Americans who think the American way is the only way are a big pet peeve of mine lol, “learnt” is how it’s SPELT in the UK, the same way we spell colour with a U and say jumper instead of sweater, there’s more than one way of spelling a lot of English words, google it before you leave a rude comment about it
I myself am American. Yes you're right. I've learned a bit over the years how certain things are either called something different or spelled differently. Learning languages is always fascinating to learn! One thing I just learned from you is that spelt is different. Thanks for sharing mikan! As I'm currently learning Japanese I have looked up to you. To me you are wonderful in speaking the language. I do agree with you when it comes to the word fluent. I personally see you as pretty fluent and that's what I look up to. Please keep up the good work mikan you're an inspiration to me. :)
I love how real she is in this video, acknowledging that learning a new language is tough and that she’s still working on her Japanese. Rids any unrealistic expectations her viewers might have had from listening to her speak Japanese in the last two videos 💕
People tell me how fluent I am in English and I'm always trying to just get even better and actually fully become fluent and as comfortable with it as I am when I speak German which is my native language. To get to my current level has taken years and that are just two different Germanic languages. I also speak Spanish(or at least working on it) and am currently learning Swedish just for fun and it gets easier but also somehow not.
I'm Turkish and me too. Like when I think about Turkish it's really hard for someone who isn't Turkish. Just like Japanese. I feel like learning English is easier than learning Japanese though. At least I didn't need to learn 3 alphabets... 😅 and I think I know enough English to explain myself. I'm not good at English compared to you or other people whose native languages are English but I believe if you want you can learn anything. Sorry I just realized that I wasn't really talking about the topic you said. Sooooo I think the important part is in a daily conversation you use maybe 200-300 differrent words. (I don't know I just made a guess.) If you can communicate with other people it doesn't matter if the language is hard or not.
Same. My children are still small and well are learning german as their first language and they even struggle with the times and articles. German is hard!
I was a low N3 when I moved to Japan several years ago. Enrolled in a Japanese language school and a month later, got a part time job to pay for my schooling. I was literally the only foreigner in the company, one of the few English speakers in my entire class level at school, and I lived in the countryside. You bet I picked up Japanese quickly! Now I work in Japan as a full time translator and I just got my N1. Even then, I don’t think I’ll ever consider myself fluent! Great hearing your journey, Mikan. I wish you all the best!
It's because you don't seem like you had enough input, it was all in textbook and grammar study which won't get you anywhere near fluency if that's all you rely on. You need to immerse yourself in japanese more.
Currently learning Japanese in german college. Haven't actually learned that much since I only have one class per week. But its super fun and my teacher is so cute and her german is adorable.
The formal good morning in Japanese is: おはようございます。And the informal way of good morning (what you'd say to close friends) is: おはよう。you say the formal version like: ohayou gozaimasu. And the informal version like ohayou. The u only has a very slight pronunciation so it would be pronounced like: o-ha-yo-ou. And good night is おやさみなさい。oyasaminasai. You would pronounce it as it is written really. It only has one way of saying it. And good afternoon/ hello is こんにちは。konnichiwa. The wa at the end is the character for ha but like in English a c can make a ch sound and in Japanese a ha can make a wa sound! Yes in Japanese is hai はい and no in Japanese is iie いいえ。There's some Japanese for ya! :)
Your dress adds on to the Christmas feeling~! Plus, I’m currently learning Japanese with a lot of people,, and am currently getting wrecked.. :( but it’s still really fun to learn! I’m getting even more motivated to learn through you~!
I'm going to study in Japan for a year and I've been worried about it. Hearing your experience is really calming my nerves, like you are doing great and so can I! Thank you for the video ♡♡
@@nanar0d oh :(( do you think you can create an Twitter account for the purpose of sending me a message of your email and then we can speak through email? o:
@@nanar0d how do you add someone who's not in your phone? Can we really do it without outing any of our personal information? I mean leaving personal info in a youtube comment doesn't sound smart
Americans like me say “learned” so if anyone comments about her saying “learnt” that’s actually what British say so just letting you guys know. I didn’t know till Mikan told me.
I appreciate that you still made this video even tho you've answered thos question in other videos. I'm thinking about moving to another country and I might have to learn a new language so knowing what actually helped you, what's realistic, what's unrealistic, and what helps support is good for me to know and get ideas. Thank you and I love your channel. 😊
I'm 14 I started learning Japanese when I was 13. I know all of the Hiragana part, and can formulate a few sentences. I can also pick out words in what people are saying in Japanese. So.. I was wondering... am I learning at a quick enough pace to know the majority of what people are saying, read Japanese, and speak it fluently enough to hopefully find classes by the time I am 18? Edit: I also used duolingo to teach me the most of the words I know, almost all of Hiragana part, and some of Katakana, but later switched to worksheets. My mom printed for me online because I wanted some online so badly! (LOL)
I mean if your goal is to be able to go through life in Japan when you are 18 then I guess you are ok at that pace if you keep studying and don't drop it. If you want to be FLUENT as in being able to do a N1 proficiency test then i guess it's better if you pick up your pace. I think the average when studying regularly is to learn all the kana and basic phrases (introductions, where is this, what is that, what time is it, etc) in between 1 and 3 months. Then once you dominate hiragana completely you should start learning basic kanji and pepper it in your sentences and studying. After 6 month's you should be able to survive in Japan and have conversations if you study constantly (i suggest getting a book and do one lesson a week and going over it every day or every other day).
I recommend the bunpo app on the app store(not sure for android though), I use this and it's especially great for sentence structure. Lirer is another app but it's more towards kanji, it gives you a list of kanji to memorize from. I'm pretty sure h the best way is to immerse yourself into japanese more(much better if you live in japan!) learning a language is great when you have someone native who teaches you. It's the greatest thing to ask for. Sadly I don't have have any of that besides those two apps lol. 😭✨ let's do this, it may take years but, don't worry! we'll make it, one day we'll be able to take the N1 -JLPT test. 🙈
"I don't really think an app can teach you such a complicated language like japanese" Me, a half Japanese who didn't grow up in Japan so is trying to learn Japanese through duolingo: 👁👄👁💧
i feel like i best way to really learn a language is to- ngl, live in it. not only would you be motivated and forced to speak, read, converse in it but they provide you with the schooling. I learned both the katakana and hiragana alphabet in a day but that doesn't necessarily mean I could understand something I am reading. 😭 Don't leant from romaji, it'll mess with your pronouciations. Till this day, I still never understood how I was able to speak cantonese or how my parents taught me growing up, I am sure there were no workbooks and such.
