Phrases for talking about language learning — perfect for language exchanges.
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まだ日本語を勉強しています
I'm still learning Japanese (まだ = still/yet. 日本語 = 日本 (Japan) + 語 (language).)
直してください
Please correct me (直す (naosu) = to fix/correct.)
日本語が少し分かります
I know a little Japanese (分かる (wakaru) covers both 'understand' and 'know'.)
日本語で話しませんか
Can we speak in Japanese? (で = by means of. Negative question ませんか = soft invitation.)
日本語を上手くなりたいだけです
I'm just trying to improve my Japanese (上手い (umai) = skilled. なりたい = want to become. だけ = just/only.)
日本語をペラペラ話したいです
I want to speak Japanese fluently (ペラペラ = onomatopoeia for fluent/chatty speech.)
私の日本語はどうですか
What do you think of my Japanese? (どう = how. の marks possession ('my').)
私の文を正しく言い直してくれますか
Can you repeat my sentences correctly? (言い直す = 言う (say) + 直す (fix) — 'say-fix', i.e. rephrase correctly.)
どうやって日本語を勉強していますか
How are you learning Japanese? (どうやって = 'how/by what means'. やる = to do.)
一人で勉強しています
I'm learning by myself (一人で = 'with one person' = alone/by oneself.)
コースを受けました
I took a course (受ける (ukeru) = to receive/take (lessons, tests).)
新しいアプリを使っています
I'm using a new app (新しい (atarashii) = new. 使う (tsukau) = to use.)
友達と勉強しています
I'm learning with a friend (と = with (when accompanied by someone).)
まだ二ヶ月だけ勉強しています
I've only been learning for two months (ヶ月 = months counter. 二ヶ月 = ni-kagetsu.)
日本に行って日本語を話したいです
I want to visit Japan and speak Japanese (〜たい = want to. て-form connects verbs in sequence.)
日本に行くのが大好きです
I love going to Japan (の nominalizes verbs (turns 'go' into 'going'). 大好き = 'big-like' = love.)
日本にいるのが好きです
I like being in Japan (いる = to exist (animate beings). ある = exist (things).)
言語を学ぶのはレゴみたいです
Learning a language is like a Lego game (みたい = 'like/similar to'. 学ぶ (manabu) = to learn.)
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