Not sure what to write about when you're practicing writing in a new language? Here's a comprehensive, 16-page PDF with prompts and tips that will set you on the right track to start writing. Get it from my store here: www.buymeacoffee.com/lindiebotes/e/78666 Regardless of which level you are in the language(s) you're learning, this guide will be useful as it's packed with 112 writing prompts and activities, writing tips, a 7-step guide to success, and resources that will help you get the most out of your writing. What you'll get - Background information on the importance of writing in a foreign language - Tips for writing if you're not just ready yet - A 7-step guide to writing long-form pieces in a new language - 112 writing activities and writing prompts for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners of any language - Information on the relationship between writing and other language skills - Resources and ideas on where to get corrections on your writing - A discount code to book a personalized language coaching call with me to discuss your writing or general language learning methods
I'm so jealous of your Japanese speaking skills! I would say my reading, writing (typing mostly), and listening are at an intermediate level but my speaking skill is so so low because I don't practice speaking at all. I need to get over the whole fear of making mistakes and just speak!
It really be like that. I really really wish I had started getting ready for HSK 1 four years ago. I would have been somewhere in the high level of intermediate by now.💀Instead I was stubborn and just wanted to do it on my own and not pay attention to levels. I need to take the HSK test to find what level I am on.
bhenadrecra yeah! it's the romaji and English translation and gramattical notes that goes along with the other book (which my parents currently still have)
It's the best feeling in the world, when you have put so much time into learning a new language, feeling like you'd never get there, and then you do, you understand the language in the real world :')
Your tip to do a little over a long time really helped! I tend to feel overwhelmed thinking about going back to studying Japanese after a long gap. But doing a little each day - like 10-15 mins on my Memrise app - makes it seem doable!
I want to learn learn another language and Japanese has been on the top of that list forever but it’s an intimidating prospect, you inspire me to do it anyway 😊
I was about to get frustrated after a few intensive classes of japanese class, because I couldnt keep up. But i saw your vids and also realise how much effort u put in too - it motivated me to get back and work harder! I am so happy i found your channel even tho I am late 🤣
i liked your way of learning languages . Its traditional type but very effect , specially when your want to learn core of the language . keep making videos like this it really helped me in learning japanese .
I wanted to say that you're an amazing person and you gave me a lot of motivation to restart my english and japaness also you saved my life by the rikaikun extension soo for all of that THANK YOU LINDIE 😊
Thanks for the recommendations!! I'm currently studying abroad in Japan, and my lack of communication skills kinda get in the way from time to time... The dictionary looked great, especially with example sentences! That makes understanding the words some much easier.
Lindie-San! I MANAGE TO READ THE QUESTION but i understand a bit, i think it is written "Nihongo o Douyatte benkyou shitei masu ka" ... why i'm acting like child? 😅😅
I'm learning Hiragana right now. I've been studying and practicing for 2 days now. I think I got it down except when I have to read them with tenten or maru...This is only Hiragana and it's already quite confusing for me. 😂😂
In my opinion is to do phrases and stuff but learn hiragana, and katakana at the same time. Then you'll learn kanji by reading or watching stuff with subtitles.
I use the vol 1 and just in one day I can recognize 70 kanjis (very basic kanjis though) in just two days but I couldn't write them well from memory. For me that it's pretty amazing because my memory sucks.
Hello Mam, I am from India . I am Learning Japanese. 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵 Please make more videos on Japanese language... I always watch your Video for Motivation, And suggest your video to my friends who are learning Languages. Thank you mam 🙏
I think the key to learning languages is through examples and repetition and just exposing yourself to the language all the time. I've been trying to watch Japanese shows as often as I can and that helps-specific phrases keep popping up and I remember that
Lindie, thanks so much for this, I really like your videos! Even though I'm not studying Japanese, this video inspired me because I've been struggling with my studies lately. And I'll definitely come back to these resources if I decide to start learning Japanese in the future! Also thank you for adding English subtitles to your other recent videos, I really enjoyed watching those as well :)
Would you please show us how to add the icon on the toolbar? The one that translates or gives examples within a Japanese page? You are an inspiration thank you for your videos 🙏❤️
+Sarundo Inoue hi! Thank you so much! It's an add on for Google Chrome called Rikaikun. If you have Google Chrome you can search for it under their apps? Or add ons? Just google it and it'll pop up! Ganbatte!