I have always been into Japanese culture, but I discovered anime when I was in 11th grade in high school (USA) and since then I have been reading subtitles and what not. I find it easier to learn that way since you are always listening to the language then reading what it means. I am going to transfer colleges in the summer to one with a Japanese program that offers study abroad and I am thrilled. Honestly, it is such an interesting culture and language. I practice speaking Japanese with my dog xD She doesn't judge me
This was really interesting to see, I have the experience of learning a new language myself and the best way to learn is definitely being around people who are native speakers, but watching shows/reading things definitely does help you extend your vocabulary! I also love how you acknowledged that learning a new language is hard, especially Japanese, because just from reading comments on past videos where you've spoken Japanese I see a lot of people who think you kinda just learnt overnight when in reality you have to put so much effort lol
When you can have a conversation without problem in the language you learn then you are fluent in the language. Even for native speakers of a language there are still things that can be learned. This I have heard from an Italian who still can learn new things in the Italian language as a native speaker of the language I am fluent in English and German and there are still many things that I can learn in these languages even when I have no problem with speaking the languages
...vocaloid was what got me into Japanese haha. It's been a few years since i started learning but I still love Vocaloid, and its fun to go back to old songs and realize how much more I understand now!
I completely understand your struggle in your first year without speaking Japanese! I’m from a Japanese-brazilian family and I moved to Japan in 2011 without knowing much Japanese at all. I knew the basics and maybe 100 kanji. I started on the 3rd of 7 Japanese course levels in my university and it took something between one and two years to be comfortable speaking Japanese. I’m very happy to hear that you’re from Kurdish family that was based in Sweden. I’m married to a Swede now and I’m learning Swedish! I must say it’s been a struggle for me since the pronunciation is hard. My Japanese and French skills are going downhill now that I’m learning Swedish 😂 my dream is to come back to japan one day! Wish the best for you! Lycka till med dina studier på japanska! Jag önskar att du njuter av Japan så mycket som möjligt!
Woah! You're Swedish? I am too! I love japan and I would love to live there or go on a reeeally long vacation some day, but it's more of a dream than an actual plan right now. I've recently thought more about it though which is why I started watching your videos! This is awesome! I'm definitely going to watch more anime to listen to some Japanese! Anime recommendations are highly appreciated! SUBSCRIBED!
Vad kul att du vill lära dig Japanska, har själv börjat studera Japanska för några månader sen och tycker att Anime hjälper mycket tillsammans med en hemsida som är lite som Duolingo fast mycket bättre; elon.io heter den, funkar jättebra i mobilen, och den sparar allt som man lärt sig och ställer återkommande frågor om det. Rekommenderar animen Beastars, det är ett riktigt bra drama om samhällsproblem i ett samhälle med djurfolk uppdelat i rovdjur och bytesdjur.
The part where you say not to worry about not learning a language quick enough: THANK YOU! My Japanese teacher, I love her to bits, but she always makes me feel like a failure or inadequate for not learning at her speeds. I don't think I'm bad at Japanese at all in terms of speaking and listening, but my Kanji skills are not very good and I'm really trying my best to grasp it. I always worry about asking her for help bc I'm like how you were where I feel really shy and also embarrassed. You really reminded me not to worry, just bc I'm not as quick doesn't mean I won't get there :)
I started learning Japanese a week ago (I've always wanted to but I'm currently in law school in France and no Japanese courses are available) I bought a workbook, learned Hiragana which I found very easy but I do struggle remembering katakana ( I haven't really started learning Kanji though, I know about ten kanjis but that's it) I used an app called "Japanese" (blue Pinguin on the icon) and I found it very helpful, I can now form sentences ( for example, I can say "I will eat sushi tomorrow/ I watched something on TV yesterday etc) and I've been binge watching Terrace House as well. I can't wait to progress even more and hopefully someday become fluent. (If I made any mistakes it's because I'm French)
Man, you know so many languages! I only know english and a tiny bit of spanish and mandarin! I live in New Zealand too and I don't even know the second language of my country- But when i'm older, I want to tech english in either Japan or Korea 💜
im learning korean and japanese currently and literally i learn so much random words that are actually useful just through media so yes watch more kdramas and anime ppl
AngeHongrois ah that’s so cool! Earlier this year they both sounded like gibberish to me lmao I’m so glad I came across kpop and anime gosh, I pick up korean quite easily so it’s interesting to hear that you don’t and you find Japanese easier 💜
Such great points! :) One thing that I definitely agree with is that talkative/sociable people seem to pick up at least the spoken language much faster. During my exchange in Japan those people improved significantly faster than the shy ones.
Memrise really helps a lot. It does!! There are a lot of lessons and formalities that are emphasized. It’s really informative on the different alphabets/character groups and grammar rules. Try it out!
i’ve been watching anime for less than a year and i can say “yes, no, everyone, you have already died, i understand, what, why me, why, right, left, idiot, damn, what is your name, where is it” and basic phrases, i don’t even watch that much anime tbh
Hi Mikan, I remember from online years ago on Facebook and I recently found out you have a TH-cam channel. Idk why but for some reason it makes me so happy that your doing well and your channel is actually fun to watch.
If you want to know: Yes and No. I don’t suggest using anime to learn Japanese with anime because they use words that Japan rarely use in everyday conversations. This includes Manga, J-Drama, etc. You should learn with JapanesePod101, books, classes, etc.
@@penguino3480 Watching anime does help a lot but try avoiding using *some* words or else you'd just sound weird to Japanese-speakers. But if you're "careful" then It's totally fine
I actually started learning Japanese when I was young, through Anime.. And now I am a Japanese to English/Tagalog translator here in Japan, so I am thankful for it! (I mean I did my own effort in expanding my knowledge on the language, but I basically learned through anime so yeah... its not really useless)
Our way of learning Japanese was so similar! :D As someone who is into idols, I learned a lot of Japanese listening to idol songs and watching their television shows (while going to a Japanese class regularly). Back then this was perfect, since I was at around the same age as the girls in the videos and ended up getting a lot of compliments for my "natural" Japanese using some of the vocab I acquired through that. I think that's one thing that's important: If you consume Japanese media, keep in mind that people speak differently depending on their age, gender, occupation etc. You don't need to know the differences yet, just remember that not everything you hear is natural for you to use as well. That's how I got a lot of laughs from my friends, when I once used "hara hetta" in between all my pretty girly Japanese. :'D
I’m learning Japanese at Uni right now. Grammar is kicking my butt. I feel like I can’t form a sentence properly at all. I’m studying abroad at Kansai Gaidai this spring so hopefully that’ll help me figure it out!
You need to receive more input before you even think about outputting and constructing your own sentences. Babies don't learn grammar from textbooks or practice constructing sentences, it doesn't work that way. I strongly suggest watching content without subtitles such as anime or drama (or at least with japanese subtitles) and watch a lot of TH-cam content. Until you've immersed yourself with a lot of content then you'll know when you're ready to output.
I would loveeee a video on your language school experience. I would find it very helpful as I'm not in a place to learn Japanese at school or at a club but I really want to do an exchange. So I'm deciding whether to do a high school exchange or a exchange to a language school. Either way it's expensive...
I really recommend Assimil to start, it's not perfect, but it reaaaally helps getting into the language's structure in a really natural way, so you get to understand easily the meaning of things you read or listen to. Then I think it should be paired up with Minna no Nihongo, in order to improve conversation skills. I'm studying this way and I feel like I'm improving really fast! So I really recommend it for beginners (But it's better to learn Hiragana and Katakana from apps before you start it).
Ooh! It's interesting how similar your story is to mine. I'm studying Japanese at a UK university, but in January I'm supposed to be going to study in Japan for a year! But other than that, how you got into learning Japanese, became interested in Anime and Vocaloid and then sort of ran out of time for those interests, it's exactly what happened to me :O
I love your look today ❤️🌟 and this was really helpfull but I’m learning Spanish since it’s a language I grew up with❤️ Now honestly I feel like I’m better at speaking English then grammar wise
I’m trying to lean Japanese, I’ve been studying it through apps (Busuu, LingoDeer, and drops) as well as through animes and j-dramas to get a sense of the language. This video is so useful though! So thank you :)
Agree on most things, except that when you said you can't learn a language from 'apps' or other media, I think it really depends. As a child I learned to read English from playing the Pokemon games on the Gameboy. Gotta say that I didn't just pick it up, I actually had a dictionary with me every time I played. Later I learned pronunciation from dragon ball Z, but by that time, connecting the written words to the spoken words just came naturally. Of course I wouldn't say these things made me fluent, but they were great in teaching me the basics.
I think its kind of stupid when ppl say u cant learn anything at all from anime; like sure you cant necessarily learn how to read but what I did meanwhile I was trying to learn hiragana and katakana was that I always stopped while watching anime to read for an example a sign in the background that was written in hiragana or katakana, it really helps if you are already in the process of reading and writing, it helps you remember!
I have a JLPT N1 and I wouldn't call myself "fluent," so I get you totally when you say you don't feel comfortable using that term. I totally agree that anime and manga are great supports, in a lot of ways anime is like the easy mode of listening because they enunciate perfectly at all times. It's a great stepping stone that helps you get used to hearing Japanese and hearing new words. One thing I love in Japan is they have book-off and you can get manga for a few hundred yen. I've always been a bookworm but book-off is a candy store to me. Now I also use free apps like Comico and the Pixiv app. The outfit today kinda reminds me of Miko clothes - the red/white is very much the color.
I’m going to enroll in a Japanese university in Beppu this coming spring. Really looking forward to it😊 I also learned to understand some Japanese from anime. I’ve watched since I was about 14-15 years though the last couple of years I’ve definitely had less time to watch it. I also use apps to learn hiragana, katakana and just basic words and sentences to have a kick start for when I enroll.😊
I sadly dont have access to Japanese lessons and due to covid I cannot travel to japan after graduation this year, but at the moment I'm studying with a couple books, some in German and some in English. I've been doing that for a while now and I think I can definitely read some things, but the problem is, that I cannot really speak or listen, haha. I do pick up the meaning of most sentences, but if they are a little more complicated and long I'm out! But Im trying my best, I always listen to Japanese music and I started watching anime again, that definitely helps when it comes to getting a feel for the language, but I still have a long way ahead of me!
This video was so helpful! I'm not trying to learn japanese but I'm learning korean and spanish. (Because those languages were spoken where my family is from.)
I‘m that weeb who wants to learn japanese- but it‘s a little better than just coming from an anime perspective because i was buddhist for quite some time and learned a lot of japanese etiquette and basic words (arigato, Itadakimasu, etc) from that. I learned german at the age of like 3 and am learning french in school. (i wish i chose japanese instead though :/)
みかん! I love your videos 🧡 and your fashion style is so cute☺️ I have a question? How did you find the language school in Japan, and how did you afford it?
Duolingo has a really good method for learning hiragana and katakana. I definitely agree that it is better to use as a support to reinforce characters and set phrases, copying how words are said. Omg your GCSE Japanese class sounds wild 😂 studying in country will always be gold standard.
I've been self studying Japanese for 6 months and cause I'm broke af I cannot go to classes but there are a bunch of apps that are great such as Kanadrill, Bunpo, Easy Japanese and JP grammar. Also, like anime you can watch Japanese TV shows cause like big sis Mikan says it really helps build up your vocabulary, I don't watch anime but one of my fav shows is called Million Yen Women. If you can't go to Japan immersing yourself in the language as much as possible is key! Obviously, I'm still shit at Japanese but this really helped me and apps like HelloTalk really helps connect you to Japanese people and they are always down to talk.
Oh dear, as a german I can confirm swedish isnt much of a challenge ^^ seeing you hyped (didnt used energized here, since I use hyped more like an authentic trait then the actual meaning) anyhow, I really like the spirit of yours.
I started learning Japanese like half a year ago or a bit longer idk and now I stopped bc the language school here is small so not many people are interested and when i started it was only me and another girl but that girl stopped and isn't going anymore and I can't be the only one :( but we'll figure something out bc it would be been a big waste of money and time
In my experience, in the US, colleges typically provide 2 year (Associate) degrees, and certifications (such as nursing), while universities provide 4 year (Bachelor), Master, and PhD.
i only know english and spanish fluently. parents are from mexico and i took only two years of french in highschool! currently trying to learn but it’s hard! i’ll be there soon in time for my trip to japan (;
I’m trying to learn Japanese I took a class but I did not do so good n that class but i kept my book and I have a friend who does speak Japanese and He practices a little bit with me but I need to practice more so I can get better at speaking Japanese
10:00 This is so true! When I watched Kimi no na wa (your name) I realised they would say "kimi" a lot and the subtitles would read "you", but the title of the movie is "Kimi *no* na wa" so I didn't know what the "no" bit did to the sentence. Just recently I've finished watching "Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso" (your lie in April) - and I've put it together that "Kimi no" means "your" (as it came up in both your name and Your lie in April) (Just subbed by the way ;)) 私はあなたのコンテンツが大好きです!!!
This video helped because I grew up speaking Spanish In America and I want to learn Japanese, but dew to that I forgot most of my Spanish. So I’ll try to focus on that.
Americans who think the American way is the only way are a big pet peeve of mine lol, “learnt” is how it’s SPELT in the UK, the same way we spell colour with a U and say jumper instead of sweater, there’s more than one way of spelling a lot of English words, google it before you leave a rude comment about it
I just learned a new word😁thanks
Mikan come to America, I must to take you out on a date at Disneyland.
I myself am American. Yes you're right. I've learned a bit over the years how certain things are either called something different or spelled differently. Learning languages is always fascinating to learn! One thing I just learned from you is that spelt is different. Thanks for sharing mikan! As I'm currently learning Japanese I have looked up to you. To me you are wonderful in speaking the language. I do agree with you when it comes to the word fluent. I personally see you as pretty fluent and that's what I look up to. Please keep up the good work mikan you're an inspiration to me. :)
Preach👏👏👏
Absolutely agree. I'm from Philippines and I always spelt English words in UK version. Gets me in argument with my teacher every time.
I love how real she is in this video, acknowledging that learning a new language is tough and that she’s still working on her Japanese. Rids any unrealistic expectations her viewers might have had from listening to her speak Japanese in the last two videos 💕
People tell me how fluent I am in English and I'm always trying to just get even better and actually fully become fluent and as comfortable with it as I am when I speak German which is my native language.
To get to my current level has taken years and that are just two different Germanic languages.
I also speak Spanish(or at least working on it) and am currently learning Swedish just for fun and it gets easier but also somehow not.
Sometimes I feel like I can’t even speak English that well...
It’s my main language
Honestly, same.
I'm Turkish and me too. Like when I think about Turkish it's really hard for someone who isn't Turkish. Just like Japanese. I feel like learning English is easier than learning Japanese though. At least I didn't need to learn 3 alphabets... 😅 and I think I know enough English to explain myself. I'm not good at English compared to you or other people whose native languages are English but I believe if you want you can learn anything. Sorry I just realized that I wasn't really talking about the topic you said. Sooooo I think the important part is in a daily conversation you use maybe 200-300 differrent words. (I don't know I just made a guess.) If you can communicate with other people it doesn't matter if the language is hard or not.
MOOD HAHAHSH
My english is better than my main language
Me too
im an arabic speaker and your “habibi” killed me lmfao
りな oh same xd
りな unrelated but omg bandoir pfp
りな I know how to speak it but idk how to type/text it
りな من وين انتي
Dina? Is that your name
I love the way your dress adds onto the Christmas-y feel! No wonder you’re a fashion student, you can pull together such amazing looks :O
this gives me more credit than i feel i deserve HAHA thank u ur so sweet!
@@mikanmandarin nahh you do deserve the credit, i bet many of us viewers wish we are able to pull it off like you do.
@@mikanmandarin do you play tik tok?
@@mixedupgirl Yep.
The only Japanese anime taught me is “naani”
rohan allaka or ‘arigato’
and muda
are you sure its not 'Yamero' and 'Yamete'?
SHINE (Bakugou 😂)
When i watched a anime i learned a word
Koro senei-unkillable
you: **says german was easy**
me, a pretty much fully german person: *haha*
Same. My children are still small and well are learning german as their first language and they even struggle with the times and articles. German is hard!
EthiopianCrackhead Good luck, u got this!!
@@LisiLisichan not as hard as japanese though... I've picked up so much in 2 months of learning
Yeah like German is way more than just words...especially that grammar
@@sediew i speak french and i hope it won't be as hard as french grammar
I was a low N3 when I moved to Japan several years ago. Enrolled in a Japanese language school and a month later, got a part time job to pay for my schooling. I was literally the only foreigner in the company, one of the few English speakers in my entire class level at school, and I lived in the countryside. You bet I picked up Japanese quickly! Now I work in Japan as a full time translator and I just got my N1. Even then, I don’t think I’ll ever consider myself fluent!
Great hearing your journey, Mikan. I wish you all the best!
It's because you don't seem like you had enough input, it was all in textbook and grammar study which won't get you anywhere near fluency if that's all you rely on. You need to immerse yourself in japanese more.
Currently learning Japanese in german college. Haven't actually learned that much since I only have one class per week. But its super fun and my teacher is so cute and her german is adorable.
I am actually learning Japanese and korean at the moment so this video is so helpful❤️BTW ur dress is ADORABLE💖
Samee and English is not even my native language which is what motivates me✨ G O O D L U C K💙💫
Toqa تــُقى AWWW THANK U!!! YOU TO💜💙💫
I’m fluent in both Japanese and Korean, so i wish you best of luck!
Ooo good luck to u, English isn't my native language, I'm learning English, Chinese n japanese 💖
@@nanar0d yeah, what u want know?
Her English accent sounds so much like Emma Watson imo
Yh, thats what I am thinking about, british accent
@@alexandramihaela269 yeah that's because she grew up in England ✨
And she's actually looking pretty like her so!...
If your gonna get back into Anime again I recommend Demon Slayer,Inuyasha and Psycho Pass.
Kailey Brown my hero academia is childish
Dororo ❤
Psycho pass is good, too. Or anime with more dialogue.
I'd recommend love, chunibyo and other delusions.
manel manou BOIIIIII
I learned most of my Japanese from anime...
*Call me a weeb, I don’t care ;3;*
yeahh you watch mha?
Hey, if you like it that's what matters till the very end.
Me too girl me too ✋😌
Lmao same
MHA
I’m currently learning Japanese! Hopefully I’ll get better... maybe like you one day. Btw I love your outfit~
Aww good luck!!
The formal good morning in Japanese is: おはようございます。And the informal way of good morning (what you'd say to close friends) is: おはよう。you say the formal version like: ohayou gozaimasu. And the informal version like ohayou. The u only has a very slight pronunciation so it would be pronounced like: o-ha-yo-ou. And good night is おやさみなさい。oyasaminasai. You would pronounce it as it is written really. It only has one way of saying it. And good afternoon/ hello is こんにちは。konnichiwa. The wa at the end is the character for ha but like in English a c can make a ch sound and in Japanese a ha can make a wa sound! Yes in Japanese is hai はい and no in Japanese is iie いいえ。There's some Japanese for ya! :)
Hey, how’s the Japanese going?☺️
Your dress adds on to the Christmas feeling~! Plus, I’m currently learning Japanese with a lot of people,, and am currently getting wrecked.. :( but it’s still really fun to learn! I’m getting even more motivated to learn through you~!
Me: omae wa mou shindeiru
People: what-?
Me: *doing explosion effects with my mouth*
Nani?
"Your Already"?
What?
@amy whinehouse 私は当然知っている！ 一体何？
@@onyxth3ripper it means you’re already dead(shinderu)
I'm going to study in Japan for a year and I've been worried about it. Hearing your experience is really calming my nerves, like you are doing great and so can I! Thank you for the video ♡♡
@@nanar0d March next year :) yourself?
@@nanar0d you got Twitter?
@@nanar0d oh :(( do you think you can create an Twitter account for the purpose of sending me a message of your email and then we can speak through email? o:
@@nanar0d yup!
@@nanar0d how do you add someone who's not in your phone? Can we really do it without outing any of our personal information? I mean leaving personal info in a youtube comment doesn't sound smart
Americans like me say “learned” so if anyone comments about her saying “learnt” that’s actually what British say so just letting you guys know. I didn’t know till Mikan told me.
wait learnt is british english for learned? I've,,, always used both learned and learnt
@@polariize yeah I always used both too 🧐
I watch your videos regularly but STILL need to see this video
HAHAHAHA you can say it all along with me
I appreciate that you still made this video even tho you've answered thos question in other videos. I'm thinking about moving to another country and I might have to learn a new language so knowing what actually helped you, what's realistic, what's unrealistic, and what helps support is good for me to know and get ideas. Thank you and I love your channel. 😊
Omg that’s the fastest I ever clicked, you’re so cute oml 😤🥺🥺
I'm 14 I started learning Japanese when I was 13. I know all of the Hiragana part, and can formulate a few sentences. I can also pick out words in what people are saying in Japanese. So.. I was wondering... am I learning at a quick enough pace to know the majority of what people are saying, read Japanese, and speak it fluently enough to hopefully find classes by the time I am 18?
Edit: I also used duolingo to teach me the most of the words I know, almost all of Hiragana part, and some of Katakana, but later switched to worksheets. My mom printed for me online because I wanted some online so badly! (LOL)
I mean if your goal is to be able to go through life in Japan when you are 18 then I guess you are ok at that pace if you keep studying and don't drop it. If you want to be FLUENT as in being able to do a N1 proficiency test then i guess it's better if you pick up your pace.
I think the average when studying regularly is to learn all the kana and basic phrases (introductions, where is this, what is that, what time is it, etc) in between 1 and 3 months. Then once you dominate hiragana completely you should start learning basic kanji and pepper it in your sentences and studying. After 6 month's you should be able to survive in Japan and have conversations if you study constantly (i suggest getting a book and do one lesson a week and going over it every day or every other day).
don't use duolingo! it doesn't help unless you have 30 years!!
Hi! I’m 13 and I’m a little confused, my mother language is spanish so the sentence order is very different than japanese, could you please help me?
I recommend the bunpo app on the app store(not sure for android though), I use this and it's especially great for sentence structure. Lirer is another app but it's more towards kanji, it gives you a list of kanji to memorize from. I'm pretty sure h the best way is to immerse yourself into japanese more(much better if you live in japan!) learning a language is great when you have someone native who teaches you. It's the greatest thing to ask for. Sadly I don't have have any of that besides those two apps lol. 😭✨
let's do this, it may take years but, don't worry! we'll make it, one day we'll be able to take the N1 -JLPT test. 🙈
use busuu, bunpo, mirai japanese, textbooks, all of these will be very helpful!
"You can learn Japanese from anime"
Me: ok let's study
*My hero academia theme song plays*
"I don't really think an app can teach you such a complicated language like japanese"
Me, a half Japanese who didn't grow up in Japan so is trying to learn Japanese through duolingo: 👁👄👁💧
duo lingo is mainly used to memorize words. i use Busuu to learn japanese grammar, structures, etc.
OMG SAME 😭😭
*cOuGh*....TOTALLY NOT ME.....cOuGh*
Same. The only word I know from dualingo is chizu, soba and a little bit of romanji characters-
i feel like i best way to really learn a language is to- ngl, live in it. not only would you be motivated and forced to speak, read, converse in it but they provide you with the schooling. I learned both the katakana and hiragana alphabet in a day but that doesn't necessarily mean I could understand something I am reading. 😭 Don't leant from romaji, it'll mess with your pronouciations.
Till this day, I still never understood how I was able to speak cantonese or how my parents taught me growing up, I am sure there were no workbooks and such.
I have always been into Japanese culture, but I discovered anime when I was in 11th grade in high school (USA) and since then I have been reading subtitles and what not. I find it easier to learn that way since you are always listening to the language then reading what it means. I am going to transfer colleges in the summer to one with a Japanese program that offers study abroad and I am thrilled. Honestly, it is such an interesting culture and language. I practice speaking Japanese with my dog xD She doesn't judge me
This was really interesting to see, I have the experience of learning a new language myself and the best way to learn is definitely being around people who are native speakers, but watching shows/reading things definitely does help you extend your vocabulary!
I also love how you acknowledged that learning a new language is hard, especially Japanese, because just from reading comments on past videos where you've spoken Japanese I see a lot of people who think you kinda just learnt overnight when in reality you have to put so much effort lol
When you can have a conversation without problem in the language you learn then you are fluent in the language. Even for native speakers of a language there are still things that can be learned.
This I have heard from an Italian who still can learn new things in the Italian language as a native speaker of the language
I am fluent in English and German and there are still many things that I can learn in these languages even when I have no problem with speaking the languages
...vocaloid was what got me into Japanese haha. It's been a few years since i started learning but I still love Vocaloid, and its fun to go back to old songs and realize how much more I understand now!
That cherry dress is so cute Mikan!
Currently in language school getting destroyed 😓 thanks for the video!
YOUVE GOT THISSSS
YOUVE GOT THISSSS
Take a rest , drink some water and continue your studies, you've 👏 got 👏this💫
YOUVE GOT THISSSS
Keep it up, yoh've got thissss
When you said habibi you sound like someone who's good at arabic
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I'm arabic ...
uzumaki naruto if you forget the ha of habibi
Waittttt. Your name's not Mikan?????
My whole life has been a lie!
mikan means orange mandarin
@@claireessa ahh
her name is vina i thiNK
@@someoneya8505 Oh that's an adorable name
She is not Mikan? Who issss sheeee?
I'm currently learning Japanese, I've been learning for maybe somewhere around 5 months? I barely know any so this video was relatable XD
I completely understand your struggle in your first year without speaking Japanese! I’m from a Japanese-brazilian family and I moved to Japan in 2011 without knowing much Japanese at all. I knew the basics and maybe 100 kanji. I started on the 3rd of 7 Japanese course levels in my university and it took something between one and two years to be comfortable speaking Japanese.
I’m very happy to hear that you’re from Kurdish family that was based in Sweden. I’m married to a Swede now and I’m learning Swedish! I must say it’s been a struggle for me since the pronunciation is hard. My Japanese and French skills are going downhill now that I’m learning Swedish 😂 my dream is to come back to japan one day!
Wish the best for you! Lycka till med dina studier på japanska! Jag önskar att du njuter av Japan så mycket som möjligt!
When you said Moroccan lady at 6:04 I was like ayeeeeee I’m Moroccan which made me happy, love you btw
Woah! You're Swedish? I am too!
I love japan and I would love to live there or go on a reeeally long vacation some day, but it's more of a dream than an actual plan right now. I've recently thought more about it though which is why I started watching your videos! This is awesome!
I'm definitely going to watch more anime to listen to some Japanese! Anime recommendations are highly appreciated!
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Vad kul att du vill lära dig Japanska, har själv börjat studera Japanska för några månader sen och tycker att Anime hjälper mycket tillsammans med en hemsida som är lite som Duolingo fast mycket bättre; elon.io heter den, funkar jättebra i mobilen, och den sparar allt som man lärt sig och ställer återkommande frågor om det. Rekommenderar animen Beastars, det är ett riktigt bra drama om samhällsproblem i ett samhälle med djurfolk uppdelat i rovdjur och bytesdjur.
Axel Odell coolt! Tack för tipsen!
You're so Humble Mikan! 😊🤗
The part where you say not to worry about not learning a language quick enough: THANK YOU! My Japanese teacher, I love her to bits, but she always makes me feel like a failure or inadequate for not learning at her speeds. I don't think I'm bad at Japanese at all in terms of speaking and listening, but my Kanji skills are not very good and I'm really trying my best to grasp it. I always worry about asking her for help bc I'm like how you were where I feel really shy and also embarrassed. You really reminded me not to worry, just bc I'm not as quick doesn't mean I won't get there :)
I started learning Japanese a week ago (I've always wanted to but I'm currently in law school in France and no Japanese courses are available) I bought a workbook, learned Hiragana which I found very easy but I do struggle remembering katakana ( I haven't really started learning Kanji though, I know about ten kanjis but that's it) I used an app called "Japanese" (blue Pinguin on the icon) and I found it very helpful, I can now form sentences ( for example, I can say "I will eat sushi tomorrow/ I watched something on TV yesterday etc) and I've been binge watching Terrace House as well. I can't wait to progress even more and hopefully someday become fluent. (If I made any mistakes it's because I'm French)
9 months later how you doing
Man, you know so many languages! I only know english and a tiny bit of spanish and mandarin! I live in New Zealand too and I don't even know the second language of my country-
But when i'm older, I want to tech english in either Japan or Korea 💜
vocaloid taught me most of my limited japanese vocabulary
@CDia22 that's all you need tbh
im learning korean and japanese currently and literally i learn so much random words that are actually useful just through media so yes watch more kdramas and anime ppl
I legit can learn korean from kdramas but from anime’s they always speak so fast and I’m just like 🤭💀
Maybe it’s just that you speak too slow
TohruNi that’s not helpful
For me, it's the opposite! XD I feel like I'm just not compatible with Korean lol
TohruNi no my eyes are really slow so I take ages to read the subtitles and so I don’t really listen to the voices
AngeHongrois ah that’s so cool! Earlier this year they both sounded like gibberish to me lmao I’m so glad I came across kpop and anime gosh, I pick up korean quite easily so it’s interesting to hear that you don’t and you find Japanese easier 💜
Such great points! :)
One thing that I definitely agree with is that talkative/sociable people seem to pick up at least the spoken language much faster. During my exchange in Japan those people improved significantly faster than the shy ones.
