How to Self-Study and Learn Japanese with GENKI

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The Japanese textbook GENKI can be used to self-study and learn Japanese effectively, and in this video I give you 12 Steps on how to self-study Japanese using Genki! Genki Japanese is usually meant to be used in a classroom environment, but with some instruction, and a few other tools Genki CAN be an effective Japanese self-study tool. In this video I'll be covering how to use Genki to learn Vocabulary, Grammar, practice listening, AND speaking Japanese. It can be very difficult to learn Japanese on your own, so I've gone over a few tools to help you self study it, including Anki, Satori Reader, iTalki, the ToKini Andy Patreon, and more!
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0:00 Intro
1:02 1. How to Learn Japanese Vocabulary
3:30 2. Reviewing Grammar in Genki
5:22 3. How to Do the Textbook Practice in Genki
6:47 4. Practice Reading Japanese with Genki
8:27 5. Doing Listening Practice with Genki
9:42 6. Doing the Workbook
10:06 7. Testing your Knowledge
10:23 8. Participating in Practice Livestreams
11:04 9. Doing Extra Practice Exercises Based on Genki
11:31 10. Exposing yourself to Native Material
12:17 11. Japanese Reading Material for LEARNERS
12:52 12. Getting Japanese Speaking Practice
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@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Before the angry comment about me mentioning Patreon a lot: The intro clearly states that an aim of this video was showing CURRENT patrons how to use the tools on there. I apologize if you feel I wasted your time. I figure a lot of people miss the intro when there are chapters on the timeline. ALSO: ToKini Andy has outgrown Patreon. There is so much premium content now, that we decided to move (there were other reasons too). You can now access our premium course material at: www.tokiniandy.com/

@RaceTheAce77 3 жыл бұрын

I needed this dearly 2 years ago when I started! I after 2 years I've basically fallen into all of these study habits through my own research and trial and error. Good video!

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I was so late to upload it! haha And thank you for watching. I'm happy that you were able to figure these things out! =)

@thechronics4380 3 жыл бұрын

Well there are more advanced genki books too

@JAXMH Ай бұрын

How are you doing now?

@speicertus 3 жыл бұрын

one of the best recent decisions - becoming a Patreon for this channel. The amount of value and content and quality of this content - everything is just amazing. Thanks for your work!

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear that you are finding it beneficial!

@opdhaka 3 жыл бұрын

HEY ,THATS GREATTT!! BY D WAY!! i also teach japanese at my channel !! i hope it will supplement your self-studying japanese ! do check them out once,pls !! I'LL BE REALLY GLAD TO HELP! anywayyy, GANBATTE !!all d best for your japanese learning journey !!

@opdhaka 3 жыл бұрын

@MyThirdLeg35 2 ай бұрын

For anyone watching this in 2024 and onwards, memories still has community courses where you can access Genki, but it is unsure how long they will support this before discontinuing it. There are now Ankii flashcards that have voice notes for each word just like memories, so its a good alternative!

@gaboqv Ай бұрын

what is memories sorry ? couldn't find it..

@MyThirdLeg35 Ай бұрын

@@gaboqv Memrise my mistake :)

@MyThirdLeg35 Ай бұрын

@@gaboqv Another good website that helps with genki is made by someone called "sethclydesdale" if you google "genki sethclydesdale" it will come up

@FinalxBoss 3 жыл бұрын

This certainly worth being a Patreon and I've learned so much. Plus one of the best thing of being a Patreon is being part of an AWESOME community and consider this as an investment in your langue learning journey!!

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you @Final Boss! =)

@horai8256 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the awesome video! This is exactly what I was looking for to create a plan to self-study Japanese as a beginner. I plan to subscribe to your website and follow along the plan.

@ilarion4ik 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! It's exactly what I was looking for!!! Thank you!!!

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that! You're welcome!

@SeleDreams Жыл бұрын

As I'm french, i'd say for french speakers there are some great books too to learn japanese for kanjis for instance, "Kanji Kakitai" is an amazing book with 600 kanjis to learn that's very well organized

@anthonyferrer1034 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! Planning to subscribe on your patreon since the only material I have for now is Genki, hope the textbook practices help learning become a bit easier! :D

@spookz6238 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm studying Japanese in college and preparing to take a placement test to see if I am capable of rapid progression into a further class.

