sharing my Japanese journey one coffee at a time
I think everyone knows Japanese is hard, but what I think they never tell beginners is just how hard it is (or extra it can be). Like everyone knows that there are 3 writing systems. I assume most people know that the verb and object switch places. But I think what never gets mentioned is… Continue reading For Beginners: What They Don’t Usually Tell You When You are Starting Japanese
I think that any language can be very exciting at first and then after a few weeks you realize it is harder than you initially anticipated, lose motivation, and quit. But Japanese especially provides a specially unique challenge. So many people I know personally have an interest in learning or started studying, but can’t make… Continue reading My Take on Study Motivation for Japanese
*Drop romaji NOW (the sooner the better) Romaji will get you nowhere, so better to let go it sooner rather than later. Hiragana and katakana are not that hard once you get of it. You won’t know how to pronounce things correctly it you aren’t aware of silent お, う, って, ん, etc. like in… Continue reading Beginner Tips for Learning Japanese
(𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯) 日常生活 (にちじょせいかつ) - everyday 敬語 (けいご): formal speech (used in business and customer service) いらしゃいませ: welcome ご覧くださいごらんください): please look (what salespeople usually say) レストラン - restaurant: 何名様ですか？(なんめいさまですか): How many people? (before you are… Continue reading Useful Survival Phrases/Words While in Japan
Location: Omotesando Misconceptions MYTH: If I go to x country, I will become conversational/fluent in that language (without studying) REALITY 1: If I go to that country WITHOUT studying the language at all, I will probably pick up some basic vocabulary, phrases, and greetings at best (unless you are amazing at language acquisition). You will… Continue reading All About Immersion: Myths and Methods
A lot of people have asked me “I want to watch more Japanese shows, but I don't know what to watch…?” So hopefully you can try some of these channels or shows. You can watch almost all of these on YouTube especially if you search in the name in Japanese. (These are just the shows… Continue reading Japanese YouTube and Variety Recommendations
You might already know this, but I really like Japanese dramas. Dramas are a great way to hear natural spoken Japanese compared to anime. They are also a great immersion tool and you can learn a ton of new words and phrases. ＊The ones on Netflix can sometimes be a bit strange or weird honestly,… Continue reading Japanese Drama Master List
Hello and welcome!!!This is the start of my blog. I wanted to create this blog in addition to my Instagram to be more interactive and easier to read. I will try to include links to everything that I talk about Please check out my Instagram account @framedinbeige for the latest updates. Thank you for finding… Continue reading Welcome to framed in beige
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