language from a book than Kendo from a book, but you get what I'm saying. A book is a good place to start for sure, but you'll still want to see if there are some adult classes available in your area. There are certain pronunciation anomolies among other things, such as methods to remember how to write Kana/Kanji that you just cant really get from a book. I've had an hour long Japanese class every weekday for the past 3 years and I love it and have learned a ton directly from my sensei... however, when I try to learn grammar and such from a book, I find myself spacing out... May be different for you, but that's my advice.
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