Learning Japanese is something that people want to do and they will most probably know why they want to.  You could be moving to Japan or taking a holiday there.  You quite possibly don’t even have to speak Japanese but want to just for something to do.  One thing is for certain though, and that is that being able to speak another language is worthwhile.

My personal reason for why I want to learn Japanese was because I was planning a long trip to Tokyo  Being able to converse properly would be beneficial I felt rather than pointing at things for 3 months.  I am often asked whether I can speak Japanese fluently and am not sure what to tell them.

If you want my opinion, I believe that even though I think I can now communicate well now in Japanese, I still don’t think I know that much.  I doubt whether I will ever know it all to be honest.  No matter what you learn there’s always more.  I am actually able to watch and fully know what’s happening in Japanese cartoons and movie now without subtitles.  If I can sit and watch a movie in English and know what’s going on, then there’s no reason with a little work I shouldn’t be able to do the same in Japanese.

I’m almost there in regards to what I’ve taught myself but I still have work to do.  It’s been tough to go from not knowing any words or phrases in Japanese to knowing a fair amount and you are probably wondering how I managed it.  I won’t lie, it took a lot of perspiration and many hours of effort.  I have to admit the journey was most definitely a tough one.  In essence, learning any new language takes a huge amount of time and effort.  I would like to say though that if you have that patience and dedication you can achieve what I have.

It can be difficult to find time to study in between your work commitments and anything else that’s on.  However, with a bit of effort you can study while working out at the gym, for example, or going to work.