Can’t stop binge-watching your favorite TV shows? Turn your TV addiction into Korean language practice! Korean TV shows are a great way to learn the Korean language… plus they’re really hot right now! Can you really learn by watching Korean TV serials, shows, and dramas? Yes, with the right approach. It’s not just about passive […]
MOREJapanese Honorifics: How to Show Respect in Japanese
Japanese honorifics can be something that takes a little while to get your head around when you’re learning the language. But they’re an essential part of Japanese, so you must learn them. Here’s why Japanese honorifics are important. If there’s one thing to know about Japanese culture and language, it’s that everything is extra polite. […]
MORE10 Must-Watch Korean Movies to Fall in Love With As You Learn Korean
Movies can bring us joy, laughter, and tears. They can also help us learn. In fact, they’re a valuable language learning tool! Watching Korean movies can be a great way to learn the language and culture. When you watch Korean movies, you hear the Korean language used in many ways and in situations that you […]
MOREThe 7 Best Korean Translator Apps for Korean Learners
Learning Korean and need a little help getting by? Then you need a great Korean translator app! Everyone needs a little help sometimes when learning a new language. It can be difficult starting out if you haven’t met a community of language learners or a language exchange partner to help you make heads or tails […]
MOREWTF is Mukbang and Why Should You Watch these Viral Korean Videos? An Explainer
Slurping, chewing, chomping, and binging. Would you watch others scarf down large platefuls of foods? Thousands of people are watching these Korean videos, called “mukbang.” What’s a mukbang? It’s a YouTube trend from South Korea that started around 2010. In a mukbang video, the YouTuber or BJ (“Broadcast Jockey,” a unique-to-Korea term for a vlogger) […]
MORE14 Ways to Say Goodbye in Japanese
You’ve heard “goodbye” in Japanese in movies or TV shows enough to know it by heart: さようなら (sayounara). Yes, さようなら (sayounara) is goodbye in Japanese in the literal sense. But, unlike what Hollywood would have you believe, Japanese people almost never use it. In fact, it can lead to a bit of confusion or awkwardness […]
MORE101 Core Japanese Words — The Most Commonly Used Words in Japanese
Ready to understand about half of all Japanese words? Yes, you read that right. With only about 100 words under your belt, you can understand about 50% of all Japanese you hear or read — if you choose the right words! Starting off by learning the core Japanese words can be an incredible tool to […]
MOREJapanese for Kids: 17 Helpful Online Resources
Are you trying to raise a bilingual (or maybe even multilingual!) baby? Teaching your child Japanese is a great choice! There’s absolutely no age limit to learning languages, but why not give them a head start… especially if you’re learning too? Speaking with your kids in another language, no matter how imperfect, still improves both […]
MOREKorean Greetings: 10+ Ways to Say “Hello” in Korean
Ready to learn how to speak Korean? It all gets started with “hello.” Learning how to say hello in Korean is pretty simple, and you may even have heard it before… via GIPHY Long before I had an interest in learning the language, I learned how to say “hello” in Korean while watching Arrested Development. […]
MORE37 Cool Japanese Words and Phrases To Start Using Now
Ready to level-up your Japanese and sound めっちゃオシャレ (meccha o-share, “super fashionable”)? Then start adding some cool Japanese words to your vocabulary! Japanese may seem like a serious language with layers of formal speech patterns. But Japan boasts tons of fun, slangy words and beautiful concepts only captured in their language and culture! After all, […]
MOREHow Rodylyn had a 15-Minute Conversation in Japanese — After Just 90 Days of Study
One of the inspiring things about working at Fluent in 3 Months is all the success stories we see in the Add1Challenge. You may already know that in the Add1Challenge, language learners aim to have a 15-minute conversation with a native speaker after just 90 days. It sounds like a big goal, but we know […]
MOREJapanese Numbers: Counting in Japanese from 1-100+
Ichi, ni, san… Ready to learn how to count from 1-100+ with Japanese numbers? The Japanese number system can be quite complex, especially when you first start learning. While basic counting in Japanese is easy, there are several ways to count… even just to 10. And counting objects can become confusing because of a dreaded […]
MOREHiragana vs Katakana: What’s the Difference?
Struggling to grasp how to write in Japanese? It’s not as hard as it seems! Sure, hiragana and katakana, two of the key systems in Japanese writing, look so foreign and intimidating, but they can actually be quite simple. The characters don’t represent unique meanings the way Chinese characters do. They’re more like a Japanese […]
MOREJapanese Onomatopoeia: 84 Sounds to Express Yourself in Japanese
Today, I’m feeling pretty わくわく (wakuwaku: “excited”)! Are you うずうず (uzuzu: “itching to get started”)? Because today we’re learning onomatopoeia! You may think, why do I need to learn onomatopoeia? Maybe you’re thinking of American onomatopoeia, that seems to be only in comics (“bang” and “kaboom”) and children’s books (“woof woof” and “meow meow”). But […]
MOREMy Add1 Story: Caitlin’s Intensive 90-Days of Japanese
I thought I had good study habits. I’ve studied Japanese for some time. I took it in college, then continued to study it after I graduated. I studied most days and even met with Japanese language exchange partners. But… I had stopped growing in my Japanese ability. I wasn’t sure why. I kept doing the […]
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