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Reply #1 - 2012 May 24, 10:34 pm
Marble101
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From: New Jersey USA
Registered: 2011-09-05
Posts: 104

I know how to learn how to read and write Japanese via Core 6k and sentences. My question is how can one learn to speak? I'm in high school and there aren't a lot of native Japanese speakers near me. How should I go about practicing my speech?

Reply #2 - 2012 May 24, 10:44 pm
kitakitsune
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From: Tokyo
Registered: 2008-10-19
Posts: 964

Put an add on craigslist asking for a tutor.

Same with local paper.

Skype

Sharedtalk.com

Reply #3 - 2012 May 25, 8:35 am
AlexandreC
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From: Canada
Registered: 2008-09-26
Posts: 309

I suggest self-talk, as presented here:
http://tiny.cc/mac57

I also recommend my recent video on pitch accent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeaLEC6KO20

If you can, getting a language partner can be very valuable. Even if you think there aren't many Japanese people, place an ad in Kijiji or Craigslist, whichever is more popular in your area. If you feel gutsy, write to a language school where Japanese students go. Surprisingly, that worked for me.

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Reply #4 - 2012 May 25, 10:12 am
TwoMoreCharacters
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From: Sweden
Registered: 2010-07-10
Posts: 431

If you want to practice pronunciation you could try shadowing too.

Reply #5 - 2012 May 25, 11:27 am
howtwosavealif3
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From: USA
Registered: 2008-02-09
Posts: 714
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if you want to do it for freee

listen to lots of japanese and check out youtube. lol

there are helpful youtube vidoes like tofugu did a videon the R sound in japanese
http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/30/how-to … e-r-sound/

and recently I came across this girl on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl … K3kt_hkvAM
Her R sounds sound so japanese native lol.

Last edited by howtwosavealif3 (2012 May 25, 11:31 am)

Reply #6 - 2012 May 26, 6:19 pm
Marble101
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From: New Jersey USA
Registered: 2011-09-05
Posts: 104

Thank you all. I tried shadowing, and it worked pretty well. I watched the video on pitch accent too, and I found it pretty helpful.

@howtosavealif3
My parents probably won't spend money for me to learn japanese (they aren't that enthusiastic about it), but I'll watch the videos ASAP.

Reply #7 - 2012 May 26, 11:20 pm
Evangelo
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From: Osaka
Registered: 2008-05-08
Posts: 55

This book　has quite a lot of good drills and exercises:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%B3%E3%83 … 4883192954

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