Agreed on that Anki thing. It's one of the two main ones that I use. But I Duolingo does have it's strengths...the passive aggressive owl might not be one of them LOL
Personally the con of the ad isnt too bad because atleast you dont get forced to watch a 15 or 30 second video its like 3 seconds and then you just close the ad so i respect that personally
@@TheJapanGuy They almost doubled the content in the past 3 months for Japanese. I'd like to see your take on Busuu Japanese. I think it works well with the things that duolingo doesn't do.
It is actually not just a double I think the vocab went from 1000 to 2000 but the kanji went from 100 to 1200 that is 12 times as many kanji as before which could help People almost up to N2 level japanese (Kanji wise)
I started Japanese last week. I work long shifts, so I have the time, and apparently my dojo expects (but does not require) us to visit Japan at some point. I'll probably go in 2-3 years, so hoping to be able to somewhat fluent by then. The 2 types of writing is killing me. Haha!
@@vojtaniedelsky8011 Just started learning within 25 days ago. After hardcore grinding, i've reached checkpoint #2 Activity 1. Based off my experience: - Kanji is introduced unexpectedly, and will take some time to adapt and understand Kanji. To easily memorize Kanji, I suggest you learn the basic radicals. For example: 女 (woman) and 子 (child) are present in 好 (to like; is likeable). The 女 is with her 子, therefore she is fond of him (that's how I see it) - Katakana and Hiragana alphabet are unexpectedly introduced in later lessons besides Hiragana 1-4. - The forums are very helpful because there are fluent speakers always helping out others, so I suggest checking them out if something is hard to understand - There are counter particles for different objects. (Example: 時 = counter for hour of time / 人 = counter for people / 分 = counter for minute of time)
I really appreciate you saying that, Yeetus. TH-cam can be tough. I'm trying to do what I can to improve my channel, but it's pretty slow-going for now. But thank you.
@@TheJapanGuy yea the words I know make it all connect. Im lucky to work at a translation company recording VO so I get to listen to alot of Japanese stuff there too
@ひろむ You're doing great, Hiromu! Even now I still stumble during live Japanese conversations, so I TOTALLY understand. I don't think your English bad at all. Like anything, the more chances we have to practice and correct the better we get.
Doesn't sound stupid at all! Everybody has their own reasons for wanting to learn, and how deep they wanna go. Nothing wrong with wanting less strain when reading subs.
あお , あか , しろ !!! You should add the Japanese keyboard. I practice duo lingo tests by typing out the words by myself rather than just choosing from the bank words. It helps me to remember it easier and you’ll know how to use the Japanese keyboard much faster :) sumimasen for my bad english. It’s my second language. Okayy さようなら !
Hi Donald. Enjoyed the video. 👍 My background is i lived in China and learnt mandarin W/O Duolingo. Recently i started learning Russian with duo. I also tried the mandarin version for comparison. I agree with you that it can get you familiar with the language and can help you get from beginner to intermediate but thereafter you will need something else. I’m planning to learn Japanese afterward and will certainly use duo to familiarise myself with the sentence structure and alphabets.
I’ve seen a lot of other videos saying that learning a language on Duolingo is a waste of time, but I’ve learned so much and the repetition really helped me learn the hiragana and katakana alphabets quickly
Although I'm learning Spanish from it, but my friend is learning Japanese from it as he knew that moment I'm learning any international language, he also started later. For him, I want to see the feedback of Japanese lessons from Duolingo. Thanks man, for your video❤️
Here's a tip to get more out of Duolingo (which has, since this video, more than doubled the number of available lessons in Japanese): While it's fine to answer using the word bank here and there, if you really want to get familiar with structure and memorize the hiragana/katakana more quickly and permanently, I highly recommend installing Japanese on your computer and/or phone and answering using that instead of the premade word bank. Duolingo gives you the option to type instead of using the bank for some questions. While it improves your learning of the language, it has the secondary benefit of teaching you how to type and text in Japanese, which is something even IRL language classes often fall short in, despite the fact that many of us chat and text nearly as much as we speak. It also allows you to better memorize the kanji taught in Duolingo. (not that I'd recommend Duolingo for teaching much kanji). I do recommend using Duolingo free if you are starting out with Japanese for the very first time, but not much after that. Also, do not use it alone! I use it alongside Wanikani for learning syntax and kanji, and I watch TH-cam videos in Japanese to train my ears to understand better. Additionally, you can set the apps you use to Japanese in order to partially make up for an inability to be immersed in the language in person.