린디 Lindie Botes most appreciated. You are a wonderful person. Your personality is genuinely amazing. Stay healthy and be yourself. I found it thank you. I wouldn't have smiled that much but your kindness made me so 💗
Informative video. ありがとうございました。Do any of your videos discuss time maintenance? How much time do you commit per day to a particular language, and how do you juggle it with design work?
I just recently discovered you and your vids and was happy to find this one on Japanese learning resources. However, as of today, Naverまとめ is officially closed, and no articles are available online. :( I'm sorry I wasn't able to catch the site sooner myself, but I hope this video sent the early birds over to support them in the last three years. Thank you as always for your recommendations and advice!
There are 2126 kanjis from the joyo kanji list that all Japanese speakers are expected to know. Can you share some tips on studying all 2136 kanjis fast?
First. Hiragana, Katakana (english in japan such as summertime,telephone,hairband with out change to japanese) Then kanji. You must atleast know 2000kanji. Ps. I learn hiragana and remember it in 1weeks (1day off for my poor brain😅)
Not sure if you see comments on old videos. Do you recommend learning to write the hiragana/katakana/kanji even if you plan on only reading, listening and speaking. Or maybe learning later on? What’s your take? 🤔😊
What type of notebook would you recommend for writing? I have been using an a5 graph paper notebook and find the coil too large and not enough room. I tend to use two units (squares) for writing
Hi, I have a question - in your opinion is there any sense learning a language of the country where I will never go - that is for sure , just bcse I like the language and culture of the country? Bcse I keep doubting, asking myself: what's the point?
Hi Lindie! Would it be possible to make a mandarin version of this? I’ve been having trouble choosing reading materials and would love to find a website like the ones you mentioned above if there is an equivalent (>_
if you were already introduced to kanji, it'll probably be easier to visualize. Japan was colonized by china, and "on'yomi" or "on reading" would be the way chinese peiple would say the word, as japanese people hear it. The pronounciation can be similar but not the same. On the other side, kun'yomi is the way japanese people already pronounced that kanji meaning, before even having an alphabet. Ex: 中 in kun'yomi is なか(naka), and in on'yomi is ちゅう(chuu). In chinese it is said like "zhōng" hope it helped ╰(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)╯
There are 3 writing systems that are all used at the same time. Hiragana is mainly used for grammar such as verb endings or particles. (it's used for the japanese equivalents of a, the, -ing, -ed) Katakana is used mainly for loan/foreign words and foreign names. (coffee in japanese is コーヒー which is spelled in katakana because it is not a word the japanese invented) Kanji are mainly for nouns or adjectives or verb stems. Kanji can be spelled out in hiragana when you are still a beginner. (used for words like dog, cat, big, small, to run, to read, to see) You can learn Hiragana and Katakana pretty fast but kanji will take a lot of memorizing since there are so many.
Not sure what to write about when you're practicing writing in a new language? Here's a comprehensive, 16-page PDF with prompts and tips that will set you on the right track to start writing. Get it from my store here: www.buymeacoffee.com/lindiebotes/e/78666
Regardless of which level you are in the language(s) you're learning, this guide will be useful as it's packed with 112 writing prompts and activities, writing tips, a 7-step guide to success, and resources that will help you get the most out of your writing.
What you'll get
- Background information on the importance of writing in a foreign language
- Tips for writing if you're not just ready yet
- A 7-step guide to writing long-form pieces in a new language
- 112 writing activities and writing prompts for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners of any language
- Information on the relationship between writing and other language skills
- Resources and ideas on where to get corrections on your writing
- A discount code to book a personalized language coaching call with me to discuss your writing or general language learning methods
For everyone who is self studying, I recommend Marugoto Japanese course which the content is free.
thank you!
