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1. Ronnie21093 (ronnie21093@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:07:37 JST Ronnie21093
   :dead_inside: I really want to learn Japanese, but I've failed both of my attempts so far. It sucks :dead_inside:
   • Gyaru Enjoyer (locagainstwall@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:07:36 JST Gyaru Enjoyer

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     @Ronnie21093 Define "fail". All you have to do is just keep going
   • Ronnie21093 (ronnie21093@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:09:42 JST Ronnie21093

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     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     @locagainstwall Well, with Duolingo, before they replaced the checkpoints with that weird path thing, I never got past the second checkpoint despite using it for a year.
     For Anki, I just feel like I'm making no progress at all.
   • Gyaru Enjoyer (locagainstwall@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:09:42 JST Gyaru Enjoyer

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     @Ronnie21093 >Duolingo
     There's your problem.
     >Make no problem with Anki
     In what way? The words don't stick?
   • Kyonko802 (kyonko802@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:12:49 JST Kyonko802

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     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     @locagainstwall @Ronnie21093 Duolingo actually helped me wrap my head around grammar and expand my vocab and kanji.
     
     But now I will tell every soul alive to stay away from it. The 2023 update completely ruined the Japanese course and added even more problems instead of fixing the ones that were already there. "We use language professionals to tailor our courses". No you fucking don't. Every language teacher I've met has emphasized that you should never EVER slack on kanji.
   • Gyaru Enjoyer (locagainstwall@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:13:08 JST Gyaru Enjoyer

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     @Ronnie21093 That's part of it. You hit the "again" button until they do. That's what Anki is for
   • Ronnie21093 (ronnie21093@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:13:09 JST Ronnie21093

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     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     @locagainstwall Yeah, the words don't stick.
   • Gyaru Enjoyer (locagainstwall@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:27:39 JST Gyaru Enjoyer

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     • weissrespecter
     @Ronnie21093 @weissrespecter I mean, if you can find some classes then try that I guess? I'm just not exactly sure how much it will help you. Yeah, it is certainly nice if there is someone who can directly address your questions but like. There are plenty of people online who could do that too. I'm always open for questions too as long as they are within my capability but if it's just beginner stuff there should be no problem.
     
     But in the case of words not sticking I don't really see how a teacher would help. If it's the kanji itself you are struggling with, if they just look like random lines to you, then you could try doing an isolated kanji study deck. Taking a closer look at the radicals, the components of kanji, can also help https://jisho.org/#radical
   • weissrespecter (weissrespecter@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:27:40 JST weissrespecter

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     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     @Ronnie21093 @locagainstwall If you've had the same problem with both Duolingo and Anki you might just not be good at learning from digital tools. Have you tried using books? I find them more helpful for me personally.
   • Ronnie21093 (ronnie21093@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:27:40 JST Ronnie21093

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     • weissrespecter
     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     @weissrespecter @locagainstwall What I feel like I need is an actual human teacher. :dead_inside:
   • Meemoo (meemoo@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:28:48 JST Meemoo

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     • weissrespecter
     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     @Ronnie21093 @weissrespecter @locagainstwall >human teacher
     
     I gotchu
     
     I fucking love this guy
     
     
     https://invidious.varishangout.net/playlist?list=PL9987A659670D60E0
   • Gyaru Enjoyer (locagainstwall@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:29:22 JST Gyaru Enjoyer

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     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     @Ronnie21093 @weissrespecter Also I will use this chance to post our lord and savior gambs again
     https://invidious.varishangout.net/watch?v=y6H_A_pX4Xg
   • Gyaru Enjoyer (locagainstwall@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:30:36 JST Gyaru Enjoyer

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     • Meemoo
     • weissrespecter
     @Meemoo @Ronnie21093 @weissrespecter >Namasensei
     No
     https://streamable.com/694d73
   • Meemoo (meemoo@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:38:23 JST Meemoo

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     • weissrespecter
     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     @locagainstwall @Ronnie21093 @weissrespecter >that quizmaster comment part
     
     wtf happened to this guy? :what:
   • Gyaru Enjoyer (locagainstwall@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:38:36 JST Gyaru Enjoyer

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     • VidMasterEon
     @Vidmastereon @rainignterror1080p @Ronnie21093 You can still bypass that. Just learn some self discipline and don't cheat, because the only one you are cheating is yourself. It helps nobody if you grade a card you failed as good, you are only hurting yourself
   • VidMasterEon (vidmastereon@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:38:37 JST VidMasterEon

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     • tomboy justice chan
     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     @rainignterror1080p @Ronnie21093 @locagainstwall it is more that you have to type in your answer
     It is too tempting to say "good" to something you think you know but dont
   • tomboy justice chan (rainignterror1080p@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:38:38 JST tomboy justice chan

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     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     • VidMasterEon
     @Vidmastereon @Ronnie21093 @locagainstwall wani kani has a deck in anki tho
   • VidMasterEon (vidmastereon@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:38:39 JST VidMasterEon

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     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     @Ronnie21093 @locagainstwall try wanikani
     They make you type your answer so you really have to know it
     I use that instead of anki because i feel i can cheat too easily with it
   • Gyaru Enjoyer (locagainstwall@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:40:00 JST Gyaru Enjoyer

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     • Meemoo
     • weissrespecter
     @Meemoo @Ronnie21093 @weissrespecter He was never any good, that's what. That's sad considering he lives in Japan. There are better teachers out there, I recommend CureDolly
     
     https://invidious.varishangout.net/watch?v=pSvH9vH60Ig&list=PLg9uYxuZf8x_A-vcqqyOFZu06WlhnypWj
     
     And yes, you will have to get used to the voice and model. Just think of her as a really poor vtuber
   • Meemoo (meemoo@varishangout.net)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Jun-2023 09:43:41 JST Meemoo

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     • weissrespecter
     • Gyaru Enjoyer
     @locagainstwall @Ronnie21093 @weissrespecter I didn't check his videos past the first few ones because I find self-learning more effective and the ones I saw were decent
     
     Pains me to learn this though :akko_sad: