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How do I learn Japanese?


Hello there.

I've always loved Japan and its culture. I've been watching anime for a few years.

Now I want to start learning it. Recently I've been using the Michel Thomas method for other languanges ( french, spanish) and I find it really useful. Check it out if you haven't heard about it.

There's also a japanese one, not by himself, but by some of his students. Seems fine.  I'm thinking of starting with this one.

What are your thoughts on this? What resources do you guys recommend?  Also @Tynan, mind sharing how you started learning it? The kanji post is solid.

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Thanks for the answers.

I've checked Pimsleur, but I don't really like it, I consider Michel Thomas more suitable for me. I've started and it's awesome.

I'm gonna finish this and then go the AJATT route. I heard of that blog before but I forgot about it.

Looking forward to seeing more useful replies.

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I second Tynan.  If you really wanna get good at japanese after doing pimsleur, AJATT is the way to go.  I've seen other ways, but they're nowhere near as awesome. And it does work.

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Lots of answers to this at the Kanji Koohii forum  http://forum.koohii.com/ 

People have posted up systematic study routines to get you to the top JLPT test level without ever spending money, or very minimal costs in materials.

Here's one  http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?id=5322

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I used Pimsleur, which will give you good pronunciation and a solid understanding of the grammar. On the downside, it's very business oriented and uses formal conjugations. Still... I'd recommend it as a base because it's very structured and high reward for three months of 30 minutes a day. After that, check out http://ajatt.com.

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