So, speaking advice is needed. How do I speak to a native 日本語 person?

I've been told that describing someone as "ちゃん", "くん" etc. or else saying things like "すごい" or "かわいい" that I have seen in GENKI or Luodingo is apparently not good かいわ.

I've watched a million videos on what not to do but not a single one has told me what to do.

I want my 日本語 かいわ not to suck. Please and thank you.

  • The correct way to かいわ is to use a form of speech called ウズベク語. It's superior to the forms of speech shown in GENKI in every situation imaginable.

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    As someone who’s lived in 本日 for a while, yes, ウズベク語🇰🇿is the way to go. Also, it’s not かいわ, that means scary. It’s かわいい. Cheerio!

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  • Not jerking off, but if you want to improve your conversation skills, watch japanese people talk to each other in things like podcasts, vlogs, etc. to get a feel of which is nstural and which isn't

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  • i feel this so hard. genki is great for grammar but you sound like a robot or an anime character if you rely on it 100%. calling a stranger -chan right off the bat is definitely a vibe killer haha.

    thats actually why i struggle with anki for speaking. it’s great for memorizing kanji but it lacks the real world context to teach you how to use the words socially. apps like cake are okay for snippets but i find their libraries kinda random and they don't always show full natural conversations.

    ive been trying to just watch raw japanese youtubers (like vloggers not teachers) to see how they actually talk to each other. im actually hacking together a tool for myself right now that generates dual subtitles for any youtube video so i can catch those casual nuances in context without getting lost.

    have you tried shadowing actual daily life vlogs instead of just instructional videos? finding a creator who matches the "vibe" you want to sound like might help.

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  • hit them with a ‘watashi wa japanesu-san’ and bow deeply

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