I love how realistic and down to earth Mikan is 😭✌🏻
Memrise really helps a lot. It does!! There are a lot of lessons and formalities that are emphasized. It’s really informative on the different alphabets/character groups and grammar rules. Try it out!
I've been learning Japanese for 3 years alone i can't say anything except for "what's your name" and "my name is ...."
i’ve been watching anime for less than a year and i can say “yes, no, everyone, you have already died, i understand, what, why me, why, right, left, idiot, damn, what is your name, where is it” and basic phrases, i don’t even watch that much anime tbh
If you just want to learn some basic frases, and stuff you might need on a hollyday to japan, then Duolingo is great... ive learned alot from it
Silje Uglenes duolingo bird killed my family when I missed my spanish lesson....
@@sspadens LMAO
@@ernest7425 i feel like anime teaches you the plain form of saying that,, but its also ideal to also learn the formal way of saying things but idk
You are relay good at Japanees, love your videos❤️ love you're dress! It's sooo adorable 😍
damn i’m a british girl but like how you going from the british language to japanese language so well 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 i applaud youuu 🥺🥰
Hi Mikan, I remember from online years ago on Facebook and I recently found out you have a TH-cam channel. Idk why but for some reason it makes me so happy that your doing well and your channel is actually fun to watch.
I Have Kurdish parents, live in Sweden, go to an English school and learn Japanese and Korean. Idk felt kinda similar😂
すごいい！僕もスウエーデン人です！
Hey Vina, just wanna say you were a vig inspiration for me to go Japanese language school. It's been two months and I love it. Love you :) ♡
This vid b like: can u learn Japanese through anime
Vid:
Can u learn Japanese through anime: 0.1%
Her life story: 99.9%
Reenu chan it was to attract the weebs
If you want to know:
Yes and No.
I don’t suggest using anime to learn Japanese with anime because they use words that Japan rarely use in everyday conversations. This includes Manga, J-Drama, etc.
You should learn with JapanesePod101, books, classes, etc.
did she change the title?
@@chikipichi5280 no it's the thumbnail
@@penguino3480 Watching anime does help a lot but try avoiding using *some* words or else you'd just sound weird to Japanese-speakers. But if you're "careful" then It's totally fine
I‘m French and I‘m learning Japanese in high school for two years! it remains light (not sure of this word >
I actually started learning Japanese when I was young, through Anime..
And now I am a Japanese to English/Tagalog translator here in Japan, so I am thankful for it!
(I mean I did my own effort in expanding my knowledge on the language, but I basically learned through anime so yeah... its not really useless)
Our way of learning Japanese was so similar! :D As someone who is into idols, I learned a lot of Japanese listening to idol songs and watching their television shows (while going to a Japanese class regularly). Back then this was perfect, since I was at around the same age as the girls in the videos and ended up getting a lot of compliments for my "natural" Japanese using some of the vocab I acquired through that. I think that's one thing that's important: If you consume Japanese media, keep in mind that people speak differently depending on their age, gender, occupation etc. You don't need to know the differences yet, just remember that not everything you hear is natural for you to use as well. That's how I got a lot of laughs from my friends, when I once used "hara hetta" in between all my pretty girly Japanese. :'D
I’m learning Japanese at Uni right now. Grammar is kicking my butt. I feel like I can’t form a sentence properly at all. I’m studying abroad at Kansai Gaidai this spring so hopefully that’ll help me figure it out!
how'd it turn out?
You need to receive more input before you even think about outputting and constructing your own sentences. Babies don't learn grammar from textbooks or practice constructing sentences, it doesn't work that way. I strongly suggest watching content without subtitles such as anime or drama (or at least with japanese subtitles) and watch a lot of TH-cam content. Until you've immersed yourself with a lot of content then you'll know when you're ready to output.
I would loveeee a video on your language school experience. I would find it very helpful as I'm not in a place to learn Japanese at school or at a club but I really want to do an exchange. So I'm deciding whether to do a high school exchange or a exchange to a language school. Either way it's expensive...
Vry random, but I just cut my own fringe and now I get told I look like you a lot lmao...
I don't look anything like you, but you're so cute!
I read that as fridge at first... was rather confused. :P
@@kth3162 I came back and same lmao
I really recommend Assimil to start, it's not perfect, but it reaaaally helps getting into the language's structure in a really natural way, so you get to understand easily the meaning of things you read or listen to. Then I think it should be paired up with Minna no Nihongo, in order to improve conversation skills. I'm studying this way and I feel like I'm improving really fast! So I really recommend it for beginners (But it's better to learn Hiragana and Katakana from apps before you start it).
Watch people on live streams still ask this question alllllll the time.
Omg when you said habibi it was so good! You sounded like an Arab to me because I’m personally Arabic and half Asian
Okie is no one gonna talk how cute her outfit is cause Ę It’s so cute 🥺 - also when do I get outfit like these 😂
Ooh! It's interesting how similar your story is to mine. I'm studying Japanese at a UK university, but in January I'm supposed to be going to study in Japan for a year! But other than that, how you got into learning Japanese, became interested in Anime and Vocaloid and then sort of ran out of time for those interests, it's exactly what happened to me :O
I really really wanna learn as many languages as possible. Each language has it's own beauty and I really don't wanna miss out >▪︎
I should be studying for my economy exam, but here I am! Love ya Vina
How I learned japanese:
Anime....
I love your look today ❤️🌟 and this was really helpfull but I’m learning Spanish since it’s a language I grew up with❤️ Now honestly I feel like I’m better at speaking English then grammar wise
I thought this would be like “konichiwa Kawaii desu oni Chan Nani”
No
I’m trying to lean Japanese, I’ve been studying it through apps (Busuu, LingoDeer, and drops) as well as through animes and j-dramas to get a sense of the language. This video is so useful though! So thank you :)
The only Japanese anime taught me is “Omae wa mou shindeiru"
Followed by "Naani"
Followed by "HIDEBU!"
