We’ve been living here for 25 years, this is how we learned Japanese living here. Peter’s channel: / petervongommjapan #Japanese This stream is created with #PRISMLiveStudio
1. Know your alphabet. Watch a youtube short during breakfast, during dinner, and/or before bed. 2. Make a friend who is fluent in Japanese with the heart of a kind teacher. Not a girlfriend, or a boyfriend. Just a buddy is sufficient. 3. Make mistakes. Someone told me, it’s the best secret to learning something. To have fun, and enjoy making mistakes. Any feelings you get is meant to guide you. It’s telling you that you still need to learn to do it right. So be glad, and keep finding fun ways to learn. 4. Be persistent! If it’s important to you, make it a priority in your life. Learning is a wonderful habit. Unless you’re like me and your brain is broken. 5. Be happy with what you know. Know that you are the best that you can be at it. For me, only me, just me. Going to Japan is just for fun, if I ever be fortunate to afford it. Japan can be very strict and stiff in it’s traditions. And beware of power abuse. Japan is also an island. So certain food that needs to be imported will be expensive. And all those trains and rails are great. Unless you are a big family. Because it will add up really fast. And island weather isn’t always amazing. You go from windy, to rainy, to sweating heat, and the annual storms. And for me, I am intolerant to walking. I can do it, but it really wears me out. So If I ever go to Japan. I want to visit Okinawa and Aka island. I want to enjoy my Blue Seal ice cream exploring a busy street. I want to dance with the hermit crabs, swim with the sea turtles, and catch the coral fish. And then I want to go home. Just a crazy dream. Lol
Back in the ‘80’s when I first went to live in Osaka, I learned Japanese by finding someone who wanted to learn English and we would alternate the lessons so one week we were the student and the following week we were the teacher! Omg! Thinking back can’t believe how laborious it was !!
Very cool discussion. My wife left Japan at age 10, so when we were there, she had to tell people to talk to her as if she was a child. I am still trying to learn. It helps that you said it took you a long time. Thanks
Quite interesting discussion with you and Peter😎And even though i didn’t saw this from the start i still find this quite enjoyable🙂Thank you guys for sharing🙂👍!!!
Always a good video with John and Peter together. You gotta love the friendly jabs back and forth. Thanks for making this! Helps me a lot on my journey learning Japanese 🇯🇵
Wow! Last paragraph (from 1:20:30) is most best takeaway I've heard on this subject, so very well put! I leant my basics from that little yellow Lonely Planet language guide, but having the good fortune of some patient Japanese friends made the real difference before my first trip.
Thanks for these streams John! I would like to make a comment on something that Peter said, about Europeans learning English, and be bilingual. I'm from Greece, and the perspective that I have about that matter, is that we learn English, because if we don't, we will probably not have the same opportunities. At least, that's what was happening when I was growing up (I'm 23, and I started attending an English language school when I was 8). And, have in mind that I didn't even want to learn English, my parents forced me hahaha (Right now I'm really greateful to them). I think most of the kids were the same. Today that might has changed a little, since kids interact more with foreign people and culture, because of social media. But, there is a "but" here, they still don't try to improve their skills, they just learn a few basic words, and that's all. I believe that most of the European countries have a much "stronger" connection with the English language, compared to Greece, and their citizens even use English daily, or even as their first language. In Greece I think that only a few people try to be profecient in English. Not just having a degree, but truly being able to communicate at that level. Many people are taking the C2 (the highest proficiency level for English language), only to be able to show it in case that they will try to apply for a job in the future, and after getting it, they wont even try to improve their language skills, or at least practice, so they even end up forgeting what they had learnt. Personally, I'm willing to take the C2 certificate, because I want to try and find a job in Japan after getting my university degree, and I would love to be able and speak daily in English with a friend who would also like to improve his English, but there is no-one who would be interested in that xd I ended up writting an essay lmao. Sorry for the long text ^ ^'
Greek is a historic language. It has a long a fascinating history. You are Greek. you know the history. You better don't try to contaminate it with the dull English language. FYI, I'm greek-american. As for getting a job in Japan, you should learn Japanese bud. It's Japan.
@@user-ry8mc1xs2v Yea, I also agree that English language is dull(without wanting to be mean), and I'm not trying to contaminate the Greek language at all. Greek language has influenced so many other languages, and you find greek words everywhere. I'm also trying to learn Japanese (for the last 3 years or so.. or at least that's what i've been saying xd.. I have had many pauses in the meanwhile) but I know that it's going to be hard to get a job that way, focusing on my knowledge in Japanese, so I'll be trying to first find a job "based in English", while also self-studying Japanese.
