ShafiDorani
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How long did it take for you to learn enough japanese to have everyday conversation and live everyday life?
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This is something I have thought about, too. I have studied for a year, and I don't reckon I could hold a meaningful conversation outside the usual introductory sentences. Everything I am learning seems so random and direct to a situation at the moment. There is no articulation yet, although I guess that will come with practice. I do wonder how advanced I would be another three years down the line.....
I think this will greatly depend on whether you have spent a considerable amount of time in Japan or not.
I believe you really need to be in Japan to go from "I know what to say" to really speak. There are many ways to say something (synonyms, politeness/slang), various accents, everyone speaks at a different pace, etc. Things will feel more natural and start to make sense or fall into place better in Japan than from abroad.
Of course this does not mean that you cannot progress from abroad!