Hi! You mentioned that learning Japanese in this app is for beginners to low-intermediates. So, I would like to ask which apps, websites, or books would you recommend for those that are on the high-intermediate to advanced levels? It would be even cooler if you made a follow up video on this question. Or if you already did, please send me link here. Great video, btw! Have a nice day and stay safe! :)
i'm a native spanish speaker,and i'm learning japanese throught english on duolingo,that's another bad thing about the app.my english is not great,but at least i can understand what the app want me to do and the sentences pretty well :/ and btw i have learned english by watching videos on english(not nessesary tutorials,i hated watching english tutorials). here in argentina (at least in my experience ) the english class at schools are totaly boring and monotone,in 7 years learning english at school i only learn verb "to be" and some conversations,i really hated that,it was easy to me to get excelent notes on english but i don't consider my english that great by the time i was at school,i think we need to learn more english to get a better job or have more possibilities at least,that's why i want to learn japanese,because i consider that is an interesting language to learn and it will give me more posibilities to get better at my future job as a geologist. :)
You're awesome. Awesome video. I'm really enjoying the app but I'm still under 600 words and clumsy with grammar. There's been some good updates since this video! I'm definitely curious of what you'd say about the most recent version of the app. (Today's 1/7/21). Thanks again! Just subscribed!
Thank you 🙏 I’m still clumsy with grammar LOL 😂 It’s gradual improvements until you get to where you want to be. I’ll have to dig into the updated app and give you my honest thoughts. Thanks for subscribing!! Glad to have you!
just downloaded this. really nice. really nice learning. more approachable than Rosetta which I also have. I'm going to try it for Japanese and Korean.
TREVOR!!!!!! It's you!!!! Hooray!!!! I think it's more user friendly than a Rosetta Stone, too. Way less expensive, too. So nice to hear that you're enjoying it.
I use duolingo to learn japanese and it、 to me、 is honestly not that bad. Though、 I wanted to see if it was a good app to progress and therefore I found this dude ! Thanks bro :D !
I'm currently learning Finnish, Japanese, and Spanish on Duolingo. However, I use Duolingo's website on my desktop/laptop instead of the mobile app if I can help it. Not only are there no ads that intrude on or after your lessons, but you also don't lose any lives if you make a mistake and it's still free. I don't really like the idea of losing lives and having to wait a certain amount of time or pay in-app currency to replenish those lives in order to continue. The website is a better way to use Duolingo in my opinion.
So I live in Germany and I can speak English, German and Russian (Russian because my parents are from Russia). So I thought that Japan has such a great culture and it would be pretty interesting to learn it. Started yesterday and I'm really looking forward to actually finish it. Will be a interesting journey :D
Thanks for sharing this, Neko. Respect for you having multiple languages under your belt. Part of me has been thinking about picking up a new one in the near future.
@@TheJapanGuy Actually I’m someone who is not even comfortable with learning languages. I had France in school but I changed school because of that and literally forgot everything. But that’s because I had no motivation for it. I think one of the most important things to learn a language is having the motivation for it!
Cool video, Ive been learning Swedish for the past 2 months and was wanting to dip my toes into an asian language. Was think about south korean or japanese.
Hi Japan guy. Stumbled across your channel after running out if hearts on duolingo 😂 only been trying to learn japanese for around 6 days now. I've found japanesepod101 probably more helpful in terms of learning to speak the language, they have loads of free courses. Have you heard of them/review them before?
Haha! Thanks for sharing, Chris. Glad to hear you diving into studying. Funny you mention JapanesePod101. Yes, I reviewed it: th-cam.com/video/JY-hbzwcAxc/w-d-xo.html I love JP101! Not only is it a good product, but the founder is one of the best people I know. I interviewed him about JP101: th-cam.com/video/dwlr5m-FCqA/w-d-xo.html I hope you find those useful! 頑張ってください！
It’s always so nice to see a fellow black person speaking English well much less other languages, your video was great , and you’ve earned a subscriber, I got here because I’m too dumb to learn second languages so I go around TH-cam to listen to people speak foreign languages cause I find it interesting lol idk why
Thank you so much for subscribing. Languages can be a challenge, but they can be a lot of fun. I find that when I stop worrying about how I sound to other people, and try to inject some fun into the hardcore studying. I do better. I do feel dumb sometimes, lol. But as long as I'm getting better, it's all good.