I am also doing that, still on the first course though. But from a certain level you will need the books as no course is available.
Also japanesepod101
@@AzurBaumi try duolingo.
@@sindhujasai1345 nooo dualingo is really bad for learning Japanese
I'm so jealous of your Japanese speaking skills! I would say my reading, writing (typing mostly), and listening are at an intermediate level but my speaking skill is so so low because I don't practice speaking at all. I need to get over the whole fear of making mistakes and just speak!
ルイサちゃんねる yes.where are you from?
I'm from Japan.
I need an update! Did u ever get over yoyr fear of speaking?
@THICC CHICCEN The person who works hard is good.
ruisachanneru. im guessing your name is Luisa!
Re-watching some of your videos for extra motivation~~
xiu smiles i feel ya
xiu smiles 你是中国人吗？
A fellow procrastinator 😀
It really be like that. I really really wish I had started getting ready for HSK 1 four years ago. I would have been somewhere in the high level of intermediate by now.💀Instead I was stubborn and just wanted to do it on my own and not pay attention to levels. I need to take the HSK test to find what level I am on.
Same
just a note for anyone looking to buy: that minna no nihongo book is actually a supplement to the main textbook
bhenadrecra yeah! it's the romaji and English translation and gramattical notes that goes along with the other book (which my parents currently still have)
0:15 I understood everything you said, I'm so happy lol
Good job, keep going!
I couldn't hear anything she said after "kyo" cause her voice is very soft and quiet for me.
It's the best feeling in the world, when you have put so much time into learning a new language, feeling like you'd never get there, and then you do, you understand the language in the real world :')
I only understood bits and pieces... Can you tell me what she said after the "not so fluent" part??😅😅
あなたの日本語はとても上手ですよ🤤
omg I just read and understood like 85% of this sentence!~!!!!!
@@madeleineeig4178
Good job! Keep going
@@madeleineeig4178 meaning= your Japanese is very good
Your tip to do a little over a long time really helped! I tend to feel overwhelmed thinking about going back to studying Japanese after a long gap. But doing a little each day - like 10-15 mins on my Memrise app - makes it seem doable!
I want to learn learn another language and Japanese has been on the top of that list forever but it’s an intimidating prospect, you inspire me to do it anyway 😊
日本語上手くてびっくりです､､
I'm surprised at how well you speak Japanese.
I was about to get frustrated after a few intensive classes of japanese class, because I couldnt keep up. But i saw your vids and also realise how much effort u put in too - it motivated me to get back and work harder! I am so happy i found your channel even tho I am late 🤣
i liked your way of learning languages . Its traditional type but very effect , specially when your want to learn core of the language . keep making videos like this it really helped me in learning japanese .
Always nice to jump to yours channel and refresh some topic😘
I love the little stickers you decorate your books with.
I wanted to say that you're an amazing person and you gave me a lot of motivation to restart my english and japaness also you saved my life by the rikaikun extension soo for all of that THANK YOU LINDIE 😊
ありがと I study by writhing on a piece of pepper and keep reading the word until I know it
どういたしましてー
Thanks for the recommendations!! I'm currently studying abroad in Japan, and my lack of communication skills kinda get in the way from time to time... The dictionary looked great, especially with example sentences! That makes understanding the words some much easier.
I love your tips. You’re so passionate about this subject! Precious information! 😘
私は日本人ですが 自身が幼少期に日本語を身につけつつある時期の記憶があります。
相手や話者が何を伝えようとしているのか 気持ちを読もうと学びました。 簡単な会話を繰り返している中で あらゆる表現 文法を身につけたように覚えています。 それからひらがなを覚えました。 漢字はテレビなどのニュースで読みから覚え 学校で書き方を覚えました。。
発音は舌が回らない時にはやはり 日本人ですが何度も練習しました。話すときの抑揚も何度も疑問を持ち、練習しました。
懐かしいです。
日本語をどうやって勉強していますか？ How do you study Japanese? 일본어를 어떻게 공부하세용?
