I am a half Chinese half white woman and I’ve been wanting to learn Japanese for a LONG while now. I get into it for a bit and then sidetrack and completely forget about it for MONTHS on end. (I have adhd that’s why it makes it more difficult)
However in recent years I’ve found out that my comprehension is actually VERY SLOWLY enhancing but it still ticks me off that it’s so slow. I know that fully emerging into the language would help me better, but I’ve always found that learning with friends is always such a great experience! Since I live in Austria though, it’s somehow complicated still for me to find native speaking Japanese people who are as quirky and goofy as me. If anyone could give me some suggestions or ideas on how to improve, that would be very much appreciated. I do still want to make friends who can speak Japanese (preferably ladies 🥲) so I guess if you’re interested in learning Japanese together lmk(??- I don’t know I’ve never written a Reddit post before )
by w1nter_mArcy404
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Hi there:)
I am not a native speaker, I have studied Japanese for 5 years, and taught Japanese for beginners for 4 years.
I am currently not in Austria but I will be visiting in September. Do you live close enough to Vienna to come see me then?
Looking forward to helping you on your path.
There are Japanese/english language exchange discord servers which are pretty active and you can practice speaking to both natives and other Japanese learners.
If you really want to learn Japanese, I recommend the Tandem app. I’m also there, so feel free to DM me on Reddit if you need help.
If you ever find a learning tool for Japanese that can hold your attention please let me know. Tried multiple Japanese learning apps, websites and even books but most of them make it hard to go back to after a period of inactivity… I hope you find something that helps you. It’s hard trying to commit to something while your own brain is actively working against you.