The one thing I found weird about the app is that when they had an example of introducing yourself they don’t include わたしわ (watashiwa). I think I read on it that it’s normal for some people don’t include that. Is that true?
TravisToastLord Yes, it’s true. If someone is introducing themselves with a name such as.. Jason, then they can just say Jasonです (Desu) or わたしはJasonです。 [watashi wa Jason desu.] A mistake I want to point out is わたしわ。Even though は is usually ha, it can be referred as “wa,” when it is a place marker. The correct phrase would be わたしは。[watashi wa(ha)]
That's strange, the I've tried the japanesemavericks.com link from different browsers and it's seems to be working for me. I've also seen that other people have been able to sign up over the past few days, too. I must be missing something. Where did you go do try your download? You can use my contact form on the Japanguy site to let me know and I'll look into it further. Thanks for your comment.
Hey Sebstian! Great question. No, I didn't only use Duolingo to learn. I definitely started with the Genki Textbook series first (that was my foundation). But Duolingo is a nice way to brush up on things. While I couldn't tell you an exact number, it's more times than I could count. But I've only ever been a free Duolingo user. Compared to some, I'd say I'm only a light/occasional user. Hope that helps.
That's really cool that you're learning these languages at an early age. The biggest advice I can give is to let your genuine curiosity lead you to learn more. Expose yourself to as much of the language as possible. The app is a good tool, but make an effort to go beyond any tool, any textbook. Hope that helps. Good luck, Egypt.
Here’s a trick: When an ad plays, and there’s the ‘go ad free’ at the bottom, tap it, then say no thanks to Duolingo plus, it will go back, but not to the ad. It’ll take you to the home screen!
Great question! I don’t think a person can become fully fluent from Duolingo alone. It’s has it’s good points, but part of becoming fluent is being able to hold real conversations with native speakers.
What else would you like to me review? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
(weird/creative ideas are welcome )
I was here sadly I couldn't think of a very creative comment
@@mysteriousgaming1241 Hahahaha! No problem, Mason! Just glad you dropped by, dude.
@@TheJapanGuy always glad to watch the vids time to fall asleep listening to kingdom hearts 2 sanctuary ..... basic otaku sleep routine😂
@@mysteriousgaming1241 No arguments from me, seeing as how i used to fall asleep to the Kingdom Hearts 1 - Simple and Clean (LOL). #otakubrothers?
@@TheJapanGuy otaku bros unite 👊
I used it in the past, as well as memrise and anki. Anki is all I use lately, but Duolingo is pretty good. Plus that passive aggresive owl.
Agreed on that Anki thing. It's one of the two main ones that I use. But I Duolingo does have it's strengths...the passive aggressive owl might not be one of them LOL
@@TheJapanGuy oh I agree. I totally recommend it to people who are just starting. Pros outweigh the cons by far. ^^
Right now I am deciding if I take my daily Duolingo japanese class or go to sleep 🥺
@@xVadRay lol me too ive been thinking abot that i have 35 days strek....:(
is memrise worth it?
Personally the con of the ad isnt too bad because atleast you dont get forced to watch a 15 or 30 second video its like 3 seconds and then you just close the ad so i respect that personally
I’m Japanese. Duolingo is good to me.
Thanks for you sharing your honest thoughts on Duolingo, いそっぷ！
@@TheJapanGuy i love Duolingo
Hello how are you
@@gretaalejandra9584 I'm doing great :D
Isobbu?
uh oh promise me you won't miss a lesson
Hahahaha! Love it!
@Erik Dimitrov Bwahahahahaha!!!!
Wait what happens when you miss a lesson?
@@Scaraxidal Hehehehe! You get reminders via email
@@TheJapanGuy Hello
Duolingo has put in a lot of content since this video.
It's good that they keep adding to the platform.
@@TheJapanGuy They almost doubled the content in the past 3 months for Japanese. I'd like to see your take on Busuu Japanese. I think it works well with the things that duolingo doesn't do.
@@TimeMachine7773 Thanks for the recommendation, Jake!! I'Ll have to take a look.
It is actually not just a double I think the vocab went from 1000 to 2000 but the kanji went from 100 to 1200 that is 12 times as many kanji as before which could help People almost up to N2 level japanese (Kanji wise)
I was just referring to the topics. Thanks for the additional information! I had no idea about that.