@user-zy8cy6hn6o Жыл бұрын

Can't believe I'm just now finding out about there being reading practice at the end of the textbook

@Mediville Жыл бұрын

Your microphone and audio setup is sick, works very well togheter with your voice. Super comfortable to listen to

@insculption7107 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to add that it does help you remember it more making the flashcards yourself, if you want to download a premade deck that isn't a bad thing 1 step at a time, but taking that extra step and making all of the flashcards yourself is proven to help you remember faster.

@ChriSaito 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I’ll definitely be checking out the live streams! If they’re good (I assume they are considering how well put together this video is) I’ll definitely be checking out the Patreon as well!

@marinekstrom8469 2 жыл бұрын

You and your channel are godsends. Arigatou gozaimasu!!!

@sajjadkarbar192 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man helped me a lot

@dogecl Ай бұрын

I like how this explanation doesn't give shortcuts or recommends using romaji. I will watchmore videos and follow (with a 3 year delay) the classes/practice. RIght now there are apps to practice conversation, so I think I'll just do that for talking. Thanks.

@renatanoleto1656 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this amazing video! I love your channel and how it helps me to study Japanese (including with Genki!!). One thing that I use to study is creating new words and situations in the same context that the book is introducing. It helps me to use the new words etc and comprehend the lesson. Thanks for the video and sorry if I wrote something wrong (I also need to study English hahahaha). Hugs from Brazil!

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea! Thank you for sharing. =) I'm also happy to hear that you are finding the channel helpful. Thank you for watching! =)

@ohtalkwho9816 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome work man! Only thing I might add is bunpro for grammar practice. Glad you covered down on getting some daily immersion and using Anki.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I've heard great things about Bunpro. I really need to check it out some time.

@marialuizafda 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video and for your entire chanel actually hahah i subscribed a week ago and it has already been so helpful!! unfortunately I can not pay for the patreon lessons, but if I could i wouldn't think twice, it's definitely worth it!

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that you're finding it helpful! =)

@opdhaka 3 жыл бұрын

@_ifrit 3 жыл бұрын

i have genki and have been bouncing back and forth, but never had a structured plan. i felt like i used it mostly to supplement lingodeer and HelloTalk from native speakers.

@sockonyoutube 3 жыл бұрын

You just saved my life! I’ve been looking for a video like this thank you so much!

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that you found it useful! =)

@opdhaka 3 жыл бұрын

@edwnx0 3 жыл бұрын

I'm using the second edition and what I've been going is writing sentences from Genki on a spreadsheet to import to Anki. I write every example sentences and the sentences in lessons with audio. I use Audacity to split the audio tracks. I don't add the dialogues at the start of each chapter to Anki because the English translation sometimes only work within the context of the story.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great idea! Thank you for watching and for adding this input! =)

@pockettes3918 3 жыл бұрын

I really needed this

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that you found it helpful!

@wannaknit 3 жыл бұрын

A good overview of self studying with Genki. Before I discovered your Patreon, what I was doing (and still do) is to read through a single grammar point in Genki, taking notes into my own notebook. Then I would watch a couple of KZfaq videos from reliable sources such as Japanese Ammo or Punipuni etc. on that particular grammar point. Then I would do the chapter exercises relating to that grammar point. Then I would move on to the next grammar point and repeat. After getting through all the grammar points, only then would I listen to the dialogues at the start of the chapter, and try to understand them before I look at the translation. Then I would sweep up any other exercises or additional points for that chapter. Then I would do the workbook exercises. Then go back to the REading and writing section in the main book and do as much of that as I could. Before I start any new chapter, I use Quizlet to learn the vocabulary. But I still fall frequently into the trap of thinking 'yup, I understand that grammar point' without having reached the stage where I can actually use the point in conversation or understand it when other people use it in conversation.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Speaking is almost an entirely different skill. It's quite natural to not be able to pull it off, even when you theoretically understand it. The more you USE it in conversation, the more you'll get used to it. =)

@ScatterEvil 3 жыл бұрын

Superb! Keep it up - you need so many more subs. Brilliant stuff.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! =)

@opdhaka 3 жыл бұрын

@Sarah4U 3 жыл бұрын

聴いた後にすぐ言うと確かに覚えやすいはず◎

@genlala Жыл бұрын

Hi, and thank you for the video! I was wondering, if there is the same video about Quartet? I got my Q1 textbook and workbook, but I am stuck at where to start. :(

@yuriybesarab11 3 жыл бұрын

You are a real pro, Andy!