@@stelioshzJapanese language isn’t really pleasant to listen to. Normally they train most speakers to speak like an anime or geisha character to make the language softer to the ear but in reality it appears to have nice tones but not really.
8:11 legit STILL HAVE this exact book sitting right next to me. 😂 Loved this. I wouldn’t trade the way I learned Japanese for anything in the world, including the modern convenience of apps and CZcams. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🔥
Hello Peter, i'm a Frenchman 🇫🇷 who has lived in Tokyo for 22 years now. Do you know the Franco-Belgian comic 'Gaston Lagaffe' launch since 1957 !? 😂 Maybe that's why you wanted to give your dog Bistrot this name ? ❤ It's a very funny comic and since 2017 there is an english translation available by the editor Cinebook ! It's called 'Gomer Goof'😅 I liked it when i was kid and I highly recommend it !👍
Back in my day (1956)... before anime, manga, and martial arts; another reason you would go to Japan is because your Uncle Sam told you that is where you were going to go. No questions asked 😅
40:16 Not Peter trying to be the host of the show 😆 Bro, you are the guest. This is Only in Japan Go with John Daub, hahaha. ...He's like this every time 😭
Bottom line; just memorize the past tests. JLPT 3 isn’t easy if you’re starting from scratch but it’s kind of useless unless it’s N2 for any kind of work.
1. Know your alphabet. Watch a youtube short during breakfast, during dinner, and/or before bed.
2. Make a friend who is fluent in Japanese with the heart of a kind teacher. Not a girlfriend, or a boyfriend. Just a buddy is sufficient.
3. Make mistakes. Someone told me, it’s the best secret to learning something. To have fun, and enjoy making mistakes. Any feelings you get is meant to guide you. It’s telling you that you still need to learn to do it right. So be glad, and keep finding fun ways to learn.
4. Be persistent! If it’s important to you, make it a priority in your life. Learning is a wonderful habit. Unless you’re like me and your brain is broken.
5. Be happy with what you know. Know that you are the best that you can be at it.
For me, only me, just me. Going to Japan is just for fun, if I ever be fortunate to afford it. Japan can be very strict and stiff in it’s traditions. And beware of power abuse. Japan is also an island. So certain food that needs to be imported will be expensive. And all those trains and rails are great. Unless you are a big family. Because it will add up really fast. And island weather isn’t always amazing. You go from windy, to rainy, to sweating heat, and the annual storms. And for me, I am intolerant to walking. I can do it, but it really wears me out. So If I ever go to Japan. I want to visit Okinawa and Aka island. I want to enjoy my Blue Seal ice cream exploring a busy street. I want to dance with the hermit crabs, swim with the sea turtles, and catch the coral fish. And then I want to go home. Just a crazy dream. Lol
Back in the ‘80’s when I first went to live in Osaka, I learned Japanese by finding someone who wanted to learn English and we would alternate the lessons so one week we were the student and the following week we were the teacher!
Omg! Thinking back can’t believe how laborious it was !!
Very cool discussion. My wife left Japan at age 10, so when we were there, she had to tell people to talk to her as if she was a child. I am still trying to learn. It helps that you said it took you a long time. Thanks
The video is ahead of the audio by a few seconds. Still an informative video. 👍
Quite interesting discussion with you and Peter😎And even though i didn’t saw this from the start i still find this quite enjoyable🙂Thank you guys for sharing🙂👍!!!
I love these 2 ❤ love the energy and the brotherhood ❤
Good discussion. Thanks John and PvG.
Always a good video with John and Peter together. You gotta love the friendly jabs back and forth. Thanks for making this! Helps me a lot on my journey learning Japanese 🇯🇵
Awesome video, thanks John!!
Wow! Last paragraph (from 1:20:30) is most best takeaway I've heard on this subject, so very well put! I leant my basics from that little yellow Lonely Planet language guide, but having the good fortune of some patient Japanese friends made the real difference before my first trip.
Thanks for these streams John! I would like to make a comment on something that Peter said, about Europeans learning English, and be bilingual. I'm from Greece, and the perspective that I have about that matter, is that we learn English, because if we don't, we will probably not have the same opportunities. At least, that's what was happening when I was growing up (I'm 23, and I started attending an English language school when I was 8). And, have in mind that I didn't even want to learn English, my parents forced me hahaha (Right now I'm really greateful to them). I think most of the kids were the same. Today that might has changed a little, since kids interact more with foreign people and culture, because of social media. But, there is a "but" here, they still don't try to improve their skills, they just learn a few basic words, and that's all. I believe that most of the European countries have a much "stronger" connection with the English language, compared to Greece, and their citizens even use English daily, or even as their first language. In Greece I think that only a few people try to be profecient in English. Not just having a degree, but truly being able to communicate at that level. Many people are taking the C2 (the highest proficiency level for English language), only to be able to show it in case that they will try to apply for a job in the future, and after getting it, they wont even try to improve their language skills, or at least practice, so they even end up forgeting what they had learnt. Personally, I'm willing to take the C2 certificate, because I want to try and find a job in Japan after getting my university degree, and I would love to be able and speak daily in English with a friend who would also like to improve his English, but there is no-one who would be interested in that xd
I ended up writting an essay lmao. Sorry for the long text ^ ^'
Greek is a historic language. It has a long a fascinating history. You are Greek. you know the history. You better don't try to contaminate it with the dull English language. FYI, I'm greek-american. As for getting a job in Japan, you should learn Japanese bud. It's Japan.
@@user-ry8mc1xs2v Yea, I also agree that English language is dull(without wanting to be mean), and I'm not trying to contaminate the Greek language at all. Greek language has influenced so many other languages, and you find greek words everywhere. I'm also trying to learn Japanese (for the last 3 years or so.. or at least that's what i've been saying xd.. I have had many pauses in the meanwhile) but I know that it's going to be hard to get a job that way, focusing on my knowledge in Japanese, so I'll be trying to first find a job "based in English", while also self-studying Japanese.
@@stelioshzJapanese language isn’t really pleasant to listen to. Normally they train most speakers to speak like an anime or geisha character to make the language softer to the ear but in reality it appears to have nice tones but not really.
@@Hay8137g I guess it's not pleasant for you. For me, English is not pleasant instead.
This is awesome for me. I just moved here and it’s month 3 and boy the language is hard.
Thank you for this video!
I think a podcast with you and PVG would work so well!
I really like when you and Peter do vblogs together. So much fun.
Great to see Peter
8:11 legit STILL HAVE this exact book sitting right next to me. 😂
Loved this. I wouldn’t trade the way I learned Japanese for anything in the world, including the modern convenience of apps and CZcams. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🔥
Hello Peter, i'm a Frenchman 🇫🇷 who has lived in Tokyo for 22 years now.
Do you know the Franco-Belgian comic 'Gaston Lagaffe' launch since 1957 !? 😂 Maybe that's why you wanted to give your dog Bistrot this name ? ❤ It's a very funny comic and since 2017 there is an english translation available by the editor Cinebook ! It's called 'Gomer Goof'😅 I liked it when i was kid and I highly recommend it !👍
Back in my day (1956)... before anime, manga, and martial arts; another reason you would go to Japan is because your Uncle Sam told you that is where you were going to go. No questions asked 😅
That is how I got there in 2004 with my hubby. 😂 We loved it there. Now that he is retired, we are looking forward to visiting somewhat regularly.
@@maureenmiaullis6427 That's great and I plan to move there next year.
I am late to comment but many ppl in the 90th were also coming to Japan for modelling and hostessing ))) it is just how it is ))
I love streams with John & Peter
Thanks for this!
To learn reading Katakana I used an app from Dr. Moku.
Katakana is huge when visiting.
53:55 I knew Peter would react to that "Fraaans" 😅
inspiration~~ omg i hate creme brulee in katakana
ほとんどの時、自分で日本語を学んでいます。むずいよ！😭
Have to go out and try out what you lean by speaking it. With AI, probably. An have a conversation, even by yourself!
@@onlyinjapanGO Yes, I speak broken Japanese to the locals whenever i travel to Japan, but listening is my worst enemy, lol!
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Among non-native CZcamsrs I think Joey the anime man has the highest proficiency in the language I've seen here.
40:16 Not Peter trying to be the host of the show 😆 Bro, you are the guest. This is Only in Japan Go with John Daub, hahaha. ...He's like this every time 😭
I'm sure Peter is a great guy but something about him intimidates me. Maybe because he looks like Agent 47....?
Watching Peter talk out of sync is like watching an old spaghetti Western 😂
I feel bad about that, we used the Discord audio which was a big mistake. Should have used the native zoom.
@@onlyinjapanGO not as bad as I feel. :(
It’s all good, just gave me a flashback of Terrence Hill in They Call Me Trinity 😂
PVG needs some glasses that fit
How long does it take to learn both Hiragana and Katana?
Sorry, but JLPT N3 is not easy at all. That’s conversational level with more than 600 Kanji’s. Probably u mean N5
Best greetings
Bottom line; just memorize the past tests. JLPT 3 isn’t easy if you’re starting from scratch but it’s kind of useless unless it’s N2 for any kind of work.
Japanese is a dying language. Just learn keigo and that’s all you need.