確かに教科書より自然な言葉を学んですね！저도 아주 좋은 방법이라고 생각해용
多分...今4年間だと思いますよ
Lindie-San! I MANAGE TO READ THE QUESTION but i understand a bit, i think it is written "Nihongo o Douyatte benkyou shitei masu ka" ... why i'm acting like child? 😅😅
Im Japanese lol
@@aiden6200 Lucky :c
♡books♡books♡books♡books. I love your books. I am a book hoarder. I study with my books and Pimsleur.
I really enjoyed this.
8:01 I like how you have a 1000 baht in the beginning of the book.
I'm learning Hiragana right now.
I've been studying and practicing for 2 days now. I think I got it down except when I have to read them with tenten or maru...This is only Hiragana and it's already quite confusing for me. 😂😂
In my opinion is to do phrases and stuff but learn hiragana, and katakana at the same time. Then you'll learn kanji by reading or watching stuff with subtitles.
Hi Lindie! This was very helpful to me. Can l request that you list the titles of the textbook so we could easily find them online etc? :)
hey i just made a list
Have you looked into the Remembering the Kanji method ? What are your thoughts on it ?
Full AJATT
La légende raconte qu'Acekid n'obtint jamais sa réponse
Wikia Yua HAHAHHA
I use the vol 1 and just in one day I can recognize 70 kanjis (very basic kanjis though) in just two days but I couldn't write them well from memory. For me that it's pretty amazing because my memory sucks.
@@azulpurpura1230 Dang. Everyone talks about this book. I will look into it.
Thanks for the motivation,,that's what i want now. 😊
Hello Mam, I am from India . I am Learning Japanese.
🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
Please make more videos on Japanese language...
I always watch your Video for Motivation, And suggest your video to my friends who are learning Languages.
Thank you mam 🙏
ヒントをありがとう。私は2年間日本語を自習しています。私は年をとっていても、日本語が流暢になりたい。
Hey! Thank you for this one! 😊
日本人です！
日本語上手すぎる‥‥！！
Thank you so much! I’m a beginner and am trying to find ways to learn!
I think the key to learning languages is through examples and repetition and just exposing yourself to the language all the time. I've been trying to watch Japanese shows as often as I can and that helps-specific phrases keep popping up and I remember that
Lindie, thanks so much for this, I really like your videos! Even though I'm not studying Japanese, this video inspired me because I've been struggling with my studies lately. And I'll definitely come back to these resources if I decide to start learning Japanese in the future! Also thank you for adding English subtitles to your other recent videos, I really enjoyed watching those as well :)
Would you please show us how to add the icon on the toolbar? The one that translates or gives examples within a Japanese page? You are an inspiration thank you for your videos 🙏❤️
+Sarundo Inoue hi! Thank you so much! It's an add on for Google Chrome called Rikaikun. If you have Google Chrome you can search for it under their apps? Or add ons? Just google it and it'll pop up! Ganbatte!
린디 Lindie Botes most appreciated. You are a wonderful person. Your personality is genuinely amazing. Stay healthy and be yourself. I found it thank you. I wouldn't have smiled that much but your kindness made me so 💗
So great your tips thank u very much !!!
Informative video. ありがとうございました。Do any of your videos discuss time maintenance? How much time do you commit per day to a particular language, and how do you juggle it with design work?
언어 천재 린디님! 영상이 눈에 띄면 자꾸 보게됩니다.
I just recently discovered you and your vids and was happy to find this one on Japanese learning resources.
However, as of today, Naverまとめ is officially closed, and no articles are available online. :( I'm sorry I wasn't able to catch the site sooner myself, but I hope this video sent the early birds over to support them in the last three years. Thank you as always for your recommendations and advice!