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jaydndowler6526 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOUU💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

@simplisticlinguistics7165 2 жыл бұрын

Just started learning Japanese, ordering the 1st and 2nd Genki books now!!

@popsicIes 11 күн бұрын

how'd it go!!

@pjdilip Жыл бұрын

I would suggest starting the Kanji soon after going through the first volume... I find that learning sample sentences is a good way to fix the Kanji in the mind, at a couple per sitting. Without Kanji I feel totally at sea. Personally I liked *Further Adventures in Japanese* good for this approach to vocabulary

@suzysnowflake33 2 жыл бұрын

can some one help me? is it important to get the answer key to the practice book for genki 1?

@jeamt6547 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Andy for putting up these videos and all. It makes my Japanese language study so easy. Btw, is it possible to take the JLPT in Japan (nonresident)? Thanks again!

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I answered your question about the JLPT in the last comment just now. I don't think it is possible, but I'm not sure.

@blackmagick77 Жыл бұрын

Turns out I've been doing the shaddow thing for a while. Whenever I would hear a phrase in a song or a show that I hear alot or that sounds fun I'd always repeat it. Then I'd get curious and look up what it means.

@nicholasyu9022 9 ай бұрын

Hi Tokini, has the anki deck for example sentences been completed?

@rebeccaedgett5846 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any difference or do you have a preference of using Anki on computer or phone app?

@MrThybomb 3 жыл бұрын

Really great video! Any advice on how to get back into the swing of studying? I took off a week and now that week has been multiple. I'm having really hard difficulties getting back to it. My study group is now about 3 lessons ahead of me so it's daunting but I'm probably going to have to go back to doing it alone. I am a patreon and haven't taken a break on wanikani though just grammar.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, there is no easy way around this one. You'll just have to start doing it! I would try not to compare yourself to the study group. Take it at your own pace, and don't rush it. =)

@elitealice 9 ай бұрын

Did you ever make that deck with the sentences?

@mr.sushi2221 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for the wanikani video

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Sadly, that one might be a ways off. =(

@theresa2620 3 жыл бұрын

I just want to say that I love Wanikani for learning kanji. Unfortunately, I love it so much that my kanji reading is A+ but everything else is D-, which is why I am here..

@khalifaalfazari4178 3 жыл бұрын

is wanikani really that effective?

@user-kq4iq5xm5h 2 жыл бұрын

@@khalifaalfazari4178 +1

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

What are YOUR tips for self-studying Japanese with Genki?

@JapaneseJourney 3 жыл бұрын

I remember I was always annoyed that not all of the vocab was covered in the conversations and flabbergasted by the totally unrelated words listed in the end of many chapters. Learned them all, but the best thing I did by coincidence was to put all of the sample dialogue into Anki, as production cards. Of course it was the easiest to remember and actually use in the longer term. I did the workbook mostly but felt it was rather inefficient compared to Anki and started to put it to the side more and more. Then didn't use it at all for the integrated approach to intermediate Japanese. In other words: More than anything else, sentence mining Genki was a good idea for me.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Putting all the sentences in a deck (and the sentences that have new words in the readings in the back) is a great way to use the book. I also put all the sentences from A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar into a deck. Sentences for days! Thank you for watching! =)