I want to learn Japanese so I can watch the sub anime oof..
CrystalGold same
omg yes
Want to fully learn it to remove subtitles all together and use it as command for my future dog.
I want to learn Japanese so I can understand starting and ending songs in anime.
Good luck i started duolingo 2 days a go and tips
I started Japanese last week. I work long shifts, so I have the time, and apparently my dojo expects (but does not require) us to visit Japan at some point. I'll probably go in 2-3 years, so hoping to be able to somewhat fluent by then.
The 2 types of writing is killing me. Haha!
but there is 3
good luck man
Hows it going so far? You given up?
So, any good?
3 my friend. Good luck!
@@vojtaniedelsky8011 Just started learning within 25 days ago. After hardcore grinding, i've reached checkpoint #2 Activity 1.
Based off my experience:
- Kanji is introduced unexpectedly, and will take some time to adapt and understand Kanji. To easily memorize Kanji, I suggest you learn the basic radicals. For example: 女 (woman) and 子 (child) are present in 好 (to like; is likeable). The 女 is with her 子, therefore she is fond of him (that's how I see it)
- Katakana and Hiragana alphabet are unexpectedly introduced in later lessons besides Hiragana 1-4.
- The forums are very helpful because there are fluent speakers always helping out others, so I suggest checking them out if something is hard to understand
- There are counter particles for different objects. (Example: 時 = counter for hour of time / 人 = counter for people / 分 = counter for minute of time)
You’re so underrated my dude
I really appreciate you saying that, Yeetus.
TH-cam can be tough. I'm trying to do what I can to improve my channel, but it's pretty slow-going for now.
But thank you.
Just started 2 weeks ago its pretty amazing that I can already read some words even though I might not know what exactly is being said.
That's a cool testimonial for Duolingo. Good stuff, dude! It's so cool when you can start to understand things.
@@TheJapanGuy yea the words I know make it all connect. Im lucky to work at a translation company recording VO so I get to listen to alot of Japanese stuff there too
Aww thanks man, i legit almost drop my duolingo courses from october. Now i have a goal to get 100 streak. Great Video!
Nice
Much respect on that, Dendy (fist bump)
Hello I'm from Japan
Your Japanese is very gooooooooood😆
My English is bad because it speaking is difficult
ひろむ You’re not that bad though.I can understand you perfectly.
@@groggle_noggle3348 thanks for your message party
I will practice English ✍️✍️
@@groggle_noggle3348 Love that support, Parry
@ひろむ You're doing great, Hiromu! Even now I still stumble during live Japanese conversations, so I TOTALLY understand.
I don't think your English bad at all. Like anything, the more chances we have to practice and correct the better we get.
@@ひろむ-n5m 頑張れ. Keep it up dude.
That "Kore wa pen desu" part made me laugh so hard i almost woke my family up
Yup I almost passed out laughing. Belly tight..!
Hahahaha! Glad to hear someone gets my sense of humor :D
@@dominicgoodfellow7569 Hehehehehe
I dont feel like leaning Japanese just some words to put less strain when reading subs sounds stupid i know
Doesn't sound stupid at all! Everybody has their own reasons for wanting to learn, and how deep they wanna go. Nothing wrong with wanting less strain when reading subs.
thank you for your review, now i know what to do as first learner
I'm so glad I could help, Agha!
i have neen learning japanese on duolingo for 8 days now and im able to speak fluent japanese
i can say blue, red, AND WHITE
あお , あか , しろ !!! You should add the Japanese keyboard. I practice duo lingo tests by typing out the words by myself rather than just choosing from the bank words. It helps me to remember it easier and you’ll know how to use the Japanese keyboard much faster :) sumimasen for my bad english. It’s my second language. Okayy さようなら !
Also, you can remember how to spell them in japanese right.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Love it!
Hi Donald. Enjoyed the video. 👍 My background is i lived in China and learnt mandarin W/O Duolingo. Recently i started learning Russian with duo. I also tried the mandarin version for comparison.
I agree with you that it can get you familiar with the language and can help you get from beginner to intermediate but thereafter you will need something else.
I’m planning to learn Japanese afterward and will certainly use duo to familiarise myself with the sentence structure and alphabets.
Thank you for your fantastic review
Thank your for reviewing!!!
My pleasure!