There are 2126 kanjis from the joyo kanji list that all Japanese speakers are expected to know. Can you share some tips on studying all 2136 kanjis fast?
How did you learn from the very beginning? What did you learn first?
She mentioned she learned Japanese from Korean. So her first book was actually in Korean
Use the Genki books they are super useful for beginners. Genki 1 and Genki 2 are super easy to find online just search for their pdfs :)
First. Hiragana, Katakana (english in japan such as summertime,telephone,hairband with out change to japanese)
Then kanji.
You must atleast know 2000kanji.
Ps. I learn hiragana and remember it in 1weeks (1day off for my poor brain😅)
Yes.
Lindie-san, do you have any book recommendation for learning japanese but cheaper? ありがとう！と、あなたは可愛いです！
Thought I saw my name there for a second at 6:38 😂
Lotte ily W. lol
I wish I were the place for those who buy books and many things to learn a language while I am learning the language from TH-cam
Thank so much
サムネの文章が上手すぎて😂
日本語めっちゃうまい‼︎
日本語って難しいよね。日本人のわたしでもよく間違えたりする〜😫
漢字は常用漢字がたくさん書ける方が良い‼︎
頑張って〜😁*\(^o^)/*
Could you put English subtitles for the introduction? Thanks.
Well, for all of the Japanese....
It's 2022 and the autocaptions on this video are a disaster. But a HILARIOUS disaster! :)) Love your videos Lindie!
Hi.
May I know your rating out of 10 of effectiveness of Quick Mastery of Vocabulary Basic 1800 & Minna no Nihongo?
If she listens to Elaine from airplane (comedy in the 80s) and tries to imitate her voice she will actually sound like her
Watching because i'm having trouble memorizing vocabulary.
언어습득 능력이 탁월하시네요.영어.한국어.일어. 정말 대단하시네요.
ㅎㅎㅎ 고맙습니당! 이 영상은 한국어 아니라 약간 죄송하네요 ㅋㅋ 다음에 보고싶은 영상 있으면 알려주세용!
Hi its been my dream to learn various foreign language and of course Japanese! May i know where can get those book ? any link ?
Not sure if you see comments on old videos. Do you recommend learning to write the hiragana/katakana/kanji even if you plan on only reading, listening and speaking. Or maybe learning later on? What’s your take? 🤔😊
Ummm can i ask a question? where do you buy the books you use?
Great tips! It's been a while since I've studied Japanese but I can apply these to Korean (:
Do you recommend writing from the beginning? I’ve learned hiragana but not how to write it. Is this a problems for future learning? 🤔☺️👍🏼
What type of notebook would you recommend for writing? I have been using an a5 graph paper notebook and find the coil too large and not enough room. I tend to use two units (squares) for writing
ya same notebook that i used and same question
日本から見てます
こんにちは
Hi, I have a question - in your opinion is there any sense learning a language of the country where I will never go - that is for sure , just bcse I like the language and culture of the country? Bcse I keep doubting, asking myself: what's the point?
There's an app called "aprovado" that is perfect for people who are self studying
Hyperpoliglota Lindie Botes é muitíssimo bom seus métodos
Can someone tell me the name of the google tool at 10:08?
how to put in google 理
Hi Lindie! Would it be possible to make a mandarin version of this? I’ve been having trouble choosing reading materials and would love to find a website like the ones you mentioned above if there is an equivalent (>_
I have one already:3
Oops sorry! I’ll have a look!
Dear Lindie, Can you give me the website to buy that korean-Japanese book? Guys if anyone know please help I really want to buy that book 🙏
린디님 안녕하세요동영상 재밌게 잘 보고있습니다.혹시 한국, 일본에 체류기간이 어느정도 되시나요?언어를 너무 잘 하셔서 궁금해서요^^
i wanna be like you someday in the japanese language but kanji scares me 😨
Um do U find difficulties with Kanji ? So how do U do ? I just search up for this video to ask this question wish that U answer me !
Where you at now in Japanese? Past N1 test?
I think around upper N3/lower N2!