@RaceTheAce77 3 жыл бұрын

I was recently gifted a "Buddha Board" that uses water and a brush to paint on a surface that evaporates after a couple of minutes. I find that its very useful for practicing my hand writing and practicing vocab. I've noticed that hiragana and kanji flow a lot better when using a brush than with a pencil (wonder why haha). So not only has it helped with my hand writing skills,. When Im studying vocab, if I come across a vocab word I missed, I find it useful to write it out a few times and repeat the sounds and meaning out loud, as if I was writing it into my memory. Naturally, this resulted in a lot of pages of just repeated vocab words. While thats great to have, I dont normally go back and read the same word over and over again for fun. With my Budda Board its gone by the time I get to the next vocab word I missed! (Not a sponsor or anything, just wanted to get the word out there)

@TheStarsInTheSkyAreCool Жыл бұрын

I have started Japanese I had a problem but I was dumb not getting the textbook because I didn’t know there was one it should be smooth sailing for now on or……smooth Japaneseing??

@felps8940 9 ай бұрын

shoul I add the vocabulary words in kanji, it seems to don't show kanji in the book, but I don't know if it's better put in anki the words with or not the kanjis

@SparkleLynn2113 3 жыл бұрын

This is all so helpful!!! But so...much. goodness, I've only the time to look at Japanese once every few days :c

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that. Yes, it's definitely a lot, but you can take your time with each step for sure! =)

@opdhaka 3 жыл бұрын

@ComtessedArtagnan 3 жыл бұрын

This video felt more like a long commercial rather than advice to study with GENKI

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Read the pinned comment please. I apologize if you didn't find the other advice helpful.😥

@ComtessedArtagnan 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToKiniAndythanks for your reply, your other videos are quite nice, I'm sure I'll find there what I am looking for there

@lewessays 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, love your vids :) One thing like to mention about KANJI (my opinion) The reason I don't like wanikani...is that it is overwhelming....you can't learn reading, recognition and writing all the same time.....It is too much...so much that you would be exhausted to focus on other aspects of your japanese. I prefer RTK then learning to read kanji when you start learning Vocabulary through reading whatever you like.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I personally don't use WaniKani, but some people do find it helpful. I do agree that without a significant amount of time, it would be difficult to do BOTH WaniKani and other study.

@erin4229 3 жыл бұрын

You guys should use quizlet! It really helped me!

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I've never looked at it, but I've heard good things. =)

@sharglickman8214 Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy and Yuki, I recently started learning Japanese on my own. I love the language and the culture. I am,however, feeling overwhelmed at the vast quantity of material available. I found you while browsing and have been following lessons with Genki 1 as well as podcasts etc. I use wanikani too. But I am wondering if you can explain patron, and some of the other resources that I can’t seem to catch when you speak.discourse?? I am also trying with Danish and I have been learning Spanish for a long time. My problem is. I get so tired because of trying 3 languages at the same time. I like your sessions and since there seems to be a lot with you guys, I wonder what is the first thing you ever did to teach and should I follow a specific Kline of learning?? Tips appreciated. If I were to pay what would it cost and how would I pay? I am not tech savvy and many things you mention as being down below or say that I can find in the description, are lost to me as I haven’t got a clue as to where to look. Thanks. Help and guidance needed. Shar

@pipsqueakk0 Жыл бұрын

where i can download this anki deck app?

@sofiavilela1436 Жыл бұрын

Love u!!!! Muak !!!

@AnimeProfessorZ Жыл бұрын

Genki is great.

@SoulCarrier77 3 жыл бұрын

3:40 Say goodbye to the book cover.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

It's still in surprisingly good shape! haha

@MrAfriCTube 3 жыл бұрын

Should we break down each section, one day at a time? Example:Monday is vocab, grammar is Tuesday, etc.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I think everyone approaches that differently. I personally like to do a little of everything every day, but some people like to break it down by day. I suggest trying a few different patters, and seeing what works for you.

@Fiirefox3 2 жыл бұрын

When you say to watch media such as anime, shows, etc do you typically watch it with English subtitles, Japanese subtitles, or no subtitles at all?

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer to watch with Japanese subtitles. I would go with that for sure, and maybe eventually you can eliminate them too if you want.

@NeoGeoNow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy! Big fan. Wanted to get in touch regarding a collaboration between our two channels. what is the best way to get in touch?

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there. I'm quite busy at the moment, but perhaps we could talk about doing something in 2021. Twitter is probably the easiest way to communicate.

