Hey im new.

[Wataru]

Im new to this forum and new to the language, I am taking classes on it and am studying it at home. I have just mastered hiragana and am currently learning kana and some kanji. I have some questions.

How long did it take you to become fluent?

Is living in japan expensive, I am thinking about going to Tokyo for school.

What is the best way to learn japanese? I go to japanese class study, pratice writing and stroke order, study my japaniese dictionary a whole bunch at home then listen to pimsleurs cd's, and constantly learning usefull phrases.

 

[Ma Cherie]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Please enjoy yourself.

 

[lexico]

Welcome to the forum, Wataru!
This is a good place to learn and practice your new language.
I'm just learning myself, so I can't be much use to you, but go check out the "Learning Japanese" section and you will find godzillions of Q&A's.
You can look for answers from "Search" or by googling keyword+"jref.com." But you can always post your own question thread.
Have fun!

 

[Wataru]

Thanks guys, is there lacrosse in japan?

 

[kokiri]

Hi welcome ! I'm new too and I'm learning japanese. Now I'm trying to work on my kanjis, hard !!
From my small experience I'd say that it depends what you like, songs are a good way to memorize new words for me bec you listen to them all the time and if you like a particular song you'll look up the vocab without even thinking it's work. Watching a lot of jap TV mangas works ... of will you end up talking like a yakuza or a shy young girl ?(depending on your tastes). it's good for words teachers never tell you about.
Learning lists of vocab tedious but works but LOOOOOOONG.
Finding an exchange partner is GOOD. I found a jap girl and we do 1h talk half French/half Japanese.

ganbatte ne!

 

[budd]

"lacrosse in japan?"
JLA | 一般社団法人日本ラクロス協会 | 公式サイト
various other links from googling "lacrosse in japan?"
hth

 

[Clawn]

Hello, I have found this site quite extraordinary, I hope your views are the same!

 

[Jack]

Im new to this forum and new to the language, I am taking classes on it and am studying it at home. I have just mastered hiragana and am currently learning kana and some kanji. I have some questions.

How long did it take you to become fluent?

Is living in japan expensive, I am thinking about going to Tokyo for school.

What is the best way to learn japanese? I go to japanese class study, pratice writing and stroke order, study my japaniese dictionary a whole bunch at home then listen to pimsleurs cd's, and constantly learning usefull phrases.

i dont know about the learning of Japanese here, but but its a really good place to talk everything Japan, so dont hesitate to talk about Japan.

 

[Mycernius]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Have fun

 

[Iron Chef]

Hi Wataru. Greetings and welcome. Btw, I took the liberty of moving your post from Practical to this forum. As for you questions, do a search of the forums and i'm sure you'll find a lot of older topics still around that address the cost of living in Japan, ideal methods for learning the language, etc... Best of luck to you!

 

[Grandpa Frank]

Hi Wataru ! Welcome To The Forum !!

Iron Chef is right, using the "search" function and reading old posts, you should find answers to all of your questions. Glad you found JREF, post often and enjoy!

Frank

 

[NANGI]

Konnichiwa Wataru-san!

Welcome and Hajimemashite. Please enjoy the forum!

NANGI

 

[lonesoullost3]

Welcome! I like your choice of music ;-). I'll see you around the forum.