What is the Easiest Way to Learn Japanese?

If you’re a complete beginner to Japanese and don’t know where to start, never fear! We’re here to tell you what the easiest way to learn Japanese is.

It's easiest to start by learning how to write Japanese characters, before moving onto studying both the hiragana and katakana alphabets. Once you've mastered these you can move onto kanji by studying individual radicals, before finally taking the plunge to start speaking!

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HelloTalk Review: Too many gimmicks, not enough substance

Today we’ll review HelloTalk, a messenger app that connects people from across the globe as language exchange partners. We’ll give you the lowdown on the app’s primary functions, who it’s best for, and why we'd actually recommend that you look for your next conversation partner elsewhere.

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What Is The Best Way to Learn Vietnamese?

We’ve discussed in other articles whether Vietnamese is difficult to learn. We’ve also gone over some general best practices when learning tonal languages

But what is the best way to learn Vietnamese specifically? The bad news is, there’s no right answer to that. The good news is, there’s no wrong answer, either. Everyone learns differently, so we’ve gathered some recommendations to help you learn Vietnamese in the most efficient way possible, including narrowing down the dialect, perfecting diacritics and finding a learning buddy.

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