Computer programs

[pugtm]

my friend says his friend learned Japanese relatively quickly with a computer program. I was wondering if anyone knew of any and if anyone knew were they can be bought?

 

[Ghik]

Hmm... maybe something like that?
h*tp://w*w.byki.com/fls/japa/

 

[hideway]

I don't know about programs, but I think you should ask your friend instead.

 

[Grandpa Frank]

Any big bookstores near you ?

Stores like Borders usually have 3 or 4 Japanese(or any other language) programs for learning. Your local library may have programs you can take out and try.

Uncle Frank

 

[JimmySeal]

I don't know about programs, but I think you should ask your friend instead.

I also think that would be a good call.

I know of a program called Human Japanese:
Learn Japanese with the Human Japanese family of apps

I've never used it myself, but I know that they have had some satisfied customers. You can download a free trial version from their site.

 

[pugtm]

thanks alot ill try those

 

[acquiredtarget]

And there's Rosetta Stone, but I think they're pricey. I also think I saw a commercial for them that has online learning also

 

[dan_j]

www.byki.com/fls/japa/ <-- not too sure if this one works

Byki discontinued | Transparent Language <-- link to the japanese version is on da side
all the words/ sayings/ verbs/sentence's in the program have audio for it

"before you know it" is decent enuff coz its free

 

[asianforest]

humanjapanese.com
You can download a free trial version from their site.

Oh, thanks a lot! will try

 

[northsider1983]

I use Rosetta Stone and it's pretty effective for learning verbal Japanese. Indeed it's pricey, but I just downloaded mine <shhhhhh!>.

 

[Arc Light]

And there's Rosetta Stone, but I think they're pricey. I also think I saw a commercial for them that has online learning also

It's pricey, but it works!

And if you're in the US Army, it's free. But I wouldn't recommend that as a reason to join up...or any reason...

I just started last week, and I've already learned alot. Once I'm through with the Japanese Course, I'll start on Korean and Chinese.

 

[northsider1983]

I just started last week, and I've already learned alot. Once I'm through with the Japanese Course, I'll start on Korean and Chinese.

Very ambitious, good luck with that!

 

[Chris K]

funny thing with rossetta is that you end up learning a lot more than you think you did. Its so different to conventianal learning you may feel for a bit your wasting your time, but end up suprising yourself by how much you can actually understand.
If you support it with more traditional drills and exercises I think its pretty good.
It is pricey though if you dont track down the torrent. Especially as it isn't an total solution in my eyes.

 

[northsider1983]

Yea, I definitely think you should supplement Rosetta Stone with other learning tools.

 

[pugtm]

yeesh but after paying for rosseta you'd need to declare bankruptcy. How can one program be that expensive?

 

[Goldiegirl]

Also, you have to decide if you just want to learn to "speak" the language. That can be done quicker than actually learning to read and write.

 

[northsider1983]

RS has the whole package though, though it's mostly spoken language. AS for the cost, yikes, you said it! That's why I didn't pay...