when thinking of Japanese sentences instead of seeing romaji?

Not long? Maybe two or three weeks, but then, learning the kana was the first thing I did, so I knew the kana before I knew any sentences more complicated than しろいねこです.

If you spend any time actually reading sentences in romaji instead of just using it as guide to how to pronounce kana as you learn them, then it may take longer to make the switch.

[s0apgun]

https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/3349941855

https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/3996470419

These two decks are good practice for reading. Its merely a matter of getting used to reading in kana by doing it often.

I stopped using romaji almost right after I learned hiragana/katakana. During the day while working or something I recall sentences I learned and I'll see them in romaji but if I focus a bit more I can see them in kana. It just takes a bit longer.

Interesting that you see anything at all. I just go by sound when thinking of Japanese sentences in my head.

The only exception is when someone I'm talking to uses a word I can't remember the meaning of. Sometimes I try to figure out what kanji it might be written with, hoping that it will help me figure it out. So I imagine the kanji.

[Zgarbas]

I also see written words in my head quite often. they've always been hiragana/katakana since I skipped romaji entirely.

Hmmm. I don't see anything when I hear Japanese. I hear a sound and that sound has a meaning or not.

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SomeCallMeChris Wrote:Not long? Maybe two or three weeks, but then, learning the kana was the first thing I did, so I knew the kana before I knew any sentences more complicated than しろいねこです.

If you spend any time actually reading sentences in romaji instead of just using it as guide to how to pronounce kana as you learn them, then it may take longer to make the switch.

I did the same thing. I did a fair amount of research before i began to learn Japanese and learning Hiragana and Katakana first or as soon as possible was always mentioned.

If you are reviewing some anki cards, just write out the words in hiragana/katakana for a few days. That'll get you used to it.