I realised that when I finish N1, I won't have to study Japanese anymore as such, but just continue SRSin', shadowing, gaining exposure, speaking, etc. So, I've decided to start casually studying German, since its European, I like the sound of it, and I wouldn't mind visiting there someday.

When I say 'decided', that's literally as far as I've got. I read the other couple of threads about German, but they seemed to focus on resources for intermediate learners and I got a bit lost.

I didn't know about a lot of good resources for Japanese for a long time, and it cost me at least 18 months on N1, and 15,000 words plus. So the reason I started this thread was to ask for tips on the most efficient long-term plan for learning from scratch.

Is there a definitive book, website, app, or whatever for any of the following?

- pronunciation
- writing system
- basic grammar
- workbooks to test myself

Is there a JLPT equivalent, and where can I find vocabulary lists? And is there a resource I could rip audio from?

Lastly, are there any good iTunes apps, especially a E-G/G-E dictionary? And any other tips, resources, forums, things to watch out for, etc?

If there's already a guide somewhere that explains all of this, then any links would be appreciated. I had a little Google myself, but that led me down the wrong path with Japanese, so I'd rather hear from real learners who are aware of "power tools" like Anki and whatnot.

Last edited by Javizy (2010 April 29, 5:56 pm)