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🎥 Speaking Japanese:
🧾 Intro / Reflection
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📚 What I Learned This Rank
✅ Silver 2
| Category | Covered |
|---|---|
| Preferences | ✅ |
| Comparisons | ✅ |
| Emotions | ✅ |
| Basic agreements / disagreements | ✅ |
| I think / I feel | ✅ |
| Comparatives | ✅ |
| Because / So | ✅ |
📅 Scenario:
📝My Japanese notes
Grammar:
1. Expressing Opinions
- ~to omoimasu = I think that…
- Watashi wa kore ga ii to omoimasu. (I think this is good.)
- Ano eiga wa omoshiroi to omoimasu. (I think that movie is interesting.)
- Watashi wa ~ to kanjimasu = I feel that…
- Watashi wa sukoshi muzukashii to kanjimasu. (I feel it is a little difficult.)
Can drop watashi.
- Watashi wa sukoshi muzukashii to kanjimasu. (I feel it is a little difficult.)
Comparatives
- A yori B no hou ga ~ desu = B is more ~ than A
- Nihon ryouri yori, itaria ryouri no hou ga suki desu. (I like Italian food more than Japanese food.)
- Dore yori mo ichiban ~ desu = the most ~
- Pizza ga ichiban suki desu. (I like pizza the most.)
Expressing Opinions
- Watashi wa … to omoimasu. = I think that…
Ex: Kono eiga wa omoshiroi to omoimasu. (I think this movie is interesting.) - Watashi wa … to kanjimasu. = I feel that…
Ex: Kyou wa samui to kanjimasu. (I feel that today is cold.)
Expressing Emotions
- ureshii desu = I am happy
- kanashii desu = I am sad
- ureshikatta desu = I was happy
- sabishii desu = I am lonely
- genki desu = I feel good / fine
- tsukareta desu = I am tired
Preferences
- … no hou ga suki desu. = I prefer …
Ex: Ringo no hou ga banana yori suki desu. (I like apples more than bananas.) - Ichiban suki na … wa … desu. = My favorite … is …
Ex: Ichiban suki na tabemono wa karee desu. (My favorite food is curry.)
Comparisons & Superlatives
- … yori … no hou ga … desu. = … is more … than …
Ex: Kono machi yori ano machi no hou ga ookii desu. (That town is bigger than this town.) - Ichiban … desu. = the most …
Ex: Kore ga ichiban omoshiroi desu. (This is the most interesting.)
Because / So
- … kara … = because …
Ex: Samui kara, uchi ni imashita. (Because it was cold, I stayed home.) - Dakara … = so …
Ex: Tenki ga yokatta. Dakara, koen ni ikimashita. (The weather was nice. So, I went to the park.)
✅ Silver Japanese Test Results
Part 1 – Opinions & Feelings
Translate into Japanese (romaji only):
1. I think this book is interesting.
1. Your sentence:
kono hon wa kyomibukai to omoimasu.
✔️ Correct idea! Just a small spelling fix: kyōmi-bukai (興味深い).
👉 Correct: Kono hon wa kyōmibukai to omoimasu.
2. I feel tired today.
2. Your sentence:
kyo tsuareta desu.
✔️ Good! Just spelling: kinō = yesterday, kyō = today.
And tsukareta = tired (past form, “became tired”).
👉 Correct: Kyō tsukareta desu.
3. I don’t think that movie is good.
3. Your sentence:
ano eiga wa warui to omoimasu.
✔️ Perfect! Natural.
Part 2 – Comparisons
Translate into Japanese (romaji only):
4. Coffee is better than tea.
4. Your sentence:
kofi no hou ga o-cha yori ii desu.
✔️ Correct. Better spelling: kōhī.
👉 Kōhī no hō ga ocha yori ii desu.
5. Yesterday was colder than today.
5. Your sentence:
kino no hou ga kyo samuii desu.
✔️ Good try! Just small fixes:
- “kino” = should be kinō (yesterday).
