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Many people think that Japanese is a very complicated language. It is not easy, especially for speakers of Western languages who are not accustomed to the subtleties and almost musical quality of Japanese. It takes some time, but you will one day be able to appreciate the unusual and beautiful sounds of Japanese. The problem for some people is that they think Japanese is so hard they never give themselves a chance to learn it. The fact is, just about everyone has the potential to learn another language! You just have to be willing to work hard and put in the time. Make the decision that you will learn to speak Japanese fluently, work at it for a while, and it will happen sooner than you thought possible! If you read and apply some of these tricks, you can make your Japanese study a little simpler. Consider how you are most comfortable learning. One learning style that is best for some people is to listen to as much as possible and then phonetically write it out. Another option is to learn how to write the characters as a first step. Either way, you have to realize you are dealing with a whole new way of writing, so it's simpler if you settle on one system of learning or another. If you try to learn both at once, you will probably just confuse yourself and make learning Japanese much harder than it already is. You know how your own mind works, so pick a technique for learning Japanese that is based on your own inclinations. It's a good idea to hire a tutor. Even if you sign up for classes, you should make sure to work with a tutor. Having a fluent speaker to help you is almost a necessity with a language as challenging as Japanese. You will find that your tutor will be able to assess your progress and work to overcome any areas where you need more work; you will then be able to use Japanese on your own more quickly. Your tutor will also probably be able to give you some special tips that will enable you to remember more of what you are learning. Get Japanese language versions of movies you have seen in your own language. This will help you learn how to pick out the words and phrases that you already know and can help you commit vocabulary to memory. When you start with something you already know in your own language you already have some comprehension of what is being said, so matching up the words from your language to their Japanese translations shouldn't be too difficult. As you get more accustomed to hearing Japanese, you can move on to original Japanese films and see how much you can comprehend. It takes a certain amount of ambition and even courage to start learning Japanese. It will take some effort and patience to learn Japanese, but once you get past the initial phase you will start to retain what you've learned! Think of the cultural opportunities it would open for you! If you wanted to watch Anime and not have to struggle with subtitles, you'd be able to. How many people (outside of Japan) could do that? If you ever want to travel to Japan, it would be a lot easier and more enjoyable if you knew the language. Learning Japanese would also give you a good foundation for learning any other Asian language down the road, if you ever want to do that. There is no doubt that learning another language can expand you in a variety of ways! Straw Cowgirl Hats at Cowgirl Hats dot org!
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