@AoiNoStar 3 жыл бұрын

just wondering... do I have to finish one whole lesson in one day or it's better to split it to smaller parts and finish one lesson in (for example) week? :) (or learn it in one day and then review it for couple of days?) xD

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone is different, but it's probably better to split each lesson up over a week or two at least.

@mjw8072 2 жыл бұрын

As you mentioned we should read a lot of books to pick up the Kanji, could you recommend some good ones?

@Theracconkarlfiremoji 2 жыл бұрын

I personally don't really use books to pick up kanji as my main source (I do just not as my main one) I use wanikani even though it takes a bit to learn new kanji- bUT also youtube videos help aswell

@taraangel8135 3 жыл бұрын

For me, lately I've been listening to Japanese introductions on Italki, Verbling, etc. given by potential teachers. It seems because they are targeting potential students, the japanese is fairly basic, slow enough for me to understand, and geared toward beginners. Just another "listening" opportunity while learning japanese.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!

@jessswann5879 10 ай бұрын

4:44 How are you typing in Japanese? My keyboard is a Swedish keyboard and just has the regular English letters plus three other letters for Swedish. One of the issues I'm running into is finding a way to Search using Japanese. What I've been doing so far is going to the wikipedia pages for Hiragana and Katakana, and copying and pasting the Japanese letters I need, into the Search bar, but that method seems much slower than how you are actually typing at 4:44. (Background info about my level of Japanese: I'm at the "absolute beginner" level and I started learning in early August 2023. I spent a week learning the Hiragana and now I'm almost done with the Katakana. I know that moving on to Kanji is logically the next step, and this Genki book seems like a good place to start, so that's why I'm listening to your tips in this video.)

@gameygeemer4142 10 ай бұрын

If you're on android, you can click the gear on your keyboard, and add a Japanese keyboard.

@jessswann5879 10 ай бұрын

@@gameygeemer4142 Oh thank you! I mainly meant for my desktop computer, but now I know for the phone, too! cool :D

@kajikamiflame Ай бұрын

What are the differences between the 2nd and 3rd editions of Genki, and does it matter which one I use? I have the 2nd edition of both from like 10+ years ago.

@MarvelousMadDog Ай бұрын

I'm in the same boat, brother. I've got Genki 1 and 2 both 2nd editions. I don't think there's much of a difference. Either way, there's resources and tools for both editions.

@ToKiniAndy Ай бұрын

Either is fine honestly.

@luka.mybeloved Жыл бұрын

hi! sorry if this is annoying but do you have any advice for beginners? i wanna start learning japanese but when i started using apps people told me theyre unreliable and get stuff wrong a lot so if there are books or apps or specific channels or basically anything for self-studying people let me know please!

@ToKiniAndy Жыл бұрын

Hey J. I actually just did a video on this a week ago that might help. =) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gpd-hNKCztzPeY0.html

@asmrslol848 Жыл бұрын

I heard tobira beginning Japanese is a bit similar to genki? Could I use these videos like a reference or smth

@ToKiniAndy Жыл бұрын

Sure thing. I covered essentially the same material, so you could certainly use them along with Tobira. =)

@originalkingdomhearts 3 жыл бұрын

How does the new Genki differ from the old one? Version two vs version three?

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Here is a detailed explanation of the differences in Genki 1: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jJdypb101NCtfZ8.html Here is Genki 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eM2Wlpxjx9S5iXk.html

@yuriybesarab11 3 жыл бұрын

Andy, are there other books as good as Genki? Could you advice any?

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure. I don't like many textbooks. I may be using Quartet in the future though!

@David-ks6hn 3 жыл бұрын

does anyone here knows of a genki free online version??

@Shikiouji 5 ай бұрын

workbook isnt mandatory is it?

@parthtomar4717 3 жыл бұрын

I have a question Sir sometimes I read a sentence and don't get what it's trying to say so I Google translate it but it show completely different meaning Which doesn't make sense so please suggest me any good app.

@Wazhai 3 жыл бұрын

Computers aren't very intelligent, so you should find some humans to ask instead!

