Duolingo is one of the most popular apps for beginners in many languages. In this episode, I discuss if it's any good for learning Japanese.

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Keith reflects on the progress he's made in Japanese since returning to Japan, extracting 4 key insights that will benefit Japanese students at any level.

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Learn some highly contextual Japanese with the phrase 行けたら行く (iketaraiku). Keith also discusses the cultural implications of this phrase.

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In this episode, Keith provides 4 pieces of advice he would give to his younger self when he started learning Japanese.

With so many ways to learn Japanese available today, learners can easily become overwhelmed trying to choose the best method. Before you focus on what app to download or class to join, nail these 4 foundational skills to ensure your long term success with Japanese.

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Are you learning Japanese?

Are you within the military community?

Are you currently living in Okinawa, Japan?

Then you are eligible to join my Japanese course, Groundwork Japanese!

This course (aimed at beginners) is currently in development and will help you increase your proficiency and confidence, by helping yo create your own personalized study plan.

Interested in improving your Japanese?

Go to: https://tobhowtolearnjapanese.guide/ and hit "I'm ready to learn Japanese" to join the waitlist

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You can also use this link to go directly to the sign up page. https://tobhowtolearnjapanese.guide/?page_id=6

In this new experimental short format, Keith shares insights from his own Japanese lessons by describing the meaning and origin of the Japanese slang チッキてる (chikkiteru) and パリピ (paripi).

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Are you learning Japanese?

Are you within the military community?

Are you currently living in Okinawa, Japan?

Then you might eligible to be a guest on this podcast!

Visit the website to fill out the form if you are interested.

Website: https://tobhowtolearnjapanese.guide/

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In a Tower of Babbling Japan first, Keith welcomes Ms. Chloe Clougher to the podcast.

An avid language learner who has studied Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, and now Japanese, Chloe shares her experiences from her international travel in China, Jordan, and in Japan.

She also discusses the two reasons why after barely a month on island, she has dedicated herself to learning as much Japanese as she can during her time in Okinawa.

Contact Chloe at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cmclougher/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007613238232

Are you learning Japanese?

Are you within the military community?

Are you currently living in Okinawa, Japan?

Then you might eligible to be a guest on this podcast!

Visit the website to fill out the form if you are interested.

Website: https://tobhowtolearnjapanese.guide/

Get the introduction to The Tower of Babbling book and access to the mini-course Tower of Babbling: Scaffold for free at: https://tobhowtolearnjapanese.guide/?page_id=6

Learning Japanese can be difficult for native English speakers.

In this episode Keith explains how he made his Japanese language learning harder back in the day and two lessons he learned from the experience.

Are you ready to learn Kanji?

Try Skritter Japanese today and receive a 10% discount off of your purchase with the link below!

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Are you learning Japanese? Are you within the military community? Are you currently living in Okinawa, Japan? Then you might eligible to be interviewed on this podcast!

Visit the website to fill out the form if you are interested.

Website: https://tobhowtolearnjapanese.guide/

Get the introduction to The Tower of Babbling book and access to the mini-course Tower of Babbling: Scaffold: https://tobhowtolearnjapanese.guide/?page_id=6

Do you have a reason why you are learning or want to learn Japanese?

In this episode Keith invites you to think about your why, and offers an explanation for why having this foundation is vital to keeping you learning Japanese even after it gets hard.

Website: https://tobhowtolearnjapanese.guide/

Get the introduction to The Tower of Babbling and access to the mini-course Tower of Babbling: Scaffold: https://tobhowtolearnjapanese.guide/?page_id=6

Are you learning Japanese? Are you within the military community? Are you currently living in Okinawa, Japan? Then you might eligible to be interviewed on this podcast!

Email me at: keith@tobhowtolearnjapanese.guide for more details