Great video
I’ve seen a lot of other videos saying that learning a language on Duolingo is a waste of time, but I’ve learned so much and the repetition really helped me learn the hiragana and katakana alphabets quickly
Thanks for sharing, Nicole!! If it helps you to learn, doesn't matter what anyone thinks.
Although I'm learning Spanish from it, but my friend is learning Japanese from it as he knew that moment I'm learning any international language, he also started later. For him, I want to see the feedback of Japanese lessons from Duolingo.
Thanks man, for your video❤️
Here's a tip to get more out of Duolingo (which has, since this video, more than doubled the number of available lessons in Japanese):
While it's fine to answer using the word bank here and there, if you really want to get familiar with structure and memorize the hiragana/katakana more quickly and permanently, I highly recommend installing Japanese on your computer and/or phone and answering using that instead of the premade word bank. Duolingo gives you the option to type instead of using the bank for some questions. While it improves your learning of the language, it has the secondary benefit of teaching you how to type and text in Japanese, which is something even IRL language classes often fall short in, despite the fact that many of us chat and text nearly as much as we speak. It also allows you to better memorize the kanji taught in Duolingo. (not that I'd recommend Duolingo for teaching much kanji).
I do recommend using Duolingo free if you are starting out with Japanese for the very first time, but not much after that. Also, do not use it alone! I use it alongside Wanikani for learning syntax and kanji, and I watch TH-cam videos in Japanese to train my ears to understand better. Additionally, you can set the apps you use to Japanese in order to partially make up for an inability to be immersed in the language in person.
Fang!!! Thanks for sharing this!!
Hi! You mentioned that learning Japanese in this app is for beginners to low-intermediates. So, I would like to ask which apps, websites, or books would you recommend for those that are on the high-intermediate to advanced levels? It would be even cooler if you made a follow up video on this question. Or if you already did, please send me link here. Great video, btw! Have a nice day and stay safe! :)
You should try using the computer, it forces you to actually write the sentences other then choosing from a word bank. It challenges you way more. :)
That's a great tip, Patrycja! I didn't know that. The more challenging it can be, the better. Thank you for sharing :D
no, for other languages yes, but for japanese no.
@@anedz4005 yh I'm not sure actually, I don't do Japanese but that's a shame if that's the case 😕
@@emaankrauze well its because not everyone has a japanese keyboard
@@anedz4005 oh yh true, but can't you somehow go into settings and use an onscreen Japanese keyboard or no?
i'm a native spanish speaker,and i'm learning japanese throught english on duolingo,that's another bad thing about the app.my english is not great,but at least i can understand what the app want me to do and the sentences pretty well :/
and btw i have learned english by watching videos on english(not nessesary tutorials,i hated watching english tutorials).
here in argentina (at least in my experience ) the english class at schools are totaly boring and monotone,in 7 years learning english at school i only learn verb "to be" and some conversations,i really hated that,it was easy to me to get excelent notes on english but i don't consider my english that great by the time i was at school,i think we need to learn more english to get a better job or have more possibilities at least,that's why i want to learn japanese,because i consider that is an interesting language to learn and it will give me more posibilities to get better at my future job as a geologist. :)
You're awesome. Awesome video. I'm really enjoying the app but I'm still under 600 words and clumsy with grammar. There's been some good updates since this video! I'm definitely curious of what you'd say about the most recent version of the app. (Today's 1/7/21). Thanks again! Just subscribed!
Thank you 🙏
I’m still clumsy with grammar LOL 😂
It’s gradual improvements until you get to where you want to be.
I’ll have to dig into the updated app and give you my honest thoughts.
Thanks for subscribing!! Glad to have you!
just downloaded this. really nice. really nice learning. more approachable than Rosetta which I also have. I'm going to try it for Japanese and Korean.
TREVOR!!!!!! It's you!!!! Hooray!!!!
I think it's more user friendly than a Rosetta Stone, too. Way less expensive, too. So nice to hear that you're enjoying it.
TheJapanGuy Korean is so much easier than Japanese
I use duolingo.
I love it.
Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts.
You should totally do an updated 2021 version of this to see if it’s changed at all!
I use duolingo to learn japanese and it、 to me、 is honestly not that bad. Though、 I wanted to see if it was a good app to progress and therefore I found this dude ! Thanks bro :D !