@parthtomar4717 3 жыл бұрын

@@Wazhai Yes you are right but I don't have any So the only option left for me is App

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

You could always ask over on our Discord: discord.gg/WP7zYHC Unfortunately, translation applications have difficulty with Japanese, because so much is left up to context.

@parthtomar4717 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToKiniAndy ok sir thank you very much

@fear._drowsy4949 3 жыл бұрын

i’ve been using wanikani for like 2 months

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you are finding it useful. =)

@fear._drowsy4949 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToKiniAndy very I’ve learned like over a hundred vocabulary and almost a 100 kanji i think

@georgeg7965 3 жыл бұрын

i want to read raw manga but i am struggling to find an app or website to read in high quality

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I use the LINE Manga app to read manga. I don't read it frequently though. Maybe someone else here will be able to help you.

@opdhaka 3 жыл бұрын

i would recommend you MANGAKAKALOT ...or MANGADEX ... i have made several videos on these like topics on my channel HOPE IT HELPS

@Theracconkarlfiremoji 2 жыл бұрын

Question- Do you havetoo have the workbook- because I have the textbook- but I don't know if I need the Workbook-

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Some people like the workbook, but many don't use it. It's up to you really. I didn't personally use the workbook much.

@Theracconkarlfiremoji 2 жыл бұрын

@@ToKiniAndy Okay thank you! :D

@Ziel.. 2 жыл бұрын

Checking it out. Brb when I'm done with the textbook 💀

@LewisStar121 Жыл бұрын

👀

@Ziel.. Жыл бұрын

@@LewisStar121 it's fine, I just can't put the words in my head, and I'm having trouble with motivation atm so I'm just sticking with srs for now

@LewisStar121 Жыл бұрын

yea motivation can be hard to keep especially when learning a language but I'm sure you'll be able to find it again. Just keep at it.

@godlytechreviews4 Жыл бұрын

@@Ziel.. same

@utubecon08 3 жыл бұрын

Ask your Japanese friends or colleagues to correct you when you say something that sounds strange or incorrect. After living in Japan for 15 years, most Japanese people are extremely polite and will not correct me.

@sambarnes6664 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I'd known when I bought genki 3 workbook. That I would then need to also buy an App. AND an answer key. Much more expensive!

@conniewilliamson973 3 жыл бұрын

You can find the answer key and audio files online super easily

@bennyhana3556 Жыл бұрын

Im from Sweden and in Europe we have to pay 25% tax on everything bought outside of Europe, this includes UK since they left EU. So would recommend you to get a link were people within europe can buy it aswell if there is one. Japan/US/UK = tax, within EU = taxfree

@Mylo5Xyloto 3 жыл бұрын

I am one of those people who listen to the vocab videos every night.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you are finding them helpful! =)

@DandD.Electronics 2 жыл бұрын

I think he has a patreon

@Lucy-dk5cz 2 жыл бұрын

Just FYI the way you added sentences to your anki deck in the video is an anki no no. I agree that adding sentences to give the words context is good but you shouldn’t add it to the front of the card because you will start to prime your memory for other things not directly tied to what you are trying to learn.

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

I tend to disagree. I've found that after years of studying, I generally don't look at the sentence when reviewing regardless, unless I forget the word. THEN I will read the sentence, and seeing it in context sometimes helps me remember the word, which I've found very helpful. If you'd like to point me towards some verifiable research that resoundingly states that this method is bad, I'd love to see it, but in my experience it's worked great.

@natalia-pz4cb 3 жыл бұрын

what are some sites i can watch anime with japanese subs ?

@user-du1vj3ro1j 3 жыл бұрын

animelon.com and netflix

@natalia-pz4cb 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-du1vj3ro1j thank you sooo muchhh 🥺💗

@flying_matcha_man892 3 жыл бұрын

now i need to watch a video how to use anki card lol

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

I need to make one of those... Haha

@Nathan-sq9xv 3 жыл бұрын

I hate how I can’t buy things online with a debit card in Canada. I have to wait until I’m 18 so I can get a credit card for the Patreon

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Don't worry about it too much! There is a lot of new content coming to the Patreon, so it will be even better by the time you are able to join, if you still want to join then! =) It isn't going anywhere! Keep it up!