Baka? If you know killua and Bakugo
I really feel like she's talking to me
I actually nod in everything I understand
Agree on most things, except that when you said you can't learn a language from 'apps' or other media, I think it really depends. As a child I learned to read English from playing the Pokemon games on the Gameboy. Gotta say that I didn't just pick it up, I actually had a dictionary with me every time I played. Later I learned pronunciation from dragon ball Z, but by that time, connecting the written words to the spoken words just came naturally. Of course I wouldn't say these things made me fluent, but they were great in teaching me the basics.
I think this whole 15 minutes you never mentioned a damn anime once 😂 holy cow you talked so much without answering the question in the thumbnail 😂😂
I think its kind of stupid when ppl say u cant learn anything at all from anime; like sure you cant necessarily learn how to read but what I did meanwhile I was trying to learn hiragana and katakana was that I always stopped while watching anime to read for an example a sign in the background that was written in hiragana or katakana, it really helps if you are already in the process of reading and writing, it helps you remember!
You: G e r m a n w a s e a s y
Me: *laugh's in german*
only german People will understand me :)
- , Amaii『甘い』 ‘ 𖧧 ՞ ...Eichhörnchen..
I have a JLPT N1 and I wouldn't call myself "fluent," so I get you totally when you say you don't feel comfortable using that term. I totally agree that anime and manga are great supports, in a lot of ways anime is like the easy mode of listening because they enunciate perfectly at all times. It's a great stepping stone that helps you get used to hearing Japanese and hearing new words.
One thing I love in Japan is they have book-off and you can get manga for a few hundred yen. I've always been a bookworm but book-off is a candy store to me. Now I also use free apps like Comico and the Pixiv app.
The outfit today kinda reminds me of Miko clothes - the red/white is very much the color.
I actually want to study japanese because of anime♥️🌚
I’m going to enroll in a Japanese university in Beppu this coming spring. Really looking forward to it😊
I also learned to understand some Japanese from anime. I’ve watched since I was about 14-15 years though the last couple of years I’ve definitely had less time to watch it.
I also use apps to learn hiragana, katakana and just basic words and sentences to have a kick start for when I enroll.😊
I sadly dont have access to Japanese lessons and due to covid I cannot travel to japan after graduation this year, but at the moment I'm studying with a couple books, some in German and some in English. I've been doing that for a while now and I think I can definitely read some things, but the problem is, that I cannot really speak or listen, haha. I do pick up the meaning of most sentences, but if they are a little more complicated and long I'm out! But Im trying my best, I always listen to Japanese music and I started watching anime again, that definitely helps when it comes to getting a feel for the language, but I still have a long way ahead of me!
This video was so helpful! I'm not trying to learn japanese but I'm learning korean and spanish. (Because those languages were spoken where my family is from.)
I‘m that weeb who wants to learn japanese- but it‘s a little better than just coming from an anime perspective because i was buddhist for quite some time and learned a lot of japanese etiquette and basic words (arigato, Itadakimasu, etc) from that. I learned german at the age of like 3 and am learning french in school. (i wish i chose japanese instead though :/)
You are so cute Mikan!!!! I love your outfits
I'm actually arab from Egypt and the way you said "habibi" is just awesome!
みかん! I love your videos 🧡 and your fashion style is so cute☺️ I have a question? How did you find the language school in Japan, and how did you afford it?
The way she said “habibi”..gosh so cuteee♥️♥️
that mikan is love ,is life LOVE IT uwu
Just cutest young lady!!!!!! She needs like a TV show, like the host of show...
I am studying basic Japanese now and this video helped me understand better !!! And love your outfit💞💞
I'm new to your channel and it's great. New subscriber! ❤️❤️
Duolingo has a really good method for learning hiragana and katakana. I definitely agree that it is better to use as a support to reinforce characters and set phrases, copying how words are said.
Omg your GCSE Japanese class sounds wild 😂 studying in country will always be gold standard.
I've been self studying Japanese for 6 months and cause I'm broke af I cannot go to classes but there are a bunch of apps that are great such as Kanadrill, Bunpo, Easy Japanese and JP grammar. Also, like anime you can watch Japanese TV shows cause like big sis Mikan says it really helps build up your vocabulary, I don't watch anime but one of my fav shows is called Million Yen Women. If you can't go to Japan immersing yourself in the language as much as possible is key! Obviously, I'm still shit at Japanese but this really helped me and apps like HelloTalk really helps connect you to Japanese people and they are always down to talk.
Oh dear, as a german I can confirm swedish isnt much of a challenge ^^ seeing you hyped (didnt used energized here, since I use hyped more like an authentic trait then the actual meaning) anyhow, I really like the spirit of yours.
I started learning Japanese like half a year ago or a bit longer idk and now I stopped bc the language school here is small so not many people are interested and when i started it was only me and another girl but that girl stopped and isn't going anymore and I can't be the only one :( but we'll figure something out bc it would be been a big waste of money and time
In my experience, in the US, colleges typically provide 2 year (Associate) degrees, and certifications (such as nursing), while universities provide 4 year (Bachelor), Master, and PhD.
Wow! Thanks for the video
BTW love your cute dress😍
i only know english and spanish fluently. parents are from mexico and i took only two years of french in highschool! currently trying to learn but it’s hard! i’ll be there soon in time for my trip to japan (;
I’m trying to learn Japanese I took a class but I did not do so good n that class but i kept my book and I have a friend who does speak Japanese and He practices a little bit with me but I need to practice more so I can get better at speaking Japanese
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This is so true! When I watched Kimi no na wa (your name) I realised they would say "kimi" a lot and the subtitles would read "you", but the title of the movie is "Kimi *no* na wa" so I didn't know what the "no" bit did to the sentence. Just recently I've finished watching "Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso" (your lie in April) - and I've put it together that "Kimi no" means "your" (as it came up in both your name and Your lie in April)
(Just subbed by the way ;))
私はあなたのコンテンツが大好きです!!!
This video helped because I grew up speaking Spanish In America and I want to learn Japanese, but dew to that I forgot most of my Spanish. So I’ll try to focus on that.