I'm currently learning Finnish, Japanese, and Spanish on Duolingo. However, I use Duolingo's website on my desktop/laptop instead of the mobile app if I can help it. Not only are there no ads that intrude on or after your lessons, but you also don't lose any lives if you make a mistake and it's still free. I don't really like the idea of losing lives and having to wait a certain amount of time or pay in-app currency to replenish those lives in order to continue. The website is a better way to use Duolingo in my opinion.
So I live in Germany and I can speak English, German and Russian (Russian because my parents are from Russia). So I thought that Japan has such a great culture and it would be pretty interesting to learn it. Started yesterday and I'm really looking forward to actually finish it. Will be a interesting journey :D
Thanks for sharing this, Neko. Respect for you having multiple languages under your belt. Part of me has been thinking about picking up a new one in the near future.
@@TheJapanGuy Actually I’m someone who is not even comfortable with learning languages. I had France in school but I changed school because of that and literally forgot everything. But that’s because I had no motivation for it. I think one of the most important things to learn a language is having the motivation for it!
I am learning Japanese and Duolingo is a very great app for learning foreign language.
Cool video, Ive been learning Swedish for the past 2 months and was wanting to dip my toes into an asian language. Was think about south korean or japanese.
I appreciate you watching. Good luck starting on your next language!
Hi Japan guy. Stumbled across your channel after running out if hearts on duolingo 😂 only been trying to learn japanese for around 6 days now.
I've found japanesepod101 probably more helpful in terms of learning to speak the language, they have loads of free courses. Have you heard of them/review them before?
Haha! Thanks for sharing, Chris. Glad to hear you diving into studying. Funny you mention JapanesePod101. Yes, I reviewed it: th-cam.com/video/JY-hbzwcAxc/w-d-xo.html
I love JP101! Not only is it a good product, but the founder is one of the best people I know. I interviewed him about JP101:
th-cam.com/video/dwlr5m-FCqA/w-d-xo.html
I hope you find those useful!
頑張ってください！
I didn't attend class for two weeks. Now my email notifications is filled with Duolingo stuff.
Oh no! Sorry to hear that. I hate when that happens.
I think I ended up turning off notifications for that very reason.
duolingo also has a website for those who didnt know
Thanks for sharing that 🙏
It’s always so nice to see a fellow black person speaking English well much less other languages, your video was great , and you’ve earned a subscriber, I got here because I’m too dumb to learn second languages so I go around TH-cam to listen to people speak foreign languages cause I find it interesting lol idk why
Thank you so much for subscribing. Languages can be a challenge, but they can be a lot of fun.
I find that when I stop worrying about how I sound to other people, and try to inject some fun into the hardcore studying.
I do better. I do feel dumb sometimes, lol. But as long as I'm getting better, it's all good.
The one thing I found weird about the app is that when they had an example of introducing yourself they don’t include わたしわ (watashiwa). I think I read on it that it’s normal for some people don’t include that. Is that true?
TravisToastLord Yes, it’s true. If someone is introducing themselves with a name such as.. Jason, then they can just say Jasonです (Desu) or わたしはJasonです。 [watashi wa Jason desu.] A mistake I want to point out is わたしわ。Even though は is usually ha, it can be referred as “wa,” when it is a place marker. The correct phrase would be わたしは。[watashi wa(ha)]
That is, Travis. People don't always use the わたしは. They probably use it less here, than people might think.
It is good to know it, though.
After Duolingo, what app would you recommend for low intermediate level to advance? Thank you for the review
I like how happy he sounds nice video
That Klingon tho. It’s actually really hard to learn because there is no voice which makes it harder to learn how to pronounce it.
That's crazy! I need to brush up on my Star Trek languages.
The site for getting the free guide from Japanese Mavericks is broken so if you could add some other download link please
Thanks for letting me know. I'll jump in and fix that.
That's strange, the I've tried the japanesemavericks.com link from different browsers and it's seems to be working for me. I've also seen that other people have been able to sign up over the past few days, too. I must be missing something. Where did you go do try your download? You can use my contact form on the Japanguy site to let me know and I'll look into it further. Thanks for your comment.
What are the Textbooks best for me
The Duolingo plus ads are actually good.
I’m just learning my native languages.
Afrikaans, Japanese, German, Russian, Spanish, etc
Epic app
With Klingon and High Valyrian on there I would have thought that Quenya would have been on there too. Unfortunately not.
I wonder if maybe they'll add those later.
Did you use only Duolingo to learn ? And how many time did you use the app?