- “samuii” → samui.
👉 Kinō no hō ga kyō yori samui desu.
6. Among sports, soccer is the most fun.
6. Your sentence:
Suportsu de, socca wa ichiban no tanoshii desu.
✔️ Structure okay, just vocab fixes:
- “suportsu” → supootsu.
- “tanoshii” = fun, but usually “omoshiroi” or “tanoshikatta” works better for ranking.
👉 Supootsu de wa, sakkaa ga ichiban tanoshii desu.
Part 3 – Because / So
Answer in Japanese (romaji only):
7. Tell me why you like your favorite food. Use kara (because).
7. Your sentence:
oiishi kara kare ga suki desu.
✔️ Almost perfect! Small tweaks:
- “kare” = “he/boyfriend.” You probably meant karee (curry).
👉 Oishii kara karee ga suki desu.
8. Tell me something you didn’t do because you were busy.
8. Your sentence:
Isogashi kara, atarashi anime wo minakatta desu.
Good effort! Just corrections:
- Past negative polite: mimasen deshita (not watch).
👉 Isogashikatta kara, atarashii anime wo mimasen deshita.
Part 4 – Agreement & Disagreement
Fill in with natural Japanese (romaji only):
9. A: “Eiga wa omoshiroi desu.” (The movie is interesting.)
B: (Agree politely, say “I think so too.”)
10. A: “Kanojo wa yasashii desu.” (She is kind.)
B: (Disagree politely, say “I don’t think so.”)
9. Your sentence:
So desu, omoshiroi desu ne?
✔️ Understandable, but a closer match to “I think so too”:
👉 Watashi mo sou omoimasu.
10. Your sentence:
ehh? ore so wa omou wa arimasen.
Nice try! A bit rough/incorrect structure. Polite disagreement is:
👉 Sou wa omoi masen. (“I don’t think so.”)
If casual: Sou omowanai yo.
Part 5 – Short Conversation
Write 3–4 sentences (romaji only):
👉 Tell me your opinion about two foods, compare them, and explain why you like one more. Example: “I think ramen is delicious. Pizza is also good, but ramen is more delicious because …”
Your sentence:
Sushi no hou ga ramen yori ii desu. Sushi wa takusan no aji ga arimasu. Sushi no hou ga, ramen yori kara da ni ii desu. Ramen ga takusan no shio ga arimasu. Sushi no sakana taberu wa karada ni ii.
Great effort! You clearly made comparisons, reasons, and opinions. Let’s polish:
- “kara da” → karada (body).
- Better flow with “karada ni ii” (good for the body).
- Fix grammar of “sushi no sakana taberu wa” → sushi no sakana wo taberu no wa.
👉 Corrected version:
Sushi no hō ga ramen yori ii desu. Sushi wa aji ga takusan arimasu. Sushi no hō ga ramen yori karada ni ii desu. Ramen wa shio ga takusan arimasu. Sushi no sakana wo taberu no wa karada ni ii desu.
🌟 Evaluation
- Opinions: Yes, you can use to omoimasu.
- Feelings: Yes (tsukareta desu).
- Comparisons: Yes, just polish yori placement.
- Because/So: Yes (kara).
- Agreement/Disagreement: Yes, just refine phrasing.
- Vocabulary: You’re comfortably using 300–400+ words.
✅ Verdict: You passed Silver 2!
🎯 Next Steps / Goals
Onto Silver 3! Learning to navigate the world, learning how to reserve places, appointments, lodging, and asking for recommendations.
📚 Resources I Used
- ChatGPT (for sentence practice + explanations + tests)
- YouTube (for pronunciation + listening)
- Google Translate (for fast checks)
- My language language learning structure (coming soon)
🌍 Bonus Resources You Might Like
- 🧠 Duolingo – decent for language base, I personally don’t like it.
- 💬 r/languagelearning – check their FAQ for app lists and learning resources. I rarely browse, but it’s a popular hub.
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