Is it okay if I start with the fiction version of read real Japanese? Or do I need to start with essays?
it's better to start with fiction
Guys can anyone explain Onyomi and Kunyomi to me?? I'm kind of confused about it??
if you were already introduced to kanji, it'll probably be easier to visualize. Japan was colonized by china, and "on'yomi" or "on reading" would be the way chinese peiple would say the word, as japanese people hear it. The pronounciation can be similar but not the same. On the other side, kun'yomi is the way japanese people already pronounced that kanji meaning, before even having an alphabet.
Ex: 中 in kun'yomi is なか(naka), and in on'yomi is ちゅう(chuu). In chinese it is said like "zhōng"
hope it helped ╰(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)╯
@@erin3551 ありがと！！^-^
also, where do you use onyomi and kunyomi??
I can say good night.... that’s it
I've tried to write hiragana, but my strokes are just terrible.
Can you give a list of these books ?
i made a list!
強い信念と高い知恵を持たなければ、西洋人にとって、日本語の学びのは全然不可能です。
Can u send me best google page to study Japanese
wich is the name of the first one book?
how I remember neko=cat:
NEKOMA NEKOMA NEKO NEKO NEKOMA
Karasu is croww
Holy crap on the cracker😀 your videos are amazing
I’m using a romanji keyboard so can you tell me if this is right:
コニチワ
Konichiwa
That was in katakana. You write konnichiwa in hiragana.
Like that other guy said, that's katakana. Also it's supposed to be こんにちは with an ん in between こ andに
Thank you guys I’m still learning hiragana and katakana so this was very helpful thank you
^_^
Wow Thai money 😆
I'm from Thailand
Can you teach me Japanese
Did anyone get the name of the app for Chrome?
It's an add on for Google Chrome called Rikaikun
@@mellowasahorse Thank you
I'm very confused on how to write on japanese ;-;
There are 3 writing systems that are all used at the same time.
Hiragana is mainly used for grammar such as verb endings or particles. (it's used for the japanese equivalents of a, the, -ing, -ed)
Katakana is used mainly for loan/foreign words and foreign names. (coffee in japanese is コーヒー which is spelled in katakana because it is not a word the japanese invented)
Kanji are mainly for nouns or adjectives or verb stems. Kanji can be spelled out in hiragana when you are still a beginner. (used for words like dog, cat, big, small, to run, to read, to see)
You can learn Hiragana and Katakana pretty fast but kanji will take a lot of memorizing since there are so many.
@@angeli2414 thanks for explaining 😄 I understand a bit because of you explanation
I'm in difficult with memorizing vocabs.HELP
Maybe this blog post I wrote could be helpful! lindiebotes.com/2018/08/26/tips-tricks-for-vocabulary-acquisition/
tell me how you learn Urdu
私の漢字が悪いですけど、日本語を話せたいです。
Can you speak Thai?
No tiene subtitulos :"(
Please study Japanese!
加油学习日语！
일본어 공부 화이팅!
Excuse me for being wrong
翻译错的东西的话，对不起
번역 잘못한 게 있으면, 죄송합니다.
ありあと。。。
린디님 너무 아름다워요 ㅎㅎ
What does n3 , n4 , n5 mean ?
KARUNYA winx i guess they are levels but i should google it to be sure c:
The levels for the certificate exam n5 it's begginer
Levels for the jlpt which is the Japanese language proficiency test , N5 is lowest , N1 is the highest and hardest level .
일본어도 잘 하시고,한국어도 잘하시다니.....제일 못 하는것은??
띰띠미 수학!ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
앜ㅋㅋㅋㅋ인정 합니다ㅋ
저 일본어가 유창하지 않다뇨...
공부 잘하는 사람 특징: 공부 못한다고 함...
남아공은 어릴 때부터 여러 언어를 접하다 보니까 언어쪽에 강점이 있는 것 같다.
언어는 확실히 하나 배우면 다른 언어 배우는게 더 쉽다던데.