Thanks
Hi from Colombia
Hey Sebstian! Great question. No, I didn't only use Duolingo to learn.
I definitely started with the Genki Textbook series first (that was my foundation). But Duolingo is a nice way to brush up on things.
While I couldn't tell you an exact number, it's more times than I could count. But I've only ever been a free Duolingo user. Compared to some, I'd say I'm only a light/occasional user. Hope that helps.
@@TheJapanGuy thank you
Good video and good information
@@SebasBiker My pleasure, Sebastian! Thanks for watching!
@Teroshki thanks 💪🏽 we are always with the arms open
Is Japanese Pod 101 better?
Great question! No dis to Duolingo,
but in my humble opinion, yes JP101
is better.
I have been using Duolingo for Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese courses for 84 days in a row! Im 12 what advice do you have?
That's really cool that you're learning these languages at an early age. The biggest advice I can give is to let your genuine curiosity lead you to learn more.
Expose yourself to as much of the language as possible. The app is a good tool, but make an effort to go beyond any tool, any textbook.
Hope that helps. Good luck, Egypt.
TheJapanGuy hi I’m 12 almost 13 do you know any good things too
これは ぺん です
So on duolingo why is 4 yoan and when I hear people say 4 they say go. Or when it says ha they day wa
4 = yon / shi.
5 = go
Ichi, ni, san, shi/yon, go, roku, nana, hachi, kyu
"this is a pen,"got me laughing so hard
LOL! Mission accomplished! Thanks for watching!!
very chill got a sub from me
Thanks, Alex!!
Would you say your opinion has changed with these two years that had passed with regards to the concrete-ness of The ways you can express yourself
duolingoを使っています。初日です。日本語をよく学んでいます。
すごいね！ちゃんと勉強したら上手になれますよ。
頑張ってください！
@@TheJapanGuy 頑張りますありがとう
that's really interesting because I don't get any ads... I don't know why you get them lol I get none
kiko Miura so lucky, Kiko :)
hi i'm new here, uhh, just a question, what happen if you miss a lesson? i want to try it, but i treasure my family
HAHAHAHAHA! Okay. That was funny!
you sold me that pen :D
Hahahahaha!!!
my guy has the best teeth ive ever seen
Hahaha! THANK YOU!
The これはペンです was the best.
Hehehe! Thanks for watching, Reiner!
Thanks so much ♥️ subbed ♥️
THANK YOU!!!
does it feature Kanji learning ??
Good question. Not that I know of...at least not yet.
He said the ads are a con but just get an ad blocker
Here’s a trick: When an ad plays, and there’s the ‘go ad free’ at the bottom, tap it, then say no thanks to Duolingo plus, it will go back, but not to the ad. It’ll take you to the home screen!
Thanks for sharing this :)
at least my family doesnt die
I only got another strike already
Will I learn full Japanese if I use duolingo everyday
Great question! I don’t think a person can become fully fluent from Duolingo alone. It’s has it’s good points, but part of becoming fluent is being able to hold real conversations with native speakers.
Does duolingo’s Japanese teach Kanji?
I don't know if their paid version does, but the freemium version doesn't teach kanji. Just hiragana and katakana.
2:59 - 3:16 HAHAHHAHA IM DEAD
I've always loved Japanese culture even though I'm a black guy living in Arizona 🙃
I was like that too. I was a black man enjoying the culture, living in Georgia, before I moved here.
No shame in that 😀
i liked and subscribed right at this is a pen just so everyone knows
HAHAHAHA! Thanks, Ashlynn!
こんにちは
Ohio
Uzair Gangat かわいいです！！( ^ω^ )
こんにちは、Ta Ba さん！
@@taba9958 haha
4:44 (solution) watch anime to speak more naturally
I have sprint, so it will definitely cost more than 3 minutes
Oh no! Hahaha
I can speak fluent japanese.
But only if the word i am saying is arigato
Hahahahaha! Love it
wtf Dash Reacts??? hello
The video switches to cons less than halfway through
Okay nevermind
Lol smash bros
Hehehe! It's a great game.
*mhm*
I had to pause the video to check out the Klingon. lol As if I need to be any nerdier.
Hahahahaha!
i wrekt the like button and i cant watch the video after that.....
i had to use another phone
HAHAHA! Love this comment so much!
Thanks for checking it out!
Nom
0 streak smh
Hahahaha!
@@TheJapanGuy btw can you please review Busuu