On one hand, counting in Japanese can be as easy as 1 to 10 in Japanese because the Japanese numbers are strictly based on the decimal system. On the other hand, the pronunciation of Japanese numbers gets tricky when it sometimes changes depending on the context or counter following the number. Let’s take a look! …
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Have you always been confused by Korean numbers? This article will teach you how to count in Korean with both Sino-Korean and native Korea number systems, and everything you need to know about when and how to use these numbers in conversations. Two Ways to Count 1-10 in Korean The Korean language has two separate …
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I remember a few years ago, before I had even started learning Japanese, whenever I saw one of those kanji characters I was always so confused as to how someone could actually learn to read one of those things, let alone memorize tens of thousands of them! Tiny, complicated characters without rhyme or reason? I’ll …
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Intro to Japanese Honorifics As is known to all, Japanese is one of the most polite languages in the world. But knowing when and how to be polite can cause trouble for language learners. Japanese honorifics can be a headache. Japanese has a complex honorific speech system known as Keigo, which includes “polite language”, “respectful …
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You’ve probably heard his voice hundreds of times, but you have no idea who he is! Today, let’s finally meet our male voice – Mr. Sung-youp Lee (이성엽)! Q: Tell us about yourself! Lee: Hello! It is a pleasure to meet the users of LingoDeer. My name is Sung-youp Lee. It’s a new opportunity for …
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You have already heard her voice so many times, but you have no idea who she is! It is her voice that gives life to the complicated Chinese characters. It is her voice that guides you to pronounce Chinese like a native speaker. She is the voice behind LingoDeer’s Chinese lessons – Yan Jiayu (闫嘉煜). Q: Tell …
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Intro to Typing in Japanese Are you learning Japanese and want to know how you can type in Japanese on your computer or smartphone? It’s easy to install a Japanese keyboard to type in hiragana, katakana and kanji. We will step you through this below and show you how to type in Japanese. You’ll even …
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Duolingo is a popular free language learning app, but is it any good? In this article, an intermediate student returns to pick up her language studies and reviews Duolingo Japanese. Are there better Japanese language learning app alternatives?
The concept of age is so important to native Koreans that it affects many aspects of the Korean language and social norms. The Korean way of calculating one‘s age is unique and sometimes confusing. Non-Korean speakers don’t understand why they are sometimes one or two years older in the Korean age system. Age also affects …
Bonjour! If you are learning French, you might have started complaining about French numbers. True, French numbers can be a headache. 😂 But it is definitely not something that you cannot conquer after reading this article, and I am happy to help. My name is Eden, and I’ve been teaching French for 5 years. Let …
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フランス語の数字は頭痛の種 Bonjour! もしあなたがフランス語を学習しているなら、フランス語の数字に不満を言い始めているかもしれませんね。この記事で、あなたはフランス語の数字マスターを目指すことができます。 私の名前はエデンです。フランス語を教えた経験が5年間あります。フランス語の数字の世界をご案内します。一般的な言語学習のコツをお探しですか？私たちのguide to language learning（言語学習のガイド）の確認をお忘れなく。 Vous êtes prêts ? Trois, deux, un… C’est parti! フランス語で数を数え始めましょう！ フランス語の数字：1～100 フランス語の数字：1～10 まず最初は、基本から始めましょう。フランス語で1から10まで数えるのはとても簡単です。数字は全て独立しています。あなたはその数字をただ覚えるだけです。 0 Zéro 1 Un 2 Deux 3 Trois 4 Quatre 5 Cinq 6 Six 7 Sept 8 Huit 9 Neuf 10 Dix Numbers Song In French（フランス語の数字の歌）、フランス語で1～10をどのように読むか聞いてみましょう！ フランス語の数字：10～20 フランス語で10から20まで数えたら、2つのタイプがあることに気づくでしょう。つまり、独立した数字と組み合わせの数字です。 11-onze 12-douze 13 – …
So you want to take the plunge and finally begin your Japanese learning journey. But… what is romaji? Do you really have to learn hiragana, katakana, and kanji? Don’t we see Japanese transliterated into English already with words like sayonara, sushi and karate? Surely you can cut your language-learning time in half if you just …
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