How to Learn Japanese Greetings
Kon ni chi wa (hello) and welcome to learning Japanese greetings. Greetings are a cornerstone of the Japanese culture and learning to deliver them properly is an essential part of being accepted by Japanese people. School children in Japan are judged by how well --- or badly --- they greet teachers and other students. Like a limp handshake in English, not having enough enthusiasm in Japanese is a liability. With focused practice, however, you can deliver your Japanese greetings like a native speaker.
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Enroll in a Japanese class at a local community college or Japanese cultural center. Greetings are generally the first thing that are taught in any language course, so you will be getting off to a good start with your project.
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Watch YouTube clips of Japanese greetings. Pay particular attention to the way the native speakers move their mouths. This is the way hearing-impaired people learn to speak, and it is a very effective way to help you pronounce the greetings properly.
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Hire a Japanese tutor. Record your lesson so that you can review it at home. Ask her to recommend additional resources she thinks will help you learn the greetings.
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Talk out loud to yourself. Stand in front of a mirror and practice your Japanese greetings. This exercise will also help you evaluate how you will come across to a native speaker.
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Record yourself saying the Japanese greetings and listen to your intonation. Often, what you think you sound like isn't what you hear when you listen to your recorded voice.
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Concentrate on pronouncing your Japanese greeting clearly. If you mumble your words, people won't be able to understand you.
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