22/09/2022
How to speak Japanese fluently?
1. Don’t rush the basics
For some learners, the three Japanese writing systems can be intimidating. But, if you focus on learning to speak and skip reading and writing, you’ll be missing out on a big piece of learning the language! Besides, getting started with hiragana, katakana, and kanji is really quite doable.
2. Find media you love
Find Japanese-language movies, TV shows, music, books, manga, or radio you love, and then return to them again and again. Doing this will help you learn how the language is used and spoken. Plus, going over the same material will give you a great marker of your progress as you understand more over time!
3. Learn the basic Japanese phrases first
Learning the basic phrases will help you speak Japanese immediately with native speakers or use in some cases such as giving directions for Japanese, ordering food in Japanese restaurants…and I think, when you can communicate a little with people in Japanese, you’ll have more motivation to learn Japanese, and improve your speaking skills as well. Some great resources to learn basic Japanese phrases are anime, manga, Japanese films and the MochiMochi app. When watching anime, maybe you forget the phrases in a short time and just remember at this moment. But MochiMochi helps you remember Japanese phrases, words, even Kanji in the long-term memory thanks to its special technique called “Spaced-repetition”. It means, after you learn a phrase or word, MochiMochi will remind you to review it many times, at “Golden Time” - the best time for the brain to memorize words.
4. Practice with native speakers
If you want to master how to speak in Japanese, accent and all, nothing beats communicating with native speakers. There are native Japanese speakers all over the world, so it’s worth trying to find friendly native speakers near you who are willing to chat!
5. Record yourself speaking
If you want to learn spoken Japanese, you’ll likely listen to native speakers, but how about listening to yourself? Our experts recommend recording yourself and listening back – once you have an ear for the language, you’ll be able to start making adjustments to make your Japanese sound increasingly natural.
Follow those four tips and you’ll have an easier time if you want to learn to speak Japanese fluently, but these next three are the icing on the cake…
6. Use mnemonics
The use of mnemonics like rhymes, imagery, and associations is particularly helpful when learning Japanese.
Hope this helps!