@Nathan-sq9xv 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToKiniAndy thanks I promise, may 26, 2021 I have the date planned You have my word

@indym8523 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if this guy has a Patreon...

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

Nope.

@charlesx5291 3 жыл бұрын

After watching this Patreon commercial disguised as a learn Japanese video, I’m sure he does.

@Astolotl 8 ай бұрын

If you don't want to waste everyone's time, maybe don't pretend that the video isn't a patreon ad in every aspect. If you believe you adequately explained it then maybe you should find an English teaching patreon. Google leads people here when seeking help, and it's a bad look.

@Ruby_VA 5 ай бұрын

Yeah just wasted 6 minutes and left this video.

@Zeke316 9 ай бұрын

really advertise yourself here

@devangsan7956 Жыл бұрын

The amount of times he mentioned his patreon is just a turn off for the video tbh

@NexxGenDrue 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this long Patreon advertisement.

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Read the pinned comment.

@CrissCrossCA Жыл бұрын

This video just feels like a giant AD

@davidkrenz8355 2 жыл бұрын

One big Patreon commercial.

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

The intro clearly states one purpose of the video is showing current Patrons how to use the content there. But I understand a lot of people skip the intro. 🤷‍♂️

@davidkrenz8355 2 жыл бұрын

@@ToKiniAndy It should maybe be in the title. Looking through your other videos the content looks excellent and I've subscribed. But this was the first video I saw of yours so it felt like a commercial.

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidkrenz8355 Fair. That might be a good idea.

@matthewdavis9437 3 жыл бұрын

"Almost every single exercise requires a partner." Why blatantly lie like that? There are significantly more exercises that don't require a partner than those that do. Genki is pretty structured and easy to use for self study. This video is nothing more than a list of OPTIONAL resources. Anki is good, but not a requirement. RTK and wanikani are two of MANY ways to learn Kanji, and not even ones I'd personally recommend. Your wording this as if Genki can't be used without these tools or your patreon tools. HOW to use Genki? Read the book, do the exercises. Sure, you can put the vocab of Genki into Anki. But that's now "how to self study with Genki". That's a "tip to help you study the vocabulary". You can work through more than 90% of the book alone. The rest of this video is "watch ToKini Andy and go through my grammar breakdowns". "Go to my ToKini Andy Discord". "Become a patron." "*insert big ad for italki*". etc.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

@matthewdavis9437 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToKiniAndy 1. My name is not Michael. 2. I don't have anything specifically against you. Trolling makes you look bad. 3. You said more than 90% of the exercises require a partner and that's simply not true. Having the topic relate to school and actually needing to be a student or in a group to do them are two very different things Andy. Please read before responding.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

So I just went back to see if I said "90% require a partner". I didn't. I said most are geared towards a classroom environment and "almost every exercise requires a partner". I don't even think this is an exaggeration though. I make videos that go through the Textbook Practice every week and most DO require a partner. So I feel like you're picking at straws here. Also, I found iTalki to be extremely helpful when I was still studying. Why is that an "ad"? Studying alone through Genki you're gonna have difficulty improving speaking without actually speaking sometimes. And I make most of my living through KZfaq and Patreon, and I do that by helping people get more practice. So why is it wrong to plug that material in a video on my channel? Also, I made this video specifically FOR those patrons so they could see how to use it. I figured some of the other info might help others too, so I release it to the public. I apologize if it seemed too much like an ad.

@matthewdavis9437 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToKiniAndy Read the first sentence in my first comment where I quoted you directly and then go to 5:35 of your video. "Almost every single exercise" is not a percentage, but it's still a lie. I didn't actually quote you on saying 90%. So again, reply less condescendingly. Trolling makes you look bad.

@ToKiniAndy 3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewdavis9437 I wasn't condescending. I was actually concerned I said that. I stand by the statement. When I make the exercises for video format, the vast majority require a question and answer. There are a few that are just conjugation or something. I'm still not sure how you can claim that it is a "blatant" lie, but it is clear you are going to stay strong on that opinion. Anyway, I'm sorry that I wasted your time with this video. I won't waste any more of it.