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Rosetta Stone Japanese Review

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There are few products available that can compete with the incredible benefits of Rosetta Stone Japanese. The program has been expertly tested and proven to be a leading language resource for all types and levels of Japanese language learners. The merits of the program are vast and help students wanting to learn Japanese for business or recreation. Unlike other Japanese language learning programs, Rosetta Stone Japanese caters to each student’s individual needs and provides the most appropriate tools for each learner.

Many different types of students use Rosetta Stone Japanese to learn and master Japanese language skills. Some students learn solely for business purposes and some learn for pleasure. No matter what the reason, there are benefits for every learner. For those learning Japanese for business reasons, Rosetta Stone Japanese hones in on specific business vocabulary in order to equip the student with common business conversational tools; students learning Japanese for recreational purposes can learn casual conversation and even common travel phrases. No matter what your reason is for learning Japanese, the skill of being well versed in the language can benefit you in your career and your life.

Rosetta Stone Japanese is also a fun program to learn with. The creators of the program are strong believers in the fact that more information is retained when learners are enjoying what they are working with. While most other language programs use tedious and dull Japanese exercises, Rosetta Stone Japanese makes the learning process exciting and active. Learners can learn from memory games, puzzles, speech recording and even cinematic dubbing of favorite movies. These tools keep the students engaged in the learning process and make learning Japanese fun. With the variety of lessons available, students can also gain a good understanding of different ways Japanese is spoken. Other language programs may have the same people speaking Japanese in the same way. It is important for students to hear the language spoken by a variety of people using a variety of accents. In this way, students gain a better understanding of how the language is spoken and used in real life.

For those wanting to test Rosetta Stone Japanese before purchasing the full package, a preliminary lesson is available online for free. The lesson offers students a look into how the program works and examples of some of the exercises and tools used. Most students who test the free online lesson rarely leave without the full package of Rosetta Stone Japanese. It’s just that good.

The program has an assortment of merits and benefits for all types of Japanese language learners. Among the highlights include:

  • The program offers core foundational skills for learners who are studying Japanese for business or recreational purposes
  • Rosetta Stone Japanese caters to the student’s specific needs by monitoring progress and seeing to it that weak areas are strengthened
  • The wide variety of tools and resources used in the program are fun and interactive, giving learners the most effective learning experience
  • The tools used for teaching Japanese are put together in such a way as to give students a real life understanding of the language
  • Before students purchase the full package of Rosetta Stone Japanese, a free lesson is available online for testing

Rosetta Stone Japanese comes fully recommended by Japanese language learning experts as a reliable source for learning the Japanese language. No other Japanese language learning resource on the market offers the real life examples, fundamental skills and engaging activities that Rosetta Stone Japanese does. Students of Rosetta Stone Japanese are taught on such a personal level that it will almost feel like private tutoring. Read the review now and find out more!

Several Approaches to Saying Hello in Japanese

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One of the most common words to saying hello in the Japanese language is Konnichiwa. The word Konnichiwa actually translates to saying hello in the afternoon time but it is also a broad method of saying hello in Japanese. When you travel to Japan it is possible to use Konnichiwa in various situations but there are many more ways to say hello in Japan.

Here are some general tips for meeting and greeting Japanese people.

Do not act too overly friendly from the beginning. Don’t get me wrong, the Japanese are actually very friendly but they are quite shy when you initially meet them.

So if you are meeting a Japanese person for the very first time, for work or a friendship then you should try to stay fairly formal for the first couple of weeks.

Perhaps formal is the wrong word. What I am saying is never try to show off to them in the beginning.

The exact same goes for whenever you are being taught by a Japanese language teacher, you ought to act in a respectful manner. Even after some time, you need to maintain your respect to the Japanese language trainer.

You can read a detailed guide on how to speak Japanese which has advanced strategies on learning Japanese and other Japanese language tutorials.

Another good way to speak hello in Japanese is the words Ohayo Gozaimasu and you should say them first thing in the morning. Or you can just say Ohayo but only use that when you know the Japanese person really well.

As you have almost certainly guessed by now, there are so many different approaches which you can say hello using the Japanese language. There are also quite a few informal methods to say hello as well.

If you want an informal way to say hello to a friend in the morning then you can say Oha. And if you are both males then you can just say Yo. Again, only use these with very good friends.

Please ensure you are very careful when saying hello to people in authority and never use the informal approaches with them. The exact same goes for older Japanese people and the same also goes for Japanese people you meet for the first time.

For the instances above, I’d personally suggest you keep to the formalized methods of interacting with the Japanese individual, just to be sure.

This post was written by a guest contributor, Frank Miller from helloinjapanese.org

How I learned Hiragana and Katakana

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It’s not as hard as it looks. When I first came to Japan almost 2 years ago I didn’t know anything and Japanese culture never interested me that. Wow have things changed! Asia is great, and Japan is pretty sweet. Everybody learns differently and some may learn faster or slower than other people, but here’s my experience. When I first started to study I learned Hiragana in about 2 weeks, then Katakana in 1 week following. Here’s how I did it.

  • I studied about 1-2 hours a day on average.
  • I broke it down into sections, and focused on a section each day.
  • I studied the book Kana Pict-o-Graphix by Michael Rowley (Preview the book here)
  • I also printed out worksheets from Benri Nihongo and practiced writing every day (Download practice sheet here).
  • I read the Pict-o-Graphix book before falling asleep each night.

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And there you have it! I basically used two tools. Then I started reading everything I saw in Japan even though I didn’t know what it meant. It’s good practice. As a side note, I did only 10 hiragana from the red “Let’s learn Hiragana” book.

When you study katakana, I think the hardest is　シ “shi” vs　ツ”tsu” and ソ”so” vs ン”n” so you’ll have to come up with the best way for you to remember these. Good luck!