English speakers who want to learn Japanese on DL
https://www.duolingo.com/comment/978982
Why isn't there a Japanese for English Speakers course yet? See Kippis English commentHere for some explanations of the situation. It is the top comment in the comment section.
EDIT: Hi folks, I have posted the first in the series of walk-throughs for the English for Japanese speakers course. This walk-through is intended for English speakers who are taking the reverse course. It covers vocabulary, grammar, and other notes. You can find it here
Basics 1 (EN for Japanese) Review for English speakers
Basics 2 (EN for Japanese) Review for English speakers
I've noticed that there is a lot of interest in learning Japanese from English. But, it looks like we might get an English to Japanese course first.
BUT here is an idea for English speakers who want to learn Japanese on Duolingo: Once DL gets the Japanese to English course, try taking it. This is what I plan to do. It will be certainly be a different path on the learning curve. But with a few off site learning resources, it will be more possible to advance while you wait. :)
Please see announcement at end of post for when the English for Japanese speakers and Japanese for English course will be released.
Some resources I suggest from when I was learning and tutoring are as follows:
Start with pronunciation a) Human Japanese 2.0 (free version)
Get a good dictionary a) Midori for iPad (might cost a few dollars, I use this more than anything else) b) http://Tangorin.com (free online)
Learn hiragana and katakana (free)
Have a good kanji stroke order reference a) Midori for iPad (maybe $$) b) Japanese-lesson.com Kanji (free)
Use kanji practice sheets (free)
Practice listening comprehension: a) Sazae san (free)
Make electronic flashcardds
Sign up for Memrise to make your own flashcards or start studying for the JLPT5 HERE etc. (Free)
Learn some grammar (free)
Keep a journal of your progress (free)
Get your keyboard to type in Japanese (free. Scroll down to Japanese tools and techs guide)
Set an alarm to practice each day.
And most importantly: Join Duolingo's Jpn to Eng when it comes out. :D
Duolingo makes money when we translate stuff. As a plus for DL: the more prepared we are when they start receiving Japanese to English material for us to translate, the more quickly we can contribute to the upkeep of this website.
When will there be a Japanese for English speakers course?
We don't know. They don't know. So, please don't ask the course contributors this question. Thousands of people ask this question, generating copious email notifications for the contributors to wade through. It is inconsiderate to bombard them when they don't know the answer themselves. Instead, we can put in our own work to investigate and keep about as informed as they are by following these steps: Learn how the [Incubator process] (http://duolingo.wikia.com/wiki/Frequently_asked_questions/Incubator) works. Keep an eye out for any AMA (Ask Me Anything)/AUA (Ask Us Anything) which courses sometimes release. Watch for jitengore's Weekly Incubator Update where course contributors can submit reports for where they are in the course. (Hideki joins these from time to time.) And also keep up with Incubator updates the contributors sometimes write on the Incubator page. SeeHideki's current Incubator notifications. Thank you for being considerate and letting Team Japanese focus their time and attention on creating the courses. ありがとうございます！
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