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lchoro, good to know thanks (& I meant thanks to you above for that link too).
Jdawg8181, it would be nice to learn how to do simple conversation when traveling: Ordering foods in a restaurant, buying things when shopping, etc. at the least.
They have a couple of programs called Meet and Speak and Japan-Easy that teaches simple phrases.
Javawood, great, well maybe we can PM each other & I can ask you certain questions & you can answer them...especially as we get closer & closer to the Olympics time.
I know it's pricey, but I hope to be there in person to see the opening ceremony. The events I plan to see are:
- tennis
- gymnastics
- track & field
- maybe a 4th event
Jdawg8181, it would be nice to learn how to do simple conversation when traveling: Ordering foods in a restaurant, buying things when shopping, etc. at the least.
This thread is two years old. And you are still at the 'thinking about' level.
Take a look at youtube, they have thousands of videos on basic 'shopping' and 'ordering foods' lessons....You can also go to the bookstore, and after you look at 2-3 pages of basic grammar, they usually start the first actual lesson with 'Ordering Foods' or 'Shopping'.
If you start with Pimsleur, they'll start with a 'So you meet someone attractive you want to talk to...' with the hi, good to meet you, and such.
Anyway, first step is to pick up a book, or turn on youtube and look for the 'Japanese Language', and you'll immediately see 100s of 1000s of lessons in Japanese.
^ Thanks, yes, I know. Enough time has passed for me to know the language by now. I bought some kind of lesson set at B&N bookstore & subscribed to some lessons on youtube. There must be an app out there that translates for you when you speak into it, right?
Give me a list of some of those apps if you guys know. Other than that, I know...I either start learning it or I don't.
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Japan is preparing for 2020 by retrofitting their cities for foreigners who don't know the language. Even before the Olympics, learning the language hasn't been a requirement for travelers.
It's beneficial to learn the language if you intend to live and work there. As someone who's studying for the "N1" language proficiency test, it's a very deep rabbit hole unless you have a Chinese (written) or Korean (grammar) language background. The culture shock, crowded (yet orderly) conditions and density of the cities are the biggest hassles for a first-time tourist.
And of course the summer humidity. If you wear antiperspirant, make sure to pack some in your luggage, because it's very unlikely that you'll find the limited selection of Japanese antiperspirants.
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