Studying Japanese is sometimes boring and I'm about to give up..?
I've been studying Japanese for 4 months now and I've had my ups and down with the language there's more downs then ups..Honestly in the pass 4 months I haven't really learn anything at all I forget what I learn because I have short term memory I'm really completely lost on how to learn Japanese now I feel like I'm doing something wrong.I'm learning from a book called "Japanese For Everyone" it's pretty good.I wish I could make Japanese learning more fun but I have no Idea how I was thinking about giving up on Japanese and learning Korean because there's a lot of resources that are free to learn Korean but I love Japan so much I can't.I don't know what to do someone help me please thank you :)
How do you say 'boring' in Japanese? How would you use it in a sentence?
The word for boring is "tsumaranai" (詰らない in kanji and つまらない in hiragana.) It's an adjective, but an i adjective so you don't have to worry about any grammar particularities as you do with na adjectives. Some sentence examples would be: Kono pa-tei wa tsumaranai desu = This party is boring.Kore wa tsumaranai eiga desu = This is a boring movie.
How do you say "I always study" in Japanese?
Sorry to be splitting hairs, but translation is such a tricky thing sometimes. Consider these situations:What do you do for the last 3 hours of the day? - I always study.I never have a minute of down time. I always study.During the last week or 10 days before a test? I always study.I never cook or clean at home. I always study.What do you do when you’re bored? -I always study.All of these have slightly different translations. Which one did you want?And fwiw, google translater (sic) can’t handle these without further information, either.
How to avoid getting frustrated when learning Japanese (or any other second language)?
The best way is to mix up what you are learning and the way you learn it. Set some goals for motivation and try to achieve your goals. These could be a test at the end of the year or simply to learn 10 new kanji every week. The best way to learn Japanese is by taking a class, enrolling in a course or investing in a good textbook. If you can't take classes then the self-study method with the correct resources is a good way. The key to learning Japanese effectively is to work on your grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing. Its best to think of these as separate categories and focus on each specific category as these require different methods and techniques. Start by learning the basics through grammar. These books really helped me. • Shin Nihongo no Kiso I & II http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011... • An Introduction to Modern Japanese by Osamu Mizutani & Nobuko Mizutani http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011... • Japanese Demystified by Eriko Sato a self-teaching guide http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011... These books cover both polite Japanese, which is extremely important to learn in order to speak Japanese effectively and causal Japanese, which is great for everyday conversations. I also recommend trying to learn a certain amount of vocab or kanji each day as this helps you build up your vocab and kanji ability. I tried to learn 5 kanji per day or about 20 a week and did the same with vocab. Watching Japanese anime or any Japanese TV program is a good idea for improving your listening skills and also your vocabulary. Keep a notebook and jot down any new words you hear. Then look them up and find out the meaning. Websites are not always the best way to learn Japanese. Most websites are run by people with no teaching credentials and are not even native speakers of Japanese. Some of them are just interested in making money and not in helping you in what you need to be successful in learning Japanese. How to Learn Japanese http://japan-australia.blogspot.com.au/2010/11/how-to-learn-japanese.html
Boring/annoying exchange student?
Ok so my family got an exchange student from Japan and she doesn't talk. Not a WORD. You have to ask her a question and only then will she reply, usually with one word answers. I know her English isn't perfect, but I also know that she had studied english for 7 years in Japan. Her English isn't terrible and she could get so much better if she tried to talk. She always looks upset and mad when I didn't even say anything wrong/mean to her. she is always locked in her room talking to her Japanese friends and family, laughing loudly and talking for hours. She won't come down to eat unless we call her and she goes right back upstairs afterwards. Basically the day consists of me and my family eating breakfast, her coming down and then she and I walking in silence to school. I tried to talk to her a lot and start conversations but it's been 5 months and she literally cannot continue a conversation. She always listens to music and never tries to interact with me or my family. She's barely made any friends at school and constantly complains on instagram that she hates school, etc. Some people might not see this as a problem but like it's so awkward bc she won't talk and shes like this PERSON in my house who's so silent and boring and won't reciprocate when I try to talk to her. I just want to be by myself again and not have a student in the house. I ask her if she's homesick and she says no but she seems like she hates it here and isn't even learning more English & idk what 2 do help
What do you do when you get bored while studying?
Getting bored while studying is normal! Your brain and willpower can only handle so much before it feels ‘worn out’. The quick answer would obviously be to simply take a break, doing something relaxing to regain your willpower. Something like reading a fictional book for 5 minutes.There’s a Japanese studying technique called the Pormodoro technique, which is where you study in very quick ‘time blocks’ and take rests in between. I personally find this technique very helpful in sustaining motivation so I don’t get bored easily whilst studying.Simply put, you split a study session into several ‘blocks’. So for example, let’s take a standard study session.1 hour : Study organic chemistry1 hour : Break (play video games, scroll through Quora and Facebook).So with the pormodoro technique, you split these into ‘time blocks’.20 minutes : Study chemical bonding and hybridization5–10 minutes : break (play video games, scroll through Quora, read book)20 minutes : Study addition and substitution reactions5–10 minutes : break20 minutes : Study isomers.As you can see, the topics to study are also much more specific (chemical bonding instead of ‘organic chemistry’) This helps solidify key ideas and mark key milestones, so you can easily identify weak or strong points.Also, I understand that the cumulative total break time is much less, but this is where your discipline and time management techniques come in, and you have to make sure you allocate sufficient study, and play time.Good luck!