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Learn Casual Japanese: Colloquial Speech for Beginners
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Learn Casual Japanese: Colloquial Speech for Beginners

Learn the difference between textbook Japanese and real, everyday speech. Casual grammar, slang, and expressions.
Created byLingo Ringo Academy
Last updated 6/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • You will be able to understand what Japanese "informal speech" is.
  • You will review "formal" speech".
  • You will be able to recognize the difference between "informal" speech "formal" speech.
  • You will learn the conjugation of basic verbs and adjectives and practice them.
  • You will be able to speak in both "formal" and "informal" Japanese.
  • You will learn a lot of useful INFORMAL fillers and chunks.

Course content

13 sections • 92 lectures • 3h 19m total length

  • Introduction - What are the differences between English and Japanese?2:48

    Students will learn the major differences between English and Japanese. It is important to know the distance between the target language and your native language.

  • Is Japanese difficult to learn?0:39

    Students will think about the challenge of learning a new language.

  • Introduction - What are the types of speech in Japanese?1:46

    Students will learn that there are 4 types of speech in Japanese.

  • What do you know about Japanese?

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of Japanese might help, but if you can't read basic Japanese characters that is fine because there are FURIGANA on every word.
  • You are interested in learning casual (informal) speech. Be careful, this course is not for a job interview!

Description

Are you tired of only learning textbook Japanese? This beginner-level course teaches you how to speak casual, everyday Japanese — just like native speakers do with friends and family.

This course includes:

* Full romaji support — so you can follow along even if you’re not confident reading hiragana yet.

* Easy-to-follow lessons on informal speech patterns and conjugation rules.

* Practice sessions to help you master casual verb and adjective forms.

* A collection of useful phrases, chunks, and fillers that are often not taught in traditional Japanese classes.

Why Learn Informal Japanese?

In Japanese, there are two main modes of speaking:

* Formal (polite) Japanese

* Informal (casual or colloquial) Japanese

It’s just like in English — you don’t speak the same way to your boss as you do with your close friends, right?

Native Japanese speakers constantly switch between levels of politeness based on the situation. If a Japanese person can’t do this, they might be seen as rude or uneducated. However, most Japanese language courses only teach the formal style, which can leave you confused when listening to native conversations — whether on the streets of Tokyo or in anime.

That’s where this course comes in.

What You’ll Learn

* The differences between formal and informal Japanese

* How to conjugate verbs and adjectives casually

* When and how to drop particles or shorten phrases naturally

* Common fillers, slang, and casual expressions

* How to understand and respond in real-life conversations

Is This Course Right for You?

* You’re a beginner or low-intermediate learner.
You want to sound more natural and connect with native speakers.
You’re interested in anime, travel, or real Japanese culture.
You feel “lost” when listening to native conversations.
You want to understand the grammar — not just memorize phrases.

Even if you don’t love studying grammar, I’ll make it easy to understand and apply. You’ll start to notice clear patterns between casual and formal speech, and soon you’ll be able to speak and understand informal Japanese naturally.

Let’s expand your Japanese skills beyond the textbook — and into the real world!

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner to advanced beginner of Japanese.
  • People who want to feel the "authentic" Japanese!

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